Rotary District 5520 Youth Exchange Program Welcome Thanks for watching! Orientation Program for...

Rotary District 5520 Youth Exchange Program

WelcomeWelcomeThanks for watching!Thanks for watching!

Orientation Program

for Host Families


You’re Expecting a New ArrivalYou’re Expecting a New Arrival

Congratulations!Congratulations!

Orientation Program for Host Families


Orientation AgendaOrientation Agenda

What is Rotary? RYE Program?What is Rotary? RYE Program? Purpose of the RYE ProgramPurpose of the RYE Program Who are Rotary exchange students?Who are Rotary exchange students? Expectations – host family, students, clubsExpectations – host family, students, clubs Arrival and settling inArrival and settling in Activities and calendarActivities and calendar Conflict management and support systemConflict management and support system Host family transitionsHost family transitions Rotary rulesRotary rules Sexual Abuse & Harassment Policy and procedureSexual Abuse & Harassment Policy and procedure Other topicsOther topics End of the yearEnd of the year


What is Rotary?What is Rotary?

World’s oldest international service organizationWorld’s oldest international service organization• 1.2 million Rotarians in 170+ countries1.2 million Rotarians in 170+ countries• 34,000 clubs around the world34,000 clubs around the world

The Four Way TestThe Four Way Test• Is it the TRUTH?Is it the TRUTH?• Is it FAIR to all concerned?Is it FAIR to all concerned?• Will it build GOOD WILL and better friendships?Will it build GOOD WILL and better friendships?• Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Rotary’s Five Avenues of ServiceRotary’s Five Avenues of Service• VocationalVocational ●● CommunityCommunity• ClubClub ● ● InternationalInternational• New Generations – the home of Youth Exchange!New Generations – the home of Youth Exchange!


What is Rotary? (cont.)What is Rotary? (cont.)

Rotary Motto: Service Above SelfRotary Motto: Service Above Self District 5520 includes New Mexico & District 5520 includes New Mexico &

West TexasWest Texas 72 Rotary Clubs72 Rotary Clubs

• Approximately 20 of these clubs Approximately 20 of these clubs participate and host or sponsor about 15 participate and host or sponsor about 15 inbound and 15 outbound students each inbound and 15 outbound students each year.year.


What is the RYE Program?What is the RYE Program?

Country-to-country exchangesCountry-to-country exchanges Approximately 8,000 students Approximately 8,000 students

exchange worldwide each yearexchange worldwide each year Open to all high school students Open to all high school students Operated completely by volunteer Operated completely by volunteer

Rotarians as part of Rotary’s Rotarians as part of Rotary’s commitment to youthcommitment to youth

One year program in District 5520One year program in District 5520


Purpose of the RYE ProgramPurpose of the RYE Program

Provides students an opportunity to study Provides students an opportunity to study in another country and to develop in another country and to develop maturity, leadership skills and serve as maturity, leadership skills and serve as young ambassadorsyoung ambassadors

Brings world friendship into our local Brings world friendship into our local communities and increases cultural communities and increases cultural tolerance and understanding tolerance and understanding

Promotes Public Diplomacy and Rotary’s Promotes Public Diplomacy and Rotary’s goal of world peace and understanding, goal of world peace and understanding, one person, one exchange at a timeone person, one exchange at a time


Who are Rotary Exchange Students?Who are Rotary Exchange Students?

Between ages 15-18½ upon arrival in host Between ages 15-18½ upon arrival in host countrycountry

Outstanding young peopleOutstanding young people Carefully selected and orientedCarefully selected and oriented MostMost can carry on a conversation in can carry on a conversation in

EnglishEnglish Anxious and excited to:Anxious and excited to:

• Learn our languageLearn our language• Discover U.S. cultureDiscover U.S. culture• Represent their countries as ambassadorsRepresent their countries as ambassadors• Become part of your familyBecome part of your family


Expectations of Host FamilyExpectations of Host Family

Treat student like your own teenTreat student like your own teen Help with challengesHelp with challenges

• LanguageLanguage• SchoolSchool• Culture shockCulture shock• HomesicknessHomesickness

Provide an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry Provide an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, a hand to depend onon, a hand to depend on

Communicate with the club committee Communicate with the club committee who supports youwho supports you


Expectations Host Family (cont.)Expectations Host Family (cont.)

