Forging global friendships
Foreign exchange students bring the world to local families
Shane and Donna Wagnaar have children all over the world.
Their children live in the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and most recently India.
These particular children aren’t biological, nor are they adopted. They are current or former members of the Academic Year in America’s foreign exchange program. The Wagnaar family has hosted several students through the organization, including 15-year-old Sharvil Patel, who currently lives with them in Cortland.
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