About the Foundation
The MD4 Youth Exchange has been exchanging Youth with other countries since 1962. Throughout that 44+ years thousands of Youth have traveled abroad for a 5-week in-home stay, thus giving them the advantages of studying and
understanding other cultures and family living.
The MD4 Lions Youth Exchange Foundation, Inc. is a California Non-Profit Public Benefit corporation administered by a Board of Directors who are Lions and serve without pay. The Foundation is the trustee of funds contributed to support the Youth
Exchange Program. The Foundation invests these funds in federally insured term accounts to provide the highest rate of return with maximum guaranteed security for the assets of the Foundation.
Current Events
•View YE article in The Milpitas Post July 17, 2008 (click)
•View YE article in
The Valley Chronicle
June 27, 2008
(click)
What is the Youth Exchange?
The Lions Youth Exchange Program was launched to provide today’s youth, the leaders of tomorrow, an opportunity to learn about people and countries other than their own in an effort to promote world peace. Young people are given the opportunity of living with a family or families in a foreign country for a few weeks to experience first-hand a new culture, history and a different way of life. The ultimate goal is to have each participant, upon returning home, share his or her experiences in promoting international understanding.
Participants of the Lions International Youth Exchange Program must:
* be between the ages of 16 and 21;
* be sponsored by a Lions club;
* have a basic knowledge of the language of the host country;
* be suitable to represent their community, Lions club, and country;
* be willing to accept the customs of another culture.
Application Forms & FAQ's
Go to the APPLICATIONS & FORMS page for further information, application forms, and perhaps answers to many questions about the coming year's program.
Youth Exchange Participant Pictures
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| Summer 2009 - 13 YE Student Participants (Area 4) with Merle Schulze (center) and Steve Blumin (VP of Foundation) on the left. |
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Youth Exchange Camp at Teresita Lions Camp July 2008 - Located near Wrightwood, CA. Fifty-seven youths participated from the following countries: Japan, Israel, Norway, Brazil, Finland, Austria, Germany, Italy, & Switzerland. |
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| Volunteer camp staff headed up by MD 4 YE General Chairman Mel Komatsu and his wife, Terri | Lion Merle and his wife, Elaine pictured with two Japan Youth Exchange students |
