1 rotary youth exchange track 1 for those new to program
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ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
TRACK 1
For Those New to Program
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Table of Contents
• Overview 4• Rotary Club Involvement 14• Rotary District Involvement 21• Long Term Outbound Program 26• Long Term Inbound Program 48• Short Term Exchange 74• Budgets 80• VISA Process 85
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Table of Contents
• Administrative Matters 91
• Initiating Exchanges with countries 97
• Certification 104
• Access Presentation on Web 105
• Summary 106
• References 111
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ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
An Opportunity of a Lifetime
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What Is Rotary!
• International service organization• Overall Goal – making community,
world a better place• One major goal – Polio Plus
– $240 million and counting has been raised to immunize children of the world
• Key program – Rotary Youth Exchange– Providing ambassadors through our youth
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Youth Exchange Program Summary
• Two Programs– Short Term Program– Long Term Program
• Opportunity to experience new culture
• Opportunity to be the ambassador
• Opportunity to make friends for a lifetime
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Short Term Program
• One on One exchange with another student
• Hosted by exchange student’s family
• Normally three to four weeks in each country
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Long Term Program
• For one school year
• Total immersion in the culture– Will become fluent in the language
• Hosted by 3 families (on the average)
• Supported by Rotary club and Rotary counselor
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Characteristics of RYE
• Careful interviews
• Thorough orientations
• Local support group (Rotary club)
• Activities provided by Rotary
• Low cost
WHY ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE IS #1 !
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Qualifications of Rotary Exchange Student
• Good student (upper half of class)
• Willingness to adapt to new situations
• Initiative to get involved in activities
• Willingness to speak to groups
• Attitude for giving to others
THE TRAITS FOR BEING AN AMBASSADOR
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Costs of the RYE Programs
• Short Term -- $1800– Air fare
– Insurance
– Incidental costs abroad
– Costs for hosting
• Long Term -- $4,500– Air Fare
– Insurance
– Orientations
– Language camp
– Monthly allowance
– Blazer, pins, slidesHost club provides allowance
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Schedule
• Short Term– Interviews -- Dec
– Orientation -- April
– Exchange -- Jun - Aug
• Long Term– Club Interview - Oct– Dist Interview --Dec– Orientation – Jan,
Mar– Orientation camp-
June– Departure -- Jul -
Aug– Return -- following
June / July
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For More Information
• Short Term– Local club rep
– ST Outbound Coordinator
– Youth Exchange Officer
• Long Term– Local Club Rep
– LT Outbound Coordinator
– Youth Exchange Officer
Web Sites: scrye.org
yeoresources.org
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ROTARY CLUB INVOLVEMENT
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Club Involvement is Critical
• No club involvement ==> no program
• 10 to 20% of clubs agree to host in SCRYE
• # of outbound students -- 3 to 10 / district
• Other US districts host & send 40+ students– Alaska, Ohio, Michigan, Washington, NY
• Improvement needed and certainly possible– A culture change
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Challenges to Club
• For hosting students (long term)– Budget ($1,500 to $2,500)– Host Families (perhaps biggest challenge)
• For sending student (short term / long term)– Little cost unless providing scholarship– Provide banners
• For both– Having committee to lead effort (more later)
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Paybacks Can Be Enormous
• Inbound / outbound students – Memorable experience of lifetime
• Rotary members – Opportunity to become true Rotarians– Friendships around the world
• Rotary clubs– Involved in making world a better place
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Club Structure for YE
• President
• Board of Directors
• International Director
• YOUTH EXCHANGE COMMITTEE – Club YEO (2-3 year term)– Counselor(s) for Student(s)– 3 to 5 members (2 to 3 year terms)
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Tasks for YE Committee
• Inbound Program (for long term students)– Find host families (look for dynamic Moms)– Appointing counselor (the “best friend”)– Getting student involved (club, school, city)
• Outbound program– Advertising short term / long term programs– Interviews / orientations (club and dist levels)
TASKS SUMMARIZED IN RI MANUAL, PAGE 7
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Sources for Help
• District Committee (if active)
• SCRYE members (why we exist)– Web Site scrye.org
• USA / Canada – Web Site yeoresources.org
• RI materials / resources– See Youth Exchange Handbook, page B-1
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Rotary District Involvement
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Strong District YE Leadership Essential
• Gain support of District Governor• Promote club involvement• Establish exchange agreements abroad• Oversee budget and calendar• Lead activities during year• Support clubs as needed
– Giving programs at Rotary meetings
– Helping clubs to solve problems
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Activities
• Outbound Program– Promoting program at schools– Student interviews– Family and student orientations– Rebound orientation
• Inbound Program– Counselor and host family orientation– Student orientation– Socials (Christmas party, …)
• District Conference
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District Committee Basic Structure
• Youth Exchange Officer
• Long term chairmen– Inbound students– Outbound students
• Short term chairman
• Treasurer
See Page 6 of RI Youth Exchange Handbook
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Numerous Resources to Help
• RI (handbook, other materials)
• SCRYE – July and February meetings (bring DG’s)– Mentors– SCRYE Program Guide– Web site (www.scrye.org)
• Including much of presentation material
• USA Canada Rotarians
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Outbound Program
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Three Elements
• Recruiting
• Interviews
• Orientations
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Recruiting Outbound Students
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What Will Intrigue Student?
