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Host families

Jan 12 2020

One of the most important components of SST is living with a host family.  This helps the students with language acquisition, better understanding of the culture, and providing them with the kind of support only a family can give.

Last evening we had a reception for the students and their host families before dispersing to their host families’ homes.

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