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<title>Kansas 4-H Tip Sheet</title>
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<description>The Kansas 4-H Tip Sheet is a monthly newsletter that provides valuable information to local Extension offices, as well as Kansas 4-H families.  The deadlines posted may be different than those set by local Extension offices. In addition, local Extension offices may not be able to provide chaperones and/or transportation to statewide Kansas 4-H events, programs, trainings and activities. Always check with your local Extension office before registering. Category: Global Citizenship Opportunities</description>
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<title>Twelve Kansas Families Needed for Hosting Japanese Delegates! </title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103432</link>
<description>Announcement for Japan Exchange Host families.</description>
<author>pvanhorn@ksu.edu (Pamela I Van Horn)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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<title>Wanted!  Farm or Ranch Family to Host Taiwan Teen in July</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103434</link>
<description>Kansas 4-H is seeking a farm or ranch family to host a Taiwan 4-H member who is interested in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and related fields to gain practical experience and international perspective.</description>
<author>mkm2@ksu.edu (Mary Kay Munson)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Thirty Kansas 4-H’ers Began Pen Pal Program in April</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103435</link>
<description>Kansas has 30 4-H members from across the state enrolled in the States' 4-H Pen Pal Program which began April 1 for two months.</description>
<author>mkm2@ksu.edu (Mary Kay Munson)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Twenty-three Kansas Families Needed for Hosting Japanese Delegates! </title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103419</link>
<description>Take the chance this summer and make memories for a lifetime. Kansas 4-H needs 26 Host Families for 15 girls and 6 boys ages 12 to 18 from Japan.</description>
<author>pvanhorn@ksu.edu (Pamela I Van Horn)</author>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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<title> Pen Pal Program Opens March 1 Enroll ASAP</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103368</link>
<description>Pen Pal programs opens March 1.  Interested youth 9-18 should register on March 1 to get one of the available &quot;pals&quot;.</description>
<author>mkm2@ksu.edu (Mary Kay Munson)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Hosting 4- H Exchanges in Summer 2026</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103369</link>
<description>The first applications from Japanese youth who will be hosted this summer in Kansas arrived in early February.  Applications for Taiwan 4-H members are expected soon.  Families can apply for one or both exchanges now using the same application.</description>
<author>mkm2@ksu.edu (Mary Kay Munson)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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<title>Pen Pal Program is Back this Spring</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103288</link>
<description>Pen Pal opportunities for age 9-18 youth will be offered in the months of April and May.  Registrations are due March 20.</description>
<author>mkm2@ksu.edu (Mary Kay Munson)</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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<title> Host Applications for Summer 2026 are Now Open</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103289</link>
<description>Kansas 4-H is seeking host families for teens from Taiwan and Japan in summer 2026.</description>
<author>mkm2@ksu.edu (Mary Kay Munson)</author>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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<title>Why participate in International Exchanges with 4-H?</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103253</link>
<description>The purpose of this submission is to propose a newsletter article that encourages 4-H families to consider participating in 4-H exchange opportunities.</description>
<author>semaass@k-state.edu (Sarah E. Maass)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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<title>Applications Open for 2026 4-H International Exchange Host Families</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103224</link>
<description>Applications are now open for next summer's 4-H international exchanges.</description>
<author>mkm2@ksu.edu (Mary Kay Munson)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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<title>Three 4-H'ers approved for International Exchanges in 2026</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103223</link>
<description>At Kansas State Outbound Interviews and First Orientation 4-H members were approved to submit applications to States’ 4-H International Exchange Programs Outbound Exchanges next summer.  </description>
<author>mkm2@ksu.edu (Mary Kay Munson)</author>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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<title>Japan Exchange Host Families Needed</title>
<link>https://www.kansas4-h.org/tipsheet/announcement/?id=103164</link>
<description>Announcement of Japan Exchange</description>
<author>pvanhorn@ksu.edu (Pam Van Horn)</author>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 +0000</pubDate>
<category>Global Citizenship Opportunities</category>
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