• Former exchange students (Rotex)
• Web Sites, Facebook, …
• Videos
• Inbound Exchange Students
• Enlightening Message from Rotarians
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Club Involvement is Key
• How many clubs make visits to schools– 5 or more clubs– 10 or more clubs– 25 or more clubs
• Visitor does not have to be expert– Material is available to answer all
questions– Experienced people will help
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Approaching Schools Does Work
• Al Kalter initiated exchange program in Florida– Approached 5 high schools (each for full
day)– Obtained 16 applicants– Accepted 11
• Michigan district recruits at club level– More schools approached– 50 outbounds / 50 inbounds
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Message at School
• Rotary Youth Exchange Program is special
• Looking for 20 (or 30 / 40) students from 150 schools in district
• Not right for all students
• Fantastic opportunity for those wishing to be ambassador
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Follow On Meeting
• For Students and Parents• Those supporting
– Rotarians
– Inbounds and Rotexes
– Rotex parents
• Tools – Presentation
– Videos
– Speeches (Rotex, Rotex parents, Rotarians)
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Keys to Success
• Numerous Rotarians working across district– Active approach, not waiting for students
to magically appear
• Repetition of process year to year– Learn from experience– Schools will expect you and advertise– Improve as we go
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Interviewing Outbound Student Applicants
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Qualifications of Rotary Exchange Student
• Good student (upper half of class)
• Willingness to adapt to new situations
• Initiative to get involved in activities
• Willingness to speak to groups
• Attitude for giving to others
THE TRAITS FOR BEING AN AMBASSADOR
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Interviewers
• Rotarians
• Students – Rotexes and Inbounders
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Interviewees
• Suggest interviewing long term and short term students at same meeting– Students may change minds on which
program they want to be in– Short term students will gain insight into
long term program and may later apply for long term
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A Process
• Multiple interview stations– Adapting to Host family– School– Being an ambassador– Speech
• Students rotate to each station• Compilation of scores / discussion• Later independent assessment by Rotex• Further Assessment over week-end
(Christmas party with inbounds)
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Decision Making
• Factors to consider– Number of slots available
– Likelihood that student will succeed in new culture / language environment
– Would interviewer be willing to host student in own home?
