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Welcome to our living room
where each month
we share stories and news about AFS Students
and Families. Imagine your own living room
transformed into an international gathering
place as you open your home to an AFS
Exchange Student.
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Plates adorn the broad wooden table. All
three members of the Eubanks family bow their
heads for grace. It is the picturesque
American family dinner, except for one
thing.
The youngest member of the family is not a
Christian. Her last name is not actually
Eubanks. And she is not an American.
Akemi Shibuta is a Japanese foreign exchange
student. But she is a member of the Eubanks
family. She calls Ruthanne and Dennie mom and
dad.
Biographies of AFS
Exchange Students
We're providing biographies of AFS Exchange
Students so that you can envision what it
would be like to share your day-to-day life
with a new family member. Below are examples
of students who will be participating with
AFS.
If you and your family are interested in
hosting an exchange student, fill out the
hosting
interest form. We'll then connect you
with a local volunteer to discuss specific
students in your area.
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Sabine from Germany
Sabine lives with her parents and younger
brother. She practices dancing twice a week
and also likes to cook, read, and play on the
computer. In the future she is interested in
pursing a career in fashion design.
Sabine has many close friends at school. She
is creative, humorous, fair, and a good listener.
Sabine has a close relationship with her
mother and brother. They eat lunch together
everyday after school.
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Karim from Egypt
Karim plays soccer with his friends and helps
with maintenence work at his school. His
favorite subject in school is English and his
goal for the future is to become a pharmacist.
Karim is friendly, sensible, and helpful. He
is a reliable and independent person who
faces difficult situations with confidence
and temperance. At school, he is well-behaved
and helpful.
Karim lives with his parents and two younger
brothers. He has a loving and respectful
relationship with his family, and serves as a
good role model for his brothers.
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Nur from Chile
Nur really likes to dance. She practiced
ballet and modern dance when she was younger,
but now she is learning flamenco. She also
likes to read, paint and listen to all kinds
of music. Her favorite subjects in school are
geography and philosophy.
Nur is outgoing, cheerful, creative and
smart. She has a fair amount of independence,
and she is eager to experience new settings
and meet new people. In school, she is
well-motivated and goal-oriented.
Nur lives with her parents and younger
sister. She's quite different from her sister
and sometimes disagrees with her, but
otherwise, she has good relations with her
whole family, including her extended family.
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Narupon from Thailand
Narupon is a scout leader and the chairman of
his badminton club. He enjoys studying
English, playing soccer, and swimming. In the
future, he hopes to become a lawyer.
Narupon is friendly, disciplined and
independent. He is curious to travel and
explore new places.
Narupon lives with his parents, who are both
professionals, and his younger brother. His
mother is a homemaker for the time being, but
they all help out with the housework. They
enjoy traveling together on holidays.
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Our Mission
AFS-USA works toward a more just and
peaceful
world by providing international and
intercultural
learning experiences to individuals,
families, schools,
and communities through a global volunteer
partnership.
AFS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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