Maryland 4-H Youth Development Program
2001 U.K. Exchange Program

This program is a reciprocal exchange program coordinated by the Maryland 4-H Youth Development Program and the National Federation of YOung Farmers' Clubs, England and Wales.  Partial sponsorship is provided by the Maryland 4-H Foundation and county/city extension offices.

The goals of the program are to enable participants to:
 

• Learn about the way of life in another country (the work, cultue, people, etc.) not as a tourist but as a member of a family.
• Develop and enhance life skills, specifically Decision Making, Acquiring Knowledge, Communicating, Understanding Self and Getting Along With Others.
• Make new friends.
• Promote 4-H and the exchange program during their stay and upon returning home.
• Learn about the Young Farmers' Clubs movement.

Length of Program

The program is 6 weeks in length.  Participants normally stay with 2-3 host families