The year-long high school exchange students spend a school year with a host family, usually for their junior or senior year. Some of these year-long students come from Japan through 4-H partners Labo or LEX. Others come to us through the FLEX program run by the United States Department of State with former Soviet countries such as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Ukraine. The 15- to 17-year-olds are:
Ema,a 16-year-old girl from Japan, enjoys roller skating, movies, running, camping, watching TV, volleyball, playing drums and singing.
Mukhammeddiyar,a 17-year-old male from Kazakhstan, likes soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming, school clubs, spending time with friends, ballroom dancing and watching movies. Note: Does not eat pork.
Muzhgan,a 17-year-old girl from Azerbaijan, enjoys basketball, volleyball, dancing playing a musical instrument, reading, watching television and videos, writing, listening to music. Note: Does not eat pork.
Natsuki,a 16-year-old girl from Japan, enjoys soccer, tennis, reading, listening to American pop music, hiking, drawing and animals.
Natsumi, a 15-year-old girl from Japan, enjoys belonging to a unicycle club, bowling, computers, reading, shopping, eating and listening to music.
Nikita, a 17-year-old boy from Russia, enjoys skiing, rowing, soccer, pets, camping/camp counselor, boxing, computers, reading, he is class president and has an interest in geology
Shiho, a 17-year-old girl from Japan, enjoys singing, playing piano, swimming, listening to music, She is interested in volunteering with young children, refugees or orphans.
Shintaro, a 17-year-old old male from Japan, enjoys baseball, bowling, school clubs, video games, martial arts and reading.
Valeriya,a 17-year-old girl from the Ukraine, enjoys photography, painting, reading, school clubs, spending time with friends, watching TV and videos, massage therapy (taking a class), swimming, bowling, ice skating, cooking, indoor plants and flowers, and listening to pop music.
Coordinator
Ren�e Applegate International Exchange
4-H Youth Development Michigan State University Room 160
446 West Circle Drive East Lansing MI 48824 Phone: 517-432-7624 Fax: 517-355-6748 Email: [email protected]
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