tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40972389002134360032024-03-05T11:32:58.680-08:00Step to USA: Long Island NYThis blog is used to share information with host families and exchange students in Long Island, New York.Debbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13967536294481179666noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4097238900213436003.post-76731436192682627842012-02-07T10:24:00.000-08:002012-02-07T10:30:46.490-08:00An experience of a lifetime!<div class="MsoTitle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt -0.25in;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Hosting a student is an incredible experience!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>STEP provides invaluable life experiences to the students and host families alike. The program promotes cultural awareness to students coming to the United States and to the families hosting them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students get to discover the United States through meaningful experiences staying in an average American family home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lifelong friendships are formed.</span></span></div>
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STEP is a reliable organization with more than 20 years of experience and is headquartered in the Basque region of Spain, in the city of Bilbao.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>STEP provides the opportunity for students learning English to practice their second language by being immersed in the American culture for one month during the summer. </div>
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Students will arrive on June 25, 2012 at JFK International Airport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will be brought by bus to a local, convenient location in Hicksville where host families can pick them up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students will return to Spain on July 22, 2012 and will be dropped off at the same local, convenient location in Hicksville.</div>
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A host family needs to provide a warm bed, a place at the table, and friendship!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students come with their own money, so they can cover any of their own expenses such as if the host family decides to go out to dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students understand they will do whatever activities the host family would normally do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last summer, we took our student with us to North Carolina to visit family and to Pennsylvania.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your normal activities are lounging around at home, playing video games, running errands, shopping, or going to the beach, that is fine too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The students will have 8 pre-planned activities/trips during their time here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The events are as follows:</div>
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June 26, 2012 – Welcome Party – Host families and students are all welcome </div>
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June 28, 2012 – New York City </div>
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July 2, 2012 – Six Flags Great Adventure</div>
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July 9, 2012 – New York City</div>
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July 12, 2012 – New York City</div>
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July 16, 2012 – New York City</div>
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July 19, 2012 – Splish Splash</div>
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July 21, 2012 – Farewell Party – Host families and students are all welcome </div>
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Host families are not required to attend any of the trips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you do wish to attend any of the trips, we would need to know in advance so arrangements can be made and the proper number of tickets purchased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All travel to NYC will be by train.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The remaining trips will utilize buses and will leave from a convenient, central location. </div>
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Your family will have the time of their life!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please consider hosting a student this summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information, please contact John and Debbi Meyer at 516-935-3647 or hoststudentonli@gmail.com</div>
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