Assist student in making good choicesAssist student in making good choices Encourage activities and outings with Encourage activities and outings with

teens who are known as trustworthy and teens who are known as trustworthy and safesafe

Delegate daily responsibilities for the Delegate daily responsibilities for the homehome

Be prepared to say NO when appropriateBe prepared to say NO when appropriate Set limits while understanding the Set limits while understanding the

challenges which may affect students challenges which may affect students


Expectations Host Family (cont.)Expectations Host Family (cont.)

Provide room and boardProvide room and board Provide extra support for family travel and Provide extra support for family travel and

other activities, if you canother activities, if you can Assist student with communication about Assist student with communication about

extraordinary expenses with their natural extraordinary expenses with their natural family and Rotary Club (i.e. for travel with family and Rotary Club (i.e. for travel with host family)host family)

Communicate about travel sleeping Communicate about travel sleeping arrangements with student and natural arrangements with student and natural family so appropriate accommodations family so appropriate accommodations can be agreed upon in advance. Student can be agreed upon in advance. Student should not share sleeping area with host should not share sleeping area with host parents unless it has been discussed.parents unless it has been discussed.


Sample Family RulesSample Family Rules

Be on timeBe on time Obey curfewObey curfew Do school workDo school work No telephone after a certain hourNo telephone after a certain hour Help with choresHelp with chores Limit computer timeLimit computer time Participate in family activitiesParticipate in family activities No electronics use at meal timeNo electronics use at meal time


CommunicationCommunication

Set rules and explain costs of phone and Set rules and explain costs of phone and computer computer • Phone cardsPhone cards• E-mailE-mail• FacebookFacebook• Cell phone (Club/student expense)Cell phone (Club/student expense)• SKYPESKYPE

Support contact with parents and expect Support contact with parents and expect that home country communication will not that home country communication will not interfere with exchangeinterfere with exchange


Computers/InternetComputers/Internet

Limit time and downloadsLimit time and downloads May be necessary for schoolworkMay be necessary for schoolwork Social networking is important for student Social networking is important for student

but it should not interfere with family but it should not interfere with family interactioninteraction

Encourage use in public spaces of home Encourage use in public spaces of home and share in the interaction where and share in the interaction where appropriateappropriate

If possible, provide access to a family If possible, provide access to a family computer (as needed)computer (as needed)


Expectations of StudentExpectations of Student

Adapt to host familyAdapt to host family Learn our language and cultureLearn our language and culture Perform well in schoolPerform well in school Communicate Communicate Represent your country and RotaryRepresent your country and Rotary Participate with Rotary, school, and Participate with Rotary, school, and

communitycommunity Return home within two weeks after Return home within two weeks after

school ends or one week after Rotary tripschool ends or one week after Rotary trip Presentations to Rotary (required) and Presentations to Rotary (required) and

other organizations as often as possibleother organizations as often as possible


Student Role as AmbassadorStudent Role as Ambassador

Rotary’s most emphasized element: Rotary’s most emphasized element: Students portray their whole country Students portray their whole country and can make a difference in the and can make a difference in the world’s viewpoint of their country.world’s viewpoint of their country.• By their attitudeBy their attitude• By their decisionsBy their decisions• By their appearanceBy their appearance• By their willingness to do for othersBy their willingness to do for others


Host Club InvolvementHost Club Involvement

Select and screen host familiesSelect and screen host families Support host families 24/7 - contacts Support host families 24/7 - contacts

sheet provided with this orientationsheet provided with this orientation Required contact with student and Required contact with student and

host family at least once/month host family at least once/month Club meetings at least once/month Club meetings at least once/month

(student receives allowance)(student receives allowance) Involve student in club activitiesInvolve student in club activities Involve student with members’ livesInvolve student with members’ lives


Host Club Involvement (cont.)Host Club Involvement (cont.)

