District 7090ROTARY

YOUTH EXCHANGE

Introduction Aad / Youth Exchange @ District level

History & Why we do it

How it works / Qualifications / Costs & Obligations

Meet Nate Wigren

Student Selection & Preparation

Youth Exchange @ Club Level

Hosting A Student

Meet Melanie Redeye

Get Involved!!

AGENDA

AAD VERMEYDEN

President Blueprint AgenciesMember of Rotary Club of Brantford (4 years)

Chair District Youth Exchange CommitteeCommittee Members:

Lisa Yaggie Laurie Albertsson Sarah Reardon Bob Stevenson John Bradley Joanna Turchin Ray Tisi

New Generations

> 8,000 Students to over 60 Countries

86% of all Rotary Districts participate

Open to all

Affordable!!

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE

1927 first European exchanges

1939 California exchanges with Latin America

1958 Eastern US gets involved

1972 YOUTH EXCHANGE becomes official within RI

YOUTH EXCHANGE HISTORY

Cultural understanding

Broader view of the world

Deeper understanding of themselves

Leadership & communication skills

International understanding > world peace

WHY DO WE DO IT?

27 Inbounds and 27 Outbounds per Year

Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, New Zealand & Australia

Argentina, Brazil & Mexico

Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France,

Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Hungary

DISTRICT 7090 YOUTH EXCHANGE

Short Term Exchange

New Generation Exchange

Long Term Exchange Ages 15 – 18

One Year

Educational Exchange (High School)

Living with (3) Host Families

HOW IT WORKS

Above-average student

Demonstrated leadership skills

Open to new experiences and cultural

differences

Sponsored by a local Rotary Club

Completed written application and

in-person interview

STUDENTS THAT QUALIFY

Round-trip airfare

Health & Accident insurance

Travel documents (visa, etc)

Emergency fund

Spending money

WHAT ARE THE COSTS TO THE STUDENT?

Act as an Ambassador for your home country

Abide by all program rules of your host club & district

Accept the supervision of host family, club & district

Ask questions of your host family and local Rotarians

Be an active participant in your exchange

WHAT DO WE ASK OF OUR STUDENTS?

NATE WIGREN

Sep Advertise program through high schools,

newspapers, etc.

Sep/Oct Short form applications

Oct/Nov Club interviews

Jan District interviews

STUDENT SELECTION

Sep Inbound Orientation

Oct District Conference

Dec Buffalo Weekend

Jan District Interviews

Feb Algonquin Rotary Outdoor Leadership Exp.

Mar Outbound Orientation (w/Parents)

May Jamestown Weekend

Jun Niagara Historic Hike

Aug Outbound Evaluation

DISTRICT 7090 YE PREPARATION

ALGONQUIN R.O.L.E.

Counselor Sponsor Rotary Club

YEO Sponsor Rotary Club

Vice-Chair Region – District YE Committee 7090

Inbound Coordinator Host Country

YEO Host Rotary Club

Counselor Host Rotary Club

ROTARY INVOLVEMENT

2 – 4 months

Treat as your own child

Enrolled in high school

HOSTING A STUDENT

HOSTING A STUDENT

Youth Exchange Officer & Committee

Promotion

Selection of Student(s)

Host Families

Look after Inbound Exchange Student(s)

Club meetings, Invite to homes/outings, stipend, District weekends, presentation(s)

Pay for Outbound (YE Preparation) Weekends and Inbound YE Weekends

YOUTH EXCHANGE AT CLUB LEVEL

MELANIE REDEYE

Host a student

Host Family

Game, Concert, Weekend Away

Encourage students to apply for the program

www.rotaryye7090.org

aad@blueprintagencies.com

GET INVOLVED!