MGCAANA Host and Travel Club for Students

Objective

• Facilitate acclimation of former Mahamaya Girls College students and friends of Mahamayans on arrival to the United States

• Provide safe accommodation to students (undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral), during short school breaks and longer vacations. Most students will be single undergraduate students.

What is expected of the host

• Provide free room and board for short breaks and holidays

• Provide free transportation to and from the student’s school, if the school is within a 150 mile radius of the host’s home

• Introduce the student to host’s resident state, city given time and interest in both parties

• Treat the student as a part of the family/household for the duration of the stay

What is expected of the student/guest

• Treat the host’s home and belongings with respect

• Follow the host household rules and procedures as other family members do and become a part of that household for the duration of the stay

• Find own on transportation to the host’s home if the student (his/her school) is beyond a 150 mile radius from the host home

How to become a host

Please send an email to mahamaya_alumnae@yahoo.com indicating the following

• What breaks, time periods of the year you are willing to host a student

• Address and phone number

• Brief description of yourself and your family including any connection to Mahamaya Girl’s College, if any

• If any particular type of student is preferable (optional)

• Any limitations restrictions you may have (optional)

• Questions (optional)

How to become a guest

Please send an email to mahamaya_alumnae@yahoo.com  indicating the following

• What breaks, time periods you will need a home

• Your school and year (i.e. Freshman, sophomore, graduate student, post doctoral fellow)

• Address and phone number

• Brief description of yourself and your interests

• Any limitations you may have (e.g. vegetarian)

We will do our best to match guests with hosts using the following criteria

• Time period

• Location (both student and host)

• Interests

If you have any other questions/comments/ideas please contact Arushie Nugapitiya, Chair, Membership Committee or Vajeera Dorabawila, Chair, Student Forum at mahamaya_alumnae@yahoo.com.