• Better to say no than to have student fail• Short term exchange may be alternative for less
mature students with good attitudes
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Outbound Student Orientation
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Purpose
• To prepare student as well as one can be prepared to spend their time abroad– For long term students– For short term students
• Superb material in RI RYE Handbook– Long Term Orientation -- Sect 6, page 23– Short Term orientation -- Sect 8, p. 34
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Categories of Material
• Topics for all orientations– What is Rotary– Why does Rotary sponsor Youth Exchange
• Preparation for departure
• Helpful hints for time abroad
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Preparation for Departure (p. H-1)
• Importance for learning the language• Knowing the country culture• Passport, VISA, Insurance, Airline tickets• Immunizations• Gifts, Photography• Luggage, Packing• Blazers, trading pins, ID cards• Speeches, pictures on CD, …
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Helpful Hints for Year Abroad (p. H-2)
• Rules and expectations of Rotary (p. C-1)• Being the ambassador• Adapt to Host Family, questions (p I-1)• Importance of Rotary counselor• Participation in School• Homesickness, communications home• Making close friends, speaking language• Getting involved with club and
community
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Schedule for Orientations
• Long Term Students– With families -- January to April– Retreat with students in June
• Short Term students – San Antonio -- week-end retreat with long
term students– Houston
• 1 Saturday in April
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Useful Hints in Orientations
• Use of Rotex students ***
• Rotary video, materials (p. B-1, B-2)
• Preach little as possible; use role play
• Provide orientation manual (their Bible)
• Provide directory of participants– They do become close friends
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Inbound Program
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Two Orientations
• Counselor and Host Family Orientation prior to student arrival
• Student orientation within 2 to 6 weeks after arrival
SCRYE orientations are on scrye.orgNew video available from Ohio Erie
Multi District
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Counselor / Host Family Orientation Tidbits
• Address calendar / budget
• Have former host family / counselor speak
• Stress “treating student as your own”
• Emphasize club involvement
• Prepare, prepare, prepare
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Importance of Rotary Counselor
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Rotary Counselor Is Key to Success
• Year-around Rotary contact to student
• Best friend to help solve problems for student and host families– Students 16 to 18 years old and need help– Important small problems get resolved
before they become big problems !!!
• Rotary counselor must want to devote time
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Tasks Begin Before Student Arrives
• Welcome letter to student with pictures
• Ensure contact from host families
• Insert articles in club bulletin
• Plan options for school (classes, activities)
• Look for initial set of friends (Interact, …)
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Tasks on Student’s Arrival
• Build rapport (host in home for week-end)
• File important papers (passport, Visa, DS 2019, return airline ticket)
• Ensure insurance in order
• Open bank account
• Discuss end-of-year tour with student
• Arrange with families for welcome party
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• Challenges for student are many– Adapt to host family– Apply self at school; establish rapport with
teachers– Make right set of friends– Become involved in Rotary club– Be known in the community– Communicate to Rotary back home
Ongoing Ways to Help
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CHALLENGES FOR THE ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT
Host Rotary
Club
Host Families
ExchangeStudent /
Counselor
Your Community
School
Friends in High School
Host RotaryDistrict
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Some Counselor Responsibilities
• Be the “best friend” for the student
• Support host families
• Serve as link from club to student– Help to get club involved
• Transition students from family to family
• Monitor student progress in school
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Problem Solving
• Naive idea -- students will not need help– New culture, language, friends, families– 16 to 18 years old
• They need the best friend• Numerous examples have occurred where
student has problem and counselor not there
• Small problem became big problem– Potential situation to be sent home
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Ways for Counselor to Seek Help
• Youth Exchange Committee
• District Committee / YEO
• SCRYE
• RI Youth Exchange Handbook (pp 28-31)
• See link from Rick Favaloro
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Summary
• Active counselor is vital to student
• Ensure orientations are held for counselor
• Good idea -- counselor-in-training for following year
See counselor checklist for more details!
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Host Family Preparation
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Basic Rule for Host Families
• TREAT STUDENT AS YOUR OWN!– Responsibilities– Rules (Curfew, …)– Freedoms
Note: Students are here to learn and understand our way of life and are instructed to adapt, adapt, adapt
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Expectation of Student Toward Family
• Be considerate, ask permission
• Allow host family to know your friends
• Understand parent position – Sometimes they will have to say “no”
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Suggestion
• Students and host families review list of questions provided by Rotary– What do I call you?– Should I wash my clothes?– Does Dad have a favorite chair?
• Proven effective technique for heading off problems / awkward situations before they occur
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Inbound Student Orientation
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Key Factors
• Utilize Rotex
• Force 2-way communication
• Stress maintaining calendar
• Emphasize good decision making, being the ambassador
• Conduct 1-on-1 individual orientations at the end
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Sample Family Rules
• No smoking (against law in Texas)
• Be on time (call if going to be late)
• Curfew
• They need to know your friends
• Keep up with homework from school
• Follow rules using telephone
See list of questions to ask each new host family.
