TWO WORLDS UNITED programs in Barcelona. Two Worlds United Student Exchange

A Two Worlds United short term exchange usually takes place during the summer months of July-August. Students do not attend school and are instead given a brief introduction to the language of their host country with heavy emphasis on sightseeing and cultural learning. This program is quite popular with North American students.

Student Exchange Program

TWO WORLDS UNITED is an educational foundation that gives teenagers the opportunity to broaden their horizons by living in a country abroad for an academic year, semester or several weeks during the summer.  For more than 15 years, Two Worlds United Educational Foundation has worked with students and teachers in more than 36 countries of the world to provide exceptional intercultural experiences.

A TWO WORLDS UNITED student exchange program is a program in which a student, typically in secondary or higher education, chooses to live in a foreign country to learn, among other things, language and culture. These programs are called ‘exchanges’ because originally the goal was an exchange of students between different countries. In the TWO WORLDS UNITED student exchange programs no trade off is actually required, so a student is allowed to go to another country without finding a counterpart in that country to exchange with. Students live with a carefully selected Two Worlds United host family, who can be a traditional family, a single parent, or a couple with no children at home. Host families are vetted by the Two Worlds United organization co-ordinating the program.

There is no better way to learn about another country, its customs and the way of life of its people than by experiencing it firsthand through an Exchange Student Program.  As an international exchange student, you will eat food native to the new country, experience new traditions and learn the way people your own age live day to day.  Thousands of students every year enhance their lives by studying abroad.  They gain skills they could never have learned by staying home. Here are some of the areas in which students can grow:

Maturity -  Students see the world in a different way, become more patient, flexible and learn to appreciate different lifestyles.

Self-confidence -  Students learn to make more decisions on their own and become more confident and self-assured.

Making Friends -  Students make new friends from another country,  often for a lifetime.

Becoming a global citizen -  Students become more adept in not only learning about another culture but in understanding their own.

College and future career -  Students are more competitive as college applicants and in their future career.

For detailed or additional information about TWO WORLDS UNITED or an specific Exchange Student Program, please contact us at 1 888-696-8808 or please fill out the following info-request form

Immunization Records and Medical Forms need to be completed and turned in to the TWU Admissions Office by May 10th.

Reminder: Participants working on the full application forms please return your host family letter written in Spanish!

Barcelona Summer Programs Pre-departure Orientations are being conducted from May 4 to May 18th

Deadlines for 2010 Programs

Two Worlds United Summer in Barcelona 2010 Deadline – April 1, 2010

Each Summer Two Worlds United welcomes high school students to beautiful Barcelona.  As a Two Worlds United student in Barcelona you’ll visit the most famous sites as well as some of the lesser known but extraordinary sites.  Weekday mornings are spent in Spanish language courses and allow beginners as well as intermediate and advanced level students to gain language skills during the stay.

Summer Language & Culture ProgramThis program is a group program located in Barcelona, Spain. The program consists of 4 hours of Spanish courses on weekdays, afternoon excursions and siteseeing, evenings and weekends are spent with Spanish Host Families.

2 week= $3,295   July, August  01-April

3 week= $3,985   July, August  01-April

4 week= $4,485   July, August  01-April

5 week= $5,295   July, August  01-April

6 week=$6,285   July, August  01-April

Tuition includes:

• Homestay accommodation including meals with your host family
• School Tuition included in all programs which have an Academic component including Year, Semester, Trimester and Summer Language & Culture Programs
• Events and Excursions including entrance fees and transportation
• Chaperones and Local On-site staff support and supervision
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure
• 24-hour worldwide emergency assistance throughout the program
• Pre-departure and in-country orientations
• Student Handbook

Program does not include:

• Airfare- students are met at the airport by a program representative
• Passport and visa application fees as applicable
• Personal expenses (e.g., toiletries, clothing, internet, calling card, activities)
• School expenses (e.g., uniform/lunches, if required, supplies, bus pass)
• Any other item not specified

Applications for the progrom are online at the Two Worlds United Website at http://www.twoworldsunited.com/preapplication.html this form should be completed and returned to the Two Worlds United Office along with your $95 Registration Fee.This is not the same as filling out the pre-application online; please do not resubmit the online pre-application.  In order to receive your full application, you must mail in a hard copy of your pre-application with the Registration Fee.You will then receive your Two Worlds United Full Application Form.  After we get your full application form the next step will be forTwo Worlds United to send your full application overseas.  The Coordinators will then begin to make your placement arrangements based upon the information that you include in your full application form. Please mail your application to:

Two Worlds United

503 E. Jackson Street

Suite 250

Tampa, FL  33602

Two Worlds United offers partial scholarships are from $250 up to $1200. Qualified students may apply based on criteria which may include: academic grade point average, financial need, number and level of courses attempted in high school, rank in class, and information included on the International Awareness Scholarship application. Each scholarship is based upon meeting the individual scholarship requirements and the application competition.

After applying with the preliminary application, you will receive your Two Worlds United Full Application Form and a Scholarship Application Form.  Please keep in mind that applications are handled as first come – first serve basis, so the sooner you apply the better chances to get a better destination city, and placement.