In
today's multicultural, interconnected world, things change
really fast. The only way to keep up and to compete globally
is to get a global education.
As
a Youth For Understanding (YFU) International Exchange
student, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and insights
that will prepare you to be a world player. Every day
you will be learning something new - about the culture
you are living in, about the language you are speaking,
about art, music, literature, religion, trade, politics,
and about yourself.
If
living in the overseas country for a year and learning
about a totally different culture sounds like your kind
of challenge, then it is time to go abroad with YFU. You
will attend school where you will make friends and learn
what life is like for teenagers in that country. Everywhere
you go and everything you do, you will learn - from your
host family, friends and local people there.
You
will live with a carefully-selected host family who has
volunteered to open their home and their hearts to you,
providing you room, board, and a caring home. As an exchange
student you will learn about family life, schools, and
religion in that country. You will learn how family members
relate to one another and about their daily schedules.
At school you will learn not only academic subjects such
as English, history, science, and math, but you will learn
about teenage social life, friendship, and extracurricular
activities.
