Thursday, Oct. 24, 1985
Campus/Area
University Daily Kansan
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Local hosts adopt foreign students
By Jennifer Benjamin Of the Kansan staff
At the beginning of the semester, Cheryl) Harrold's 8-year-old daughter, Emily, wanted to know who her new big brothers or sisters would be.
Emily found out she would have a big brother from Paraguay and a big sister from Sweden.
Harrod, chairman of the Lawrence Host Family Program, said yesterday that her family looked forward to hosting KU foreign students each year.
About 150 Lawrence families participate in the volunteer program and host one or two students. Harrod said the program encouraged single people to host students also.
"We have a number of new families this year, but we always have more students than we can find homes for." she said.
The program is based on friendship, Harrod said. The students don't live with the families, and the program has have any financial responsibilities.
Clark Coan, director of foreign
students, said the KU community and Lawrence community worked well together to make the program successful.
A variety of Lawrence residents of all ages, including many KU faculty and staff, extend hospitality to students. Coan said.
Harrod said that she and her husband, Les, became involved in the program because they thought it would be beneficial to their two children.
Although the student may not see the family much, she said, the relationship is special because the student can feel at home with the family.
Bess Frimodig, Malmö, Sweden, sophomore, said, "I came here as a stranger and thought getting to know a family would be the best way to learn about the structure of American society.
"The time I spend with them is quality time," she said. "I kind of adopted them. There's a place where I can always go."
Jackie Bryan, a secretary in the department of African studies, and
her husband, Fred, have been hosts to students for five years.
"It's really nice to be able to help students from different cultures," she said. "We're their family while they are here."
The Bryans have been hosts to students from Sweden, Mexico and Switzerland, she said, and still keep in touch with the students.
"We hope to go and visit all of them someday," she said.
Ruth Harwood, 823 Broadview Drive, said she and her husband.
Winston, liked getting to know students.
"We like to open our home to them and make them feel at home in this country," she said.
But the relationship doesn't end when the students return to their home countries, she said. For example, one of the students has come back to Lawrence with her family to visit, and the Harwoods traveled to London during spring break to see students.
On Campus
Canterbury House will sponsor an Episcopal worship service at noon today in Danforth Chapel.
The University Placement Center will sponsor a workshop, "Successful Interviewing," at 3:30 p.m. today in Lippincott Hall.
The KU Women's Soccer Club will practice at 6 p.m. today and Monday at the soccer fields at 23rd and Iowa streets.
The Champions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the Trail Room of the Kansas Union.
The Christian Science College Organization will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in Danforth Chapel.
The Biology Club will meet at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Sunflower Room of the Union.
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