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IFYE
History
The International
Farm Youth Exchange (IFYE) had its beginning in 1948 after
World
War II as a two way cultural exchange program to improve understanding
among people. In the more than 55 years since its founding:
- over
9,300 U.S. participants have lived and worked with families
in over 100 countries
- over 22,000
participants from other countries
have lived with more than 55,000 American families who
were their
hosts.
In 1974 the
IFYE name was officially changed to the International Four-H Youth
Exchange to more accurately reflect the organization's constituency
and mission.
The IFYE Foundation
was formed in 1996 with a board of directors and officers named
in 1997. The Foundation is the primary funding resource for the
IFYE program.
In 2001 the
IFYE Foundation began to explore a relationship with the 4-H
International
Programs Committee/IPC (formerly known as the 4-H Japanese Exchange
Committee). IPC is recognized as an official committee of
USDA
to operate a number of educational exchange programs that are:
- Japanese
related
- The year-long
high school students' FLEX program.
The Future
Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program is under the leadership of
the Department of State, FLEX was established to enable young
people from the
former Soviet Union countries to learn about democracy firsthand,
by experiencing it.
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