International Visitors
Dinner Hosting: Women Leaders – Promoting Peace and Security
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on October 7th. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called "Women Leaders- Promoting Peace and Security for the Indo-Pacific and Central Asia". Participants are from Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Laos, and Malaysia. This project is part…
Homestay Hosting: American Leadership Exchange for Ukraine
CCWA will host a group of 12 students (ages 18-19) from Ukraine through the American Leadership Exchange Program (ALEX) sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and American Councils for International Exchange. The program will focus on leadership development and will take place October 26 – November 2, 2023. We are seeking Homestay Hosts who…
Dinner Hosting: Education in the Digital Age
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Tuesday, March 12. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Education in the Digital Age. Participants are from Bulgaria, Burma, Israel, Jamaica, Kuwait, Nepal, Republic of Türkiye, and Slovenia. This project is part of the U.S.…
Dinner Hosting: NGO Management
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, March 16. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called NGO Management. Participants are Albania, South Africa, Angola, Ukraine, Egypt, Bosnia, Liberia, Latvia, Botswana, Paraguay, and Poland. This project is part of the U.S. Department of…
Dinner Hosting: Sports for People with Disabilities
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, April 16. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Sports for people with Disabilities. Participants are from Saudi Arabia. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's Interantional Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner Hosting…
Dinner Hosting: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, May 11th. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called WeAmericas: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs. Participants are from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. This project is…
Dinner Hosting: Professional Fellows Program
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange fellows for dinner on May, May 18. The fellows are from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, and will be in Cleveland for month-long fellowships with local nonprofits and government agencies. Dinner Hosting FAQ No need for an elaborate multi-course meal. Dinner…
Dinner Hosting: Advancing an Open, Reliable, and Secure Digital Economy
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, May 18. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Advancing an Open, Reliable, and Secure Digital Economy. Participants are from Israel, Lesotho, Malawi, The Republic of Türkiye, Samoa, and Spain. This project is part of…
Dinner Hosting: Dismantling Racial and Social Injustice
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, June 15. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called The Problem We All Live With: Dismantling Racial and Social Injustice. Participants are from Brazil, Czech Republic, Finland, Switzerland, India, Iraq, Nepal, Netherlands, Portugal, and South…
Jóvenes en Acción: Mexico Youth Exchange Program
This summer CCWA is hosting a cohort of high school students from Mexico on a program called Jóvenes en Acción. Each weekday the students are engaged in workshops and programming on leadership and social entrepreneurship. We are in need of home stay hosts to accommodate one or two students from July 10 - 22, 2024.…
Dinner Hosting: U.S. Trade Policy
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, July 13. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called U.S. Trade Policy. Participants are from multiple regions around the world. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program. Dinner…
Dinner Hosting: Ending Gender-Based Violence
CCWA is looking for internationally minded individuals and families to host international exchange participants for dinner on Saturday, July 20. Participants are in Cleveland on an exchange project called Ending Gender-Based Violence. Participants are from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. This project is part of the U.S. Department of State's…