Hello World exchange friends

I just wanted to update you to how the placement has been going.  I am still in need of homes for 2 girls and 2 boys.  These are great students.  Celine loves volleyball .  Is well traveled and her hobbies are music and photography.  Adam is a fan of soccer (futbul), tennis and golf.  and this will be his first trip to America.  Elodie loves animals and she loves all sports and plays handball in France.  Axel is very outdoorsy and loves animal.  He plans on being a vet tech.  He enjoys music plus hiking swimming and biking.  Please spread the word and lets find great host families for these exceptional students.  Forward to any family and friends you can think of and tell them about this great opportunity to host a student for such a short stay.

Reach out to World Exchange at www.worldexchange.org, Georgee182@gamil.com or call 440-653-1564

Where have all the kind-hearted people gone?

Why is it that people today are not opening their homes to youngsters from France who are hoping to spend 19 days here this July to get a taste of America? Are we so wrapped up in our own lives that we can’t show a young person from a different culture how people in the United States live and what a great country we are?

France just went the extra mile welcoming, honoring, and profusely thanking surviving GIs and officers for their courage in risking their lives during World War II at the recent D-Day celebrations all along the coast of Normandy, in Paris and all over France. Everyone there learns about and values highly the role that the United States played in liberating their occupied land.

Back here in the Cleveland area, it is my responsibility to find host families for 24 students, ages 15 to 17, and their adult group leader, for a visit planned for August 1 till the 20th. After many announcements, letters, emails, Facebook pleas and phone calls, I have only been able to find 16 families loving enough to welcome a French high school student into their lives. I truly need a miracle now, because if I don’t find 8 more homes these students might be turned away at the last minute. If you could see the applications of the 4 girls and 4 boys, their letters and photos, you would see how wonderfully enthusiastic and brave these youngsters are. I am sure that then you would understand how awful I feel.

I cannot—will not—believe that there are not families out there who would be willing to share in this exciting and truly enjoyable cultural experience if only they knew about it! During their visit, I will be taking the group out on two day-trips, and there will be a farewell party for all to enjoy. If you or any families, friends, colleagues, relatives, neighbors you know are interested in helping save the day for these students please call me, Jill Werling Quinn 440-653-1564 or email me at: Georgee182@gmail.com. Thank you.

URGENT URGENT HOMES STILL NEEDED

Well we are getting down to the wire with the first groups stay rapidly approaching.  The first group of students will arrive in the Cleveland area on July 11th.  I have been able to place all the students but the last 4 boys.  They are just looking for a lovely family to host them in the Cleveland area homes for 20 days. These students are highly educated and well traveled students who travel with a group sponsored through their parents business company such as IBM and Air France.  This program has been traveling to the Cleveland area for the last 30 years and I have been personally hosting for 15 of them.  For the first time I am realizing that if the Clevelanders don't open their hearts and homes to these students they will be missing out on a great opportunity.  I hope to hear from local families that are willing to help find homes for these students with open arms.  They come fully insured and with their own spending money and you are just responsible for giving them a bed and meals.  They will travel twice with their group to local attractions like Cedar Point and downtown. These kids aren't expecting to be going 24/7 and doing different things every minute of the day. Keep in mind that these are regular teenagers just like our American teenagers. They enjoy bonfires, movies, hiking, biking, and of course the lake! Many of these kids don't see water often because they usually live in the city or an area with no water close to them, so when they do arrive they are just mesmerized by the simple pleasures of the lake i.e. (boating, swimming, tubing, knee-boarding) These kids come here looking for a good summer that they will always remember and from my past experiences it's the little things that make the memories.

Host families need for last 3 French boys

We are stilling looking for host families for 3 of our male July students.  I would hate to tell them there was no one in the million plus Cleveland area homes willing to open their homes and hearts to learn about a new culture and share the wonders about our great country.  These students are extremely educated and well traveled.  They have been practicing their English to be able to speak fluently to you and your families.
They are hoping to spend 3 weeks visiting with you your family and friends.  they will travel once a week with the french group on outings around the Cleveland area such as downtown and Cedar Point.  They have their own spending money and come fully insured.  Please contact me at Georgee182@gmail.com so I can give you more info on our program.
Jill Werling Quinn
World Exchange, Cleveland area director
Georgee182@gmail.com
440-653-1564

The nerves are setting in....

