The National 4-H Japanese Exchange Committee oversees program activities both in the U.S. and in Japan to assure a high quality educational experience for participants. The focus of the 4-H Japanese Exchange is friendship, but lasting friendships and warm memories aren't the only results. Young people who have the opportunity to host a Japanese teen or to travel to Japan through the program enjoy a priceless educational experience that better prepares them for life in a global society. All of the partners in this collabotration exchange resources, share decision making responsibilities, and contribute to the success of the program. Since 1972, more than 30,000 familes in North America have hosted Japanese teenagers during short summer stays and more than 6,000 students have made reciprocal visis to Japan.
Participants live a liocal family and experience a world tourists never see.
They share everyday life and activities and meet relatives and friends from the community.