Rotary volunteers obtain school Rotary volunteers obtain school consent for placement and assist consent for placement and assist with student registrationwith student registration

Help with school problems and Help with school problems and questions throughout yearquestions throughout year

Arrange transition to new host familyArrange transition to new host family Provide transportation to mandatory Provide transportation to mandatory

district meetingsdistrict meetings


Arrival and Settling InArrival and Settling In

Welcoming your studentWelcoming your student• Notify District Inbound Placement Officer Notify District Inbound Placement Officer

and club committee of any flight and club committee of any flight changeschanges

• Coordinate with the club to meet Coordinate with the club to meet student at airportstudent at airport

• Assist with lost baggage reportsAssist with lost baggage reports First Night QuestionsFirst Night Questions Review school registration and dress Review school registration and dress

code and first week activitiescode and first week activities


School Obligations and LogisticsSchool Obligations and Logistics

Clarify if student will be receiving credit for school Clarify if student will be receiving credit for school work at homework at home

Students usually will not be given a high school Students usually will not be given a high school diploma (most schools allow “walking” diploma (most schools allow “walking” participation for the experience)participation for the experience)

Regular class attendance and attention to work is Regular class attendance and attention to work is required, even if student has vacation/Rotary required, even if student has vacation/Rotary orientation obligationsorientation obligations

Communicate with school to assist student in Communicate with school to assist student in completing missed assignments or for extra completing missed assignments or for extra language tutoring, when neededlanguage tutoring, when needed

Homework must be completedHomework must be completed


School Obligations and School Obligations and Logistics (cont.)Logistics (cont.)

Student visa requires high school attendanceStudent visa requires high school attendance Visit school registrar and/or counselor to register Visit school registrar and/or counselor to register

student right awaystudent right away No Driver Education permittedNo Driver Education permitted Encourage participationEncourage participation

• SportsSports• Music, Drama, etc.Music, Drama, etc.• InteractInteract

School lunches can be brown bag and/or School lunches can be brown bag and/or purchased. Host family supports as may be purchased. Host family supports as may be possible and asks for Rotary help with expense if possible and asks for Rotary help with expense if student’s stipend is not sufficient for purchase of student’s stipend is not sufficient for purchase of lunch.lunch.


School SportsSchool Sports

Rotary Club should assist with school-Rotary Club should assist with school-based athletic feesbased athletic fees

State athletic regulations will determine if State athletic regulations will determine if student can participate and at what levelstudent can participate and at what level

Participation in varsity sports is not Participation in varsity sports is not allowed in New Mexicoallowed in New Mexico

Generally students that have graduated at Generally students that have graduated at home cannot play on varsity teamshome cannot play on varsity teams

Participation in varsity sports requires Participation in varsity sports requires paperworkpaperwork


Activities and CalendarActivities and Calendar

Four MANDATORY district orientation weekends:Four MANDATORY district orientation weekends:• Locations vary around districtLocations vary around district• Arrive Thursday dinner time and depart Sunday after Arrive Thursday dinner time and depart Sunday after

breakfast (Transportation by host Rotary Club/district breakfast (Transportation by host Rotary Club/district committee member)committee member)

• Students Students mustmust attend, sports activities are NOT a attend, sports activities are NOT a substitute – they should not commit to sports with end substitute – they should not commit to sports with end of the year tournaments or state competitions if the date of the year tournaments or state competitions if the date will conflict.will conflict.

Orientation – 2Orientation – 2ndnd or 3 or 3rdrd weekend of Sept. weekend of Sept. Inbound/Outbound – 1Inbound/Outbound – 1stst weekend of Dec. weekend of Dec. Ski Weekend – February or MarchSki Weekend – February or March District Convention – April or MayDistrict Convention – April or May

• Student talent show during Saturday breakfastStudent talent show during Saturday breakfast


Activities and Calendar (cont.)Activities and Calendar (cont.)

