August 14, 2015
2016 Kansas 4-H Exchange Programs Outbound Opportunities
Kansas 4-H Exchange Programs in collaboration with States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs and the IFYE Association of the USA, Inc. is offering several exchange outbound opportunities for Kansas youth and 4-H alumni. Applications and completed reference forms for all programs for travel in summer/fall 2016, are due by November 1, 2015, to Mary Kay Munson; munson@ksbroadband.net; 785-238-3631. Interviews for all programs are tentatively scheduled for December 5 in Manhattan, KS. , Individual flyers and 2116 application forms will be posted on the Kansas 4-H web site by September 15, 2015. Visit: http://www.kansas4-h.org/p.aspx?tabid=234. We expect the following exchanges to be offered, though only exchanges to Japan and Korea have contracts completed as of this writing.
States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs are only for youth aged 12 – 18:
• Japan, 8-weeks. Travel dates are June 8 to August 4, 2016
• Japan, 4-weeks. Travel dates are July 6 to August 4, 2016
• Korea, 4 weeks. Travel dates are July1 to August 10, 2016 (tentative).
• Costa Rica, 4 weeks. Travel dates are June 23-July 22, 2016. (tentative)
• Norway, 4 weeks. Travel dates ae June 29-July 31, 2016. (tentative)
Exchanges include a home stay with a host family for most of the month, an in country orientation in a major city and a camp experience, except Japan 4-week exchanges with LEX. Japan has an option for an additional month stay with a Tokyo family while taking daily language and culture training before the home stay elsewhere in Japan. Twelve-year-olds may participate in the Japan Exchange others have a minimum age of age 15. Costs vary by country and estimates will be available by September 15. A Kansas program fee of $200 is due with the application November 1. A deposit of $1,000 is due at the time application is submitted to States’ 4-H December 15.
IFYE Association of the USA, Inc. Exchanges are only for 4-H alumni, aged 19-25:
4-H alumni 19 to 25 may apply for individualized programs of 6 weeks to 6 months in partner countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Options will be similar to those described in the IFYE Representative flyer currently on the 4-H web site. We expect IFYE USA scholarships to be available for exchanges of 3 or 6 months, Contact Mary Kay Munson for additional questions.