4-H Hosting Opportunities!. Every summer, 50 Japanese and Korean youth spend a month living with Wisconsin host families.

4-H Hosting Opportunities!

Every summer, 50 Japanese and Korean youth spend a month living with Wisconsin host families.

This year

you can host, too!

Why host?•Establish relationships•Meet people from Japan and

Korea• Understand

their culture, and yours!

When is the exchange?

One MonthJuly 25 – August 22, 2009

What do you do?• Everything!• 4-H activities• play baseball• Help on the farm• Have water fights• Go fishing• Cook together• Go swimming• Celebrate birthdays

• HAVE FUN

Requirements

• Interest in other cultures• Host sibling between 10-18 years

old• Provide room and board

(can share a room, but need their own bed)

• Participation in WI 4-H Youth Protection program for those in home 18 +

Requirements

• Include in family activities• Be flexible, patient, and

willing to communicate• Attend orientation by

telephone May 27, 2010• Meet in Madison or Wausau/

Eau Claire area July 25, 2010

Do delegates speak English?

FAQ’s

•Yes - some more than others

•One of their goals is to learn more English

FAQ’sHow are students placed?

•Same gender, age and interests as host sibling

FAQ’sWhen are applications due?•February

15th or until all students are placed

Questions?