The Rotary Club of Chesterland is looking for three local families to host an exchange student for the 2016-17 school year. The student will attend West Geauga High School and live with three families in the school district during the course of one full academic year. The student will have English skills and will be very enthusiastic about experiencing the United States first-hand.
Each host family is asked to provide a home for the student for a period of approximately three months and although they do not get paid – it’s very rewarding in many other ways. The host family can be any shape or size – with or without kids. We are looking for families to provide room and board in a welcoming home. The student is expected to participate in family life just as the host family’s own children do.
“The families love these kids, because they’re bringing an experience of another country into their homes”, says Doreen Merritt, the Chesterland Club Youth Exchange officer. “Along with that, the more international students that we take in - the more local kids we can send to study abroad”.
Exchange students are expected to study and observe our culture so, upon returning home, they can pass on the knowledge they’ve gained and assimilate the positive aspects into their everyday life. They also are expected to act as ambassadors for their own country while they are here, by addressing youth groups and community organizations and teaching us about their culture.
Your participation can have a very positive effect on the student and also provide a rewarding experience for you and your family.
Please contact Doreen Merritt, if you are interested in hosting a student this year, or if you would like more information about the program 440-382-9254.
Rotary is an international organization committed to the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a fellowship of business and professional people united in the ideal of service.
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