Rotary District 6110 International Youth Exchange Program

READY FOR ADVENTURE!!

You can make a difference - in a world of differences - by promoting world understanding through Youth Exchange. When you step off the airplane as an exchange student in another country, you have the opportunity to: Become part of another culture Learn another language Gain confidence and maturity Broaden your view of the world Learn a great deal about yourself Be a Youth Ambassador.

This year, about 7,000 young people will see the world the way it is best seen - from the inside out - through Rotary's Youth Exchange program. This could be your year. As a Rotary Youth Exchange student, you will spend a year, or perhaps just an extended holiday, living with a host family in a country other than your own. You may learn a new language; you will learn a new way of living - and a great deal about yourself. But there's more. While you're busy learning, the people you meet will be learning too - about your country, your culture, and your ideas. You will be a young ambassador. You will be helping to bring the world closer together - and you'll be making some good friends in the process. If you're ready for the challenge - and the rewards - of living in another land as an exchange student, then you're ready to discover new worlds through Rotary's Youth Exchange program.

Applications are accepted from students between the ages of 15 and 18.5 (at time of arrival in the other country). Applicants are selected by a sponsoring Rotary Club on the basis of a written application and a personal interview.

Good Company

Young people from 66 countries each year see the world the way it is best seen - from the inside out - through Rotary's Youth Exchange program.

As a Rotary Exchange student, you may learn a new language, but you will certainly learn a new way of living - and a great deal about yourself. The people you meet will learn too - about your country, and your culture and ideas. As an unofficial ambassador you will bring the world closer together and make new friends in the process.

Where Will I Go?

Every effort is made to place students in the country of their preference. Sometimes, however, a host country may not have enough openings available for the number of applicants.

Sign Me Up!

Rotary's Youth Exchange Programs are open to High School students, the sons and daughters of Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike.

Applicants are interviewed by the sponsoring Rotary club on the basis of a written application.

Contact a member of your local Rotary club for assistance in submitting your application.

Personal interviews with both students and their parents and group orientations are mandatory.

Contact your school counselor for assistance in submitting your application.

Interview Selection

Rotary Youth Exchange is for you if you are a high school student with an out-going, pleasant personality who has demonstrated above average academic achievement. Students must also be adaptable and flexible when adjusting to new and unanticipated situations that commonly arise when living in a different culture.

Applications are due and interviews are held at the local club level in the fall. Final selection occurs in the early winter. Mail-outs and concentrated orientation prepare the student and parents for both outbound and inbound experiences. Participants depart in mid-summer and return at the end of their overseas year. (Three to eight week summer exchanges are scheduled on a less stringent basis.)

After I Return I Will...

Attend the re-entry orientation for students and parents.
Include my exchange information on resumes and university applications.
Share my exchange experiences with family, friends, Rotary, school, church and my community.

The Exchange is Reciprocal

WE HOPE YOUR PARENTS WILL BE A HOST FAMILY WHICH WILL:

Broaden their understanding of the world
Build a now relationship
Promote international good will through your own family

Exchanges are open to many countries. You'll discover ours is a small world indeed and that there is much to be gained from each country, culture and family. Each has something unique to give to you and you to them.

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