STS Foundation is inviting Missouri families to host international exchange students coming to the area this Fall. The students are aged between 15 and 18 and will have their own spending money and health insurance. They will attend your local high school for the 2008-2009 school year. Host families are responsible for providing meals, a place to sleep and a nurturing and safe environment. We place a large emphasis on supporting host families and will have a local representative who will maintain monthly contact with the family. Our students are proficient in English and must maintain satisfactory academic progress while in school here. All types of families are welcome to apply to host including empty nesters, older couples, young couples, families with/without children and even single parents. Below are some profiles of students for next Fall. We have over 400 students from the following countries to choose from; Austria, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, China, Korea, Thailand, New Zealand, Brazil and Colombia.
For more information on hosting call your local STS Coordinator Julie Orr 314-298-1228 or call STS Foundation Toll Free 1-866-425-4678 or email david@stsfoundation.org
Eveliina is 17 and comes from Finland. Her Dad is a retired truck driver and her Mom is a nutritionist at a hospital. Eveliina's hobbies and interests include singing in the choir, volunteering with the Finnish Red Cross, playing the accordion and roller-skating. Her family is Lutheran and she attends church with them every week. She speaks English, German and Swedish. Her parents consider her to be flexible with a good sense of humor and is considerate of others.
Cecelie is 16 and is from Norway. She comes from a family consisting of her 14 and 12 year old brothers and her parents. Cecelie enjoys speed skating, orienteering, playing the guitar, photography, aviation, horses and dogs, and politics. Her Dad owns a Harley Davidson outlet and she often helps him out. She is an A+ student and is very motivated to have a successful program. Cecelie hopes to become a commercial airline pilot one day.
Laura is 17 and comes from Switzerland. She attends Christian Church on holidays. She has a 22 year old brother and 20 year old sister at home. She has had 5yrs of English, 5 years of French and 3 years of Spanish. She enjoys traveling, reading, swimming, jogging, ping-pong, basketball, cycling and cooking. She is passionate about dancing, hip-hop, street dance, and jazz. Hip Hop dance is her favorite and she works very hard at this. She also enjoys drawing and painting. At the weekends her family all eat breakfast together, go swimming, have barbecues, play outdoor games or go for a bike rides. She is best described as genuine, "silly and goofy" Her favorite food is Italian. She really enjoys trail running in the woods and swimming in the lakes. One thing that she would really like to do is to learn to play an instrument at her high school and play for the band.
Supakorn is 17 and comes from Thailand. He has a 14 year old sister. Both of his parents are teachers. Supakorn has 12 years of English. His hobbies and interests include badminton, bicycling, fishing, swimming, theatre, drawing, cooking and gardening. Supakorn is Buddhist but is open to other religions and beliefs. He is very excited about coming to the USA and will make the most of this great opportunity.
STS Foundation is a not for profit Foundation and is dedicated to intercultural exchange.www.stsfoundation.org
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