Tuesday, March 22, 2011

WE'RE GEARING UP FOR SUMMER 2011

The French kids are all registered, and their photos and profiles are making their way to LEC here in the Capital Region. That means it's time to invite area families to sign up now as host families for three weeks in either July or August. Students will be here and elsewhere in the United States July 7-27 and August 4-24.

We invite you to think about whether you would like to host a boy or girl and what characteristics you would like in a student so he or she will fit in well with your family.

To help defray expenses, host families receive $80.00 for each week of the student's stay. The French kids have their own spending money, are fully insured, and speak English well enough to make themselves understood. By the end of the visit, they should have improved because of the constant practice. Some of the French kids will be almost fluent when they arrive.

Many families have kids the same ages as the French kids, 13-19, but others have younger kids or no kids at all. All families are considered. Single women with a child are considered, but single men are not eligible.

You can find out almost all there is to know here on our blog. Take a look and then drop us a line at jkrsmr@comcast.net to arrange for an interview and informational meeting.

We look forward to hearing from you!

P.S. If you know of teachers who would like to tutor a student this summer, please have them get in touch as soon as possible. Thanks!