Applying ethos: CGS Background Checks

In CGS we house students from our sisters schools from all over the world. The students we usually host are students that are native speakers to the language we’re learning. Many of these students have different religions than we do; some are Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, etc. Often the time they do come to our homes they are nervous and scared. The reason for this is because they’re in a new environment with people they don’t know. The principle of our school wants them to feel comforted and welcomed but how are we going to know that if we don’t if the host’s family and home isn't safe. To ensure this safety for our guests, the host’s family needs a background check. This is to ensure that the home is safe and that the family are nice wholesome people to take in another student. In CGS many of the teachers like to believe that every student has nice families and homes good enough to host another student. But sometimes that isn’t the case.  There could be a possibility that there are some actions within a home that could offend the guest. Or the house could not be fit enough for a child to be hosted. As a student of CGS I know that hosting a student is tough because that student could be very shy and speak very little. The principle most likely knows this too, so to ensure the guests safety and comfort a background check should be issued. If I were going to another country to live with someone else’s family I would like for them to get a background check. I would like to reassure my parents that it’s safe, and also reassure myself that it’s safe as well. Who wouldn’t want to be in house that’s safe and comfortable? No one I know of, so why not give the background checks? Another safety precaution for our guests can’t do any harm.