Student Cultural Exchange Program

Established 1974

April 3 - 10, 2012 - Beach Cities Students in Loreto

July 19 - 26, 2012 - Loreto Students in Hermosa Beach

Join the fun and excitement of a lifetime in our delightful sister city Loreto , Mexico ! For over 30 years, the Hermosa Beach Sister City Association has sponsored Hermosa Valley School 7th & 8th grade students in a cultural exchange program between Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico and the Beach Cities of Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo.

Students will live with a Loreto 7th or 8th grader and his/her family for 7 days and build a lifetime of memories with chaperoned daily activities and organized field trips. After all the fun, Beach Cities students will host their Loreto 7th or 8th grader for one week in July and show them our way of life here.

Loreto , Mexico is a safe and beautiful town on the Sea of Cortez. Chaperones will escort students to and from Mexico , match students to host families, and participate in the organized activities. 

Attend our informational meeting to learn more and talk to other students who have participated.

Timeline and Action Items

Information Meeting: Monday October 10, 2011 at 6 PM in the Hermosa Valley school Tech Lab

Join the HBSCA - membership application here

Complete Student Application

Applications close Wednesday November, 23

Student/Parent interviews Monday Nov. 28 and Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011 in the evening

Final selection published Monday December 5, 2011

Purchase airline tickets by December 28, 2011

Complete checklist of required documents

Read list of what to pack and expect