Can’t Travel around the World….Then bring the World to you!
March 22, 2009
We have been made aware that there are exchange students who would like to come to Kansas. We have been contacted by an AFS Hosting Coordinator to see if any Claflin families would like to host an exchange student.
Why host an
exchange student?
*Introduce a new culture and different customs to your world
perspective.
*Enrich family life by sharing it with a young person from
another
country and culture.
*See the US and our own culture through new eyes.
*Develop a lifelong connection with your hosted participant and
his
or her family.
*Help an outstanding young person grow into a more confident
and
knowledgeable adult.
What are the expectations for host families?
*Provide meals for your student.
*Provide them with their own bed.
*Include them in your family activities.
*Provide them the same comfort and support you would for your own
child.
Students
*They come with their own health insurance.
*Their natural families provide them with their own spending
money.
*They attend the high school of the district you are in.
*AFS participants have some level of English proficiency. They are
between
the age of 15 and 18 years of age.
*Average to above average grades.
*Year program participants stay 11 months; Participants are
required to attend
school while here.
If you want to find out more about hosting an exchange student, more information can be found at www.afsusa.org. If you are interested in hosting an exchange student, please contact the district office and visit with Jane Oeser. More information is available if you are interested, as well as biographies of students who wish to be placed.
