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FACES OF YFU YFU For Life: tsitrA​ ,ynsezczS aleicarG 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 26 | The Light • YFU Magical Tour and learn why they are excited to return after so many years. >> Top to bottom: Graciela Szczesny, Juan Carlos de Marco, María Cecilia Torres, Oscar R. Cabrera, Fernando Rovetta Klyver, Veronica Schmidt, Indiana Daneri, Fabio Milner, Alida Abad.