Hosting a High School Student
July 29, 2016
0:00 The Pendley Family from Colorado hosted a deaf student from Nigeria.
0:04 Nehemiah was part of the State Department's YES Program
0:07 where American families host students for one academic year.
0:10 [Title Card] Eric Pendley, Nehemiah's Host Dad
0:12 Eric: "It's just like having another child in your family."
0:14 Nehemiah volunteered throughout the community
0:21 and was a part of the National Honor Society.
0:27 Nehemiah has become like another member of the family
0:33 and he even does chores.
0:39 [Title card] Nehemiah, YES Student from Nigeria
0:41 Nehemiah: "Yes, I will miss my host family very much."
0:46 "I really am going to remember the time we spent together."
0:52 Embrace a new family member.
0:54 Host a high school student.
0:56 Visiting hosting.state.gov