International Exchange

Virginia 4-H presently has six international exchange programs:

The International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) program

• Exists in 25 countries on six continents for young people 16-26 years of age. Contact Dottie Nelson at dottieifye@yahoo.com.

4-H/Japanese Summer Exchange program

• For young people 11-18 years of age. Each year Virginia families typically host more than 30 Japanese delegates and adult chaperones. Contact Wendy Herdman at wherdman@vt.edu.
• Host a Japanese Youth (PDF | 735KB)

4-H/Japanese Summer Outbound Exchange program

• For young people 14-18 years of age. Each year, Virginia 4-H members and 4-H volunteer leaders travel to Japan and stay with a host family for four to eightweeks. Contact Kelly Rose at rosek@vt.edu.

4-H/Japanese High School Exchange

• A year-long program for Japanese students to be hosted by Virginia 4-H families and attend high school. Contact Rebecca Moyer at rebeccabmoyer25@gmail.com.

Future Leaders Exchange program (FLEX)

• For hosting high school students from the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. Contact Rebecca Moyer at rebeccabmoyer25@gmail.com.

4-H Summer Inbound and Outbound Exchange program

• With Australia, Costa Rica and Norway for young people 12-18 years of age. Contact Dottie Nelson at dottieifye@yahoo.com.