[Mdpobc] placing a visually impaired exchange student from thePhilippines

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Trudy,
He has a placement.  Thank you.

Sharon

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tlpickrel at hotmail.com 
  To: Maryland Parents of Blind Children List 
  Cc: <mdpobc at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:06 PM
  Subject: Re: [Mdpobc] placing a visually impaired exchange student from thePhilippines


  Sharon does he need close to baltimore or are we to far out in garrett co. ?

  Trudy L Pickrel
  First Vice President MDPOBC
             &
  TLC by the Lake 
  Standard Poodles
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  On Aug 16, 2010, at 5:30 PM, "Watson, Bob" <BWatson at nfb.org> wrote:


    Message forwarded from Sharon Maneki-



    We are trying to place a visually

    >   with a host family for 

    > the upcoming school year.  Would you be willing to send a quick email 

    > to friends and colleagues expressing this need to see if anyone within 

    > your network might be interested in hosting him?

    > Mark is participating in the YES (Youth Exchange and Study) Program 

    > through AFS and is in desperate need of a host family anywhere on the 

    > east coast until June 2011.  This is a 10 month commitment, and 

    > families are required to provide a bed and meals to the student while 

    > incorporating him into their normal family activities.  He will attend 

    > high school for the year as well as special YES programming aimed at 

    > promoting multicultural understanding. All host families are supported 

    > by our local volunteer network in addition to our staff in Baltimore.  

    > Families can also volunteer as a welcome family for a few weeks until 

    > we find a permanent family for this student.

    > 

    > Feel free to pass this information on to anyone you know who might be 

    > interested in this exchange opportunity.  Finding a host family soon 

    > will make all the difference in this student's ability to participate 

    > in the program.  He is 17 years old, attends church regularly, enjoys 

    > boxing and swimming, and is interested in a career in IT.

    > 

    > Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about the 

    > program Thanks for your help!

    > 

    > Jennie Cline

    > Seasonal Inbound Programs Marketing Assistant AFS-USA

    > 

    > email: jcline at afs.org

    > ph: (800) 876-2377 ext. 125

    > fax: (410) 539-5636

    > 

    > 231 East Baltimore Street, 15th floor

    > Baltimore, MD 21202

















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