Ela Lipaz of Israel, Sebastian Niederseer of Austria, Martha Breure of Netherlands, Nina Kristensen of Denmark and Lorenzo Pegoraro of Italy.
Unlike other programs, the Lions International Youth Exchange Program is not conducted for tourism, education or employment. Instead, it is a unique cultural learning opportunity.
Participants can come from any of the more than 190 countries in which Lions clubs exist. The program lasts four weeks and the participants - aged 15 to 21 - stays with one or more host families during the exchange.
The North Carolina Lions hosted 11 students from 10 different countries as part of the 2007 Lions International Youth Exchange Program.
Coordinated by Lion Karen Littlefield, the students toured the eastern part of North Carolina, including an extensive stay in the Outer Banks. Local clubs provided meals, lodging and arranged tours for the students and their chaperones.
The participants were: Sebastian Braun of Germany, Florian Froese of Germany, Marine Billet of France, Ana Zarkovic of Croatia, Erdem Yilmaz of Turkey, Marja Karjalainan of Finland,
Exchange Students Visit North Carolina
The students visited the Lost Colony in Manteo, one of the longest-running outdoor dramas in the United States. The students received a behind-the-scenes tour of the theater and stayed for the performance.
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