EXCHANGES


At the heart of The Friendship Force organization are club exchanges. During a club
exchange, club members, or "ambassadors," visit a club in a different country, usually
staying in homes, and develop friendships and understanding of the other culture
through the experience.

Ambassadors for an Outbound Exchange travel to and from the host city where up to
seven nights of home hosting and special activities are provided by the local club.
There are usually options for additional home hosting in a different city within the same
country, home hosting in a nearby country, or additional travel as a group or as an
individual. Ambassadors are expected to be flexible, open to experiences with a
different culture, and to reflect well on themselves and their country..

Home Hosts for an Inbound Exchange provide lodging in their homes for inbound
ambassadors. The facilities offered by a home host are matched to the needs of the
ambassador group, and typically are for one to three persons. Host families include
their ambassadors in the activities of their daily lives as well as activities designed to
introduce the ambassadors to life in our Valley Area.

EXCHANGES FOR 2018/2019/2020 AND CONTACTS


2018
OUTBOUND New Zealand March1-24
ED Jean Ohlde 623 544 3204 ,johlde@yahoo.com completed

Native American Journey "walk in Their Shoes"October 1 - 14
EDs Pat and Al Forsyth, Jim and Catherine Trapp

2019
INBOUND
Keil, Germany April
ED Jean Ohlde johlde@yahoo.com

OUTBOUND
Vogtland, Germany and Netherlands September
ED Velda Miller

Central Montana August
EDs Yoshiko and Peter Fraxier peteyoshiko@msn.com

2020
INBOUND
Brasnov, Romanian ambassadors 3-4 day stopover
October Need a coordinator

Greater Hamilton-Burlington, Canada
Oct-Nov, Need a coordinator

DOMESTIC INBOUND
Spokane , Washington March 23-29
Richard Meuller 608 695 4523

OUTBOUND
Montreal/Niagara Falls, Canada, June 4-11
Bill Kram Journey Coordinator billkram01@gmail.com