Paradis high schoolers have been invited to study or attend a summer program at a university in the United States. In their midst was Jeremy Slagoski, Assistant Dean of the School of Humanities, University of Missouri – Kansas City, who spoke to them about how to apply and gain admission to this prestigious university, about the campus life and the attractions of Kansas City. The youngsters have already made friends with the university’s mascot, a cheerful kangaroo they received as a gift along with other symbols of this American institution of higher education.