Sometimes students are placed with host-families that are trouble. One of the things that happen to the students if they complain about their situation is that, if they are lucky, get re-located, or unlucky, get sent back to their home countries. The below example shows the latter:
Regarding ASSE International participant: Marc Jaubert of FRANCE
Dear Ms. Melofchik, Ms. Dickerson, Ms. Findlay, Ms. Martin and Ms. Lawrence:
Marc Jaubert of France left Knoxville, Tennessee on August 25, 2007 and is currently living with host family:
Stuart and Heidi Jackson128 N. Van Brant Blvd.Kansas City, MO 64123816-418-3318It has been reported to CSFES by ASSE International representative Amber Wallen that Marc has been crying uncontrollably since being placed in this home and feels unsafe in the neighborhood. Amber Wallen’s contact information: home telephone: 865-947-2823.
Marc Jaubert’s ASSE International area representative in Missouri is: Christina Evans, telephone: 816-617-5173.
Last week, Ms. Evans gave an ultimatum to Marc that he needs to adjust or he will be sent back home.
Please be advised that on Tuesday, September 4, ASSE International is repatriating Marc Jaubert.
At approximately 8:20 am on Monday, September 3, ASSE International Regional Director Shannon Cochran will remove Marc Jaubert from the Jackson residence and will depart Missouri to France on Tuesday, September 4.
Note the names of former exchange students who were also not able to continue to reside in this residence Marc was placed:
- Marianne of Norway
- Rosario of Italy
Please be informed that a student from the Czech Republic has already been selected to be placed in the above-referenced residence.
It is an obvious pattern to blame the student for the placement breakdown. This is not what the natural parents agreed to when they sent their son/daughter to the United States.
Respectfully,
Danielle Grijalva, Director
Committee for Safety of Foreign Exchange Students
P.O. Box 6496 / Oceanside, CA 92052
www.csfes.org / 866-471-9203
Foreign student exchange 