Friendships International


Friendships International is a host-family program jointly sponsored by the International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO), the Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP) at Iowa State University, and the Ames community through local religious and civic organizations. We are involved in pairing international students or families with American individuals or families living in the Ames area and interested in building friendships across borders.

Contact information:

Virginia McCallum
International Students & Scholars Office
Iowa State University

call 294-0378
e-mail vlee@iastate.edu

If you are an international student, who wants to have a host family, please contact Virginia.
American host families and American students who want help international students are encouraged to contact Virginia.
You can also directly fill out the online forms of the ISSO website
international student form

American family form
American student form