The Glens Falls Rotary Club will be hosting two male students from South America 2012-2013 school year. The local club is asking families in Glens Falls and Queensbury to please consider experiencing the richness of a cultural exchange by serving as a host family for three to six months during the time the students are here.
Santiago Buenano is from Ecuador and will attend Glens Falls High School as a senior. He has studied English for 14 years, has younger brother and sister, likes soccer and swimming, likes math, is in church youth group, his Dad works at General Motors, his Mom works at a bank, and he has no dietary restrictions.
Alvaro Stamparini is from Chile. He will attend Queensbury High School as a senior. Alvaro studied English for 8 years and wants to be an architect. He likes sports, including volleyball, trampoline, and snowboarding, has an older brother, younger brother, and two younger sisters, hopes to make friends for life, and he has no dietary restrictions.
Exchange students are considered part of each host family’s family, and as such, should be involved in everyday activities, including helping around the house with chores. Host families are provided support from Rotary during the experience, including the coordination of all logistics for the exchange. Local Rotarians introduce the student to the other club members and organize some social and cultural functions for the student to attend. The Glens Falls Rotary Club provides a monthly allowance to the students so they can pay for incidentals, such as pizza and movies.
Please contact a Rotarian today for additional information regarding this unique cultural opportunity. Contacts include: Suzanna Bernd, 415-4279 or 496-4605, sbernd@arrowbank.com; Karin Green, 792-4465, k2gee@verizon.net, or Kathy Grasmeder, 793-4181 or 796-9871; kathleen.r.grasmeder@smithbarney.com.
The Glens Falls Rotary Club is a community service and business professional organization aiding charitable causes both locally and worldwide. The club meets every Thursday at noon at the Queensbury Hotel. The club can be reached at www.glensfallsrotary.org. Patricia Joyce is this year’s President, Dr. Shelle Kelz is the Club’s Secretary.