Student Exchanges & Hosting

Norfolk Sister Cities provides opportunities for parents and students to host inbound students from our Sister Cities, as well as participate in outbound exchanges. Some sister cities have reciprocal agreements where their students visit the United States one year, and the American students visit their country the next, so outbound exchanges may not be available every year.  These exchanges are organized by Norfolk Sister City Association (NCSA). While some need-based scholarship funds are available, the costs are the responsibility of the participants including any costs not covered by awarded scholarship funds. Please note that priority for outbound exchanges is usually given to students that host during a reciprocal year.

• Wilhelmshaven INBOUND student exchange: July 12-Aug 2, 2025
  • For more information on the Wilhelmshaven, Germany exchange, please contact Committee Chair, Tobin McMurdie.
  • Host Family Application form: Click here.
  • Suggestions for Host Families

• Toulon INBOUND student exchange for July 1-14, 2025
  • For more information on the Toulon, France exchange, please contact Committee Chair, Carie Hatfield.
  • Host Family Application form: Click here.
  • Suggestions for Host Families

• Outbound student exchanges: None planned for 2025
  • For more information on the _________ exchange, please contact Committee Chair, ________________.
  • Application form: Student-Outbound-Exchange-Application.
  • Recommendation form: NSCA-Youth-Exchange-Recommendation-Form
  • Liability Waiver form: NSCA_Liability_Waiver_Form
  • When students are selected for outbound exchanges, they will also be asked to also complete a Profile form. Profile forms will be provided by each sister city committee as they will be specific to the sister city.

• Scholarship Information Norfolk Public School students who are in need of financial support are invited to apply for a scholarship if participating in an outbound delegation. These generally occur in even number years. The goal of Norfolk Sister Cities is to make certain that all qualified students are able to participate regardless of financial ability.
  • Scholarship Brochure for more information on our scholarship program and on donating to it: Scholarship Brochure
  • Scholarship Application: NSCA-Financial-Merit-Scholarship-Application

Adult Exchanges & Hosting

Ukraine INBOUND adult exchange: April 4-11, 2025

• Host Family Application form: Click here
• Suggestions for Host Families

Outbound adult exchanges: TBA

• Adult-Outbound-Participant-Profile-and-Application-Form-2016
• Adult_Exchange_PARTICIPANT_Profile_and_Application_Form_2016