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Oct.Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Oct.• Optional weekend – host family or club Optional weekend – host family or club

assistance to attendassistance to attend Rotary Approved ToursRotary Approved Tours

• Optional trip in JuneOptional trip in June• 2 – 2 ½ weeks long2 – 2 ½ weeks long• All Rotary Exchange studentsAll Rotary Exchange students• Must apply and pay for early – Sept is Must apply and pay for early – Sept is

best, December may be too late.best, December may be too late.


Making Close FriendsMaking Close Friends

A major challenge to RYE studentsA major challenge to RYE students Active participation is best cure for Active participation is best cure for

homesicknesshomesickness Help find activities for studentsHelp find activities for students

• SportsSports• TheatreTheatre• BandBand• ClubsClubs


TravelTravel

RYE is not a travel programRYE is not a travel program Travel is restricted by Rotary policiesTravel is restricted by Rotary policies

• Student travel outside the District cannot Student travel outside the District cannot happen without permission in advance from happen without permission in advance from District RYE chair, club, and natural parentsDistrict RYE chair, club, and natural parents

• Student may not travel long distances un-Student may not travel long distances un-chaperoned or with other teens.chaperoned or with other teens.

• Advise club committee when a student leaves Advise club committee when a student leaves town but remains in the districttown but remains in the district

• Opportunities for travel may exist with Rotary Opportunities for travel may exist with Rotary club members and host familiesclub members and host families


Conflict ManagementConflict Management

Day to day life of the student is Day to day life of the student is managed by the family, using managed by the family, using flexibility, while treating the student flexibility, while treating the student equal with other family members.equal with other family members.

Respect between student and host Respect between student and host parents is essentialparents is essential

Communication when things break Communication when things break down is also essentialdown is also essential


Conflict Management (cont.)Conflict Management (cont.)

Language barriers can pose Language barriers can pose problems for student transition in problems for student transition in host home, use translation tools as host home, use translation tools as needed to get points across clearlyneeded to get points across clearly

Social customs may be a barrier to Social customs may be a barrier to easy communicationeasy communication

Some customs may be more or less Some customs may be more or less expressive than US and therefore expressive than US and therefore create tension and unexpected create tension and unexpected behaviorsbehaviors


Conflict ManagementConflict ManagementSupport SystemSupport System

When things are difficult, use When things are difficult, use resources:resources:• Assistance from Rotary: Club Level – Assistance from Rotary: Club Level –

Counselor, YEO, President; District Level Counselor, YEO, President; District Level – Country Contact/Counselor, Youth – Country Contact/Counselor, Youth Protection Officer, ChairProtection Officer, Chair

• Local translatorLocal translator• Professional/school counselor for Professional/school counselor for

complex issuescomplex issues


Transitions: Host FamiliesTransitions: Host Families

First Host FamilyFirst Host Family• Excitement – everything is newExcitement – everything is new• Culture shock – major adaptationsCulture shock – major adaptations• Language strugglesLanguage struggles• School arrangementsSchool arrangements• Often the closest bondsOften the closest bonds


Transitions: Host Family (cont.)Transitions: Host Family (cont.)

Second (or Third) Host FamilySecond (or Third) Host Family• Transition issues – wanting to spend time with Transition issues – wanting to spend time with

friends competes with getting to know new friends competes with getting to know new familyfamily

• New rules and family practicesNew rules and family practices• Language and culture begin to clickLanguage and culture begin to click

Last Host FamilyLast Host Family• Comfortable with language and cultureComfortable with language and culture• Big events: prom, graduation, departureBig events: prom, graduation, departure• Preparing for separationPreparing for separation• Tearful goodbyesTearful goodbyes


Rotary Rules: DrinkingRotary Rules: Drinking

Rotary International and District Rotary International and District 5520 do not allow students to drink 5520 do not allow students to drink alcoholic beverages.alcoholic beverages.

If host family customarily has wine or If host family customarily has wine or beer with dinner, student may have a beer with dinner, student may have a glass of wine or beer in the host glass of wine or beer in the host family home.family home.


