Exchange students need host families
Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Student Travel Schools Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to intercultural exchange, is seeking families to host international exchange students coming to the area this fall. The students are between the ages of 15 and 18 and will have their own spending money and health insurance.
Student Travel Schools Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to intercultural exchange, is seeking families to host international exchange students coming to the area this fall. The students are between the ages of 15 and 18 and will have their own spending money and health insurance.
The students will attend their respective host family's local high school for the 2008-2009 school year. Host families are responsible for providing meals, a place to sleep and a nurturing and safe environment. The exchange students are proficient in English and must maintain satisfactory academic progress while in school here.
All types of families are welcome to apply to host the exchange students, including empty nesters, older couples, young couples, families with or without children and even single parents. More than 400 students are coming from Austria, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, China, Korea, Thailand, New Zealand, Brazil and Colombia.
For more information, call Fayette Klug at (402) 750-6219 or (402) 379-0391 or the STS national office toll free at 1-800-522-4678
Student Travel Schools Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to intercultural exchange, is seeking families to host international exchange students coming to the area this fall. The students are between the ages of 15 and 18 and will have their own spending money and health insurance.
The students will attend their respective host family's local high school for the 2008-2009 school year. Host families are responsible for providing meals, a place to sleep and a nurturing and safe environment. The exchange students are proficient in English and must maintain satisfactory academic progress while in school here.
All types of families are welcome to apply to host the exchange students, including empty nesters, older couples, young couples, families with or without children and even single parents. More than 400 students are coming from Austria, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, China, Korea, Thailand, New Zealand, Brazil and Colombia.
For more information, call Fayette Klug at (402) 750-6219 or (402) 379-0391 or the STS national office toll free at 1-800-522-4678
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