Welcome international students! The Friendship Families program connects you with local families and individuals to help you feel at home here in Warrensburg.
Welcome community members! The Friendship Families program matches you with international students who are studying here at UCM, giving you and your family a chance to help students feel welcome and at home, while at the same time learning more about another country and culture.
Often participants in the Friendship Families program find that they really do become like family.
Benefits for students
Benefits for community members
To be considered as a Student participant, you must complete the application linked below.
Please also read the Student Agreement; if you are matched with a community member, you will need to read, understand, and sign this agreement before participating in the program.
To be considered as a Community Member participant, you must complete the application linked below.
Please also read the Community Member Agreement; if you are matched with a student, you will need to read, understand, and sign this agreement before participating in the program.
August 25, 2019: applications due
August 26-September 4, 2019: matches made, participants invited
September 8, 2019 Meet and Greet: Families & students introduced; program overview; participants sign agreements; Q&A
Monthly September-November 2019: participants meet
Late November, 2019: End of semester Friendship Celebration
January 19, 2020: applications due
January 20-24, 2020: matches made, participants invited
January 26, 2020 Meet and Greet: Families & students introduced; program overview; participants sign agreements; Q&A
Monthly February-April, 2020: participants meet
Late April/early May, 2020: End of semester Friendship Celebration
For more information or to ask a question, please email friendshipfamilies@ucmo.edu.
Suzy Latare
Manager of Outreach, Access and Community Health
University Health Cener 220
Tel: (660) 543-8947