Local families sought to host foreign-exchange students

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

World Heritage Student Exchange Program is seeking American families to host high-school students from Asia.

The selected students speak English and are curious to learn about America by living as part of a family for an academic year and attending high school.

The students come from Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Mongolia and South Korea. By living with local families and attending high school, the students will acquire an understanding of American values and build leadership skills.

The students will arrive from their home countries shortly before school begins and return at the end of the school year.

Each student is fully insured, brings his or her own spending money and expects to bear his or her share of household responsibilities, as well as being included in daily activities. At the same time, the students will be teaching the host families about their own culture and language.

To become a host family or to find out more about World Heritage, contact Kristi Habila at 330-858-6517, 855-967-5399 or email Kristi@World-Heritage.org or visit www.whhosts.com.