Homestay Program 2025
Memorial Album of Our Stay in Federal Way, WA
Last Updated 03/17/25
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The Department of Liberal Studies offers a three-week homestay program in the USA for first-year students.This year, four students participated in the program and stayed in Federal Way, Washington.

This page provides a record of our stay in the Federal Way area. The program's key details are as follows:  Each student stays with a local family throughout the program. In the mornings, students attend EFL lessons at a study center (a local church), and in the afternoons, they participate in activities or excursions. Additionally, they go on a full-day excursion once a week.    

ITINERARY

 Day 01  2/20 (Thurs.)

  Arrival
  Visit Chocolate Factory, Snoqualmie Falls, and Old Train Station (Full Day Excursion)

 Day 02  2/21 (Fri.)

  Class (Orientation and Community Tour)
  Welcome Party  

 Day 03 2/22 (Sat.) 
 Day 04  2/23 (Sun.)

  Free Weekend with Host Families 

 Day 05  2/24 (Mon.)

  Class (Talk about Weekend Experience)
  Shopping at Tacoma Mall 

 Day 06  2/25 (Tues.)

  Class (Prepare for the Visit to FD)
  Visit Local Fire Department

 Day 07  2/26 (Wed.)

  Class (Talk about the Visit to FD and Prepare for the Afternoon Visit)
  Visit Federal Way City Hall, Municipal Court, and Police Department 

 Day 08  2/27 (Thurs.)

  Visit Leavenworth 
  (Full Day Excursion)

 Day 09  2/28 (Fri.)

  Class  (Talk about American Holidays) 
  Experience American Holiday Activities

 Day 10  3/1 (Sat.) 
 Day 11  3/2 (Sun.)

  Free Weekend with Host Families

 Day 12  3/3 (Mon.)

  Class (Talk about Weekend Experience)
  Visit Green River College and Local Retirement Home

 Day 13  3/4 (Tues.)

  Visit UW and Seattle's Waterfront
  (Full Day Excursion) 

 Day 14  3/5 (Wed.)

  Class (Make Memory  Photo Frames) 
  Craft Day

 Day 15  3/6 (Thurs.)

  Visit Enterprise Elementary School 
  (Full Day Activity)

  Day 16  3/7(Fri.)

  Class (Make Memory Memory Journals)  
  Go Bowling

 Day 17  3/8 (Sat.) 
 Day 18  3/9 (Sun.)

 Free Weekend with Host Families

  Day 19  3/10 (Mon.)

  Finish Projects
  Sayonara Party

 Day 20  3/11 (Tues.)

 Departure for Japan

We owe the success of our homestay program especially to the following people:

Mrs. Mary Sawyer (Coordinator)
Mrs. Laura Campbell (Teacher/Guide)
Mrs. Alissa Frederick, Ms. Denise Sawyer, and our seven host families: the Brugatos, the Fants, the Fredericks, the Lioys, the Nutts, the Partridges, and the Stones.

Thank you very much -- we truly appreciate your hospitality.