Ted Everingham moderated the discussion. The first exchange occurred in Denmark in 1929 and there are currently 8,000 students taking part in 100 countries. Inbound students come to our Club and outbound students are sponsored by our Club to travel abroad. Katie Dotson was just accepted as an outbound student and will find out in January where she will be living. Her top choice is Norway. The Club currently has an outbound student, Anna Gleason, in Finland.
Having recently hosted a student, Jessica Keyser and Paige Niehaus (Simon) and Michelle Roberts (Sebastian) offered their perspectives. Jessica and Michelle spoke about how their children bonded with their student and the overall adjustment of having a teenager in the house. Paige reflected on how much she misses having Simon in her daily life and the little things that remind her of him.
Current and past Rotarians spoke of the impact of hosting a student. John and Susan Mozena (8 students)...
