May 17, 2016
IFYE Host Families Scheduled for 2016
Seventeen of the eighteen hosts needed for this year’s inbounds in the IFYE Program have been identified and county staff has been contacted. At the time of this writing one family is needed for Mohit, a young farmer from India July 10 to July 31. Suggestions of potential hosts to fill this last slot are welcome. Contact Mary Kay Munson at 785-238-3631 or munson@Ksbroadband.net. A Host Family Orientation Teleconference was scheduled for May 22. On the schedules below last names are listed for families who have completed the full vetting process which includes an application, references, an in home interview and criminal background checks for those over 18. For families lacking some of these items, just the county/district is listed. Thank you to staff who are assisting with interviews and securing background checks.
| IFYE, Gender, Country/Dates | June 20- July 1/2 | July 1 - July 1 |
| Elin, Wales, Female, Wales | Family Pending, Anderson Co., Frontier District | Muto Family, Geary Co. |
| IFYE, Gender, Country/Dates | June 20 - July 10 | July 10 - July 31 | July 31 - August 21 | August 21 - September 6-9 |
| Kuan-Ju (Lulu), Female, Taiwan | Family Pending, Riley Co. | Doman Family, Barber Co. | Family Pending, Pratt Co. | Departs 9/6, Family Pending, Stevens Co. |
| Mohit, Male, India | Family Pending, Sumner Co. | Family Still Needed | Family Pending, Allen Co., Southwind District | Payne Family, Ness Co., Walnut District |
| Lucy, Female, Scotland* | Edelman Family, Coffey Co. | Family Pending, Osage Co., Frontier District | Family Pending, Reno Co. | Departs 9/6, Family Pending, Coffey Co. |
| IFYE, Gender, Country, Dates | July 23 - August 10 | August 10 - August 27 | August 27 - September 9 |
| Ludwig, Male, Germany | Huiett Family, Dickinson Co. | Schaffer Family, Brown Co. | Pfortmiller Family, Stafford Co. |