13 Onsite Coordinators

Onsite Coordinators play a vital role in the success of each program site. They are the individuals who live in the host city year-round. Many of the Coordinators have worked with IUHPFL for several years and in some cases decades. All of them are dedicated and caring people who do a tremendous amount of work on behalf of our students, instructors, and host families.

The primary responsibilities of the Onsite Coordinators include:

• Recruiting, vetting, training, and supervising host families
• Planning the program calendar with the Director
• Securing classroom facilities and accommodations for students and instructors
• Orienting students and instructors with onsite emergency resources and procedures
• Arranging accommodations and transportation for students and instructors within the host city and while on excursions
• Organizing special tours and events with the team, such as meetings with city officials
• Being present to answer questions and lend support to the team during the program
• Helping to resolve concerns and crises
• Facilitating any necessary host family changes.