2010 Memphis in May Student Exchange Program
Application deadline for the 2010 Exchange is
Wednesday, December 2, 2009!
Please print, complete, and return the appropriate application and required documentation to the Memphis in May offices; applications must be received by December 2, 2009.
Student Application
Chaperone Application
Host Family Application
You can also download the 2010 Student Exchange Flyer to pass out to your students, post on bulletin boards, or to place wherever you like!
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
Chaperone the 2010 Exchange to Tunisia!
If you are interested in chaperoning the delegation of high school students on their trip to Tunisia in the spring of 2010, apply today! Memphis in May is especially seeking French and/or Arabic speaking teachers, but fluency in another language is not required. Click here to download an application.
Says Kim Pitts of Arlington High School, chaperone on the 2009 Exchange to Chile: "As a teacher, I was able to obtain valuable
practical experience and applied professional development opportunities that
have improved my language fluency and cultural competency. The cultural richness of Chile provided me
with opportunities that simply cannot be replicated through videos and other
instructional aids. . .
Participating in the Memphis in May exchange
program is one of the most valuable experiences of my career and certainly an
experience for students that they will cherish their entire life."
Kim Pitts, Arlington High School
Artisan fair in Santiago, 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.