July 7, 2014 -- Make a friend from another country by welcoming a high school student from France into your home to share your daily life. It's a way for you and your family to create a lifelong friendship and influence the way someone from another country thinks about America and Americans for the rest of his or her life. Two groups of French teenagers, 14 to 18 years old, will be visiting us for twenty days: the group will come from Friday August 1st to Wednesday August 20th. One would really like to get to know you! Over the years, hundreds of families in the greater Cleveland area have hosted international students from World Exchange: a small, family-run, non-profit international student exchange organization, which started coordinating visits to the United States in 1985. We're sure that you'll enjoy this fun adventure - discussing current events here and in France, soccer vs. football, and donuts vs. croissants. Don't worry, it isn't necessary to speak French or be a gourmet cook - the students love American food, movies, sports and shopping. They also like practicing their English. They are excited to find out who their American host families will be and they're really eager to exchange emails and make friends with their hosts as soon as possible. World Exchange will provide... In-home meetings, including program materials, for each family. The opportunity to select the student best suited to your family. Bus transportation to the area, from and to the airport. Two full day trips for the French students and, if possible, their host siblings. A farewell party for all host families and their visiting students. The 24/7 support and guidance of your director Jill Werling Quinn, as well as World Exchange national headquarters. The students will come with... Their enthusiasm to discover the American way of life and share their own culture with you. They receive pre-trip orientation. Pocket money for personal expenses. Full insurance, with accident, health, and liability coverage. A French group leader who will provide support and liaison. For more information please contact Program Director Jill Werling Quinn at (440) 930-8188 or (440) 653-1564. Email at georgee182@gmail.com or info@worldexchange.org.
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