Partners of the Americas Events Listing
You can find all the events and important dates for Partners of the Americas Hosting Families and Traveling Students below. If you would like to see just those events that affect your family, please use the links below.
For Hosting Families, click Hosting (Northbound) to filter the results below.
For Traveling Students, click Student Traveling (Southbound) to filter the results below.
Please Note:
We want to do the best job we can of preparing you for your experience as a Partners traveler. In order to do so we require your attendance and full participation at orientations. Aside from the Informational Session, all other orientations are MANDATORY.
Parents are welcome to attend the January Informational Orientation. One parent for each student is REQUIRED to attend the June Parent and Student Orientation. All other orientations are students only.
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December 2015
Travel Information Session – NE Portland
Enter parking lot from NE 42nd Ave. – enter through the first door you see on your right
Find out more »January 2016
October 2016
Families will be contacted for a home visit
Families will be contacted for a home visit
Find out more »November 2016
Families will be advised of hosting status
Families will be advised of hosting status
Find out more »Salem Host Family Orientation
Salem Host Family Orientation – place & time TBD
Find out more »Oregon City Host Family Orientation
Oregon City Host Family Orientation 6:00 pm Ogden Middle School, 14133 S. Donovan Rd., Oregon City
Find out more »December 2016
Portland Host Family Orientation
Portland - Monday, Dec. 5 7:00 - 8:30 pm Tabor Space - Muir Hall 5441 SE Belmont St. (located inside the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church) Parking lot on corner of SE 54th & Belmont
Find out more »Ticos (Costa Ricans) Arrive in Oregon
Portland International Airport Delta #1191 arrives PDX 10:44 pm from LAX First Session families meet outside of security area closest to the arrival gate by 10:30
Find out more »February 2017
Ticos Leave Oregon
Portland International Airport Delta #1560 departs PDX 1:00 pm to LAX (ticos need to arrive by 10:00 am)
Find out more »October 2017
Home Visit Scheduling
Host family applicants will be contacted by a committee member to schedule a home visit.
Find out more »November 2017
Status Updates
Host Families will be emailed acceptance status.
Find out more »Host Family Orientation – Southern Oregon
For questions contact Jane Rubio @ 541-659-5515
Find out more »December 2017
October 2018
Host Family Application Due
Host family Application Due
Find out more »November 2018
Host Family Orientation – Salem
Anderson Rooms A & B at the Salem Public Library
Find out more »December 2018
Host Family Orientation – SE Portland
Host family orientation in the Annex.
Find out more »Costa Rican Group Arrives
Costa Rican group arrives 1st Session Family Pickup
Find out more »January 2019
Change of Families – 1st session families only
Change of Families Location: Shalom Prayer Center @ Fr. Bernard Youth Center 900 South Main Street Mt. Angel, OR Phone #: (503) 348-1058 Purpose: Session I Host families have lunch, watch a presentation by the group and say good-bye to your Tico/a.
Find out more »Change of Families – 2nd session families only
Change of Families Location: Shalom Prayer Center @ Fr. Bernard Youth Center 900 South Main Street Mt. Angel, OR Phone #: (503) 348-1058 Purpose: Session II Host families have lunch, watch a presentation by the group and meet your Tico/a and take them home.
Find out more »February 2019
Costa Rican Group Departs OR
Costa Ricans Depart Oregon 2nd Session Host Family bring student to airport.
Find out more »