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Exchange students get a taste of true Canadian Christmas
Thanks to SFU's International Host Program
Tanya Fletcher Dec 18, 2010 21:40:07 PM
Be the first to Comment  3 Recommendation(s) VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Not everyone is able to make it home for Christmas and that's why SFU is connecting exchange students with local staff members this holiday season.

They're getting paired up with SFU staff members for a festive meal, and Michelle Kangro says both sides get something out of it. "The international student gets the chance to experience an authentic, either holiday meal or a meal with a local family, and the staff or faculty gets the opportunity to really connect to an international community and learn a little bit more about what they're going through in Canada."

She says these students really appreciate a home-cooked meal and are glad to experience a true Canadian Christmas. "Even though they are in Canada, no matter how long they've been here, they don't always get the chance to really meet a local family and so they're often really grateful just for a chance to be placed in a home rather than have an event at a restaurant."

She says the program runs during all the major holidays throughout the year.