December 14, 2015
Placements Begin in January for 2016-17 School Year Students
Kansas 4-H offers hosting opportunities for high school students from Japan and South Korea. These students wish to improve their English skills, make friends and learn about the culture. They must pass minimum English standards through testing and interviews and generally are good in other academic areas. Families provide housing, food and transportation for the students, ages 15-18 who attend local public schools. The students’ families provide their school expenses and personal items. While in Kansas they participate in local and statewide 4-H projects and activities. Kansas 4-H has committed to hosting at least two students in the Academic Year Program through States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs next school year.
Interested families should contact Mary Kay Munson, Kansas 4-H International Exchange Coordinator, for more information and application form at 785-238-3631 or munson@ksbroadband.net. Applicants by mid-January will have the greatest opportunity for a good match. We encourage agents to recommend prospective Academic Year Program hosts. We believe 4-H exchanges are among the highest quality programs offered for high school students.