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Enjoy a variety of educational opportunities and homestay experiences for individuals and groups in the USA with Compass USA!
Each American experience is customized to meet the special needs of each group or individual participant. Gain a practical, living knowledge of the American culture and the English language with Compass USA.
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| Homestay in the USA |
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Compass-USA Host Families make our homestay programs possible. With their loving support, participants genuinely experience American life at its best! Learn about the language and lifestyle of the United States firsthand from your host family. Each family member and each participant, acting as both ambassador and friend, learn from each other. |
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| Group Homestay |
| Compass USA offers a variety of short-term homestay opportunities for groups of all ages. Homestays are usually 1-4 weeks in duration and are offered year round to best accommodate the participants interests. Safe and interesting communities with experienced coordinators and loving volunteer host families are our primary consideration. We offer a variety of group homestay options including: |
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Cultural Homestays with interesting excursions and activities. |
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Academic Homestays that include English or other instruction along with weekly excursions and activities. |
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Customized Homestays that may include sports, specialized learning tours or other special interests. |
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Small Group Homestays for groups of 5-14 participants |
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School Group Homestays customized to meet school needs and interests. |
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| Individual Homestay |
| Visit America "on your own" with an independent homestay while under the care and guidance of a loving host family. Build lifelong friendships with your host family and new friends. |
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Individual Homestay: Homestay only with an American Host Family for 1-8 weeks
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Enhanced Individual Homestay: Homestay with additional instruction and practice in a sport or other interest of your choice.
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English Advantage for Individuals: Rigorous one-on-one English tutoring combined with intensive practice with conversation pals provides opportunities for individualized instruction to meet your English language learning needs during your Individual Homestay.
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Individual Homestay Tour: Visit Washington D.C. or New York City before or after your individual homestay.
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My American Buddy: Homestay and hang out with an American pal that is your age.
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| English Advantage |
| Compass USA offers exciting English language courses for individuals and groups. |
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English Advantage for Groups: This comprehensive one-to-four week intensive English language course for groups of 8 or more is designed to meet the language needs of all learners.
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English Advantage for Individuals: Rigorous one-on-one English tutoring combined with intensive practice with conversation pals provides opportunities for individualized instruction to meet your English language learning needs during your Individual Homestay.
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| Language and Study Tours |
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Sports and Activities: Play sports with a college or high school coach. Scrimmage with American players and learn the techniques to make you a real winner! Basketball, Horse Riding, Outdoor Adventure, Surfing, Tennis, Water Sports and Other options available.
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College Courses: Select a course of study – English, Native American Study, Engineering, Education or other to pursue for one month of study in the summer on a college campus. Courses specially designed for your group of students.
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Language and Study Tours: Travel and learn with your pals as you study "Diversity in America" in New York City, "Native Americans and Archeological Investigation" in the Southwest, "Age of Revolution and Democracy" on the east coast of the USA.
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Internship
The VIP – Internship Program is a unique educational opportunity that allows each intern to pursue professional career goals, gain a competitive edge in the international workplace, and achieve long-term career benefits to build a successful and exciting international career.
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| Tours |
| Enhance your group homestay with a specialized tour – enjoy a city tour with your individual homestay – or let us customize a special study tour for your group. |
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City Tour for Individual Homestay Participants: Add a City Tour to your Individual Homestay Adventure! Visit New York City or Washington D.C. this summer.
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Group Homestay Tours: Add a tour to your homestay. Enjoy a brief city tour, an extended regional tour, a camping experience with all of the equipment included (we´ll even bring the marshmallows) or a dormstay on a college campus.
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Study Tours: A study tour is a select opportunity for groups of youth or adults to learn and travel while still having fun as they see, discuss, and experience history, art, science, and the United States and Canada for themselves on our unique educational journeys.
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School Groups
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| Compass USA offers a variety of programs for school groups depending upon their learning needs and interests. We customize all school group tours depending upon the course of study or tour that you desire. Combine several options into one program including a dorm stay on a college campus, a homestay, an educational study tour with experts in a particular field of study, camping, city tours, and interaction with American schools or groups that share common interest. |
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