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Returning home after an exchange year

Published on August 12, 2019
How to prepare for the return to your homeland, birth parents and reverse culture shock.
Land acknowledgements a way to honor Native American and Indigenous people

Published on July 30, 2019
Land acknowledgments are a simple, powerful way to show respect to Native American and Indigenous people, which help to correct the stories and practices that erase Indigenous people’s history and culture.
Photovoice engages adult allies on LGBTQ student issues in school

Published on July 30, 2019
Results of a study indicate photography can be utilized to bring awareness of issues faced by LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) students to others in their community.
Use International 4-H exchanges to prepare for the global economy

Published on July 26, 2019
Participating in international 4-H exchanges can benefit youth in preparing them for the global economy.
Michigan’s 4-H Children’s Art Exchange with China: Impactful! Part 1

Published on July 11, 2019
Michigan’s 4-H Children’s Art Exchange with China has been positively impacting youth for over 25 years.
Michigan’s 4-H Children’s Art Exchange with China: Impactful! Part 2

Published on July 11, 2019
Part two of how Michigan’s 4-H Children’s Art Exchange with China has been positively impacting youth for over 25 years.
4-H around the world: Michigan-Belize connection

Published on June 21, 2019
Michigan is an integral part of 4-H partnerships and the revival of the Belize 4-H program.
Twenty-eight years of global education: Michigan youth "visual letters" to China

Published on June 11, 2019
Since 1991, the 4-H Children’s Art Exchange has asked Michigan youth to create "visual letters" to send to youth in China. This year, close to 2,000 children participated in the 2019 Michigan 4-H Art Exchange with China.
Share your busyness with an international exchange student this summer

Published on June 11, 2019
Explore your intercultural awareness for a month when you become a host family as part of the Japan, Korea and Taiwan Summer Inbound Exchange program.
What does it take to be an outbound exchange student?

Published on June 10, 2019
International travel is a great opportunity for youth to experience new cultures and be more globally connected.