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Always ask questions if you are not sure about
something! It may take a few days to get know each
other.
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Do not bring strangers to the house without
permission from the host family.
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If you want to bring a friend home, please ask your
homestay family in advance if it is all right to do
so. Do not forget to confirm the visiting hours with
your host family.
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Always let your host family know what time you will
be home. Host families can get extremely worried
about your safety.
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If you plan to eat out, please call your host family
at least 2 hours in advance and let them know that
you will eat out.
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Find out when you can receive calls and for how long
you can keep the phone busy. If you make long
distance calls from the host family's home, you must
use a calling card or make collect calls.
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Washing your laundry - consult with your host family
upon arrival about how and when you can wash your
laundry.
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Bathroom – If you are sharing a bathroom with other
members of the family, please find out when is the
best time to have a shower and for how long. It is
your responsibility to provide your own bathroom
supplies such as towels, shampoo, body wash,
toothpaste etc…
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Cleanliness – You are responsible for keeping your
room clean. You are expected to remove your plate
and utensils from the table after meals. However,
you are not required to do home chores such as baby
sitting, gardening, house cleaning…etc
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Don't forget to turn off the lights! Turn off the TV
or radio when you are not using them.
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Dial 911 in emergency situations to reach an
ambulance or the police.
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You should have medical insurance that covers any
medical expenses that may happen during your stay in
Canada. Make sure to show proof of insurance and
emergency contact details to a NYH representative
and the host family upon arrival. Insurance can also
be purchased in Canada within the first five days of
your arrival.
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Neither the host family nor NYH-New York Homestay
Agency takes any responsibility for your medical
or emergency medical expenses.
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Also NYH–New York Homestay Agency does not
assume any responsibility for any injuries you
suffered while in the host family's care. Please
consider getting insurance that covers both health
care and emergency medical.
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If any physical or verbal abuse occurs, the student
or visitor will be removed from the home
immediately. The incident will be reported to the
police and legal actions taken. (Applies to both the
student/visitor or host
family)
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If you have any concerns that you cannot discuss
with your host family, please contact your New York Homestay Agency Representative and/or your parents
or your guardian as soon as you can.
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If you accompany your host family on holidays,
outings, or trips, you must pay for travel
arrangements, admission tickets and personal
expenses. The host family will pay for accommodation
and food.
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American multicultural society is what international
students are bound to learn and experience on a
daily basis. At NYH in New York, we make sure that
we accept families that are willing to speak English
with the student at all times in order to improve
the student's English language skills.
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International students who do a American homestay
must be willing to learn about and accept possible
differences in Canada’s multicultural society, for
example: the American Charter of Rights and
Freedoms, women's rights, freedom of speech,
environmental protection, and animal rights.
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and as a potential homestay applicant, you must
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