EVER THOUGHT of. sharing
your home and way of life with
‘a high ‘school student from
another country? :

: It's possible to give it a try with
‘Student Travel Schools (STS), a non-
profit cultural exchange organization
that has students waiting for the
chance to live. and learn with a
Canadian family...
Beginning this September, STS
will be inviting. students from
‘Australia, New Zealand, and 11 dif-

ferent European countries to spend a |

school year with Canadian families

while. continuing ‘their’ formal high

school education... '
*“Since the Canadian program was

launched. in 1987, :we'’ve -had a-.
trermendous increase in’ the number" ff

‘of exchange students, wishing to visit
Canada‘ with our organization. This

‘year I need to find over 50 volunteer. ;

families to host students for a 5- or.
:. 10-month “ period,” said . Julia
" Lubezynski, . who. heads: up : the
: Canadian branch of STS.

The STS students are between 15

and 18 years of age ‘and ‘arrive with .
oney and med-

their own spending’
ical insurance: Each student is select-

ed into ‘the, program: for his or her

cademic achievement, English abil-
ty, and: excellence “of : character.
‘Many students choose Canada for its

eing a host

ing up your home and .way of life to’

: ie whose.

paren

-children “have grown: up.: They :can

: live in a house’ of apartment, in the

city or.in the country.” : oe
Host ‘families: ‘provide the

dent:room: and. board ; and, most

importantly, advice and guidance | for.’

the entire school year. . 3

: “STS .is:a- worldwide : “exchange
- organization . based-.in'' Gothenburg,

Sweden. “The Canadian. branch of

~ STS, which i is located j in Waterloo,
* Ontario bas

‘exchange >

THE BEST
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during the past seven years. The
American branch of STS, located in
Arlington, Virginia, is much larger
than the Canadian branch and finds
families for over 2,000 students

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and it's a great way for a community
to strengthen its understanding of

_ peoples of different countries and

cultures,”.said Lubezynski.
Anyone interested in hosting an
exchange student or studying abroad

ALCOHOL AND BOATING DON’T MIX

across America annually. .
“Hosting an exchange student is a
great experience for the entire family,

with STS can call Julia Lubezynski
at 1-800-265-5316.

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