4-H International Exchange Program Host Families Needed!
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Collapse ▲4-H International Exchange – Summer Inbound Program
SEEKING HOST FAMILIES FOR JAPANESE EXCHANGE DELEGATES!
APPLICATIONS DUE BY APRIL 15
Still making plans for your summer? This year, we have delegations of young people, ages 13-18, plus adult chaperones, from Norway, Costa Rica, and Japan! Each of these wonderful people will need their own host family to stay with–that’s why we need YOU! The groups from Norway and Costa Rica will be here in NC June 25 – July 19, and the Japan group will be here from July 24 through August 17. Special trips and tourism are not required to host a delegate. These young people are here to be members of 4-H families and experience American culture for a month, not to be tourists. There is no fee to participate. Can you help?
We will have a Zoom Information Session about this program on Tuesday, March 18, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Please register to attend at this link: https://ncsu.zoom.us/meeting/
Meet a few of the delegates!:
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Erika is a 16-year-old girl from Norway who likes to bake and cook. She also enjoys knitting, drawing, and crafting things. She sings in a youth choir and plays accordion with her twin sister. She loves nature and outdoor activities, like hiking in the mountains, sailing, and playing volleyball. “I want to learn more about the US, make new friends, and improve my English skills. I want to be more independent.”
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Vetle is a 17-year-old boy from Norway. He enjoys hiking, hunting, fishing, video games, and table tennis. His other hobbies include: reading, movies, animals, museums, outdoor activities, and painting/drawing.
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Tuva is an 18-year-old girl from Norway who enjoys 4-H, spending time with friends, swing and line dancing, soccer, handball, and singing. Other hobbies include: shopping, playing guitar and piano, reading, tv, animals, outdoor activities, and cooking. “I want to experience a new country and get to know a new culture and new people.”
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Mitsuki is a 14-year-old girl from Japan. She likes K-Pop and enjoys watching music videos and listening to music. She is also interested in the Korean language. Her favorite school subject is P.E., and she participates in track and field. If possible, she would like to go to an amusement park, cook a meal with her host family, and talk a lot about K-pop (if her host sister likes K-pop too!).
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Tomohiro is 15-year-old boy from Japan who aspires to be an actor in Hollywood someday. He enjoys trying new food, hiking, camping, watching movies, playing video games, and watching baseball. He also trains in kendo, a type of Japanese sword fighting. He looks forward to cooking Japanese cuisine for his host family!
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Tamaka is a 13-year-old girl from Japan who enjoys drawing, camping, and playing with her dog. She also likes photography, arts and crafts, cooking, video games, and reading books. “I want to make good memories and laugh a lot. So I will talk with my host family a lot, and I will try many different things.”
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Ayaka is a 16-year-old girl from Japan. She enjoys photography, camping and the outdoors, arts and crafts, shopping, watching movies and TV, and animals. In the US, she hopes to try new things, walk around the town, play with her host siblings, ride a horse, go to a theme park, make friends, see spectacular views, and play with small children.
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Masaki is a 13-year-old boy from Japan. He likes playing video games, sports (running, swimming, basketball, and ping pong), and camping outdoors. He also likes playing the drums. He wants to make lots of friends and communicate in English.
There are many more delegates who need families than the ones listed above! Please contact Caitlin Clineff at nc4-hinternationalprogram@
These delegates are here for a short-term homestay to experience American life. Is your child going to camp this summer? Send your delegate too! Most camp fees can be covered by 4-H and the international partner organization. Take them to the grocery store, let them do chores like feeding the animals, go swimming or play at the park, take them to 4-H meetings! Treat this young person as you would treat your own child. The main requirements are just that the delegate has their own bed, three meals a day, and has adult supervision.
Applications are due by April 15! Visit https://www.states4hexchange.
Explore the world from your own home! For more information, contact State Coordinator Caitlin Clineff at cadavis7@ncsu.edu or 919.515.4759. Follow our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/
Host Family Checklist
__ Host sibling must be same gender and within 3 years of age of the delegate (families with younger or older children can host one of the chaperones!)
__ Provide delegate with own bed (can room with kids of same gender but needs own bed–air mattress is OK)
__ Provide delegate with three meals a day
__ Will have an adult or older child around at all times
__ Friendly, welcoming home
__ Interest in learning about another culture and sharing yours with your new “family member”
Frequently Asked Questions
I don’t have an extra bedroom. Does that mean I can’t host?
-Certainly not! Delegates do not expect their own bedroom. They can share with siblings of the same gender. If you don’t have an extra bed, an air mattress is perfectly fine!
Why should I host?
-Create friendships with new people, learn about new cultures, learn more about your OWN culture, and make a difference in your family’s lives and the life of another young person.
What do I do with my delegate when they get here?
-Normal, everyday activities! Go shopping, cook dinner, do household chores, go to the park, play games, watch movies, visit friends and family, etc. Trips are allowed in and out-of-state, but it is recommended to keep it to 5 days or less. Trips and special activities are not expected!
My child is going to camp during the homestay, what would the delegate do during this time?
-Send the delegate to camp as well! Camp in different countries is very different so this would be a great learning experience and a fun way to make more friends for the delegate. Camp costs are covered by 4-H and the international partner organization.
How are delegate/host family matches made?
-Delegates are matched to host families based on similarities in interests and personalities, as well as any medical concerns such as allergies. Delegates for the summer program are the same gender and within three years of age of their host sibling. NC 4-H strives to collaborate and work with host families in order to make the best placement possible.
Do the delegates speak English?
-Expect very little English. One of their main goals in coming to the United States is to learn more English. The delegates are usually able to understand more than they can convey. You and your family can also come up with other means of communication such as charades and drawing pictures. Learning to communicate is part of the fun! Chaperones also travel with the delegation and are available 24/7 if you really need assistance with translating.
My kids aren’t the right age. Can I still be involved?
-Yes! There are no age requirements to host an adult chaperone, so it’s a great opportunity for families with young children, no children, or children who have aged out of the program. Chaperones do require their own bedroom, and will need some time to make phone calls to check in with their youth delegates (they will have their own cell phone to make calls). Otherwise, the experience is very much the same as hosting a youth delegate! Introduce them to your community, go shopping, cook together, play games, and have great conversations about culture and family life – similar to having an extended family member for a visit!