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Discover YFU Short Term Summer Programs

by: Youth For Understanding (YFU)

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Looking for the perfect combination of adventure and discovery this summer? YFU is excited to add to our long list of summer programs with four new 2-week programs to France, Germany, Greece and Spain - just right for a student's busy summer schedule! These programs are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel with your friends to explore unique cultural centers while experiencing life with a...

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Program Highlights

Take advantage of your host country’s culture through exploring cultural and historical sites as well as staying with a host family.

Journey into the heart of the French Renaissance in Tours and the Loire Valley, and spend at least one day in Paris.

Explore Gottingen Germany, home to a university that boasts 43 Nobel-Prize-winning graduates while learning German at the Goethe Institute during the day.

Experience your own Odyssey while exploring Volos, diving into Greek mythology, and visiting monumental sites such as the Parthenon in Athens.

Visit the many art galleries and museums of Madrid, and participate in a community service project as well as other fun activities.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Tours, France
  • Paris, France
  • Loire Valley, France
  • Rural Areas, Germany
  • Athens, Greece
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Vietnam
Availability
Year(s) Offered2021Terms Available:
  • Summer
Age Requirement:14-17
Types & Subjects:
  • Culture
  • Languages & Linguistics
Guidelines:
  • American
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Program Reviews

Hear what past participants have to say about the programs

Overall Rating

10

Total Reviews

1

Summer in Rural Germany

July 25, 2024by: Sandra Monk - United StatesProgram: Discover YFU Short Term Summer Programs
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I was a summer program exchange student to rural Germany in high school, in the summer between sophomore and junior years; I was 14.5 when I applied. I picked YFU as one of two exchange programs that operated in my school district in suburban Seattle, WA. I applied and listed four countries I would like to visit in an immersion program. After I applied, YFU contacted me and began providing support within the first week. I was asked to narrow my request to one country, and selected Germany, since I'd been studying German in H.S. for two years at that point. After my application to Germany was accepted, the high level of support continued. I was given a full itinerary of the flight to Germany, given a list of packing ideas, given the opportunity to ask questions, and matched with an amazing family in rural Germany. The trip itself was chaperoned and quite safe, even though we outbound students tended to get rowdy at times. :) I had one of the longest journeys as I had to fly cross-country to get to Germany, and then had to travel the furthest possible once in Germany, from the dispersal city in Hamburg to my host family near the border with Austria. Again, the travel was chaperoned on the train and at the terminal train station. They didn't leave us out of their sight until a family member showed up to claim each of us. My time in Germany was incredibly warm, welcoming, interesting, and flew by so fast. My host family are some of the most generous people I've ever met, and really helped me understand people who are different from me. On several facets, they and I are so different. But we really connected as humans trying out this type of immersive relationship for ourselves. I learned so much about human nature; why never to judge a book by its cover; how to agree to disagree on some stuff, more lessons on forgiveness, etc. All along the way, YFU was in contact with me and making sure everything was going well. There were a couple exchange student meet-ups in the region and I got to reunite with some of the passengers on our initial flight. The support and care continued after I got home, and I ended up immediately volunteering to meet exchange students coming in to Sea-Tac Airport and make sure they got their connecting flight or united with their host families in the Seattle area, at the age of 16. I hope this review helps you make a decision to take the plunge and involve yourself in such a rewarding and mind-blowing experience. So many of the seeds of knowledge planted during my visit to Germany didn't germinate right away, but I am still reaping the harvest. Thank you, YFU!

Program Details

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Locations

  • Tours, France
  • Rural Areas, Germany
  • Athens, Greece
  • Madrid, Spain

Types and Subjects

  • Subjects & Courses
  • Culture
  • Languages & Linguistics
  • Focus Areas
  • Student Exchange

Availability

Years Offered: 2021

Duration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • Summer

Age Requirement

14-17

Guidelines

  • American
  • This Program is also open to Group

Program Cost Includes

  • Tuition & Fees
  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • Medical / Accident Insurance
  • Travel Insurance

Accommodation Options

  • Home-stays

Qualifications & Experience

      Accepted Education Levels

    • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

    Application Procedures

    • Letters of Reference
    • In-Person Interview Required
    • Physical Exam/Health Records
    • Transcript

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