Global Connections Interest Form

Global Connections Interest Form - Host

Thank you for your interest in being a host for our international students!

Brockport Global Connections is part of a university-wide strategic goal to enhance the Brockport student experience by facilitating greater engagement between students and Brockport faculty, staff, alumni, and local families.

The program is designed to be an informal way for international students to connect with volunteer hosts in the Brockport community, agreeing to get together once a month or so. Students and hosts build relationships that best fit their needs, meeting at mutually convenient times. Please note that this is not a homestay program.

The program gives international students the opportunity to explore Brockport and surrounding areas with their hosts, engage in meaningful dialogue, and enjoy a connection to the area that they might not otherwise experience.

There are various times during the academic year that campus services are limited or closed. For those students who choose to remain on campus during these times, these would be great opportunities to connect. These include Labor Day, Mid-Semester Break, Thanksgiving Recess, Winter Break, Spring Recess.

Please fill out the form below and an ISS staff member will reach out shortly!

Name Name First Last
Email
Phone Phone - ### - ### ####
Please list some of your hobbies below.
(e.g. cooking/baking, traveling, hiking, going to museums, attending concerts, etc.)
What is your primary reason(s) for wanting to join this program? (Please limit responses to 250 words or less.)
Currently, we have students from the following countries:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
China
Czechia (formerly Czech Republic)
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Ghana
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Nepal
Netherlands
Nigeria
Portugal
Switzerland
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
United Kingdom
Vietnam

Do you have a special connection with any of the locations listed above (ex: affiliation, travel, or lived experience in one of these locations)? Please describe any international travel experience you have. Please also list any languages you and your family members speak or enjoy studying/learning.
Do you prefer to be matched with a student whose cultural background is similar or different from your own?

Do you prefer to be matched with a student whose cultural background is similar or different from your own? I prefer to be matched with a student with a similar cultural background as my own. I prefer to be matched with a student with a different cultural background than my own. I do not have a preference.
How would you describe your cultural background (ex: regional affiliation, language, country, etc.)?
Sometimes students are more comfortable when they can build connections alongside a friend. Are you willing to be matched with more than 1 student?

Sometimes students are more comfortable when they can build connections alongside a friend. Are you willing to be matched with more than 1 student? Yes No