We have a high school exchange student from Spain who has a passion for chess! Roberto will arrive in the fall for the 2026-27 school year and I am hoping to connect him with a great volunteer host family.

Here is a note from him: Hi my name is Roberto. I live with my family (dad, mum and older brother). My favorite classes are Math, Technology and Robotics. I am a good student, sensible and responsible. I play chess every week with a master teacher and I love competing and learning new techniques. I love to try new foods, meet new people and learn about different things and I am excited about my exchange year!

Roberto is 15 years old and will arrive just before school starts in the fall. He will attend the high school closest to his host family. He speaks good English, has his own health insurance as well as spending money to cover all his personal expenses. A volunteer host family simply welcomes him into their home as one of their own! I am hoping to connect him with a family in the next few weeks (posted Nov. 2025) so we can secure his school spot for next fall.

CETUSA will thank your club with $200 if a family you refer ends up hosting Roberto.

Sincerely,
Shawna Busey, Regional Director Representing WA/OR
253-273-8453, shawna.busey@cetusa.org, cetusa.org

(1) Youth for Understanding has a few international exchange students needing a host family this upcoming school year beginning in August (2024). See the flyer with a resume for each availble student, or contact Olive Elwell, oelwell@yfu.org.

(2) My name is Audra and I work with CIEE high school foreign exchange students and am assisting a student who will be arriving in August for the 2024-2025 school year.

I am writing to you about the opportunity for a family to host a passionate chess player from Germany named Noah! Noah is a 24-25 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange scholarship recipient and we are very proud!

Meet Noah: "I'm a dynamic and enthusiastic person, always up for new challenges. I enjoy sports like soccer and running. My real passion is chess, which I'm also teaching in school. Besides that, I have a strong interest in politics and history. I'm working as a video editor in a German start-up which produces educational content on social media. Although undecided on my future career, I'm interested in the fields of economics and chemistry, as I aspire to make a meaningful impact through my work."

Noah speaks strong English and can attend a local public high school! He will come with his own health insurance and spending money. A host family simply opens their heart and home and provides 3 meals a day.

AUDRA MURRAY / CIEE Senior Placement Manager
600 Southborough Drive, Suite 104, South Portland, Maine 04106
email AMurray@ciee.org, tel +1.207.210.2872, web ciee.org/host/.