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Rotary Expectations toward School
• School requires you to attend classes regularly and be a good student
• Have clear understanding of school credits you wish to transfer home
• Say thank you to school teachers
• Sometimes Rotary will take you out of school; you are expected to make up work
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Making Close Friends
• A major challenge to YE students
• Be careful to choose right set of friends
• Join clubs; actively participate– Interact (in many of the schools)– Sports– Theater– Band, orchestra
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Speaking English
• At times students speak own language – Considered quite rude – Forces others away from you
• This can be major problem
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Following Rules of Rotary
• No drinking
• No driving (including no drivers’ education class)
• No drugs
• No serious dating
• No downloading or “drilling”Quick ways to go home!
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Other Rotary Expectations
• Follow rules signed in application
• Make every effort to adapt to family
• Seek Rotary help (counselor, others)
• Remember -- RYE not a travel program
• Be prepared to give presentation to Rotary club during year
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Getting Involved in Community
• Rotarians will encourage your involvement in Rotary and community– Rotary meetings– Orientations for American students– Programs to Rotary clubs– Programs to schools and clubs
• Be prepared to say “yes” and be proud to be ambassador for your country and for Rotary
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Short Term Exchanges
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Three Categories
• Home stays– Most of our experience
• Camps (can include college students)– Conducted Europe, Turkey, California, …
• New Generations (ages 18 to 25)– For individuals or groups
• See RI Booklet, Chapter 8
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Home Stays
• Ages 15 to 18 (high school)
• 1 on 1 exchange with another student
• Hosted by exchange student’s family
• Normally three to four weeks in each country
• Good mentors – Birda Gaskin (5910), Kent Fischer (5840), Kathy Meurin (5840), Glen Mattingly (5910)
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Camps
• Brings students together from several countries
• Examples– Wilderness camp in Canada– Turkey– California – Bill Sturgeon
• Any district can initiate one of its own
• Mentors – friends in above areas
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New Generations
• Can be for individuals – Short term exchange at higher age level
• Can be for groups, led by Rotarian– Much like a GSE team, but not foundation
supported– Examples – College class
• Mentor – Paul Reagan (D6110)
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Common Characteristics
• Provide introduction to new culture
• Require interviews– Suggest doing jointly with long term
interviews
• Require orientations
• Provide opportunities to be ambassador
• Predicted cost – mostly driven by airfare
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Budgets
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Money Flow in D5890
• District
• Host Clubs (for student activities)
• Outbound Students (Flat Fee System)
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District Budget
• SCRYE meetings – travel and registration – for YEO, committee chairs, and Dist Governor
• SCRYE fees• Language camp• Interviews and Orientations• Socials• Promotional material• Administration fees (postage, DS 2019, etc.)
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Club Budget
• Student allowance
• District activities for students– Orientation Week-end on the river– Youth Exchange Conference in Tulsa– District Conference
• T-shirt and Sweatshirt
• Other (Rotary lunches, Xmas present, …)
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Outbound Student (Flat Fee System)
• Student Fees to district cover the following:– Airfare
– Insurance
– Orientation Camp
– Slides or CD, Business Cards
– Blazer
– Trading Pins, shirts
– Orientations
– Administrative
– Reunion
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VISA Process
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US VISA Process
1. Inbound Student– Purchases insurance– Includes passport page (legal name) with
application– Forwards applications to sponsor district
2. Sponsor district– Assures applications are complete– Forwards applications to host Rotary
district
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VISA Process, Continued
3. Host Rotary District– Verifies applications are complete– Forwards applications to host club
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VISA Process, Continued
4. Host Rotary Club (process slows here) – Finds host families; conducts in-home
interviews; obtains CBC– Signs guarantee form (3 copies)– Gets school signature / stamp on all 3
copies– Mails 2 or 3 guarantee forms, copy of first
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VISA Process, Continued
5. Rotary District– Forwards papers to SCRYE Responsible
Officer (RO)
6. Responsible officer – Registers student into US govt web site
(SEVIS)– Generates DS 2019 form– Forwards DS 2019 form to District
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VISA Process, Concluded
7. Host Rotary District – Sends to Sponsor Rotary District
