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Contributed by: Pat Willett on 11/30/2006

Aditya is a 14-year-old boy who enjoys swimming and would like to learn more about the American culture and lifestyle. Pranav is 15 and enjoys soccer and reading books. He described himself as a quiet boy, who tries to be as helpful to others as possible. Manav is 16 and enjoys soccer and surfing the Internet. He enjoys traveling and loves nature. Kanishka is a 12-year-old girl who enjoys swimming, ping pong and art and needs a home without pets. All four are vegetarians.

What all of them have in common is a desire to visit the United States-a wish that will come true when they spend just under three weeks in the Santa Clarita Valley this January as part of an exchange visit organized by Cultural Bridges.

The committee currently is seeking host families who will share their homes with these visiting teens-preferably families with American "brothers" and "sisters" who will share common interests with their guests.Host families open their homes to the visiting youngsters each evening and weekends, providing room and board and transportation to the gathering spot at the Boys & Girls Club in Newhall for weekday field trips.

While their host parents work and their host siblings go to school, the Indian teens will travel to such spots as the beach, Hollywood and Edwards Air Force Base. Weekends are free to enjoy activities with the host family.

Cultural Bridges volunteers have scheduled a host family orientation Dec. 12 to acquaint hosts with the cultural of India and provide some helpful hints on making the experience enjoyable. The group also will organize a welcoming reception and goodbye party for the students.This is the second visit to Santa Clarita for students at Pinegrove School, a private boarding school in the mountains north of New Delhi.

The Cultural Bridges committee also is working on a return trip for local teens to stay with Indian families for a short exchange visit sometime in the future.Cultural Bridges is a committee of volunteers which operates under the umbrella of the Santa Clarita International Program. Interested families can obtain further information or request a host family application by calling (661) 259-3845 or sending an e-mail to culturalbridges@mourningrose.com.

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