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Making links with the young
people of the world
By Roger Ogle, Publisher of The Link Magazine C.A. Cabouchon
OnThursday 25 June I am organis- hosted students in the past.
inga meetingwith the aimof launch- The meeting is open to: ?Vtarketc j EXCLUSIVE
ing the world's largest youth educa- • 14and l5yearolds who see them- (
tion organisation in the Swindon selves taking off on an adventure of Telephone Marketing I DESIGNER
area. a lifetime for a year after their ex- • Gain Appointments JEWELLERY AT
AFS Intercultural Education Pro- ams, and of course their families; • Generate Membership!
EVERYDAY PRICES
grammes annually gives over 8,000 • families who might be interested Consumer Interest I
16 to 18 year olds around the world in providing a home for a teenager • Product Research PLEASE RING ME
the opportunity to live in one of 55 from another country • Conference Organisation
FOR A CATALOGUE
countries for a school year. They • members of organisations like Various Telephone Marketing )
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live with a family, learn another lan- Rotary, Lions or Amnesty which undertaken. No job too small JANET GARRETF
guage and experience another cul- have an international outlook and MARKETING DIRECTOR
Competitive prices.
ture. (I spent a year in the USA could help in finding host families. TEU 870108
when I was 17, many years ago). You're all invited and I hope to Telephone Carol McKinlay
AFS is the only organisation of it s see you there. If you want detailed (0793) 871243
kind to receive a United Nations information, call me on 872282.
citation for Service to the Youth of
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AFS in the UK is a charity with a Plus lots more at very competitive prices
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Burmah Castrol plc have kindly
agreed to host the public meeting at
their international headquarters
Burmah House, Pipers Way, Swin- Hannah Youngman from Winchcombe GI r27
don on 25 June. There will be re- Road is pictured with the Mayor of
freshments from 7pm and the meet- Thamesdown Councillor Eric Smith WINDOWS & CONSERVATORIES
ing will start at 7.30pm until 9pm. after he unveiled West Swindon's new-
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