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Jeff, Erica & Rachel, from Western New York
Summer 2024

Meet Jeff, Erica & Rachel, from Western New York

Meet Jeff, Erica & their daughter, Rachel, from Western New York. Jeff and Erica met in Los Angeles, California many years ago and have been happily married for 30 years! Erica works as a therapy aid and a Spanish interpreter for patients who have a hard time communicating or can’t speak English. Rachel was an exchange student in Belgium through the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, during her junior year of high school. It’s an international student exchange program for students in secondary school. About 9,000 students are sponsored a year in the program. She loved it so much that she will be beginning her college studies, in international organization and management, in Belgium! When Kaily asked Rachel if she had any favorite or memorable moments from her first stay in Belgium, she said that there were truly too many amazing ones to name! She enjoyed trips to Paris, the Netherlands, and had so many great adventures. She even rode in a hot air balloon! We wish you the best of luck in your travels & studies abroad, Rachel! Be safe Thank you so much for visiting