Mohawk Valley Rotary Hosts Exchange Student from Argentina
The Rotary Club of the Mohawk Valley welcomed their Exchange Student Mariana as their guest speaker at their meeting this past Tuesday. Mariana is visiting the Mohawk Valley from Argentina and has been here since August 2017.
She updated the club on her recent trip to New York City. Through Rotary District 7150 Mariana was able to travel with other Rotary exchange students for the weekend and visit Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, ice skate in Central Park, see a Broadway show and visit the iconic Plaza Hotel. Marina said, “Being a part of the Mohawk Valley Rotary’s Exchange Program has been life changing, I am thoroughly enjoying my time in the Mohawk Valley, I cannot believe it has already been six months in the United States”
Rotary has a well-earned reputation and is recognized second to none as an excellent student exchange program. Because of its international, layered structure, Rotary provides a well-managed infrastructure which supports the student, the host family and everyone else involved in the exchange.
You do not need to be a Rotarian as a suitable host family. There is no typical family structure required. An acceptable family might have small children, older children or no children living at home. All that is expected is a that a caring and friendly family and home atmosphere is provided. For more information on becoming a host family, please contact Mohawk Valley Rotary on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MohawkValleyRotaryDistrict7150/.