After connecting with your Regional Coordinator and Regional Placement Manager to determine which schools you will work with, create a plan to introduce yourself and learn more about how exchange works in each school.
Contact your local high school
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Make your first contact
Start outreach to the school or district contact to learn more about their exchange policies. We suggest starting with a phone call, sending a follow up email and trying to schedule an in-person or virtual meeting to introduce yourself.
Use the templates below to help structure your conversation around school policies.
Learn policies and procedures
During a meeting or phone call, aim to learn more about how the school or district works with exchange. Ask about age, grade-level or academic requirements, as well the number of available spots for exchange students and any enrollment deadlines.
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Promotional material for schools
Many schools appreciate having printed material about our program. Order school brochures so you never have to go in empty-handed. You can bring it to any in-person meeting, mail it or drop it off at the school.
Share our school webpage
To help showcase the benefit of exchange, share our webpage dedicated to school officials. Allow administrators to hear from one of our biggest promoters – Principal Hal Mortenson.
Ask for a referral
Get in the habit of asking for referrals everywhere you go. Secretaries, teachers and administrators are typically well connected in the community.
Schools can earn grant money by recommending host families and exchange coordinators. Share our school referral link so they can learn more!