Two groups of International Students are coming to the Portland Area this summer. There is a need for host families to accomadate these students in the Portland area. Being a host family is a wonderful experience with memories that last a life time.  If you were at NYE you may remember Eboo Patels message of reaching out and getting to know someone from a culture different than your own.  These students are coming to experience America and what better way than living with an American family for 3-4 weeks.

  Most exchange programs are a year long commitment but this is a short 3-4 week commitment during the summer.  Wondering what it would be like to have an international student living with you for 3-4 weeks.  These students are between 12-18 years of age and speak some level of English.  From 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday – Friday these students will be attending classes and going on field trips.  Host Families provide a bed, meals, and transportation.  Carpooling is an option to make transportation easier.  You could also recruit volunteers in your church that work in Portland to see if they might drive the students to the classes in the morning and home in the evenning.  This is an experience and an oppurtunity of a life time.  When he was in High School he went to Europe with this orginization and had a experience he will always remember and treasure.  For every host family that hosts for the 3-4 weeks of stay a donation will be made to your church.  You will also get a sticker for a passport book for every student you host.  Five stickers equals a $200 travel voucher and ten stickers equals a $500 travel voucher.  If you are looking at doing a Mission Trip this could really help with the cost. 
 
For more information on the program contact Derek White.  He’d be happy to come to your church and talk more about the program.  He hopes to have host families lined up before the end of May so please act soon if interested.  His email is pastorderek@hotmail.com.  His phone number is 207 799-2105. 
The group from Spain is coming July 9th-August 4th
The group from China is coming July 14th- August 2nd.

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