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| Discover the joy of spending three weeks with a French or Spanish host family. Who is eligible? High school students, grades 9-12, enrolled in their second year of French or Spanish and above. For each group of 12-15 students there will be one teacher, who will act as chaperon during your entire trip and homestay. Who qualifies? To qualify each candidate will have to fill out a personal application and provide a reference form from their language teacher. This application is required to become eligible. It will also serve in matching you with a prospective host family. We do this according to gender, interests and activities, so be honest about yourself! How can you apply? Request an application by filling out the form on the contact page. Or Download an application packet by clicking Teachers may request group applications for a class and also apply for the chaperon position. When is the application due? The sooner we receive your request and completed application, the sooner you will be matched with a French or Spanish family. Also we can only accommodate as many students as they are volunteer host families. Time is of the essence! Where will the applicants leave from? Either from Raleigh RDU or Charlotte International airports. The applicant will fly to Paris. Who are the host families? Host families who have children and have applied to host. They also fill out an application form and having a personal home visit from Terra Lingua/ Terre des Langues. These families have volunteered to host American students for no other compensation other than providing a young student the opportunity to discover their daily life and activities. The chaperon will be hosted by a family, just like the participant. Prior to departure, students will have received information about their host family and contacted them ahead of time. I have never traveled abroad, and my parents hesitate to letting me go. How do I reassure them? We will be glad to meet you and your parents/guardians in person when you have indicated your interest, or respond to the request of your language teacher when several students from the same school are involved. Then within one month of your departure we will have a final orientation with everybody involved. My parents are concerned about the expenses involved. What can I tell them about that? We have come up with a total price of $2,950. That is all you will need to pay for the entire experience. In regards to your pocket change, that’s where you may want to save up ahead of time by doing some chores or getting a job. We recommend about $400 if you plan on bringing back some souvenirs. Starting now is to best way to make things happen later. We do accept payments in installments. What can I learn from this experience? St. Augustine said that “the world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” Only by being exposed to a foreign language firsthand can it make sense. Only by being in a foreign land can you truly understand its culture and people. When can I apply for a passport? It may take one month to obtain. You can go to the United States Department of the State website to get information on how to obtain your passport. If you already have one, please make sure that it will be valid at the time of your departure. |
SUMMER HOMESTAY IN france july 4- august 2 or spain July 4-july 27, 2012 !!! |
“The world is a book and those who do not
travel read only one page.” -St. Augustine
travel read only one page.” -St. Augustine
| Chaperon and Teacher, Alix Phillips (front left & kneeling) with the Homestay Group in front of the Musee' d'Orsay, Paris. |