Housing

Housing is guaranteed for all CASA Cuba students throughout the duration of the program. All CASA students in Cuba will be living with Cuban families in homestays within walking distance to the CASA Center. During the post-admissions stage, you will have the option to request one of the following types of homestays:

Full Immersion Homestay (one student per family)

Half Immersion Homestay (two students, in individual rooms, per family)

Cuban-International Student Residence (three or more students, in individual rooms)

In all cases, you will have an individual bed and bathroom that includes a safety deposit box. Full breakfast is served every day, and full dinner every day except Saturdays where you will receive a meal stipend to dine out. Lunch is budgeted separately and is arranged on your own. You can store food and warm up meals, but we ask that you refrain from using the gas-stove in the kitchen due to associated risks. The program will also offer a Cuban cuisine workshop where you can learn to cook some traditional local dishes.

Laundry is taken care of by your family. While there is no WiFi in most Cuban homes, you can use your data packages and/or cell phone as a hotspot. We also have WiFi available to you at our CASA Cuba study center.

Our families have worked for ten years with international students and adapt well to students’ needs and preferences – within the limitations of the local context and availability of goods and food items. You will have the opportunity to share your dietary needs and any other accommodations during the pre-departure phase.