{"id":343535,"date":"2026-06-20T00:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T00:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/343535\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T00:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T00:22:09","slug":"apply-now-host-japanese-exchange-students-in-lubbock-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/343535\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply Now: Host Japanese Exchange Students In Lubbock This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The City of Lubbock has extended an invitation to become host families for one of their most exciting youth programs: the Junior Ambassador international exchange<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Since 1986, Lubbock has been exchanging young students with Musashino City<\/a> in Japan. As “sister cities,” Lubbock and Musashino City have been taking turns sending groups of students overseas as representatives for their host families and the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n

This summer, Japanese students will be coming to Lubbock, and the city has asked for interested parties <\/a>to explore the option of serving as a host family for these eager children!<\/p>\n

How to\u00a0Get Involved with\u00a0the Junior Ambassador Program<\/p>\n

If you are interested in hosting up to two Japanese Junior Ambassadors this summer, then you can send an email to JrAmbassadors@mylubbock.us<\/a> and wait for your next steps.<\/p>\n

Please know that the deadline to apply for hosting is June 26.<\/p>\n

How to Be a Junior Ambassador<\/p>\n

If your child would like to become a Junior Ambassador and have a chance of spending time with a host family in Japan, then they must complete the Junior Ambassador Program Application<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Your child must be in the 7th, 8th, or 9th grade at the time of travel in order to be eligible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Once the application has been completed, you and your child must attend an interview consisting of up to 15 questions with a Lubbock city employee panel. The purpose of the interview is to get a better understanding of your child and determine if they’d be a good fit to represent Lubbock overseas with a host family.<\/p>\n

A total of 16 students will be selected from the pool of applicants.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about the Junior Ambassador program on the City of Lubbock website<\/a> or by contacting April Chavez (806-775-2382) or Magen Murchison (806-775-2226).<\/p>\n

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Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n

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