Travel Resources - Home Educators Association of Virginia

Real-life Geography Lessons(continued from page 12)Exchange StudentsAlthough my heart remains in Russia, a Korean ministry and income opportunityfell into my lap. We hosted a Korean student one summer, and I found severaldefective areas critical to the local program. Six months later, the company offeredthe administration of the three-week exchange program to me!So…every six months I arrange for twelve Korean teens (usually male) to attendlocal schools and tour Virginia historical, cultural, and amusement sights forthree weeks.Our family learns a few Korean words with each new group. The group usuallybrings cultural items with them to teach their American classmates (and us) abouttheir homeland. Our family has gained insight into the mindset of Korean familiesraising their boys to excel by attending boarding school in America. The exchangegroup usually “hosts” a farewell/thank-you party, with authentic Korean foods inabundance.And we have made friends. When the Pentagon was hit on September 11,2001, we received comforting e-mails from many of our past students. They knewwe were just three hours away from D.C., because we had taken them there.Yes, I think I’ll keep my geography curriculum of Travel, Ministry, and Missions!Being on the go isn’t always a bad thing, and we love bringing the world toour home through hosting internationals—short-term, or long-term. Reprinted from the HEAV Virginia Homeschool Manual: A ComprehensiveGuide to Home Education in Virginia, L-33.28 l The Virginia Home Educator