International Friendships - Columbus, OH
Holiday Hosting - Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter
Add some international flavor to your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter celebration by inviting an international student to share your holiday meal! This is a fantastic opportunity to show hospitality to students who may never have been to an American home or interacted with Christians.
Please sign up by March 15th for Easter, November 14th for Thanksgiving and by December 15th for Christmas hosting. Want training? Click here to see about a special meal hosting training.
All volunteers and their spouses must first complete a background check before IFI will match volunteers for hosting or entertaining students in their home. Background checks may be completed HERE.
Click here for IFI's Holiday Hosting Information Sheet.
Sign up to help here:
News & Events
- Background Checks needed for current volunteers Click here to give IFI permission for your background check.
- Be an English conversation partner with an international student! This is our biggest volunteer need.
- Have a Photo or story to share about your IFI friend?
- Become a fan of IFI on Facebook
- Would you like to host a student long-term (up to one year)? If so, contact our office here.
