Student exchange program builds bridges of international understanding | Education
Several members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville have hosted foreign exchange students over the years, but none as many as Rosa Lavender and her husband: 36.ย
โMy kids have brothers and sisters all over the world,โ Lavender told the Wednesday Rotary meeting, describing how they became lifelong friends with the students they hosted while her children were growing up.
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