Host Family Information
Mexican host families are considered one of the most important elements of the ASC / FLI Immersion Program, because they provide the closes connection to the Mexican culture. ASC /Fenix host families have plenty of experience with foreign visitors and can accommodate a wide range of needs (such as dietary restrictions), personalities, and levels of Spanish. As different as they are from one another, all our families have one thing in common; unsurpassed Mexican hospitality. Your host family is central to your Fenix experience. Family members provide real life language practice plus an intimate experience with Mexican culture.
The FLI Immersion Program offers an extensive list of families who have been welcoming students into their homes for years. The selection of families has been made by taking into account the accommodations they can provide, and important features such as level of education, economical position and holding an honorable role in the community, among other traits. In addition, families are trained by FLI on certain linguistic and cultural knowledge in order to provide not only hospitality, but aid students in language development.
The families are not seen solely as a host service, but as relevant protagonists in the student’s language learning. Many of the language tasks embody the family’s contribution via opinions or useful information obtained to complete language and cultural studies. They pledge to speak to you only in Spanish. Your family will provide meals, language practice, help with transportation, advice, and friendship. You will have a comfortable room with clean, modern bath facilities of middle class standards. Once more, they are glad to have you with them!