We invite YOU to help the young people of France discover the great American Spirit! Host families are always needed and new coordinators are welcome. |
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LEC (Loisirs
Culturels A l'Etranger) is a French organization to further educational opportunities
through travel is based at 89 Avenue de Villiers, Paris France. LEC offers French teenagers an opportunity to experience an
"international cultural experience" through the means of a three or four week
family homestay. LEC, founded in 1972, is officially recognized by the French Ministry of Youth, Travel, Sports and Tourism. Since its inception, LEC has placed thousands of exchange students abroad each year! French youths can visit a family in Germany, Spain, Great Britain and here in the USA. While the students are abroad, there is always a trained professional "on call" to handle emergencies. All LEC students are throughly insured for medical care, liability and emergency return home. |
Two worlds are uniting this summer |
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Why will they do this? |
The reason lies in the hearts of people around the world, people who are looking for international cooperation - PEOPLE LIKE YOU! They want to contribute to the world community development in a very special and vital way.
LEC, a French organization to further educational opportunities, would like to invite families to join with us in an exciting cross-cultural endeavor. It is families like you, through your kindness and hospitality, that help the young people of France discover the great American spirit from the "inside", in the most fundamental unit of society: the family. In turn, your family will learn about the French culture and its people, obtain a friend in France to visit, and stimulate the learning of a foreign language. We hope that the friendship sparked between your family and our French exchange student will be kindled into a lasting, lifetime relationship.
Your hosting contribution will help us all to come one step closer to international friendship and world peace by widening viewpoints and fighting preconceptions.
To find out how you can contribute to a young person's growth and
development or to Host a LEC student
click on for your closest LEC representative.
For more information about hosting a
LEC exchange student |
Please contact the
LEC National Office
P.O. Box 621
East Freetown, MA 02717
Tel: (800) 421-7217
To E-mail click below
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LEC Coordinators are the
very heart of our program. Our Coordinators are dedicated and dynamic individuals who
firmly believe in the international exchange concept. New area coordinators are always welcome. If you feel that you are self-motivated, organized and enjoy working with people contact the LEC office nearest you. This position is part-time, flexible and the hours are set by you. LEC Coordinators must posses good public relations skills and be community oriented. You need not speak French, as all of our French students speak English. |
Summary of duties include:
Being a LEC Coordinator
is a great way to earn an extra income working from your home |
Each year thousands of American families volunteer as host families. Their decision to host a foreign student may be based on a variety of family interests: the urge to learn more about the world, the desire to give a student from abroad a chance to experience life in the USA, or the reward that comes from knowing they can contribute to a young person's growth and development. All host families have concerns about hosting and it is here that we will address the most frequently asked questions:
To find a LEC representative near you click on for your closest LEC representative.
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