4-H Summer Hosting Opportunities
"These [photos] come from a day when the boys were playing with a game called Blokus. I noticed they weren't playing the regular game. They were actually using the pieces to create designs. First, they made mirror images on the board together, agreeing on pieces to add. Then they decided to make their names on the game board. It was a special moment of watching a collaboration between two boys from different cultures bonding and creating something unique together. For me, it was a moment that represented how neat a cultural exchange program can be."
Reflection from a Montana host mother...these everyday moments are what makes this exchange program unique.
Summer Hosting Opportunities - Mid-July through Mid-August
Japan, Norway, South Korea, Taiwan
International delegates come to the United States for one month every summer. They come to experience the everyday life of families around the country. Host families must have children within two years of age as the delegate they host and the same gender. No special activities are necessary as the exchange emphasizes friendship and learning culture through immersion, not sightseeing. Delegates travel with adult chaperones who stay in-state for the duration of the exchange. Delegates have their own spending money and health insurance.
What will it cost our family?
This is a volunteer program so families are not reimbursed for hosting. Expenses are
limited to the extra cost for food and utilities related to having another person
in your home.
Do we need to plan special activities?
No. The delegates are expected to participate in family activities, to help with chores and would like to be treated as a member of the family. Planning special activities is an option, but not required.
How can I apply?
Contact the 4-H Center for Youth Development International Program Coordinator, Dave Brink, at 406-822-3547 or your County Extension Agent or go to https://www.states4hexchange.org/apply/host/ to complete an application.
For more information regarding this program please contact Dave Brink at david.brink@montana.edu.
