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THE VINTAGE
MAGICAL TOUR
In September, YFU USA will be welcoming ten alumni
from Argentina who completed exchanges to the U.S. in
1971. The group will be recreating their steps, visiting
the high schools they attended nearly 45 years ago and
speaking to students and community members about
the impact their exchange experience had on their lives.
Tour Coordinator Juan Carlos De Marco stated,
“We all feel great appreciation for the program that
changed our lives so many years ago.” He continued,
“We gathered in Buenos Aires three years ago to
celebrate our 40th anniversary where we enjoyed
reviving the memories of our exchange. This is when
the idea of returning began — we still felt very useful
and mobile, and thought ‘why not give back to YFU
and contribute to universal understanding?’”
Veronica Schmidt, Teacher and Retired Therapeutic Companion
They are calling themselves the YFU Vintage Magical
Tour and plan to rent a 15-passenger van to travel
together from school to school throughout Michigan and
Northern Ohio. The group hopes to expose students to
the benefits of intercultural exchange. De Marcos said,
“We are grounded in our own experience. After almost 45
years, not only have we maintained life-long connections
Fabio Milner, Professor of Mathematics and Pedagogywe are totally andScience Education and
with each other, and Director of absolutely convinced
that
Technology at Arizona State University the experience was perhaps the most important
of our lives.” He continued, “This is not a tourist
Veronica Schmidt, Teacher and Retired Therapeutic Companion
trip – we are convinced that increased understanding
between youth is the basis of a better world.”
Juan Carlos de Marco, PhD in Law, Social Communication Specialist (Journalism), University Professor
of Social Communication; CEO of “Orpheo Artistic Service”
María Cecilia Torres, Architect
Fernando Rovetta Klyver, Professor of Philosophy of Law, UCLM, Albacete
Fabio Milner, Professor of Mathematics and Pedagogy and Director of Science Education and
Click here to meet the members of the YFU Vintage
Technology at Arizona State University
Oscar R. Cabrera, Retired, Banco de la Pcia. de Tucumàn
Indiana Daneri, employee of the Provincial Tax Department
Indiana Daneri, employee of the Provincial Tax Department
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Graciela Szczesny, Juan Carlos de Marco, María Cecilia
Torres, Oscar R. Cabrera, Fernando Rovetta Klyver, Veronica
Schmidt, Indiana Daneri, Fabio Milner, Alida Abad.