[LM_NET] Expanding your horizons!

[Dianne Murray <diannem.inve@YAHOO.COM>]

I love this thread; I haven't seen anyone suggest a fun and easy way:  exchange 
students!  We lived in a tiny town (2,000 people, with a mayor who was Mayor by 
Day, King by Night---he was an Elvis impersonator--and a good one!)  I wanted my 
daughters to be interested in the rest of the world, so we hosted over 30 
international students in our home.  A few were only weekends, some were several 
weeks and many were all school year.  Even though my daughters are grown and 
teachers themselves, my husband and I still host.  Last year we had a girl from 
Venezuela and a boy from Moldova.  This year we are expecting a girl from Norway 
and a boy from Italy!  
  I am now an IC (international coordinator) with Aspect Foundation and I challenge 
everyone to open their hearts and homes to a student from another country.  It will 
enrich your lives and schools.  http://www.aspectfoundation.org/   There are other 
organizations, of course.
  I noticed that the kids thought differently about world news when they actually 
knew someone from the country involved.  They knew more, but more importantly, they 
care more!
  I'm retired now, except for a part time job with ART IN HISTORY, but I haven't 
lost my love of kids!
  Sincerely,
  Dianne Murray
  gypsy007@bellsouth.net
  DianneM.inVE@yahoo.com
  dmurray@artinhistory.com
  retired school librarian (36 years)
  Dacula, GA
  678-225-5331


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