Harmony Homestay and Travel

🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride!

In June and always, we celebrate each step that brings us closer to a world where everyone feels safe, included, and celebrated for who they are and who they love.

There are lots of Pride activities and events happening this month. Join in and celebrate together! Take a look at what some of your local LGBTQ2SIA+ organizations are doing:

Vancouver Pride Society
Tri-Cities Pride Society
Surrey Pride BC
Pride Thunder Bay

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😎You're Invited! 🪁🍉🐜 ⚽

We hosted a fantastic event in Coquitlam at the end of May and now it's Surrey's turn to join the fun!

This ✨Sunday, June 14,✨ join Harmony Homestay students, hosts, and staff for our 2025/26 year-end family picnic. As the school year comes to a close, we're looking forward to celebrating together, connecting, and enjoying some summer fun! Contact us for details and to RSVP.

This is a casual, relaxed gathering, perfect for reconnecting with friends and making lasting memories before summer begins and students head home. Bring your smiles, lawn chairs, and outdoor games, and don't forget to pack your own lunch. We'll have snacks and drinks available for everyone. Host families are also encouraged to bring along a friend who may be interested in becoming a host with us, we'd love to meet them!

MYTH: “We can’t host this summer. We already have a vacation planned.” 🏖️
REALITY: Host families go on vacations all the time! We're here to make sure they have the support to do it.

Families travel during the summer.
That's the best part of the season! We have lots of options to make sure you can go have fun. As long as we have enough notice, we can work with you to build a plan that works for everyone.

Don't let a holiday stand in the way of hosting!
If you want to learn more, you can drop us a line at 778-232-1003

📣 Attention Coquitlam! 🚨

Do you live within 30 minutes by bus of Heritage Woods, Gleneagle, or Pinetree Secondary?

Our Fall students are being placed NOW and we need more amazing Host Families to join our team. If you've been considering welcoming a student into your family, don't wait!

📝Apply now at harmonyhomestay.com/host-families/

Still not sure what hosting is all about? 📲 Book a 30-minute Discovery Call with us at harmonyhomestay.com/book-a-discovery-call/

MYTH: “Hosting will completely change our family life”
REALITY: Yes, hosting will change your life, but not in the ways you might think

Hosting typically slots into your daily schedule pretty seamlessly. Not much change is required.
What families don't expect is the warmth, connection, and relationships that hosting brings.

👨‍👧‍👦 Children get a bonus sibling and form a lifelong bond
✈️ Families gain opportunities to travel abroad to visit students and their families
🫶 Hosts remain connected with students and watch proudly as they grow through university and into adulthood

Hosting often fits more naturally into family life than people expect.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your family could host, give us a call.
We're always here to answer any questions you might have (and bust any unhelpful myths holding you back 😉)

More families are hosting international students and discovering how much it adds to their home life. Often in ways they didn’t expect. It’s the small things like:

🥗 Hearing different stories at the dinner table
🏡 Gaining new ways of connecting as a family
🌎 Watching your kids see the world a little differently

That’s why so many families near you are saying yes.
☎️ Call us or message us to day to learn more: 778-232-1003

Find out what hosting could look like for your family.

As the school year comes to a close, we're looking forward to celebrating together, connecting, and enjoying some summer fun!

Join Harmony Homestay students, hosts, and staff for a 2025/26 year-end family picnic. We will be hosting two separate events on different days - one in Coquitlam ✨TOMORROW✨ and another in Surrey on June 14. Contact us for details!

This is a casual, relaxed gathering, perfect for reconnecting with friends and making lasting memories before summer begins and students head home. Bring your smiles, lawn chairs, and outdoor games, and don't forget to pack your own lunch. We'll have snacks and drinks available for everyone. Host families are also encouraged to bring along a friend who may be interested in becoming a host with us, we'd love to meet them!