York stay was ‘one of best experiences of my life’

I’M writing in to express how thankful I am to the people of York for opening their city up to the world.

I’m a university student in Toronto, Canada, and I spent the past six weeks here in York as part of a scholarship that funds students to work at non-profits abroad.

It has been one of the best experiences of my life.

I know that having so many visitors comes with burdens, such as pressure on the housing market and crowds in the street, and I want to say thank you to York for hosting so many people each year with grace and kindness.

Everyone I interacted with here was incredibly friendly and happy to teach me about life in York – it’s not so different from Canada, but different enough that I still had lots of questions!

I would particularly like to recognise Friargate Quaker Meeting, which became my community while I was here and which exemplifies the idea of welcoming the stranger.

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You have a truly vibrant and beautiful city, which you are doing a wonderful job of stewarding.

It was a privilege to be welcomed into it. If anyone from York finds themselves travelling to Canada, don’t hesitate to look me up, so that I can return the same hospitality – genuinely!

Katrina Eilender,

Dalton Road,

Toronto,

Ontario, Canada

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