Travel Abroad with 4-H!

4-H group exchanges provide unique experiences of traveling as a group but also having some host family experiences as well. Live with a host family sharing everyday life while learning about a different culture and sharing yours.  Please promote these opportunities to senior 4-H members who are in the eligible age ranges for the group exchanges. Encourage 4-H members to participate in a life changing experience in another country while making friendships that will last a life time.

All of these exchanges have a December 15, 2014 deadline.

For 2015, group exchanges are being offered for teen 4-H 
members for:

--Costa Rica – June 18 –July 17, 2015 (15 participants)

    

--Finland – June 29 – August 1, 2015 (20 participants)

   

--Japan – June 10 – August 6, 2015 (17 participants) and July 8
 – August 6, 2015 (no Maximum number of participants)                                         
Other countries may be added later.  

For further information and application forms, please visit:

http://www.4-h.ext.vt.edu/programs/citizenship/4HInternationalExchange.html
or Contact:

Dottie Nelson

Work 304-431-5317

Cell   276-617-1065

Email dottieifye@yahoo.com

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