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Culture and Language Exchange Program-Lifestyle Immersion in Beautiful and Safe Spanish Beach Resort
SCHOOL GROUPS AND THEIR TEACHERS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS ARE MOST WELCOME!!!!! For 21 years, Homestay Spain is the most preferred student exchange program in Spain, and is the Best Lifestyle Immersion Experience available to those willing to learn Spanish culture and lifestyle. Santander, located on a Beautiful Bay and Flanked by Numerous Beaches, is home to this exciting program. Santander is known for its cultural refinement, and an Atmosphere Typical of Old Spain. Its inhabitants enjoy the beautiful weather and temperate climate. Life is Lived “On The Street”: strolling along the pier; spending the whole day at “El Puntal”, a sand island you may reach by public boat; going for a coffee at one of the many “al fresco” terraces; or spending the entire day at the beach with friends and family are only some of the many available Pastimes That Reflect the Relaxed Spanish Way of Living in One of the Most Beautiful and Safest Cities in the World Contact Information:
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Weather Castilian Spanis Beautiful Seaside And Coastline A Small Town High quality of life “An Ideal City" Lack Of Pollution Safety Diverse Leisure Options The Potential Is Endless! And most importantly, the NUMEROUS LOVING AND WONDERFUL FAMILIES WILLING TO HOST EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM THE US that have hosted them before with great success and adored the experience. (If desired, two student friends can be paired up together in same host family home!!!)
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Often, Spanish teachers aiming to complement their students´education in Spanish Culture and Language escort their school students in order for them to live and experience Spain in person at any time of the year and their choice of length. If you are interested in forming a group we can provide you with our program CD slide show reflecting the activities and excursions enjoyed by our alumni, copies of their final evaluations on their experience, for you to show in your class and your students´parents, as well as participants brochures. We will be happy to provide you, as well, with the contacts for alumni and their parents, some of which visited us in Santander at the end of the program and were thrilled with their kids´hands on life in Spain . Taylor Made Programs. Additional Cultural And Fun Activities Of Your Choice And/Or Week-End Trips Available Such As: WEEK-END TRIP TO MADRID ADVENTURE WEEK-END SPRING-BREAK, WINTER-BREAK and End of School Year Short Programs: SANTANDER
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Advantages Of Enrolling In This Successful Program Helpful Staff Members are available Seven Days a Week, Twenty-Four Hours a Day. Specialization in a Single Destination which allows our staff to Pay iIndividual Attention to each participant. TWENTY ONE YEARS of Experience in TEEN Exchanges! Middle school Age Students Are Welcome!! Personal Responses to Your Questions, Directly From the Program Director who assists you in gathering information and preparing for your Homestay Experience. Transmission of Host family Information to You Long Before the Beginning of the Program, in order to allow you to start corresponding with your host family as soon as possible. It is really helpful to get to know them before your arrival as it makes your adaptation process much easier. Most Complete Program in the Market as it offers Classes (art history, debate, street talk, folklore, Latin dance) and Excursions (boat trips, Altamira caves, Guggenheim museum, Capricho de Gaudí, Medieval town, typical tavern dinner…) that are ALL INCLUDED in the price!!!!! (Starting at USD1,500 per participant for school groups short term Winterim, Spring Break)
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1.- Orientation Meeting upon arrival. 2.- Round Trip Transfers between local Airport Santander (SDR) and host family home. 3.- Room and Board (3 Meals per Day) at carefully selected and loving Host Family´s Homes. 4.- Half-Day Activities: boat ride, maritime and aquarium museum, gypsy market, shopping mall... 5.-Latin Dancing Course. Weekly lessons. 6.-Full-Day Excursions (transportation, admissions tickets, planned tours, and visits). 7.- Group Typical “PAELLA” Dinner at local Fishermen´s Quarter. 8.-Tour Guides and Escorts, most English-Speaking. 9.-Cultural and Program Package, Schedules, Maps. Students will receive it upon arrival. 10.- Counseling on Program Aspects prior and during group´s stay. 11.- Constant Supervision and Support Provided by Our Local Staff. 12.- Bilingual, Personal, and Direct Emergency Service 24/7. 13.- Spanish Classes. 14.- Diploma and Report Card to use towards college application and future career resume. 15.- CD Containing SLIDE SHOW with Pictures From Your Group Including Yourself in Those Pics. 16.- Program Cost Remains the Same no matter what the currency exchange between USD and Euro is.
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July and August Summer Programs
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“I would like to thank all of you for your effort in helping us understand and appreciate the Spanish way of life”
“Santander is also amazing . It´s a beautiful and safe city, very European which I loved! I really feel at home here. I´ve had so many great experiences, wonderful memories that I will have forever. Thanks again!” “Santander is the greatest place to hold a program like this. The beaches here are incredible” “All the information I got prior to enrolling is absolutely true!”
“Everything exceeded my expectations” “I would like to thank the staff for being there 24-7 for anything we might have had”
“Thanks so much for organizing an awesome trip, picking out some really caring families and getting a great staff” “Everybody fully exceeded my expectations. I never dreamed that this would be so memorable. Everything was pretty phenomenal” “I have had such an awesome time and I love Spain. My family has been great and I´ve met tons of nice people. Nuria, thanks for putting me in such a great family. I will never forget how loving and awesome they were”
“I will miss my host family!” “It surprised me how family oriented they were. Even lunch is with the whole family sitting at the table”
“My host family went out of their way to accommodate me”
“My family took care of me like I was her own” “I didn´t expect really, really, really good food!” “My host mom taught me about old Spain and the way Spain used to be” “It surprised me that my host family accepted me completely as one of their own. I thought I would feel like a guest, but I was part of the family” “Nuria, you´ve been so helpful. You really made this trip a success for me. You answered all my questions and calmed my fears. Thanks for setting me up with the Valdés family. It was a perfect match!” “Nuria, thanks for putting together such an awesome program and just being there for me to talk to. Also thanks for being my dancing partner”
“Everything was extremely well planned and run efficiently and smoothly thanks to Nuria, the program Director” “I seriously have never had a better time in my life than I have had on this trip. You have no idea how much I appreciate your contribution towards making this summer the best summer of my life”
“It´s such a rich culture that at times I felt overwhelmed”
“It was the best experience ever.” “I had the most awesome summer that I have ever had” “I did not expect to meet so many new friends on the trip. I really met a lot of nice people, American and Spanish” “I didn´t expect that all the people here would be so friendly and open” “The wonderful people really enhanced my stay in Spain, the staff, the other students and the local Spaniards were all wonderful” |
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