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Prince Rupert families needed to host exchange students

Shecana International Schools is calling out to families who are interested in taking in an international exchange student this August.

Shecana International Schools is calling out to families who are interested in taking in an international exchange student this August.

There are currently three exchange students that need to be placed into homes, with Shecana already placing two students into homes.

“We try to get as many new families as we can so more families can experience what it’s like to have an exchange student,” explained Chelsea Halvorson, who is the Inbound Administrative Assistant at Shecana, adding that the students are all wonderful people.

Exchange students will be arriving in late August, depending on their travel times, and will be staying in Prince Rupert for 10 months or an entire school year. If a family cannot commit to the full 10 months, arrangements can be made so that a family can take a student in for as little as three or five months.

There are currently three students that need to be placed. These students include a female student from Germany, a female student from Denmark and a male student from Finland, with two females already being placed.

Shecana International Schools Ltd. has been based in Prince George for the last 17 years, offering international high-school student exchanges and high-school graduate gap-year programs. Shecana is partnered with trusted international student exchange and travel organizations to ensure they are providing safe and positive educational travels.

People wanting to learn more about hosting a student can call the office at 1-800-297-1551, or can go to Shecana’s website at www.shecana.ca.