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P.E.A.C.E. looks for:
Warm, friendly, and loving families with the flexibility to include a new son or daughter into their life-style and circle of love; ccc
Families with an open-minded curiosity about
the attitudes and cultures of people from other lands;
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Families with a fierce pride in their American
heritage and a desire to share with others what it means to them;
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People challenged to bring the world community
in closer harmony by cementing the bond of family across barriers of language,
race, and national borders.
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THE SIZE, WEALTH,
OR AGE OF HOST FAMILY MEMBERS ARE OF MINOR CONSIDERATION IN THE EQUATION.
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STUDENTS HAVE BEEN
HAPPILY PLACED IN FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN, NO CHILDREN AND EVEN SINGLE
PARENT FAMILIES. THIS MAY BE THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE YOUR
CHILD THE BROTHER OR SISTER THEY HAVE ALWAYS WANTED!
FAMILY COUNSELING ccc
Our counselor is bilingual and bicultural, and has
a great rapport with the students.
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From the time of your first inquiry, whether
it be by phone to P.E.A.C.E. headquarters or in person with an area representative
you will always be in the hands of competent personnel who can counsel
your family from experience.
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To provide all meals and a separate bed. A separate room is not required, provided there is enough storage area for personal belongings and that your student can have some privacy. ccc To be patient and attendant to your student's needs and feelings. He or she will struggle to adjust to a new and exciting, but sometimes lonesome and frightening environment, different to which he or she is accustomed. ccc To provide opportunities for your student to learn as much as possible about the USA, our life-styles, cultural diversity, political history and Christian Heritage. ccc AND MOST OF ALL - the easiest part - IS TO LOVE THEM AS YOUR OWN!
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES To a be a full member of your family, he or she should be given routine chores, such as keeping his/her room clean and neat - as well as sharing light duties with other members of the family, like washing dishes or taking out the trash. Students should not be expected, however, to become full-time baby-sitters, housekeepers, or farm hands.
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After your application is reviewed in our central office and the local schools are checked for space, our area representative will call to schedule an interview in your home with all family members present. At this time we will explain all details of our program and answer yuour questions. ccc If your family and home qualify, we will then forward a carefully selected student profile for your review and approval. This file will contain pictures and some personal information aboutthe teenager who will soon be calling you "MOM" and "DAD"! cccccc Once you have been approved and school acceptance is received, you will be able to correspond with your student and his or her parents to introduce yourselves and to better prepare everyone for the experience ahead. ccc Before and after your studen'ts arrival you will receive further Orientations. Both P.E.A.C.E. and the sending family will telephone you before departure to confirm your student's flight plan. ccc So now that you know what being an "International Family for P.E.A.C.E." is all about, have a family meeting and talk it over. All members of the household should be part of the discussion, for all of you will be affected by the addition of another family member. If you feel your family can do this in the interest of making the world a little more understanding, loving and caring - ccc We hope to receive your application soon! ccc Tel: (800) 377 - 2232 Fax: (570) 277 - 0607 paz@peace-inc.org http:// www.peace-inc.org ccc 40 Water St.* New Philadelphia, PA* 17959
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