Exchange students here hail from Germany, Chile, Japan, Ecuador

Ayusa, a national company supporting exchange students from around the world, has been working with families in this area to bring the world to Minnesota. On Labor Day, future world leaders (teens) from 17 countries and their host families were in North Branch for an American BBQ and welcome celebration.

These students will be attending the 2013-2014 school year in North Branch, Rush City and Chisago Lakes. Aoi from Japan staying with Schreder family in North Branch, Felipe from Chile staying with the Langworthy family in Rush City Ronja from Germany staying with the Liegland family in Rush City Maria from Ecuador staying with the Benhardus family in Chisago City There is one more student not pictured who arrived from Germany on Labor Day, Timo will be staying with the Moulton family in Rush City