American Home Life International (AHLI), a Christian nonprofit organization that places international students in schools and with host families, is now accepting applications for volunteer host families that would like to share their faith, family and friendship with a young person from another country. Families are needed to host a student for one or two semesters in the Elizabethtown and Mount Joy areas.

Students, who are ages 15 to 18, come with strong English skills. They may attend the local public high school where transportation is provided by the district, if eligible. Host families are not compensated, but hosts may take a small monthly tax deduction.

Families provide a private or a shared bedroom with one host sibling, three meals per day and a supportive home environment. AHLI provides a local coordinator to support both the student and host family through the experience.

Over the past 30 years, AHLI has placed more than 17,000 students from 22 countries in homes across 29 states. Headquartered in Lancaster, AHLI was recently designated by the Department of State as a J-1 Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor for high school students. This government program brings high school students from all over the world to study for one academic year in public high schools. Students live with volunteer host families to encourage public diplomacy and cultural exchange.

Interested families can call 717-560-2850 or visit http://www.amhomelife.org/host-families to fill out a homestay form.