Friendship Family Program
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The Friendship Family Program is a non-residential friendship program. Our goal is to introduce international students and scholars to a local family who will befriend them, introduce them to the local community, support their experience at Whitman, and enjoy the opportunity for cultural exchange.
Friendship families provide a "home experience away from home" for students whose families are often very far away. Friendship families play an important part in helping international students adjust to Whitman and the U.S. during the school year. Host families and students/scholars establish and define a relationship that works for both parties. Many get together once a month and the Intercultural Center organizes three structured on-campus events to bring international visitors and their host families together as a group each academic year. If you would like to participate in the program, please fill out an application: