Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
5/31/01
Contacts:
Brenda Allen, 4-H Youth Development, (515) 294-1567,
bsallen@iastate.edu
Tracy S. Petersen, Extension Communication Systems, (515)
294-9915
Danner to Serve as 4-H Ambassador to Greece
AMES, Iowa -- Muscatine County 4-H member Megan Danner, Letts, will spend 6 weeks in Greece as an International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) ambassador.
Danner, a student at Louisa-Muscatine High School, will leave for Greece June 23. She will live with several host families, learning the language and culture.
"The IFYE program enables young people to improve their leadership and communication skills, while increasing their international awareness and understanding," said Brenda Allen, IFYE Coordinator for Iowa 4-H Youth Development.
"While I am in Greece I want to observe how agricultural education is taught and study the public awareness of agricultural issues," Danner said. Danner added that she plans to study agricultural education after graduating from high school. Danner is the daughter of John and Mary Danner, Letts.
IFYE ambassadors must be between the ages of 15 and 25. Applications for the 2002 program are due Jan. 1. Iowa also hosts IFYEs from around the world each year. For more information on participating or hosting, contact the Iowa State University Extension office in your county or contact Brenda Allen at (515) 294-1567.
Extension programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.