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NEW & NOTEWORTHY
EUROPEAN REUNION

Colorado host mom and volunteer Tara Hancock was able to
spend the December holidays, including her birthday, in Europe.
She traveled to Switzerland and was able to meet up with four of
her five exchange daughters. Pictured here are: Camille, Florence,
“Mama T”, Rachel and Laura

IN THE BIG HOUSE

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RUN MUTT STRUT

YFU students sport their medals won during the 2K and 5K Run as
part of the 4th Annual California Council of the Blind Mutt Strut.
Photo courtesy of Debi Martin

WESTSHORE GIVING BACK

YFU volunteer, alumna, and host mom Karen Saito tests her punting
skills at the Big House. On a cool, misty morning, 46 students,
volunteers, host families and staff met at the University of Michigan’s
“Big House” for a tour of the largest stadium in the U.S. They sat
in the press boxes and private suites, rawn down the tunnel from
the locker room, and tossed a football on the field. A big thanks to
Saito, who organized the event.

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YFU volunteers Jennifer and Jason Rysdyk helped organize a day of
volunteering at the Feeding America food truck in Grand Rapids,
MI. International students from Vietnam, Germany, Indonesia,
Finland, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, China, South Korea, Turkey and
Kyrgyz Republic gave back to their community by participating.