CASSOPOLIS — This August, the Brady Family of Cassopolis will share their home with Chun Na, an international exchange student from Japan.

The Bradys were matched with Chun Na, who will be attending Marcellus High School for the academic year through Youth For Understanding USA.

YFU, one of the world’s oldest, largest and most respected intercultural exchange programs, has been changing the way people see the world through their high school exchange programs. Each year, YFU places hundreds of international exchange students with caring host families across the U.S. and enrolls them in a local area school.

Hosting families share their version of the American lifestyle with an exchange student while also gaining a new global perspective, many memories and a new family member for life. Exchange students experience personal growth. At the same time, the impressions made by the students themselves will broaden perspectives of host families and ultimately ripple through schools and across entire communities.

More than 270,000 students and their host families have benefited from their shared cultural experiences. YFU thanks the Brady Family for sharing our American customs and their unique traditions with this young person embarking on a life-changing experience.

Visit yfuusa.org or call (800) 833-6243 to learn more about local opportunities to host, study abroad or volunteer with YFU.