Wisconsin International 4H Youth Exchange.docx
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WisconsinInternational4HYouthExchange
2011Wisconsin4-HInternationalPrograms
SummerHostFamilyDescription
Can'tfindthetimeandmoneytotravel?
Enjoytheexposuretodifferentcultureswhichtravelingbrings?
Lookingforalow-costprojectorexperienceinwhichthewholefamilycanparticipateandgrowtogether?
4-HallowsfamiliestogainthebenefitsofinternationaltravelrighthereathomebyhostinganexchangeefromJapan,Korea,Mexicooroneofmanyothercountries.Familiesoftenfindtheyaredrawnclosertogetherandseetheirlivesinawholenewperspectiveastheywelcomeanewson,daughter,brotherorsisterintotheirfamilycircle.
4-H/Japan-KoreaSummerExchanges
JapaneseandSouthKoreanyouthaged12-18visitfrommid-Julytomid-August.TheyaremembersofJapaneseorganizationsdevotedtothestudyofforeignculturesandlanguages.Youthareplacedinhomeswherethereisahostsiblingofapproximatelythesameageandgender.
4-HNorwayExchanges
Norwegian4-Hyouthaged15-18staywithafamilyfor4weeksduringthesummer.Youthareplacedinhomeswithhostsiblingsofapproximatelythesameageandgender.NotethatNorwegian4-H’ersvisittheU.S.onodd-numberedyearsonly.
4-H/MexicoandCostaRicaExchange
MexicanandCostaRicanyouthaged14-18staywithafamilyfor4weeksduringthesummer.LiketheKoreans’program,LEXMexicoand4SCostaRicafocusesonteachingmultiplelanguagessimultaneously!
Youthareplacedinhomeswithhostsiblingsofapproximatelythesameageandgender.FortheCostaRicaexchange,atleastonememberofthefamilyshouldhavesomeknowledgeofSpanish.
AdultChaperones
Adultchaperoneswillaccompanythemonth-longdelegations.Adultswillstaytwoweekswithtwodifferenthostfamiliesduringtheexchanges.(Mexicoexchangechaperonewillstayatonehomeduringthe3weekstay.)
4-HisseekingalltypesoffamiliestogiveexchangeesasbroadaperspectiveaspossibleaboutlifeintheU.S.Urbanfamilies,ruralfamilies,single-parentfamilies,oldercouples,singles,coupleswithoutchildrenandfamilieswithvariedreligiousandethnicbackgroundsallhavesomethingtooffervisitorsfromothercultures.
Otherthanhavingagenuineinterestinothercultures,themainrequirementisthatallmembersofthehostfamilyovertheageof18completetheWisconsin4-HYouthProtectionProgramscreening.Beinga4-HInternationalhostfamilyiseasy,fun,rewarding,andeducational.Welcometheexchangeeintoyourhomeandtreathimorherlikeoneofthefamily.
Theexchangeeswillwanttojoinineverydayactivities,helpwithchoresandotherwisefitinasabrother,sister,sonordaughter.Nospecialactivitiesneedtobeplanned,althoughmostfamiliesandvisitorsenjoytheopportunitytotakeoccasionalsightseeingtripstolocalattractionsandlandmarksduringthevisit.
Hostfamiliesappreciatethechancetodevelopfriendshipswhichreacharoundtheworld.Theyfindthattheexchangeeteachesthemnotonlytounderstandotherwaysoflife,buttounderstandandappreciatetheirownwayoflifeaswell.
EXPECTATIONSOFHOSTFAMILIES:
∙Readall4-HInternationalmaterialssentbythecountyorstateoffice.Complywiththedeadlinesasnoted.
∙Participateinteleconferenceorientationinthespringandface-to-faceorientationatthepick-uppoint.
∙Familiesareencouragedtocorrespondwithexchangeesandgettoknowthembeforetheyarrive.
∙Exchangingphotographsoffamilymembers,pets,andyourhomeareagoodwaytobecomeacquainted.
∙Makearrangementstopickuptheexchangeeatarrivalanddrophim/heroffatdeparture.
∙Providetheexchangeewithmealsandlodging.
∙Includetheexchangeeinallfamilyactivities.
∙Familiesareencouragedtolearnabouttheirexchangee’scountry,culture,foods,familyandlifestyle.
∙Familiesmustattendamid-pointmeetinghalf-waythroughtheexchange.Theseareset-upindifferentregionsthroughoutthestatetominimizetraveltimeanddistance.
∙ContactyourlocalvolunteerCountyCoordinatorortheState4-HInternationalProgramofficeimmediatelyifillness,problemsorothermajorconcernsareevident.
∙Beflexible,patientandabletocommunicate,bothverballyandnon-verballywithyourexchangee.ManyoftheparticipantswillhavelimitedEnglishcommunicationskills.
∙Althoughtheexchangeedoesnotnecessarilyneedaprivateroom,theprogramrequiresthathe/sheisprovidedwithhis/herownbed.
∙Theteenmatchedtohosttheinternationalguestmustkeepthisexchangeuppermostinmindduringthehostingperiodandmakesuretheexchangeefeelscomfortablearoundfriendsandisincludedinactivities.
∙Havefun!
Thehostfamilyexperiencedoesn'tendwhentheexchangeereturnshome.Oftenthefriendshipsformedlastalifetime!
