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Live the culture and learn the language of a foreign country with natives! The Brochure provides information about House Languages, House Dinners, House Cultures, and House Rules as well as housing costs, how to apply, and frequently asked questions.
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CULTURE & LANGUAGE IMMERSION COMMUNITY, LLC
LANGUAGE HOUSE BROCHURE
CULTURE & LANGUAGE IMMERSION COMMUNITY
LIVE & LEARN
Thank you for your interest in the Culture & Language
Immersion Community (CLIC)! Residents of CLIC Language
Houses live the culture and learn the language of a foreign
country with the help of natives and the community.
In this brochure you will learn more about the CLIC,
including House Languages, House Dinners, House Cultures,
House Rules, and the housing costs, application process, and
FAQs. Want to be a resident? Apply online to join the CLIC!
WELCOME!
HOUSE LANGUAGES Whether it is Spanish, French,
Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, or
another foreign language, residents
of CLIC Language Houses speak the
House Language while at home.
Residents are encouraged to also
speak the language with other
language speakers while outside
the home. Speaking the language
at home lets residents experience
immersion while living in the US!
To help residents practice speaking
the language, at least one Native
Host lives in each House. Natives
are home during the evenings
Sunday thru Thursday, engaging
residents in conversation, and
answering any language inquiries.
To help residents practice listening
to and reading the language,
DVD’s, CD’s, television, books and
artwork in the House Language are
made available to the residents.
Labels are placed throughout the
House to help residents remember
and learn everyday vocabulary.
The CLIC encourages residents to study the House
Language during their residency. Schools,
community centers, nonprofits, and professional
organizations offer language courses. Residents
may supplement or substitute formal courses with
individual language study, language learning
software, or private foreign language tutors.
Residents are exempt from speaking the House
Language if there is a serious problem, during
Transition Periods, and on Language Holidays.
Transition Periods are the first and last day of a
person’s immersion residency. Language Holidays
correspond to major holidays celebrated in the US.
Residents must use headsets to listen to media
not in the House Language. Visitors that do not
speak the language are welcome, but moderated.
Please note that you must already
have some experience speaking
the language before you apply.
Each resident is encouraged to adopt a name from
the House Language, and CLIC residents are
encouraged to address residents by that name.
HOUSE DINNERS CLIC Language House residents enjoy homemade,
cultural meals each Sunday. With the help of Native
Hosts and a recipe collection from the House Culture,
each resident prepares and hosts a Sunday House
Dinner on a rotating basis. This allows residents the
opportunity to learn how to cook cultural dishes, and
lets them share their meals with one another.
Whether it is empanadas, quiche, feijoada, falafel,
jiaozi, or another foreign flavor, residents love
Sunday Dinner! House Dinners also give residents
another opportunity to practice the House Language.
The CLIC encourages residents to have additional
dinners during the week, or to organize dinner
groups. House residents and Native Hosts are also
encouraged to celebrate all major holidays of the
House Culture with a culturally appropriate dinner.
The cost for each House Dinner is divided equally
among the residents and natives. Funds leftover
after food for the House Dinner has been purchased
can be used for the purchase of household products.
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HOUSE CULTURES
To help residents experience the House Culture, the Native Host and CLIC Programs
Office act as a liaison between the residents and the local ethnic community.
Residents are informed at dinners and by email of upcoming local activities and
events from the House Culture. Cultural activities include parties, dances, potlucks,
and volunteer opportunities. Cultural events include major religious and political
celebrations, theater and musical performances, art and film festivals, fairs,
parades, and museum exhibitions. The CLIC encourages residents to attend as
many activities and events as they would like with other residents and friends.
The CLIC also encourages residents to experience the House Culture first hand.
Residents are informed of local classes that teach hobbies from the House Culture
such as dance and art. Because travel can also be an important part of immersion,
residents may receive travel information about countries from the House Culture,
including sites, attractions, festivities, lodging, and group vacation opportunities.
HOUSE RULES
To help all residents of a CLIC Language House have a rewarding experience, each
resident must follow a few basic rules. Besides speaking the House Language when
in the home, residents must also agree to keep common areas clean. Common areas
include the kitchen, dining room, living room, laundry room, and extra bathroom, if
present. Residents are responsible for cleaning any messes they make in the
common areas, especially dishes. Personal items are not permitted in these areas
unless approved by the Native Host, who also coordinate all cleaning responsibilities.
More information about cleaning requirements can be found in the lease agreement.
