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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
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4-H International Exchange
Program seeks host families
Blue Mountain Eagle
The States’ 4-H Interna-
tional Exchange program is
seeking local couples and
families to host high school
students from foreign coun-
tries.
Alexandria Maurer of
John Day, the local pro-
gram coordinator, working
through the Grant County
OSU Extension office, said
she and her husband have en-
joyed hosting students over
the years.
“I hope other families
take the opportunity,” she
said.
Maurer said families and
couples can choose a student
who matches their back-
ground. She also noted the
students are known for being
high achievers, good stu-
dents and also have a back-
ground of volunteering.
“Students are here for a
life experience, not tourism,
and they truly enjoy just be-
coming part of your family,”
Maurer said.
Students in a four-week
summer exchange program
come from Japan, South Ko-
rea, Norway and Finland. In
this program families should
have children of similar age
to the visiting students.
For the academic year
program, students come
from Japan, South Korea
and Mexico. The FLEX
(Future Leaders Exchange
Program) program, also for
the academic year, includes
students from 20 Eastern
European countries such as
Armenia, Kazakhstan, Ser-
bia, Poland and Ukraine. The
FLEX program is a highly
competitive program run
by the U.S. Department of
State, Bureau of Educational
& Cultural Affairs.
There are also outbound
programs for U.S. students
to experience life in a foreign
country.
States’ 4-H Internation-
al Exchange Programs,
headquartered in Seattle,
Washington, began in 1971
and is a nationally certified
program recognized by the
State Department. They uti-
lize a network of extension
professionals and volunteers
who help facilitate cultural
immersion experiences for
Contributed photo
From left, Monument eighth-graders Tell Cox, Nic Ciochetti, Gabe Sweek, Aubreianna
Osborne and Jordan Hull enjoy a June 3-6 field trip to Newport.
Contributed photo
Alexandria Maurer, left, traveled to Nagoya, Japan, for a
personal trip to visit chaperones she formerly hosted.
In the photo, taken in September of 2010, she shares
jelly beans with Japanese students.
Monument students enjoy ‘whale’ of a journey
Eighth-graders
explore coast,
view gray whales
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photo
Enjoying a boat ride in Seattle are, from left, Manao
Kanazawa and the Maurer family, including Freidrick (in
baby carrier), Alexandria Maurer, Evangeline (in mom’s
arms), Vincent and Orean (held by his dad).
Attending a movie in
Canyon City are, from left,
Anastasia (a Ukrainian
student hosted by Sam
Palmer and his wife),
Evangeline Maurer, Manao
Kanazawa (hosted by
Vincent and Alexandria
Maurer) and Orean Maurer.
Five Monument School
eighth-graders enjoyed ex-
ploring tide pools, viewing
whales and visiting the Ore-
gon Coast Aquarium on their
June 3-6 field trip to Newport.
Michele Engle, the middle
school adviser who chaper-
oned the students, said a high-
light from the trip was taking
a Marine Discovery boat tour.
They caught crabs in the
bay and went a short distance
on the ocean and while turn-
ing around saw a group of
gray whales.
“It was so amazing to be
that close to the whales,” En-
gle said.
She said the students also
enjoyed flying kites on the
beach, viewing tide pools at
Yaquina Head and visiting the
Hatfield Marine Science Cen-
ter where they took an estuary
class.
“The kids work hard to pay
for the trip,” Engle said. “We
count a lot of cans.”
Contributed photo
4-H-aged youth and adult
chaperones.
Maurer said the deadline
to apply is in late July.
For more information,
contact Carol Waggoner or
Shanna Northway at the lo-
cal extension office at 541-
575-1911 or visit the ex-
change program’s website
at https://www.states4hex-
change.org.
A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY
Contributed photo
From left, Gabe Sweek, Tell Cox, Nic Ciochetti, Jordan
Hull, Michele Engle, Aubreianna Osborne and Mike
Osborne ride on a Marine Discovery tour boat in Newport
during their field trip to the coast.
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