2010 Student Exchange Program
Application deadline to go on the 2010 Exchange to Tunisia has already passed.
If you are interested in hosting a student from Tunisia in March of 2010, please complete the Host Family Application.
The Student Exchange Program provides selected students
with an all-expense paid, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the
culture of our honored country. Each year students are selected based on
communication skills, grades, and community service. This year's exchange will be to the modern African nation of Tunisia!
Prior to travel, preparation session will be held with
emphasis on orientation to the culture and country the students will visit,
along with travel details and student responsibilities as Memphis in May ambassadors.
For 10-12 days in the spring of 2010, a new group of Memphis in May exchange students will travel to this historic African nation. All students will stay with selected host
families in the host country, attend classes at a host high school,
visit famous monuments and landmarks, and experience a different
culture first-hand. Selected students are encouraged to share their experiences and new knowledge
of the honored country with local school and community groups after their
return.
The Memphis in May Student Exchange Program is open
to any 11th or 12th grade student enrolled in a public, private, or
authorized home school within Shelby County; the student must be
enrolled from August to June of the current
school year.
For more information, contact Rebecca Fennell via
email or phone at 525-4611, ext. 108.
Memphis students and chaperone in Viña del Mar, Chile
2009 Memphis in May Student Exchange to Chile
Host a Student from Tunisia!
Each spring, the Memphis in May International Festival hosts high school students from the festival's honored country as the second part of the Student Exchange Program. These students and their chaperones stay for 10-12 days with Memphis-area host families, attend classes at a host high school, and visit area attractions. Every year the festival looks for Memphis-area families that are interested in this amazing opportunity for cultural exchange.
Click here for an application to host one or more Tunisian students!
For more information about hosting a student from Tunisia in the spring of 2010, please contact Rebecca Fennell.
The Memphis in May International Education Program is generously sponsored by:
