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NYS 4-H International Exchange

• Thursday, March 28, 2024, 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM

New York State 4-H is proud to partner with States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs to offer youth and their families a variety of opportunities to expand their 4-H involvement and experiences.

New York State’s Involvement

New York State 4-H has a long-standing relationship with States’ 4-H International Exchange. Currently, the program is overseen by the State 4-H Office. The State 4-H office works with counties to recruit and screen families to host a Japanese delegate for 4 weeks during the summer, usually from Mid July thru Mid August.

Every year New York requests a certain number of delegates to host and works to find Host families for those delegates within the 4-H population. Families may participate in any number of 4-H programs at any level to be eligible to host a delegate. Delegates range in age from 12-18 (most are 12-14) and do not speak much English. Traveling and staying with an American family is about the full immersion of the delegate into American Culture. Therefore, the Host family must have a child of the same age and gender as the arriving delegate.

Delegates fly into Syracuse, NY and participate in an Arrival Event and Orientation and are picked up by their Hosting Family in Syracuse. Delegates then stay with their families for the full 4 weeks and are a part of the family, participating in whatever activities the family has planned during the time of their stay. Delegates are honorary 4-H members and can participate in Fairs and other 4-H events and activities while here (with the exception of fire arms/shooting sports activities). At the conclusion of their stay delegates are transported, by their host family, back to Syracuse for a farewell event and debriefing, after which they will fly out of Syracuse and head back to Japan.

Delegates travel in a group and are accompanied by a chaperone/tutor who also requires a host family, or two, for the duration of their stay. Their job is to assist with international travel, check in with the delegates, to help with any challenges that might arise and celebrate the successes and accomplishments of their delegates while staying in the United States.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF OUR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT AUTUMN LAVINE

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https://www.nys4-h.org/international-exchange

Last updated March 27, 2024