rotary youth exchange. what is it…? opportunity to learn a new culture and language opportunity to...
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Rotary Youth Exchange
What is it…?What is it…?
Opportunity to learn a new culture Opportunity to learn a new culture and languageand language
Opportunity to be an ambassadorOpportunity to be an ambassador Opportunity to make friends for a Opportunity to make friends for a
lifetimelifetime It’s a year of adventureIt’s a year of adventure Our returned students call it…Our returned students call it…
““The best year of my life”The best year of my life”
Quick OverviewQuick Overview
School year exchange (11-12 months)School year exchange (11-12 months) Students aged 16-18Students aged 16-18 Both cultural and academic Both cultural and academic
• You will attend and participate in schoolYou will attend and participate in school• You will learn the language and cultureYou will learn the language and culture
Hosted by 3 families (normally)Hosted by 3 families (normally) Supported by Rotary club and Rotary Supported by Rotary club and Rotary
counselor (and Rotarians here in counselor (and Rotarians here in Canada/US)Canada/US)
Where can I go…?Where can I go…?
40+ Countries40+ Countries
AustraliaAustralia JapanJapan ThailandThailand IndiaIndia FranceFrance BrazilBrazil SpainSpain GermanyGermany
SwedenSweden MexicoMexico BelgiumBelgium ArgentinaArgentina ZaireZaire PolandPoland FinlandFinland plus others…plus others…
““Real Life Exchange Students”Real Life Exchange Students”
(Fortunately they bear no resemblance to any Exchange students on (Fortunately they bear no resemblance to any Exchange students on TV or in the movies…)TV or in the movies…)
Why Rotary Youth Exchange…?Why Rotary Youth Exchange…?
Selection and in-depth Selection and in-depth orientation/training process before orientation/training process before you leaveyou leave
Hosted by a Rotary Club Hosted by a Rotary Club andand Host Host FamiliesFamilies
Activities with Rotary/RotariansActivities with Rotary/Rotarians Low Cost / Everyone is a volunteerLow Cost / Everyone is a volunteer
Qualifications…Qualifications…
Good student (top half of class)Good student (top half of class) Between 16 – 18 at time of departure Between 16 – 18 at time of departure Willingness to learn language and Willingness to learn language and
cultureculture Initiative to get involved in activitiesInitiative to get involved in activities
Other Qualifications…Other Qualifications…
Applicants should have pleasant personality and Applicants should have pleasant personality and
must:must:• be able to adjust to a new and different culture/countrybe able to adjust to a new and different culture/country• be willing live apart from their familiesbe willing live apart from their families• be open to new and different experiencesbe open to new and different experiences
Not a true “exchange” (your family does not have Not a true “exchange” (your family does not have to host)to host)
Families of both non-Rotarians and Rotarians are Families of both non-Rotarians and Rotarians are
eligibleeligible
How much does it cost…?How much does it cost…? It varies… It varies…
• air fare depends on countryair fare depends on country• insurance / orientation / blazerinsurance / orientation / blazer• possibly language school/extra insurancepossibly language school/extra insurance• pins, presents, photospins, presents, photos• spending money / extra trips / souvenirsspending money / extra trips / souvenirs
usually $5,000 - $8,000usually $5,000 - $8,000• does not include what your parents save while you are does not include what your parents save while you are
gone (food, car insurance, etc.)gone (food, car insurance, etc.) Rotary provides: Rotary provides:
• host families and school host families and school • monthly allowance monthly allowance • and often lots of extrasand often lots of extras
How? When….?How? When….?
Prelim. Applications/Interviews – Prelim. Applications/Interviews – SeptemberSeptember
Final Interview – November.Final Interview – November. Orientation Conference - MarchOrientation Conference - March Orientation Conference - MayOrientation Conference - May Orientation Conference - JulyOrientation Conference - July Departure - July or AugustDeparture - July or August Return - following June / JulyReturn - following June / July
If this interests you…If this interests you…
Contact:Contact: Michele Parkin Michele Parkin
Rotary Club of London [email protected] Club of London [email protected]
Complete Preliminary Application Complete Preliminary Application
Contact InformationContact InformationLondon:London: Bryan Vickers Bryan Vickers
Rotary Club of London [email protected] (519) 675-2003Rotary Club of London [email protected] (519) 675-2003
Strathroy:Strathroy: Sue McLean Sue McLean
Strathroy Rotary Club Strathroy Rotary Club [email protected]@smghfoundation.on.ca (519) 243-0366 (519) 243-0366
St.Thomas:St.Thomas: Malcolm RustMalcolm Rust
St. Thomas Rotary Club [email protected] (519) 637-0045St. Thomas Rotary Club [email protected] (519) 637-0045
Woodstock:Woodstock: Richard HolmesRichard Holmes
Woodstock Rotary Club [email protected] (519) 539-1965Woodstock Rotary Club [email protected] (519) 539-1965 Cathryn BuckleyCathryn BuckleyOutbound Coordinator District 6330Outbound Coordinator District 6330
[email protected]@rye6330.org
Information Con’tInformation Con’t
Websites:Websites:
www.csrye.orgwww.csrye.org
www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.htmlwww.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html
Information Con’tInformation Con’t
Websites:Websites:
www.csrye.orgwww.csrye.org
www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.htmlwww.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html