Anthem group seeks host families for exchange students

STAFF REPORT ~ 6/22/2011

Erin Ruecklies of Anthem invites local families to celebrate the Fourth of July in a new way by agreeing to share “their America” with a young person from another country during the 2011-2012 school year. Students are sponsored by PAX – Program of Academic Exchange, a non-profit educational foundation. They will come to the U.S. in August.
Ruecklies serves as Community Coordinator for PAX, and is currently interviewing area families interested in hosting Santika from India and Bruno from Brazil or another PAX student from one of over 40 different countries including Germany, Venezuela, Norway, Bulgaria, Russia, Ghana and Thailand. Students are between 15 and 18, have basic English skills, full medical insurance and their own spending money.
Santika and Bruno are eager to live like American teens for one school year: joining sports teams, studying for exams and participating fully in American family life. PAX families provide students with meals, a place to sleep and study, and a warm supportive environment. Private rooms are not required and all types of families are welcome to apply, including single parents, young couples and retirees.
For information call Ruecklies 602-320-9611 or Luis Fuentes at the PAX national office at 800-555-6211.