Welcome 2014-15 Students!!!

What a great year this will be!!

I am excited to have so many students near my own home again with all of those host families hosting for the first time!

I also have 3 families hosting again.

This is the Browns 5th time & the Bangerters and Diamonds 2nd time hosting.  I love working with families again and again!

This year also has 2 students who chose their own families.
*David spent 2 summers with his host family and decided to come for an entire year.
*Jimena came to the same host family that her sister was with 2 years ago. The host family spent a few weeks with Jimena and Paula's family in Spain after Paula was in their home.

I love the work I do and the connections across the globe I help make happen.

The kids that come are brave and smart and an inspiration to me and all they come in contact with.

So with that welcome my 2014-15 group! (some of them I do not have their airport pictures)

CETUSA Trips

Each year more and more students are going on the trips.  They have added new trips every year.

The trips are a great way for students to interact with each other and learn of the experiences they are having in other places in the country.

I always encourage the students to take advantage of the trips.

You can see how much fun they have!

Welcome Spring!!!

Utah is an amazing place to experience the birth of Spring.

Spanish Fork, UT is the home to the Krishna Temple of the Hindu faith.  The Indian culture welcomes Spring with the Holi Festival.   Exchange students have loved going to the festival and learning of how many cultures are celebrated in America.

(I will now copy the info from the festival web page http://www.colorfestival.com/about)

In India, the Festival of Colors (Holi) announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. The festival breathes an atmosphere of joy and love. People embrace each other in a spirit of reconciliation, forgiveness, and gratitude. Every nook and corner presents a colorful sight: young and old alike covered in color, singing, dancing, laughing together.

Exchange students have loved going to the festival and learning that many cultures are celebrated in America.