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During the recent North American Youth Exchange Network Conference, our North Star program received both the Gold Award as a high-performing district, and was named this year’s outstanding district in all of North America.
Our program was credited for its growth in long-term students, explosion of interest in the new short-term program, unique one-way inbound programs that received international recognition, programs to help disadvantaged students be exchange students, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and organizational structure that is a model for many districts. I am so proud of the hundreds of volunteers that make North Star what it is today. I thank them for their passion and commitment to making a difference in the world, one student at a time.