- Organization: SHARE! Exchange Program
- Causes: Educational
- Date(s): Year-round
- Contact person: Mari Karlsson
- Phone: 1-800-715-3738
- Email: mari@sharecentral.org
- Website: www.erdtcentral.org
Local Families Needed to Share America with Exchange Students
American freedom and democracy are a part of our everyday lives and something that we often take for granted. Have you ever thought about sharing with the rest of the world what makes America so special? You can by hosting a teen from one of more than thirty countries for the upcoming school year or semester.
Glenview families are still needed to host students who will study at local high schools for a semester of school year. Families of all types are eligible to host: those with young children or teens or families with no children at home. They are expected to treat their exchange students as family members. The students, who will arrive in August, are participating in the SHARE! High School Exchange Program to learn firsthand about Americans and our way of life. They speak English, have medical insurance, and bring spending money for personal expenses. The SHARE! Program, sponsored by Educational Resource Development Trust (ERDT), a global educational nonprofit foundation, was created to provide opportunities for greater understanding between Americans and peoples of the world.
Shirley Paulson
6:38 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Our family hosted a total of seven exchange students, each for one year, starting from the time our own children were in pre-school. We didn't have a budget for traveling around the world, but we brought the world home to us. Four of the seven attended GBS, and the blessings for our family were innumerable. What a great way to teach our own children tolerance of other religions, political views, and cultures. When you end up laughing and crying together, you share bonds that transcend these differences. Our children were richly prepared for college and world-connected careers. What an opportunity to enrich the lives of all of us right here in Glenview.
Taryn Spiller
12:07 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Shirley-
That is wonderful to hear that you have hosted seven students! Thank you so much for your support of student exchange.