States’ 4-H partners with Korea 4-H to offer Korean youth the chance to stay with an American host family for one month.
Program Details
Dates vary depending on the state, but will be one of these:
July 21 – August 16
July 22 – August 17
July 23 – August 18
International Partner Organization: Korea 4-H
Ages: 14 – 18 years old
Overview
States’ 4-H partners with Korea 4-H to offer Korean youth the chance to stay with an American host family for one month. Participants in this program are both boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 16. Host families and their visiting student will have the opportunity to participate in arrival and departure events with other host families from their state.
Korea 4-H is was founded in the wake of the end of the Korean War. Since the 1950s Korea 4-H has grown and developed into a leading youth organization with over 70,000 members.
How Can I Apply to Host?
The application window to host a student from South Korea is open!
Apply today to find out if your state is participating in this summer’s South Korea Short Term Summer Host Program. For information on other programs please visit Short Term Summer Programs.
Basic Timeline
| Fall | Korea 4-H recruits youth from their communities | |
| Early Winter | Youth are selected for the exchange and assigned to specific states | |
| February - June | Host families are identified and matched with youth and chaperones | |
| July | Delegations attend Departure Orientation | |
| July 21-23 | Delegations arrive to their host states | |
| July-August | Delegates and chaperones live with host families | |
| August 16-18 | Delegations depart USA |
Questions?
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