Houston: Hosting

JUNE 17-JULY 07, and JULY 10-30, 2008

ORCA (Organisation de Séjours Linguistiques et Culturels en Centres Américains) is a non-profit association registered in Senlis, France (30 miles north of Paris). Its members are professionals in fields involving the knowledge of American civilization and language (journalists, teachers, travel agents, etc.).

We will have 40 French students coming in Houston during the February 2008 stay (2 weeks) and 40 French students coming in Houston in June and in July 2008 (3 weeks). A number of French families will sign up for a return visit in July 2008 or 2009 for a 3-week period by American students. It will not necessary be with the same young person who came to your home. Both students will be within reach of an American and French teacher but each student will share his American or French friend’s life, environment and activities.

We need to secure accommodations for the French students who will be coming in February, June and July 2008. They will have their airfare paid, their medical and liability insurance covered, and an appropriate allowance to see them through their stay. American families will provide their French student with room and board. The host family will be able to choose their guest from the registration forms that we've already received from France.

All the French students have been selected by their English teacher and according to their ability of speaking English, their good manners and social background.

There will be about 15 ORCA centers functioning in the USA in spring and in summer 2008.
We need to know as early as possible the host families who would like to receive a French student in 2008. If you are not directly interested, maybe you could talk to friends who might be. Share the word!

If you need more information or are willing to host a French student, please do not hesitate to call me at my residence in Houston at (713) 896-7298, or e-mail me at cgboutin@yahoo.com .

Yours truly,
Claude Gérard Boutin
Coordinator