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WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU
DOING THIS SUMMER? Interested
in doing something different? Something exciting? |
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WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU
DOING THIS SUMMER? Interested
in doing something different? Something exciting? |
Why not try a little bit of globe-trotting right in your own backyard and host a Nacel exchange student from France or Spain? It’s the next best thing to actually traveling somewhere and you won’t even have to worry about packing or line-ups at the airport! Hey, with a bit of luck, you might even end up making some pretty cool friends and maybe even learn something new about their home country! Be a really nice host and you might even get invited back to visit them! Sound interesting? Read on…
Nacel is a cultural exchange organization formed in 1957 in France which now has offices in Germany, Ireland, Spain, Australia, Ivory Coast, Mexico and the U.S. Canada joined this international family in 1987 and since 1957, their have been over 225,000 participants world-wide.
The Nacel Summer Hosting Program offers Canadian families the possibility to host a student from France or Spain for a 4-week stay this summer. Families should be ready to welcome the student as part of the family, to share their home, to demonstrate Canadian lifestyle, to learn about another culture, to create international friendships and most of all, to have FUN! All members of the family benefit from the experience of sharing their lives with a European student. They gain a deeper awareness and appreciation of others, their similarities and differences.
All students coming form Europe have been studying English for a number of years. Their ages vary from 13 to 18 years old and while the older ones might be almost fluent, all of them are capable of basic English conversation.
Nacel provide medical and accident insurance to the European students as well as liability insurance to the host families. All students are chaperoned by an English teacher from Europe who acts as a liaison between the family and the student if any problems were to arise.
Families chosen to host are well screened and prepared before the students arrive. Addresses are exchanged so that correspondence may begin well before the students arrival in Canada.
Session 1 - July 2 to 30, 1998 and Session 2 - August 3 to 30, 1998
For more information on how to share a great summer with a new friend, call 1-800-665-NACEL (519-869-8848 in the Sarnia area) or e-mail: emipeter@ebtech.net or check our website at www.nacel.ca . Don’t miss out on a chance in a lifetime to make the world a smaller place - hurry and call TODAY!!
Here and abroad, we want to ensure the best possible experience for host families and students!
| National Office: | Nacel Canada Inc. #208, 8925 - 82 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6C 0Z2 |
Telephone: | 1-800-661 NACEL or 1-800-661-6223 in the Edmonton area (403)468-0941 |
Fax: | (403)465-7583 |
WHAT DOES NACEL MEAN? Nacel comes from the French word "nacelle" which is the basket of a hot air balloon as displayed in our logo. Like the balloon explorers of long ago, our participants have a spirit of adventure, are eager to learn about others, and are open to discovering the value of cultural diversity.
PROVINCIAL COORDINATORS…coordinate the matching foreign students with host families in their area, arrange transportation of students to their host families, and supervise the homestay program in their province in cooperation with foreign chaperones. See below.
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES…bring information about Nacel programs to communities throughout the country and provide personal attention and support to families and teachers.
NACEL ABROAD…coordinates Nacel programs abroad in cooperation with representatives in Canada. Offices are located in Paris, France; Worms, Germany; Granada, Spain; Mexico City Mexico; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Dublin, Ireland; and St. Petersburg, Russia.
OUR TEAM ACROSS CANADA
| Area Offices B.C. Area Coordinator Marian Ennis 228 West Balmoral Road N. Vancouver, BC V7N 2T8 Toll Free: 1-888-828-2288 Tel: (604) 985-4304 Fax: (604) 984-8737 Email: nacelbc_can@nacel.org |
Saskatchewan Area Coordinator Ray Finlay 3275 Margaret Road Regina, SK S4V 1B2 Tel: (306) 789-3368 Fax: (306) 751-1993 Email: nacelsk_can@nacel.org |
| Northern Alberta Area Coordinators |
Southern Alberta Area Coordinator |
| NACEL CANADA INC. |
Manitoba Area Coordinator |
| London Area Coordinator |
Ottawa Area Coordinator |
| Atlantic Area Coordinator |
 "We found the hosting experience to be great fun and a wonderful learning experience. We felt very comfortable with the student and he quickly became like one of the family, eager to learn and join in" (The Pillow Family) |
Hosting in Canada Welcome a student from France, Germany or Spain! Nacel's Summer Hosting Program offers your family the opportunity to share your home and daily life with a teenager from Europe for four weeks during the summer of for a school year. You are invited to join the thousands of Nacel host families who have enjoyed exciting, unforgettable experiences since 1957. Hosting an exchange student is a wonderful way to learn more about another country and gain a new perspective on the world. Everyday activities will be more dune when you share them with a student who is eager to discover the Canadian way of life. In addition, your whole family will grow as you exchange ideas and compare lifestyles. You'll discover a new way of looking at the world without leaving home!! |
Why Choose Nacel's Hosting Program?
Nacel is dedicated to coordinating quality educational experiences for both host families and exchange students.
Nacel students come here to be with you, learn from you, and become your friend. You are not just a bed and breakfast, but the main course!
Hosting can be an economical way to have a world class experience! You can take your Nacel guest on vacation or stay home. Even an inexpensive picnic, softball game, or trip to the mail can be exciting when you share it with your guest.
Your student is focused on your family as opposed to group events with friends from home. During the Nacel homestay you are not burdened with attending or driving your guest to required activities.
Even though Nacel summer homestays are conveniently short, the friendships formed are lifelong!
The Nacel team consists of a strong support network of provincial coordinators, local representatives, and national offices in each country. We are ready to help you!
"This is a very rewarding
experience! Nacel matches the students so well we
feel they are our real children. They share their country, lives and families
with us, and we make friends for life." -- The Mahoney Family
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 "Hosting has been the most rewarding opportunity that our family has had the privilege of experiencing. Our family has become closer through this experience, because we do many things as a family with our exchange daughter." -- The Bittinger Family |
How You Can be a Host Family Complete the following application. The questionnaire lets us know your preferences so we can try our best to please you! Host families receive a comprehensive Nacel handbook to prepare them for hosting before the student arrives. Correspondence between family and student can begin, and the excitement of an international friendship is launched! |
Click here
to fill out an application.
For more information mailto:emipeter@ebtech.net