[nfbmi-talk] Exchange Student looking for placement in US....can you help me spread the word?

[Christine Boone]

Well, if she is not definitely coming to Michigan, there are several families here in Nebraska thw might be interested.  I have shared this message with my friend Fatos Floyd.  She is a Turkish American, member of the federation of course, and may be able to help.  
> On Aug 3, 2016, at 11:11 AM, J.J. Meddaugh via nfbmi-talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> This is very short notice, but could be an amazing opportunity for someone and for this blind student from Turkey.
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> Subject: 	Exchange Student looking for placement in US....can you help me spread the word?
> Date: 	Wed, 3 Aug 2016 09:00:44 -0400
> From: 	Shepherd, Amy <amyshepherd at mpviweb.org>
> To: 	J.J. Meddaugh <jj at atguys.com>
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> Hi J.J.,
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> Mike Hudson called me yesterday about an young woman from Turkey who is hoping to be a US exchange student this year. Her exchange organization has not had luck in finding a home for her so he has asked me to spread the word to see if we might find someone on short notice...deadline is tomorrow.
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> Exchange Student looking for placement in a home for this coming school year! Deadline to respond is Thursday Aug. 4th....a short notice decision that could really change the life of this young woman!
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> Here is the only info I was given:
> Exchange Student Organization: Foreign Links Around the Globe Flag-intl.org. <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FFlag-intl.org%2F&h=-AQGHLwoLAQGbLLzmKVd5OnyEi9iqr_R_hwSUwgZJ8xq6bA&enc=AZOLTuk2J2lPEXkwUI1Ja_56lXs8ykqY-iJvjRVKuIHp6TV7mMANoBiJG8XIMACycDNMtJ8vnZcGDioSiRslwBp4l_Uz2oWf0EdyA3HAhjohPPR17tgGyxsP8u1eS1rqh2yDuSExqC9vaNM19fgu-KZZ58uCCAlq4up90u4Ex7wq8g&s=1> Organization contact person is Stephanie 586-242-4544
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> Time Commitment: 1 school year 10 months beginning August
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> Student Bio:
> Zumrut is a 16 year-old girl from Turkey
> Born sighted disease left her blind
> Reads English and Turkish Braille
> Has no other disabilities beyond blindness
> Muslim does not eat pork
> Has gone through several screening processes and is deemed a solid student, Turkey handpicked her as a representative of the country
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