Residents are also responsible for cleaning personal bedrooms and bathrooms.
Departing residents are required to clean these areas thoroughly before they leave
or face a steep cleaning fee. To help maintain cleanliness in Language Houses, the
CLIC provides a professional deep cleaning of all common areas every six months.
Language House guests and House Dinner guests are welcome, but moderated.
More information about guest restrictions can be found in the lease agreement.
No smoking is allowed in Language Houses or within 20 feet of the House. No pets
are allowed. Children are not allowed in Houses unless accompanied by a parent.
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The lease agreement is binding, but may
be transferred if a resident is able to find
an approved applicant to assume the
lease, or if there is an approved applicant
on the CLIC Language House waiting list.
The lease agreement may also be
terminated due to the severe injury,
debilitating illness, or death of a resident.
Lease agreements may be terminated by
the CLIC due to repeated negligence in
speaking the House Language, misuse of
House Dinner funds, theft or purposeful
destruction of CLIC property, smoking or
pet violations, criminal activity, or
repeated infringement of other terms in
the lease agreement. In these instances,
residents forfeit their security deposit.
HOUSING COSTS The cost of living in a Language House is
marginal – residents pay a small fee of
$150 on top of the monthly cost of rent
and utilities. Housing costs depend on the
prevailing regional rent price, annual
average rate of utilities, and if a room is
shared or private. Residents also pay a
security deposit equal to one month of
housing, which is due the month before
arrival and reimbursed upon departure.
Please contact the CLIC to get a quote!
All residents must sign a lease agreement
to live in a Language House. Leases are
for a minimum of 4 months, but residents
are encouraged to experience language
immersion for longer. Payment is due
electronically at the first of each month.
Residents may also pay all months in full
prior to the start of the lease agreement.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To become a resident:
1. Apply online at clicster.org, How To Join
2. The CLIC Leasing Office will contact you to
discuss when and where you want to live
3. You will receive a draft lease agreement and
housing cost quote from the Leasing Office
4. Review the terms of the lease and the quote
5. Sign the lease, return it by email, and pay the
signing fee (covers a background check)
You are on your way to language immersion!
You will have the option to apply for a same
gender or mixed gender house; however, shared
rooms and bathrooms are same gender only.
You will be notified and placed on a waiting list
if there are no openings for the Language House
you are interested in. As soon as there is an
opening or enough approved applicants on the
waiting list to open an additional Language
House, the CLIC Leasing Office will contact you.
Language Houses are currently only available in
the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. If you
are from another area and interested in the
CLIC, let us know who you are - we may be able
to open a Language House where you live!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I pay the monthly housing cost? Simple! You can pay by credit card or online transfer using the CLIC PayPal account. More information about how and when to pay can be found in the lease.
What if I don’t like my experience and want to leave? If you want to leave the CLIC, talk to the Leasing Office. You may find someone to assume the lease; otherwise, you must continue to pay for the duration of the lease.
May I speak English in a CLIC Language House? Never! Just kidding – you can speak English only when there is a serious problem, during your first and last day in the Language House, and during major US holidays. Do I have to speak the Language before I move in? Yes and no. You should have some experience in the language (a class, time abroad, etc) and know basic phrases, but you do not have to speak proficiently.
What languages are available? Any language is available, but because Houses are opened and closed in response to demand, languages that are more popular than others are more available. If you want to practice a less popular language, talk to your friends about opening a Language House.
Where are Language Houses located? Houses are located wherever there is the most interest, usually near a university, urban center, or suburban area with easy access to public transportation. Applicants’ preferences help the CLIC determine where the Language Houses will be opened.
Do I have to study the language while living in a Language House? While formal study of the language is not a requirement for residency, it is highly recommended. Residents learn from each other and you help the community learn by taking a class or studying daily. You are also less likely to get left behind in conversation.
Do I have to cook, eat or pay for Sunday House Dinner? While participation in and attendance at Sunday House Dinner is not required, why would you want to miss out? If you do not want to learn to cook, the Native Host will fill in. If you do not want to eat or if you are out of town for Dinner, you do not have to contribute.
May I have guests stay over at the Language House and come for House Dinner? Guests are welcome at the CLIC, but guests that do not speak the language, the number of guests, and their length of stay is moderated. Residents that invite guests to House Dinner must contribute more to the meal. More information can be found in the lease.
If you would like more information, contact
visit www.clicster.org, or
call 1-801-369-3455.