Global education
Just as 4-H goes beyond our doorstep and your county line, it also
goes beyond our nation’s border.
Global Education Brochure
(PDF)
4-H Global Education contributes to understanding people of the world
through hosting, travel experience, project, and activity enrollment for
individuals and clubs. Global Education provides insight into the
world for 4-H families in whatever area they choose to participate.
Section links for this page:
- Host Families
- Freedom Support/Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX)
- Japanese short term and high school host family
- Argentina, Cameroon, Costa Reica Norway host family
Argentina, Australia, Finland, Japan, Tanzania
Host Families
Freedom Support/Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX)
FLEX
high school host family
- Serve as a host family for students from Eurasia countries such as Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan who will be enrolled as a junior or senior in the local high school
- Student will arrive in August with departure in May
- Applications are due by January 1
Japanese short term host family
- Opportunity to serve as a host family for a youth from Japan for four-weeks
- Youth will be with the host family from mid-July to mid-August
- Opportunity to serve as host for two weeks for the adult chaperone who accompanies the youth delegates
- Applications are due by March 1
Japanese high school host family
- Serve as a host family for a Japanese student who will be enrolled at a local high school usually as a junior or senior
- Student will arrive in August with departure in June
- Applications are due by January 1
Argentina, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Norway host family
- Opportunity to serve as a host family for a youth from the above countries
- Youth will be with the host family from mid-June to mid-July
- Applications are due by March 1
Host Applications
Outbound Exchanges
Argentina Exchange
- July 8 - August 6, 2013
- Open to youth ages 15-18
(must be 16 by date of travel; no older than 18 during exchange period, not in collegel) - Four week experience living with a host family
- Applications are due by December 1
Australia Exchange
- June 19 - July 18, 2013
- Open to youth ages 16-18
(must be 16 by date of travel; no older than 18 during exchange period, not in collegel) - Four week life experience living with a host family in Australia, "the Land Down Under" (some families live in rural areas)
- Applications are due by December 1
Finland Exchange
- July 1 - July 31, 2013
- Open to youth ages 15-18
(must be 16 by date of travel; no older than 18 during exchange period, not in collegel) - Four week experience living with a host family
- Applications are due by December 1
Japan Exchange
- July 10 - August 8, 2013
- Open to youth ages 12-18
(must turn 12 by date of travel; no older than 18 durin exchange period, not in college) - First 4 weeks, stay with host family in Tokyo area and learn Japanese language in classroom setting.
Next four weeks, move to a 2nd host family for regular four week homestay - Applications are due by December 1
Tanzania Exchange
- July 12 - July 29, 2013
- Open to youth ages 15-18
(must be 16 by date of travel; no older than 18 during exchange period, not in collegel) - Specially designed inaugural two week program (may include host family stay)
- Applications are due by December 1
Outbound Applications
- Outbound Delegate Application (Fillable PDF)
- Outbound Comprehensive Release Form (PDF)
- Outbound Risk and Release Form (PDF)
- Outbound Reference Form (DOC)
Scholarship Application Form (PDF)
A Guide to Fundraising for International Program Participants (PDF)
Global education at home
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This project will help young people realize the importance of knowing
about other countries and cultures. It will help instill positive
cross-cultural attitudes and skills that enhance mutual understanding.
The project is designed to point out similarities and differences among families
around the world and gives incentive to young people to assume
their global responsibilities in today’s interdependent world.
Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
Y2210 “…And My World” (included in LG2210)
LG2210 Leader Guide
Note: Leader guide can be ordered on-line from Extension Publications.
Each year a 4-H International Demonstration Contest is held at the Missouri State Fair.
Missouri IFYE Alumni Association
Families and individuals who have participated in the Global Education
program in Missouri are invited to become members of the Missouri IFYE
Alumni Association.
- Provides support to statewide Global Education programs
- Provides scholarship funds for exchange participants