Foreign exchange student hosts are needed

July 15, 2005 12 AM PT

The Partnerships for Learning Youth Exchange and Study Program is

looking for Laguna Beach families to house international students

ages 15 to 18 from Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia,

India, and the Philippines, as part of the academic year in America.

The program is sponsored by the not-for-profit American Institute

for Foreign Study Foundation.

It’s part of a new movement started after the Sept. 11, 2001,

terrorist attack to increase public diplomacy and address the

unsympathetic view of the U.S. held in some countries today and for

Americans to learn more about predominantly Muslim countries and

cultures.

Exchange students who participate in the program can come to

Laguna Beach to live with host families, attend school, engage in

activities to learn about American society and values and help

educate Americans about their own countries and cultures. A

successful exchange involves not only a welcoming host family, but

also a helpful liaison who facilitates placement and provides

support.

For information, call Keli Rising at (800) 322-4678, Ext. 5164 or

send e-mail to krising@aifs.com.

Festival of Arts youth workshops

Every Wednesday through Aug. 10 the Festival of Arts has education

workshops taught by Festival of Arts artists. Classes are at 10:30

a.m. for children 5 to 8 and at 1 p.m. for youths 9 to 13.

Registration is limited to 30 per class. The cost is $10. To

Canyon Road.