Rotary Rules: DrugsRotary Rules: Drugs

Rotary International and District Rotary International and District 5520 have a zero tolerance to drug 5520 have a zero tolerance to drug use. Students involved with illegal use. Students involved with illegal drugs will be sent home.drugs will be sent home.


Rotary Rules: DrivingRotary Rules: Driving

Rotary International and District Rotary International and District 5520 do not permit driving motorized 5520 do not permit driving motorized vehicles.vehicles.• Motorized vehicles includes cars, boats, Motorized vehicles includes cars, boats,

skidoos, and jet skiis.skidoos, and jet skiis. YE students may not get a driver’s YE students may not get a driver’s

license during their exchange year.license during their exchange year.


Rotary Rules: DatingRotary Rules: Dating

Rotary discourages steady romantic Rotary discourages steady romantic relationships with only one person. relationships with only one person. Students are encouraged to meet as Students are encouraged to meet as many people as possible and to date many people as possible and to date different people, if they choose to different people, if they choose to date.date.

If there is a relationship issue, the If there is a relationship issue, the club committee should be advised.club committee should be advised.


Rotary Rules: Rotary Rules: Changes and SmokingChanges and Smoking

No permanent changes in No permanent changes in appearance with tattoos or piercingappearance with tattoos or piercing

No changes in religious affiliationNo changes in religious affiliation Return to home country the way you Return to home country the way you

arrived in the USAarrived in the USA No Smoking cigarettes or other No Smoking cigarettes or other

tobacco productstobacco products


Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse and HarassmentHarassment

Rotary International and Rotary Rotary International and Rotary Youth Exchange have a zero Youth Exchange have a zero tolerance policy for sexual abuse and tolerance policy for sexual abuse and harassmentharassment


Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse and Harassment (cont.)Harassment (cont.)

Sexual abuseSexual abuse• Engaging in implicit or explicit sexual acts with a Engaging in implicit or explicit sexual acts with a

young person or forcing or encouraging a young young person or forcing or encouraging a young person to engage in implicit or explicit sexual acts person to engage in implicit or explicit sexual acts alone or with another person of any age, of the alone or with another person of any age, of the same or opposite sex. This includes non touching same or opposite sex. This includes non touching offenses, such as indecent exposure or showing a offenses, such as indecent exposure or showing a young person sexual or pornographic material. young person sexual or pornographic material.

Sexual harassment Sexual harassment • Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or

verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. In verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. In some cases, sexual harassment precedes sexual some cases, sexual harassment precedes sexual abuse and is used by sexual predators to abuse and is used by sexual predators to desensitize or groom their victims. desensitize or groom their victims.


Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse and Harassment: ProcedureHarassment: Procedure

1.1. Receive the report.Receive the report. Listen attentively and stay calm. Listen attentively and stay calm. Assure privacy but not confidentiality. Assure privacy but not confidentiality. Get the facts, but don’t interrogate or suggest facts which Get the facts, but don’t interrogate or suggest facts which

you have not heard from student.you have not heard from student. Be nonjudgmental and reassure. Be nonjudgmental and reassure.

2.2. Protect the young person. Protect the young person. Ensure the safety and well-being of the youth exchange Ensure the safety and well-being of the youth exchange

student by removing him or her from the situation student by removing him or her from the situation immediately and preventing all contact with the alleged immediately and preventing all contact with the alleged abuser or harasser. abuser or harasser.


Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse and Harassment: ReportingHarassment: Reporting

3.3. Report the allegations to appropriate authorities Report the allegations to appropriate authorities —— child protective services or law enforcement.child protective services or law enforcement.

Immediately report all cases of sexual abuse and Immediately report all cases of sexual abuse and harassment to District Youth Protection Officer, harassment to District Youth Protection Officer, Youth Exchange Chair and/or Rotary District Youth Exchange Chair and/or Rotary District Governor for assistance with assessment and Governor for assistance with assessment and reporting to appropriate authorities.reporting to appropriate authorities.

