Re: Short term student exchange

On 10/15/08, mary beth wrote:
> I am a high school Spanish teacher and am looking for
> recommendations of companies that do short term trips for
> Spanish students. Either a short term trip (I have tried to
> reach Jumpstreet, but they are not responding -- I was
> interested in their weekend-long trips to the Latino
> sections of NY or Canada)
>
> OR...... a school and host family exchange - because our
> school's families would be interested in hosting.
>
> Thanks!

For your short trips try CHA in Philadephia. They have proved
the most reliable in my 43 years of educatonal experience. My
husband has taken many groups with them and travelled with
some others that can not be recommended because they stay too
far out from the city in sometimes questionable neighborhoods
and not in great hotels and the guides are not as experienced.

For the possibility of bringing students to your school on a
long term basis and your students going for summer, semester
and year long periods, you will find AFS Intercultural
Programs the most reliable at www.afs.org/usa. You may go to
scholarships, hosting and send from the national website.
Good luck. Call your local regional area by calling 1-800-876-
2377 to get in touch with the folks in your area.

Dr. Barbara Wills/Professional Counselor

hosting

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