Hostfamiliesfindthatexchangeesreallydobecomemembersofthefamilyandsometimesareabletovisitthefamilyagainonasubsequenttrip.4-Hfamiliesalsomakeeffortstovisittheirexchangeeintheirhomecountryeitherthroughthe4-HExchangeorthroughprivatetravel.Forhostfamilies,theworldsuddenlybecomessmaller!
Wisconsin4-HInternationalInboundPrograms
2011SummerHostFamilyApplication
Howtoapplytobea4-HInternationalHostFamily:
Completeandsubmitthispageandtheattachedapplicationforms(withrequiredsignatures)totheWI4-HInternationalProgramsaddresslistedbelow.Pleaseforwardrecommendationformstotheappropriatedesigneesincludingyourcounty4-HYouthAgent.
Followingreceiptofyourapplication,aninterviewmaybescheduled.Earlyapplicationswillreceivepreferenceforageandgenderrequests.However,applicationswillcontinuetobeaccepteduntilallexchangeesareplaced.Returningtheapplicationdoesnotobligateyourfamilyinanyway,nordoesitassureassignmentofanexchangee.
Familiesreceivenotificationofselectionsandadditionalhostinginformationaboutmid-May.Selectionisbasedontheapplication,referencesandhowwelltheexchangeematchesyourfamily'spreferencesandinterests.Placementsarecompletedassoonasbiographicalinformationaboutexchangesisreceivedfromthecooperatingorganizations.Wetrytogivefamiliesasmuchtimeaspossiblesotheycanwritelettersandbecomeacquaintedwiththeirexchangespriortoarrival.
Pleasechecktheprogrampreferencesforwhichyouwouldliketobeconsidered:
4-H/Japan,Korea,MexicoandNorwayExchanges
___CostaRicaSummerExchange(12-18yearold4-Hyouth,4weeks,June18-July16)
___MexicoSummerExchange(12-18yearold4-Hyouth,3weeks,July1-July31)
___NorwaySummerExchange(15-18yearold4-Hyouth,4weeks,June27-July27,oddnumberedyearsonly)
___JapanSummerExchange(12-18yearoldLaboorLEXyouth,4weeks,July25-August23)
___KoreaSummerExchange(12-18yearoldLEXKoreayouth,4weeks,July25-August23)
___AdultChaperonefrom_________________________
DueFebruary1stto
WI4-HInternationalPrograms,431LowellHall,610LangdonSt.,Madison,WI53703
Wi4-HInternationalExchangeProgramsSUMMERHOSTAPPLICANTCHECKLIST
❑HostFamilyApplicationOriginalapplicationmustbecompletedandsignedbyallappropriatepartiesasindicatedontheapplication.Theapplicationisnotcompleteunlessafamilypicture(orpictureoftheexchangehost)isincludedwiththeapplication.MailtoWIState4-HOffice,InternationalProgramsbyFebruary1,2011.
❑PictureApictureorpicturesoftheexchangehostandfamilymustaccompanytheapplication.Digitalphotosmaybeemailedtothestate4-Hofficeat:
kay.hobler@ces.uwex.edu.
❑
Allpersons18andoverlivinginthehomeduringtheexchangeperiodmustcompleteYouthProtectionTrainingandbackgroundcheckscreeningthroughtheircounty4-Hoffice.Ifanyoneinyourhouseholdovertheageof18hasnotalreadycompletedthisprocess,makeanappointmentwiththecurrent4-HYouthDevelopmentAgentinyourcountytosignupforYouthProtectionTraining.
Complete4HYouthProtection
TrainingandBackgroundCheck
❑AgentConfidentialRecommendationThehostfamilymustcontacttheircurrent4-HYouthDevelopmentAgentandhavethemcompletethisconfidentialrecommendationform.Ifyouhavenotbeeninthe4-Hprogramorarenotcurrentlyactiveinthe4-Hprogrampleasecontactaschoolteacherorprincipal,youthorganizationalleader(i.e.scoutleader),orsomeonewhoisanauthorityfigurewhoknowsthefamilywell.
❑2ConfidentialHostFamilyReferencesThehostfamilygivescopiesofthisformto2individualstocompleteandmailbacktothestate4-Hoffice.Formsshouldbeconfidential.Donothavearelativecompletethisform.
❑HostFamily“In-Home”InterviewInterestedhostfamiliesmustcontacttheWI4-HInternationalProgramsofficeat(608)262-2491or(608)262-1557orbye-mailtoshemshrot@wisc.eduorlendved.nolan@inordertoscheduleanin-homeinterviewwithaCountyCoordinatorintheirarea.
States’4-HInternationalExchangePrograms
2011HOSTFAMILYAPPLICATION
Formsforselectedhostswillbesentabroad:
soitcanbeunderstoodeasily,donotuseabbreviations.
Printneatlyortypeneatlyinblackink.Donotleaveblankspaces.
Printneatlyortype
HOSTFAMILYINFORMATION
(FOR4-HOFFICEUSEONLY)
FAMILYNAME
ORGANIZATION
STREETADDRESS
NAME
CITY
STATE
IDCODE
ZIP
COUNTY
GENDER
AGE
MAILINGADDRESS(IFDIFFERENT)
Chaperonehostingdates:
HOMETELEPHONE
FAX
FATHER’SNAME
OCCUPATION
WORKPHONE:
CELLPHONE:
MOTHER’SNAME
OCCUPATION
WORKPHONE:
CELLPHONE:
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