Valentyn Boychuck is a foreign exchange student who left Ukraine to be a student at Abingdon High School. The program that brought him here is the FLEX program through the U.S. Department of State.

This 15-year-old share stories about the struggles of life in war-torn Ukraine including friends and family members who have served in the military and also how he loves his country and wants to share that story.

The interview ends with a conversation with Karen Reid, the area coordinator with the World Heritage program, who wants listeners to consider hosting a foreign exchange student. She says the benefits of learning, growing family connections, and contributing to making the world better are waiting.

More information is available at

https://www.world-heritage.org/