International high school exchange students are coming to study in the Lake Stevens area during the 2010-11 school year. These students will integrate themselves into a Lake Stevens area family with the goal of experiencing American culture as an American high school student does. In turn they will provide insight into their own culture.

STS Foundation, a non profit student exchange organization, is proud to help facilitate these relationships. They have been doing so for more than 20 years and look forward to finding new host families in Lake Stevens and connecting them with exchange students.

Two students STS is looking for host families in the area for this year are Ricardo and Solveig. Ricardo is an 18 year old boy from Caracas, Venezuela. His favorite sport is baseball, which he has played for eight years at a club in his hometown. He also enjoys playing basketball, soccer, volleyball and tennis. He is eager to learn about American culture and meet new friends in the United States.

Solveig is a 15 year old girl from Mannheim, Germany. She loves playing and watching soccer. Solveig is also fond of swimming, biking, reading and cooking. She is very excited to experience an American high school. They are both excellent students and will have their own spending money and health insurance.

 The host family provides a separate bed, family meals and a safe environment. If your family is interested in being a host family please call Lillian at 1-800-522-4678 or send an email to lillian@stsfoundation.org. For more information visit www.stsfoundation.org.