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Show Need Host Families Brita is a lively 16-year old girl from Stockholm, Sweden, excited about sharing her culture cul-ture with a family in the United States. She is anxious to introduce them to the special foods, customs and attitudes which give her country its unique world identity. BRITA WILL be among 2300 teenagers from Europe, South America, and the Far East arriving this fall as part of the Youth for Understanding exchange program. Each student will bring an international interna-tional dimension to their host community, family and school. "We are looking for host families in the Bountiful area who wish to share their lives with a new "son or daughter" from another country," said Youth for Understanding representative. "OUR STUDENTS develop an awareness of life in the , United States through participation par-ticipation in the daily activities activi-ties of their host family and high school. At the same time they share their own culture and national heritage." Youth for Understanding students become a member of their new family and have the same responsibilities and privileges as other children in the home. Host families provide the necessities, such as food and housing, while students are responsible for their own personal expenses. FAMILIES interested in opening their home to a new student from Germany, Scandinavia, Scan-dinavia, the Netherlands, Japan or one of 14 other countries coun-tries are urged to contact: Mrs. J. Sears 292-3820. Youth for Understanding is a non-profit educational or- ganization which cooperates with and receives an annual grant from the U.S. Department Depart-ment of State. IT IS dedicated to fostering greater international understanding under-standing by making it possible possi-ble for young people to have an overseas family living experience. Since its inception in 1951, Youth for Understanding has exchanged more than 50,000 U.S. and foreign students in 48 countries world wide. |