Asheville Sister Cities inc. is seeking housing for two high school students, collecting donations of school supplies for their upcoming delegation to Valladolid, Mexico, and is celebrating Bastille Day at Metro Wines.
The corporation is sponsoring high school students Corina (“Cori”) and Juan Carlos (“Dupi”) for a full year exchange at Asheville High next year from its sister city of Valladolid, Mexico, and is looking for volunteers to house the two students. All families must fill out an application and be fully vetted before a student can live with them.
This Friday, June 12 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Asheville Sister Cities will be collecting donations of paper, notebooks, pencils, notebooks, rulers, glue sticks, scissors, markers, crayons until next Tuesday, June 17.
Asheville Sister Cities Saumur Committee invites all to attend the annual Bastille Day Celebration on
Sunday, July 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Metro Wines. Attendees will enjoy: live entertainment, silent auction, food tasting, mini open-air market featuring local artisans and producers, and there will be a crêpe stand from Bouchon.
Admission will be $10 and all proceeds will go to the ASCI Saumur Committee.
From Asheville Sister Cities inc. press release:
Seeking home hosts for exchange students
As part of our Valladolid, Mexico sister city programming, we’re sponsoring two high school students for a full year exchange at Asheville High next year from our sister city of Valladolid, Mexico. (Learn more about them at the bottom of this article.) We have their spaces reserved, their applications are complete, and now we are looking for housing for both of them. Asheville High requires that exchange students be living with an AHS family with a student enrolled in the school. We’re hoping that someone might be willing to host one of these great kids for the coming school year, or know of a family who would be willing to do so. Housing would be needed from approximately the first week in August 2015 through the first or second week in June of 2016.
ASCI volunteer Sybil Argintar has been trained and certified as the local coordinator for this program through American Cultural Exchange Services and the State Department, so all family placements need to be done through her. All families must fill out an application and be fully vetted before a student can live with them.
Click here for detailed info about the high school homestay program. If you are interested in hosting one of these amazing students, please email Sybil at sybil.argintar@yahoo.com. Thank you so much, and please don’t miss this great opportunity to help with people-to-people connections for a more peaceful world!
ABOUT THE STUDENTS
Corina (“Cori”): Age 15. Her interests include cooking, drawing/painting, crafts, photography, watching movies, fitness programs, basketball, running, swimming, and crossfit training. She is very service-oriented and loves to work with young children. She is a very good student and is proficient in English (a requirement of the program). She can be in a home with pets.
Juan Carlos (“Dupi”): Age 16. His interests include soccer (he plays on his school team at home and hopes to try out for the AHS team here), computers, watching movies, photography, video games, TV, bicycling, kayaking, swimming, and other water sports. Dupi is also a good student, proficient in English (a requirement of the program). He can be in a home with pets.
Collecting school supplies for Valladolid delegation
We’re collecting donations of school supplies for our upcoming delegation to Valladolid, Mexico, which leaves next Tuesday (June 16). We’d love to deliver a huge box of paper, notebooks, pencils, notebooks, rulers, glue sticks, scissors, markers, crayons – anything you can donate! Donations may be dropped off on or before this Friday (June 12) from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at The Brite Agency, 29 Montford Ave., Ste. 200. Directions to The Brite Agency are below. Thank you for helping out! TO GET TO THE BRITE AGENCY FROM I-240 WEST:
Exit I-240 at 4C Montford Avenue, turn immediately off exit to right into our parking lot before you get to the light at Montford Avenue. We are on the top floor of the Hunter Banks fly shop (light yellow building with hunter green awnings). Park in a space marked for Hunter Banks. Come to The Brite Agency door in back and ring bell. TO GET TO THE BRITE AGENCY FROM I-240 EAST:
Exit I-240 at 4C Montford Avenue. At light, take a right on Haywood Street. At next light, turn right on Montford Avenue and cross bridge. After the next light, turn into our parking lot (after Monford Books & More) and park in the back in a space marked for Hunter Banks. We are on the top floor of the Hunter Banks fly shop (light yellow building with hunter green awnings). Come to The Brite Agency door in back and ring bell.
Bastille Day Celebration: July 12 at Metro Wines
Photo courtesy of Asheville Sister Cities inc.
Asheville Sister Cities Saumur Committee invites you to our annual Bastille Day Celebration on
Sunday, July 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Metro Wines, which is located at 169 Charlotte St. Admission is only $10 at the door, and you’ll enjoy:
Live entertainment
Silent auction
Food tasting
Mini open-air market featuring local artisans and producers
Crêpe stand from Bouchon
All proceeds will benefit the ASCI Saumur Committee. A huge thank you to our sponsors: Metro Wines and Bouchon.
Click here for the event page on Facebook, and be sure to share it with your friends.
About ASCI
Organized in 1988, Asheville Sister Cities, Inc. (ASCI) is a 501(c)3 organization affiliated with the city of Asheville and Sister Cities International. ASCI serves to promote international awareness and maintain good relations with Asheville’s sister cities:
Vladikavkaz, Russia
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
Saumur, France
Karpenisi, Greece
Valladolid, Mexico
Osogbo, Nigeria
Join us for international films, performances, travel opportunities, food and wine tastings, and a chance to promote peace through global friendship.
Membership is open to all individuals and organizations in the Asheville community.
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