International Programs
Description
International Programs is a statewide 4-H project. It features
curriculum that will guide you through the project. For a copy contact
your County 4-H Office or order online at: Extension
Publications. For additional curriculum possibilities, explore the National Directory of 4-H Materials and do a key word search for International Programs.
International 1
What you can do in this project: explore the world around you through maps; track weather in various parts of the world; make your family tree by talking with relatives; explore where your ancestors came from.
Grades: 3-12
Resource: 4H812, And My World
International Leader
Resources: 4H812, And My World
4H500, I'm a 4-H Project Leader. Now What Do I Do?
Events
Wisconsin 4-H International Program Exchanges
Wisconsin 4-H challenges youth to become global citizens by offering
international homestays and hosting experiences as well as intercultural
workshops offered on a county, district and state level. Currently,
travel and host opportunities are available with Labo International
Exchange Foundation or Institute for Language Experiment, Experience, and Exchange (LEX) international exchanges in Japan, Korea
and Mexico; to Norway and Finland through Finland and Norway 4-H, and Australia through the Exchange Network; or to host high school students from Japan, Korea, or Eurasia on a school year program.
Exchanges are available from three weeks to one year, with most in
the four-week range. Adult volunteer leadership positions are available, as well.
Read about individual programs or download an application below.
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General Information/Brochures
 Fundraising Do's and Don'ts (1 page, 116 KB)
 Fundraising Do's and Don'ts (1 page, 46 KB)
Internship in Japan (2 pages, 9,929 KB)
Internship in Japan (2 pages, 1332 KB)
2010 International Opportunities Chart (2 pages, 76 KB)
2010 International Opportunities Chart (2 pages, 29 KB)
2010 WI 4-H International Programs General Information Brochure and Request for Additonal Information (2 pages, 497 KB)
2010 WI 4-H International Programs General Information Brochure and Request for Additonal Information (2 pages,58 KB)
2010 WI 4-H Inboud Summer Exchange Hosting Opportunites (2 pages, 721 KB)
2010 WI Summer Inbound Exchange Hosting Opportunities (2 pages, 518 KB)
2010 WI 4-H Outbound Summer Exchange Opportunites (2 pages, 2,829 KB)
2010 WI 4-H Outbound Summer Exchange Opportunities (2 pages, 408 KB)
2010-11 WI 4H Year-Long Exchange (2 pages, 173 KB)
2010-11 WI 4H Year-Long Exchange (2 pages, 270 KB)
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Inbound -- Opportunities to host youth from abroad
- Outbound -- International oubound opportunities for youth and adult leaders
- Scholarship forms for 2010 will be posted as soon as they become available. 2008 Forms are posted below for reference only.
- Chaperone applications for 2010 Outbound programs will be posted in December 2009.
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Materials for County 4-H Program Coordinators
Activity Plans
Learning by doing . . . that's been the 4-H way for 100 years!
Dive into these fun International Programs activities.
 It's a Small World: Overview (2 pages, 95 KB) Introduction to the It's a Small World activity series. Through books, games, food and activities, learners will explore various aspects of the world’s cultures.
- It's a Small World: Evaluation Tool (1 page, 43 KB) A suggested instrument to evaluate activities in the It's a Small World series.
- It's a Small World: 4-H Project Box Contents (4 pages, 149 KB)
List of lesson plans and materials to complete the four activities in the “It’s a Small World” 4-H Afterschool International series.
- It's a Small World: American Indian (2 pages, 73 KB) Activity for youth in grade 3 to help them understand how American Indians prepared and used natural materials.
- It's a Small World: China (2 pages, 123 KB) In this activity youth celebrate a traditional Chinese festival with food and decorations that they have made.
- It's a Small World: Guatemala (3 pages, 86 KB) Youth explore the differences and similarities between Guatemalan culture and their own, as they explore the Spanish language and make a Guatemalan "Worry Doll."
- It's a Small World: South Africa (2 pages, 179 KB) In this activity youth make two craft projects related to South Africa and experience a folk story representative of the nation.
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Related Links
Oconto County 4-H Project Resources 
This web site provides links for many special projects including
links for fun international program ideas.
U.S. State Dept.: Background Notes
Background Notes provide information on many countries and international
organizations.
U.S. State Dept.: International Information Programs
Variety of crucial international information for exchanges.
U.S. State Dept.: Secretary of State
Site offers up-to-date information on international issues provided
by the U.S. State Department.
U.S. State Dept.: Travel Warnings and Consular Information
U.S. State Department offers up-to-date travel warnings, passport
and visa information as well as news and policies.
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Project Support
For more information on 4-H International Programs, contact the
following:
UW-Extension County 4-H
Offices
This is your link to a list of Wisconsin County Extension Offices.
Select the county of your choice.
UW-Extension
State Specialist: Kay Hobler
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