Assist with delivery of student to appropriate Assist with delivery of student to appropriate authorities for reporting as instructed.authorities for reporting as instructed.


Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse and Harassment: Reporting Harassment: Reporting

4. Avoid gossip and blame.4. Avoid gossip and blame. Be careful to protect the rights of both the victim and the Be careful to protect the rights of both the victim and the

accused during the investigation and do not repeat what accused during the investigation and do not repeat what you have learned to anyone except Rotary District 5520 you have learned to anyone except Rotary District 5520 designated leadership or designated law enforcement.designated leadership or designated law enforcement.

District 5520 will maintain the privacy (as distinct from District 5520 will maintain the privacy (as distinct from confidentiality) of any accused person by limiting confidentiality) of any accused person by limiting discussions only to those people who need to know. The discussions only to those people who need to know. The audience will be limited to the club counselor, club youth audience will be limited to the club counselor, club youth exchange officer, district youth exchange officer, district exchange officer, district youth exchange officer, district Youth Protection Officer, the District Governor, and Youth Protection Officer, the District Governor, and appropriate government or law enforcement individuals.appropriate government or law enforcement individuals.


Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse and Harassment: Reporting Harassment: Reporting

5.5. Do not challenge the alleged offender.Do not challenge the alleged offender. DonDon’’t contact the alleged offender. In cases of t contact the alleged offender. In cases of

sexual abuse, interrogation must be left entirely to sexual abuse, interrogation must be left entirely to law enforcement authorities. In cases of non-law enforcement authorities. In cases of non-criminal harassment, the district governor or youth criminal harassment, the district governor or youth protection officer is responsible for follow-through protection officer is responsible for follow-through and will contact the alleged offender after the and will contact the alleged offender after the young person has been moved to a safe young person has been moved to a safe environment. environment.

Rotary District 5520 Youth Exchange ProgramSexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse and

Harassment: Harassment: Follow up by RotaryFollow up by Rotary

Rotary will confirm that the student has been removed Rotary will confirm that the student has been removed from the situation immediately and has no contact with from the situation immediately and has no contact with the alleged sexual abuser.the alleged sexual abuser.

Rotary will offer the student an independent, non-Rotary will offer the student an independent, non-Rotarian counselor to represent his or her interests. Social Rotarian counselor to represent his or her interests. Social services or law enforcement may recommend someone services or law enforcement may recommend someone who is not a Rotarian or in any way involved with the who is not a Rotarian or in any way involved with the youth program and assistance with that follow up is youth program and assistance with that follow up is appreciated.appreciated.

Rotary will contact the studentRotary will contact the student’’s parents or legal guardian s parents or legal guardian after the facts have been assessed, contact with parents at after the facts have been assessed, contact with parents at home should only be through that pre-established home should only be through that pre-established relationship. relationship.


MoneyMoney

Students are encouraged to open a Students are encouraged to open a bank account (savings is preferred) bank account (savings is preferred) when they arrive in the District. when they arrive in the District.

Often banks will provide ATM cards Often banks will provide ATM cards even if the student is a minor.even if the student is a minor.

A separate bank account will be A separate bank account will be established by the Rotary Club with established by the Rotary Club with $400 emergency fund. This is used $400 emergency fund. This is used for urgent needs and will be sent for urgent needs and will be sent home with the student if unused.home with the student if unused.


PassportsPassports

Adults may not take the passport and travel Adults may not take the passport and travel papers from the student but are encouraged to papers from the student but are encouraged to help the student find a safe place to store them.help the student find a safe place to store them.

Students must have their passport with them Students must have their passport with them whenever they leave their host town/city.whenever they leave their host town/city.

Students should make a copy of the picture page Students should make a copy of the picture page of their passport, the DS 2019 form, and visa and of their passport, the DS 2019 form, and visa and give a copy to the host family and the club give a copy to the host family and the club committee.committee.

