On Friday, July 22, a group of 24 students from KIE-Kyoritsu Joshi High School in Japan will arrive for a two-week English language camp on the Sunshine Coast.
For many years this private girls’ school has offered their 16-year-old students an opportunity to learn English and experience summer in small town Canada. The camp is arranged by Muskoka Language International (MLI), and the girls stay with local families, attend English classes at Elphinstone Secondary on weekday mornings, and experience a variety of activities in the afternoon. Last year’s favourite activities included a kayaking lesson, a nature walk and an afternoon learning about the shíshálh Nation.
We are looking for families to host students from July 22 to August 8. This is a wonderful opportunity for your family to make friends with someone from another culture.
As a host you will be asked to provide accommodation and three meals per day for the student, as well as opportunities for the student to speak English and to experience life on the Sunshine Coast.
It is not necessary to have children at home in order to host a student. We welcome empty nesters, retired couples and others who have time and would like to be hosts. You will receive compensation for food and accommodation.
We hope to secure homestays by June 26. For more information about this program or if you would like to host a student, contact homestay coordinator Jennefer LeBarge at [email protected]
