International programs

International programs

4-H exchange programs provide an opportunity for 4-H members and their families to learn about other cultures by hosting exchange students from other countries or by traveling abroad. Opportunities for 4-H members include:

Hosting visiting youth

Host a Japanese youth age 12-16 or a Costa Rican, Korean, Finnish or Norwegian youth ages 15-18, for one month during the summer. The host family must have a child the same gender and within three years of the age of the international delegate.  

Costa Rican, Norwegian and Finnish host families

• Family applications due in March  

Japanese and Korean host families

• Family applications due in May  
• Hosting dates are July to August

Traveling abroad

Travel to Japan, Korea, Norway, Argentina, Finland, Costa Rica, Tanzania or Australia as a delegate. 4-H members travel to these countries for a one-month home stay with host families. Adult chaperones are also needed.

Deadline for outbound applications is in December. Scholarships are available.

Contact Judith Schoenfelder to learn more about 4-H international programs.