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 The
World Language Department is proud to offer an
international exchange program to Upper School students. This exchange program is designed
not only to accelerate the development of second
language skills of Cary Academy students by providing
natural and immediately relevant context for their use
of the target language, but also to foster the personal
growth of our students by broadening their perspective
and world vision. Our exchange program creates opportunities for
discovery as students experience and explore a new
culture first-hand; innovation as students apply
the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom to
real-world situations; collaboration as students
work with their international counterparts on joint
projects; and excellence as students acquire the
skills and insights necessary to succeed in a globally
interdependent and culturally diverse world.
The Cary Academy exchange program is based upon
reciprocal partnerships between our school and schools
in China, France, Austria, Ecuador and Spain. Cary Academy
students have the opportunity to spend 15-20 days
abroad--visiting a host school, attending classes, living with a host family, and
experiencing daily life in the host community. In
return, Cary Academy students and their families host
groups of students from our partner schools for a
similar program in our own community.
For more information about our
individual exchange details or our sister schools in
Austria,
China,
France, and
Ecuador, please check the links.
The home-stay format is widely acknowledged to
be the best model for educational travel abroad because
it challenges students to move beyond passive observation of
the target culture as experienced through tourism to
active participation in the target culture. By
living with a host family, students come to see the
world not only through their own cultural lens, but also
through the cultural lens of the country that they are
visiting. The result is a far broader perspective
than could ever be achieved by touring alone.
For more information
about the 2007-2008 exchange programs, please contact one of the
program coordinators:
Austria:
Katrin
Vince
China:
Ming-An Lee
Ecuador:
Carlos
Alvelo
France:
Kim Jones
and Sarah
Walden
Spain:
Vic
Quesada and
Olman Trana
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