[Nfbc-info] Fwd: Italian exchange student

[EverHairston]

Thanks!


Ever Lee Hairston, President
National Federation of the Blind of California
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You Can Live The Life You Want


On Feb 27, 2017, at 3:19 AM, Lisa Irving via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:

All, 

What an awesome opportunity for this teen and for the cCalifornia affiliate! If the teen needs hosting in San Diego I can reach out to some families. 

Lisa Irving

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Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fwd: Italian exchange student

Hi, first of all ever lee I reached out to this lady and Rick and I will consider hosting her.
To answer the question below typically these programs work in one of two ways. Either the student pays the standard fee and they can be placed in a family anywhere in the United States. Or to the student pays an additional fee to select the region such as California Nevada etc. that they can be placed in. It doesn't say below whether or not she is eligible to be placed anywhere or specifically in California.
Rick and I have posted a few students. It's a very fun and rewarding process but definitely isn't for the faint of heart. LOL I'm happy to answer any question someone may have. 

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> On Feb 26, 2017, at 11:33 PM, Brandon Keith Biggs via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> Do you know if she can go anywhere in CA or if she needs to be in 
> southern CA?
> Thank you,
> 
> 
> Brandon Keith Biggs <http://brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
> 
> On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 6:27 AM, EverHairston via NFBC-Info < 
> nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ever Lee Hairston, President
>> National Federation of the Blind of California
>> H: 323 654.2975
>> C: 323 252.9188
>> ever.hairston at gmail.com
>> 
>> You Can Live The Life You Want
>> 
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>> From: Margherita Mazzetti <mmazzetti at mondoinsieme.it>
>> Date: February 8, 2017 at 1:53:25 AM PST
>> To: "ever.hairston at gmail.com" <ever.hairston at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Italian exchange student
>> 
>> Dear Mrs Hairston,
>> 
>> My name is Margherita Mazzetti and I work for an Exchange Program in 
>> Italy called Mondo Insieme. We promote Cultural exchanges together 
>> with our American partners, ASSE International Student Exchange 
>> Program, based in Laguna Beach, CA.
>> 
>> We are looking for an American family who would like to host a 16 
>> year old girl, whose dream is to come and attend an American High 
>> School in the States for one academic year. Gaia, this is her name, 
>> has been selected by her teachers and by us and is willing to start 
>> her experience. The family should provide her with a bed and include her in family meals.
>> 
>> She will live as an integrated member of the family, she will take 
>> upon the same duties and responsibilities. Gaia comes with full 
>> medical insurance and with their own pocket money for movie tickets, 
>> toiletries, souvenirs, etc.
>> 
>> Unfortunately Gaia is partially sighted and this is the reason why we 
>> are addressing to your federation which deals with people who has 
>> this kind of handicap, hoping you can find among your contacts, a 
>> family for her. She has a standard disease (a macular degeneration), 
>> she doesn’t need medication, she only takes some vitamins and 
>> supplements and she must wear sunglasses. She needs to use an I-pad, 
>> to study on e-books or sheets with big types and she needs some help at school in reading the blackboard.
>> 
>> Even though she has to deal with this disease, she conducts a normal 
>> life and has many hobbies such as swimming, dancing, singing and 
>> boxing. Here attached the letter she has written to her future American host family.
>> 
>> Hosting her would be also for the family an enriching cultural 
>> experience, they will treasure for the rest of their lives.
>> 
>> Would you consider helping us to provide this girl with such a unique 
>> experience?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for your kind attention and I hope to hear from you soon.
>> Best regards,
>> Margherita
>> 
>> 
>> Margherita Mazzetti / Exchange Students Program 
>> mmazzetti at mondoinsieme.it
>> 
>> MONDO INSIEME
>> Via Castiglione, 35 - 40124 Bologna - Italia
>> Tel.: +39 051 656 9257 / Fax: +39 051 291 4042 www.mondoinsieme.it
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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