Long-term change means starting with young people. The most effective and proven solution is one person getting to know, understand, respect and have fun with another person. World Exchange is making that happen at the Jersey Shore from July 12 to 13. We are bringing French high school students and their adult leaders here to stay with local families to experience American life.
These students have taken the first step. They have given up part of their summer vacations to reach out their hands in friendship. The question is, will there be hands on our side to shake theirs?
The greatest adventure is getting to know the universe of another person: their network of family and friends, their music, their sense of humor, their world perspective. Families can do this in the comfort of their own homes by welcoming one of these students to stay with them for 19 days. Lots of support will be provided by local World Exchange program director Rose Trafton and the French leader coming with the group. The students will arrive with full insurance and pocket money. During the middle of the stay, World Exchange will arrange either two-day trips or an overnight trip for the students and at the end of the stay we will organize a farewell party for all families and their young guests.
We believe that these kids deserve to experience our wonderful summers at the Jersey Shore and the keys to your hearts. Civic groups, schools and churches can help enormously by getting behind programs such as World Exchange. It’s time to confront hatred and misunderstanding. If we don’t get together and do it now, our children will be fighting wars and terrorists well into the future. Is that what we want?
Call Rose Trafton at (732) 408-9634 or send an e-mail to [email protected] to be a part of the solution and to have a great time this July.
Rose Trafton
Manchester
World Exchange is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1985. For details, visit www.worldexchange.org.