Hi Wa Lee “Eva’ from Hong Kong to live with Knight Family for 2017-2018 School Year
Dublin – Ayusa, a non-profit promoting global learning and leadership through cultural exchange and leadership programs for high school students, is pleased to welcome Hi Wa Lee a high school student from Hong Kong to the Dublin community. Hi Wa “Eva,” will be living with the Thomas Knight family and attending West Bladen High School for the 2017-18 school year.
“We are all so excited to welcome Eva to Dublin and give her a taste of American life,” said Connie Lawrence, Ayusa Community Representative. “Ayusa is committed to building bridges of understanding between cultures, and we can’t wait for Eva to experience all the wonderful things that Dublin has to offer.”
Eva is from the city of Kowloon in Hong Kong region of China and has always wanted to travel to the United States. She likes music, dance, sports and cooking.
Foreign Exchange student
She will be living with the Knight family, who is hosting an exchange student with Ayusa for the first time. “I’m very excited about this opportunity,” Megan Knight said.
Ayusa foreign exchange students are between the ages of 15 and 18 years old, come from more than 60 countries around the world, and are matched with local host families all across the U.S.
Ayusa is still seeking host families for international high school students in Bladen and surrounding counties for the 2017-2018 school year and future years. Interested individuals should contact Connie Lawrence, local representative at 919-612-5013 or clawrence@ayusa.org for more information or visit www.ayusa.org.
“Hosting a foreign exchange student is a life-transforming experience, opening both the student’s and the host family’s eyes to a different culture and way of life,” said Alison Gold, executive director of Ayusa. “Many American host families continue to host foreign exchange students year after year, learning about the far corners of the world without ever leaving their home towns.”
About Ayusa
Ayusa International (http://www.ayusa.org) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 to promote global learning and leadership through cultural exchange and leadership programs for high school students from around the world. In addition, Ayusa administers high profile grant programs funded by the U.S. Department of State and other organizations. Ayusa is part of the Intrax family of organizations that provide a lifetime of high quality educational, work, and volunteer programs that connect people and cultures, with operations in more than 100 countries worldwide.
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