1. German Homestay Exchange Program
Duisburg, Germany and Old Bridge, NJ

2. 18-22 Students
Sept/October
2016

3. Travel to Old Bridge
Attend school with partner for undecided number of days
Visit New York
Travel to Philadelphia for weekend
Go to movies, restaurants, festivals
Visit museums
Visit Jersey Shore

4. 18-22 Students
April 2017

5. Where is Duisburg?

6. Travel to Duisburg
Attend school with partner for undecided number of days
Visit Düsseldorf, Bonn, Köln
Travel to Berlin for weekend
Go to movies, restaurants, festivals
Visit museums

7. Duisburg
located on the Rhine River

8. Past exchange trips as teacher
Arizona State University – Assistant Director Summer Session in Regensburg, Germany
2005 &
Tempe Preparatory Academy – Co-Director/
Creator Summer Program in Gaming, Austria
Brighton Exchange – Assistant Chaperone in Biarritz, France

9. Past exchange trips as student
German Homestay Exchange 3 weeks, Sparta NJ/Norderstedt, Germany
Exchange Program 1 year, Rheda-Wiedenbrück,
Germany

10. Order of events
- after meeting, gauge level of interest as either ‘committing to trip’, ‘need until Tuesday, June 14th’, ‘maybe in future’
- pairing of students (write bios), establish contact
- plan itinerary for October 2016
- create Parent Committee
- discuss trip details for April, dates for payments, cost of trip including projected airfare cost, passports

11. Steinbart- Gymnasium Duisburg (our partner high school)
1,500 students, 150 teachers