• DS 2019 form with Visa instructions• Completed guarantee form (2 copies)
8. Sponsor Rotary District– Updates records to show papers received– Forwards papers to student
9. Student– Requests VISA from US consulate
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Administrative Matters
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Administrative Matters
• SEVIS Reporting
• CSIET Surveys
• Host Family Interviews
• Student Insurance
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SEVIS REPORTING
• On Student’s Arrival– YEO reports name, date of arrival, and host
family address (no P. O. Box) to • Responsible Officer (RO)
• CISI-Bolduc Insurance
• When student changes addresses– YEO reports name, new address, and date of
move to RO
ALL NEW ADDRESSES MUST BE REPORTED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF MOVE
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Audits
• Annual audits required (RI, DOS, or CSIET)
• Paperwork submitted to auditor– for Inbound Students– for Outbound Students– For District processes
• Vital to collect paperwork in one place in preparation for audit and track material as it comes in
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New Policy: Host Family Interviews
• New Req’ment from Rotary International– In home interviews must be conducted for
all host families
• Applications available on scrye.org, Appendix B
• Club sends signed application to District following in home interview with completed guarantee form
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Student Insurance
• Insurance provider – CISI - Bolduc• Policy / claim information
– ‘www.cisi-bolduc.com’– 1-800-303-8120 x 5181 (Zrinka)
• Deductible $100 for illness; $0 for injury– 80% coverage after deductible
• Contact SCRYE insurance officer if you have questions
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Establishing Exchange
Agreements
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Elements
• Student preference for country
• Rotary perspective– Openings based on year by year contracts– Knowledge of other districts’ involvement– Willingness to establish new contracts
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Student Input
• Student lists top 3 priorities
• Basis for input– Knowledge of language (good)– Familiarity with country– “Popularity” of country
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Rotary Perspective
• Country not nearly as important as level of involvement by partnering district
• Would like to take advantage of student’s knowledge of language
• Each new exchange contract means finding another host club in district
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Contacting Other District
• Some countries easy to get contract
• Other countries / districts normally full
• Others not qualified / certified
• Consult members of SCRYE for help
• RI directory has contact information for certified districts
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Timetable
• Club Interviews October
• District Interviews Nov / Dec
• Send exchange request Oct - Dec
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Exchange Details
• Insurance
• Student restrictions– Age / grade in school– Vegetarians
• Date of Arrival
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Certification
• Requirements from RI for Rotary districts worldwide
• State Department also has levied requirements for US programs
• Will improve program significantly
• SCRYE processes and forms in place to help districts and clubs
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www.scrye.org
• This presentation– Select “Rotarians within SCRYE”– Select “Rotarian Training Information”– “YE Program A to Z”
• For forms, orientations, and processes on Certification– Select “YE Certification”
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Summary
• Overview– Good summary for presenting to outbound
applicants and parents
• Rotary Club Involvement– Committee is essential for program to be
successful year after year
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Summary, Continued
• Recruiting Outbound Applicants– Conduct numerous information meetings
across district to promote program, utilizing Rotex
– Repeat year after year, so students know you are coming
• Interviewing Applicants– Insist on quality – better to say no than to
have student fail
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Summary, Continued
• Student Orientations– Emphasize expectations are high for being
ambassador for Rotary
• Counselor / Host Family Orientation– Treat students as your own– Importance of preparation – staying ahead
of the challenges that will face student
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Summary, Continued
• Short Term Exchanges– Valuable introduction to new culture– Family criminal background check and in
home interview are required
• Visa Paperwork Process, Long Term Inbounds– Timeliness critical to ensure student
arrives on time
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Summary, Continued
• Certification Process– Vital to collect club paperwork at district
level, in one place
• Exchange Agreements– Country not nearly as important as level of
involvement by partnering district
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References
• RI Rotary Youth Exchange Handbook
• Web Sites– Scrye.org– Youthexchange.org
• Enclosures– Counselor checklist– Finding host families (Lloyd Morris)