Special arrangements must be made for students Special arrangements must be made for students to travel outside the USA and is discouragedto travel outside the USA and is discouraged


EmploymentEmployment

Students are on a J-1 visa which Students are on a J-1 visa which prohibits working.prohibits working.

Students may do odd jobs for cash, Students may do odd jobs for cash, but never as an employee or a but never as an employee or a regular at a commercial business.regular at a commercial business.


ReligionReligion

Rotary does not promote any particular Rotary does not promote any particular religion.religion.

Students are encouraged to go to church Students are encouraged to go to church with host families, if they are comfortable with host families, if they are comfortable with attending services.with attending services.

Students should not change their religion Students should not change their religion while in District 5520.while in District 5520.

If students request to attend services of If students request to attend services of their own religion, host family and club their own religion, host family and club should try to facilitate attendance, if at all should try to facilitate attendance, if at all possible.possible.


InsuranceInsurance

Students are required to obtain emergency Students are required to obtain emergency accident/health insurance prior to arrival.accident/health insurance prior to arrival.

Host families and clubs are not responsible for Host families and clubs are not responsible for student’s insurance or for medical expenses.student’s insurance or for medical expenses.

Host family and club committee should have a Host family and club committee should have a copy of student’s insurance card.copy of student’s insurance card.

Student can go to doctor or dentist of host family Student can go to doctor or dentist of host family or other established relationship, such as a or other established relationship, such as a Rotarian service provider. Student will pay for Rotarian service provider. Student will pay for services as required.services as required.

Student’s natural family is responsible for filing Student’s natural family is responsible for filing insurance reimbursement claims, host family can insurance reimbursement claims, host family can assist by sending necessary papers to them.assist by sending necessary papers to them.


High Risk ActivitiesHigh Risk Activities

Bungee jumping, hot air balloon Bungee jumping, hot air balloon rides, high risk sports, non-rides, high risk sports, non-commercial plane travel and travel commercial plane travel and travel into Mexico are forbidden.into Mexico are forbidden.• These activities may not be covered on These activities may not be covered on

accident insurance policyaccident insurance policy• Any exceptions would require full waiver Any exceptions would require full waiver

and release by natural parent. District and release by natural parent. District 5520 reserves the right to refuse the 5520 reserves the right to refuse the activity. Requests are not encouraged.activity. Requests are not encouraged.


Visits by FamilyVisits by Family

Family visits are allowed but strongly Family visits are allowed but strongly recommended to occur at the end of the recommended to occur at the end of the exchange year.exchange year.• Visits at beginning of the exchange year Visits at beginning of the exchange year

increase homesicknessincrease homesickness• Family visits should be coordinated with host Family visits should be coordinated with host

family and club committeefamily and club committee Visits by young, un-chaperoned friends Visits by young, un-chaperoned friends

from home are not encouragedfrom home are not encouraged


The End of the YearThe End of the Year

Leaving for home will be harder than Leaving for home will be harder than leaving home was a year earlierleaving home was a year earlier

Reverse culture shockReverse culture shock ““The more successful the exchange, the The more successful the exchange, the

harder the re-entry”harder the re-entry” You WILL see them again, and you will You WILL see them again, and you will

have travel opportunities related to your have travel opportunities related to your new family member.new family member.

You will be encouraged to fill out an You will be encouraged to fill out an evaluation after you host to help us evaluation after you host to help us improve the program.improve the program.


SummarySummary

Thank You!Thank You!Rotary has a great year planned!Rotary has a great year planned!

Rotary Youth exchange program cannot Rotary Youth exchange program cannot succeed without dedicated host families succeed without dedicated host families who show care, concern, and a loving who show care, concern, and a loving attitude to our students.attitude to our students.

We are eager to help because good We are eager to help because good communication leads to an easy year for communication leads to an easy year for all participants! all participants!

You are important!You are important!

Rotary District 5520 Youth Exchange Program Welcome Thanks for watching! Orientation Program for...

Documents

Transcript of Rotary District 5520 Youth Exchange Program Welcome Thanks for watching! Orientation Program for...