Japanese 4-H Exchange Youth Seeking Homes

Families with children ages 11-16 are being sought to host Japanese 4-H LABO Exchange program youth for one month this summer. See below for the list of boys and girls who are coming to Virginia.  Can you open your home to a child and provide a wonderful exchange experience?  Please contact the Extension Office for more information.

IＤ Code	G	Age	Hobbies/Interest	Wants to …	Swim	Health
CHB-016	F	13	Plays the flute, studying, eating, reading, shopping, listening to Japanese pop songs, playing DS and Wii, Disney, animals	Wants to talk with host in English, play games with host, teach host Syuji	Beginner	Motion sickness when rides in car
CHB-032	F	13	Calligraphy, ride unicycle	Wants to have special experience, make a lot of friends	Beginner
HIJ-010	M	13	Lego's, radio control toys, cycling, TV game, portable game	Share Japanese traditional events	Intermediate
KNG-001	M	14	Likes ping pong, baseball, soccer, making plastic models, animation and comics	Wants to experience American life, know American comics, play sports with host, tell host family about Japanese comics	Beginner	Bringing medication
NGO-035	M	13	Basketball	Try English skills, have a variety of cultural experiences in America	Intermediate
OSA-011	M	12	Basketball, computer game, cartoons	Wants to be a good friend with host, to know about America, show Japanese culture, origami and calligraphy, wants to play basketball with host	Beginner
SHK-016	M	13	Likes outdoor life, reading, painting	Wants to make many friends, challenge self	Beginner
TYO-020	M	14	Soccer club - goal keeper, likes watching baseball, reading mysteries	Make a lot of friends, get in touch with nature	Intermediate	Hay fever - has medication, allergic to cats - no inside cats
OSH-019	M	14	Playing soccer, fishing, playing and watching all sports, singing Japanese pop songs	Wants to communicate and learn culture, enjoy and share with host family	Advanced