Languages

Host Families Wanted For Japanese Exchange Group

Thank you to the many families that have so generously offered to host so far. If you haven’t done so yet, please hand your application forms back to me before Friday 23 July.  We are still looking for six host families, so please consider hosting a Japanese girl early next term for only two weeks.

 

We have a wonderful group of 29 fifteen year old girls from Fujimi High School coming to John XXIII College. The exchange students will arrive on Sunday 30 July and leave on Saturday 12 August. Your son or daughter does not have to be a student of Japanese as the exchange students are here to experience home life in Australia and practice their English speaking skills.

Many past host families have written to express their appreciation for this program as it has, not only been fun, but led to life-long friendships and a deeper respect and understanding of another culture. Sharing our homes with a person from another race, culture and ethnicity expands our minds and offers the entire family an opportunity to be adaptive to unusual, funny and engaging intercultural interactions. It can be wonderful opportunity to learn more about Japan and the world without leaving home.

 

Please read the attached letter for more details, then complete the form and paste images on the photo page, before returning it via email to glass.shane@johnxxiii.edu.au

 

The Japanese exchange students always greatly appreciate the kindness of all of our families for sharing their Perth/Aussie/JTC lifestyle.

 

Many thanks for your consideration.

 

Shane Glass and Glen James

Head of Languages (Languages) and Fujimi Coordinator