SUMMER IN THE USA

SUMMER IN THE USA

Your family's next international experience without leaving home

GIVE HOPE

GIVE HOPE

Make a difference in the life of a Basque student and it might just change your life as well

DISCOVER CULTURE

DISCOVER CULTURE

Share American culture with your student through your normal, everyday life

SHARE ENGLISH

SHARE ENGLISH

Any type of family can give the gift of English that will improve the future of a student

BECOME FAMILY

BECOME FAMILY

Gain a new member of your family this summer

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GIVING HOPE THROUGH ENGLISH

[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” thickness=”12″][vc_column_text]Summer in the USA (SUSA) is an organization that offers opportunities to study English with native English speaking families in the United States. Every summer we organize several month long trips for young people of the Basque Country to various parts of the USA for the purpose of them improving their English. We believe that this level of immersion is the best way to learn any language.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”5″ down=”29″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”parallax” parallax_content_width=”full_width” text_align=”left” full_screen_section_height=”no” background_image=”15083″ section_height=”463″][vc_column parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”17845″][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”121″ down=”0″][vc_column_text]

APPLY NOW TO HOST THIS SUMMER

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Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to discover a new culture and make a difference in the life of a student!

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STEP 1: APPLY

Applying to be a host family is a simple process, but one we take seriously to ensure safety for both families and students. We screen all families and require references from churches in the regions that we work in the USA

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STEP 2: HOST

A month hosting a student from Basque Country is a lot of work, but is a rewarding month. Your world will be expended as you discover a new culture and are able to share God's love and hospitality with a student.

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STEP 3: GIVE HOPE

While opening your home to a student you will help them improve their English which helps them improve their life and career. Sharing language and culture expands the world of both you and your student and brings hope to Basque Country.

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BUT DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

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  • "It really helped us to see our life through the eyes of someone from another culture both physically and spiritually. It caused me to be more aware of the things we do, why we do them and prompted some good conversations."

  • "It forced us to be together and try new things more than maybe we would have otherwise in the summer. I think it helped us with building relationships and surprised us with how intimate a relationship we could have with someone in just three weeks."

  • "We just love our student so much and we only had him with us for a month! Our son especially connected deeply with him and wanted him to be his brother. It was an amazing summer."

  • "As third year hosts, this has been an incredible journey for us as a family. We gained a 5th child and have really become like family with his family. The ability to share God's hope with the Basque students has impacted us in innumerable ways!"

  • "It was humbling to open our home and show her God’s love through our everyday lives. We were thankful she fit right in and was so appreciative of everything we did! She was a blessing and we can't believe the impact she had on our lives and we had on hers. Our tearful goodbyes were so hard."

  • "As always hosting a student makes us so grateful to God for this unique opportunity to make a difference, not only with the student but also with their family!"

  • "We loved our Basque daughter so much after only 1 month! After she left we went back to our home and it felt so empty. We miss her!"

  • "We fell in love with our Basque daughters each year, and gained an entire family in Basque Country! Our family has grown and now reaches across the world"

    Lisa Busha, host mom

  • "We were surprised at how quickly we connected with our Basque daughter. We felt like she was a part of our family right away"

    Amy Fletcher, host mom

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SHARE YOUR HOME AND YOUR WORLD AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS SUMMER

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Our trips give young people the opportunity to improve their  English while living with a caring American Family.
It’s an amazing opportunity for your student to learn English and it might just change your life as well!

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