What is FACES?

• FACES (Friends of America Cultural Exchanges) sets up home stay, cultural exchanges and trips to the USA and France for students ages 14-18 in cooperation with an extensive network of reliable coordinators and teachers from Chartres, Orleans, Lille, Caen, Bordeaux, Biarritz, Nancy and many other cities in France. www.faces1.com

Who and when?

• Costa Rican students from San José will arrive on January 27 and leave February 10.  These dates may change by a day or two. The hosting program is open to all Spanish students.  We are currently welcoming 10-12 students and a teacher.

• French students from Paris will arrive on they will be here April 25 - May 9.  These dates may change by a day or two.  The hosting program is open to all French students at LHS.  We are currently welcoming 12-14 French students and a teacher.

• Welcome the student as a member of your family

• Provide the student with a bed but he/she can share a room with an American hosting student or sibling.

• Exchange students will have some spending money with them.  Please plan to provide them meals in your home!

• This is not a tour, but a cultural exchange.  Families do not need to bring students to every local site!  Enjoy your time as a family, sharing meals and good conversation.

• First...fill out an application and return it electronically to Kathleen Epaul, kepaul@longmeadow.k12.ma.us !!! Once families are approved we will match up students and families.  You will receive a completed folder from your guest, including pictures, biography and medical information and a host family letter.

• We will announce the dates that we will begin accepting applications once we have the information from FACES.