So this is the time that my stomach starts to churn and I sit at my computer for hours at a time sending messages to every editor of local magazine, newspapers and even all those annoying email addresses posted under your favorite local news anchors.  Yes I really sit here during the news and type in the emails and plead to them to help me spread the word about the french students coming to the USA soon and still having nowhere to stay.  This July there will be 10 french students plus their chaperon staying in the greater Cleveland area and they can only do that with the kindness of Clevelanders inviting them into their homes.
In the July group we have 3 boys and 1 girl looking for a family to call their own over the 20 day stay.  They would love to meet you and have meals, shop and get to know your family and friends.  They want to experience american living without the resort feel so they can become American for 20 days.  I have been hosting student thru World Exchange for the last 15 years and have many french children who I claim as part of our family all over France.  If you would be interested in more info on the World Exchange program contact me at Georgee182@gamil.com or call 440-653-1564.

French students to arrive on the 11th of July for 20 days

We are stilling looking for host families for our July group.  This is a very impressive group of students.  They are all well traveled and have visited the countries of  England, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Thailand, Cambodia,  Burma and many more.  They all speak multiple langues with English usually being the favorite.  They have been involved with the World Exchange program for many host stays traveling the world.  The student range in age from 15 to 18 and come to the USA to practice their English and learn our culture.  They are not looking for tour guides but to be include in you family lifestyle.  We have students with a range of interest from horseback riding and sports to movies, shopping and computers.  They want to watch TV or go to a movies and enjoy dinners and walks in the park.  Most students are interested in the Great Lakes and explore our downtown district.  They love to meet up with American teenagers and meet your family members.  This a very short home stay of only 20 days and the student and your family will have a fun time comparing lifetime experience with each other.  We are looking for homes for 5 girls and 2 boys.  Camille (16) is interested in horseback riding and all outdoor activities but she also enjoys movies and shopping.  She loves young children.  Alix (17) loves meeting new people tennis and sings in a choir.  She would enjoy baking for your family and enjoy a family movie night.  Corentin  (16) likes to play video games and watch American TV.  He loves to tinker around doing DYI projects, gardening and going on bike rides. Come` (17)  he enjoys futbol (soccer), rugby and tennis.  But he also loves music, plays piano and watching movies.  He enjoys being outdoors and on the water so that is why he would like to visit the Great Lakes area.  If you are interested in getting more info on the hosting experience contact me at Georgee182@gmail.com or 440-653-1564.  Share and enjoy a Cleveland summer with a new French friend

Jill Werling Quinn

World Exchange Cleveland area director

Georgee182@gmail.com

440-653-1564

www.Worldexchange.org

Today is the day the French student files have arrived...almost like Christmas

Today was a very exciting day... the students files are arriving.  I was able to sit and read about each student on what their likes are interests. I could almost hear the excitement in the writings about the chance to come to America and stay with a host family.  It always amazes me of why over the whole United States they want to come to Cleveland.  These student do their homework and personally pick the Cleveland area because the the proximity to the Great Lakes and area attractions.  Most student are proficient in multiple langues and are world traveled but their greatest dreams are to stay with an American family.  We have students who love soccer, others are involved in  drama programs, some are so skilled at computers they can design their own computer games and others who just love to explore the great outdoors.  Here is a passage from a former host student about her stay in her American family...

  The last summer, I have been hosted by the Quinn Family. It was a awesome experience to me! It was the first time I travel in the USA, and I didn't regret to choose Ohio and more specifically the Cleveland area. I have done amazing things like go to a football match, visit some museum and the city, go to cedar point and a lot of activities. Getting involved in this adventure allow the American family and the french students to share two different cultures, and exchange about the both country way of life, including the fact that we really improve our English and our understanding. I will always remember this summer, we had so much fun. I hope this chance would be offer to many other French students, because that is worth it! Daphné V

If you are interested in hosting a french student please contact me at

Jill Werling Quinn

World Exchange Cleveland area director

Georgee182@gmail.com

440-653-1564

Worldexchange.org