[Iabs-talk] Host Family for Blind Exchange Student
Patti Gregory-Chang
pattichang at att.net
Wed May 25 00:53:36 UTC 2011
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jessica Garcia" <mrsjessicagarcia at yahoo.com>
To: "Patti Gregory" <pattichang at att.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: Host Family for Blind Exchange Student
The following could be used for an email or newsletter submission. You will
notice that it mentions both the deaf and blind communities and that is
because we are also looking to place a deaf student this year. If you would
like to tailor it to just the blind community, please feel free to adjust
the sentence.
Thank you again for you assistance. I'm really looking forward to working
with all of my students and their families this year.Jessica
American Councils is looking for host families for high school exchange
students for the upcoming school year. Our students are winners of various
U.S. State Department merit scholarships. As part of the competitive process
to be selected, students undergo assessment of their English-language
ability, motivation in wanting to spend a year abroad, and ability to adapt
to a foreign culture. Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply for
these scholarships. Disability communities in many foreign countries are
very different from the US. Thus, we are looking for host families that are
tied into the U.S. deaf and blind communities to help the year abroad be an
empowering experience for our students. These experiences are something that
they can “take home” with them as alumni.
Anyone can host! Host families are volunteers and provide the student with a
bed of their own (they may share a room), three meals a day and a place to
study (table or desk). Students receive a monthly stipend, health insurance
and funds for enrichment and school related expenses. They excel
academically, perform community service, make cultural presentations and
learn about the components of a civil society. They return home prepared to
lead their country's next generation.
If you would like more information about hosting, please contact Jessica
Garcia at 708-799-5886 or mrsjessicagarcia at yahoo.com.
--- On Tue, 5/24/11, Patti Gregory <pattichang at att.net> wrote:
From: Patti Gregory <pattichang at att.net>
Subject: Re: Host Family for Blind Exchange Student
To: "Jessica Garcia" <mrsjessicagarcia at yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 8:50 AM
Do you just want Illinois?
Patti S. Gregory-ChangNFB, Scholarship Comm. Chair
Sent from my iPhone
On May 24, 2011, at 8:48 AM, Jessica Garcia <mrsjessicagarcia at yahoo.com>
wrote:
Thank you. I'll forward something shortly. I have to run some preschoolers
around but should have that to you by noon.
Jessica
--- On Tue, 5/24/11, Patti Gregory-Chang <pattichang at att.net> wrote:
From: Patti Gregory-Chang <pattichang at att.net>
Subject: Re: Host Family for Blind Exchange Student
To: "Jessica Garcia" <mrsjessicagarcia at yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 7:37 AM
I sent a note to a family I know that does take exchange students. Also, if
you send me what you want sent on I will be happy to send it out to our
contact list.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica Garcia"
<mrsjessicagarcia at yahoo.com>
To: <pattichang at att.net>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 7:57 AM
Subject: Host Family for Blind Exchange Student
Good Morning Ms. Chang,
I got your contact information from Jemal. I had the pleasure of meeting him
while he was on his way to work at the vision information fair in Homewood
this weekend. He said that you may have some ideas or contacts that could be
helpful to one of my students.
I work with American Councils as a local coordinator that finds homes for
high school exchange students. All of our students are U.S. State Department
Scholarship winners and students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Disability communities in many foreign countries are very different from the
U.S. This year we are
looking for host families that are tied into the U.S. deaf or blind
communities to help the year abroad be an empowering experience for two of
our students.
Students are in the U.S. for 10 months living with a family and attending a
local public or private school. Families provide 3 meals a day and snacks as
they would any of their own children, a bed (room may be shared) and a
loving environment. Students receive a monthly stipend for expenses and have
their own health insurance. Scholarship requirements include completing
volunteer hours, learning about government and speaking to others about
their home communities.
If you have any ideas, or a newsletter where we could post some information,
I would love to hear from you.
Thank you,
Jessica Garcia, American Councils Local Coordinator708-799-5886 or
mrsjessicagarcia at yahoo.com
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