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Realistic Expectations from Students, Clubs YEOs, and Counselors

Realistic Expectations from Students, Clubs YEOs, and Counselors. Yrjö Helanen YEO Pre Convention SLC 15 June 2007 Yrjo.helanen@planet.fi. WHO HAS EXPECTATIONS. Parents. Selection team. Host Family. School. Student. Rotarians. Host Club. Sponsor Club. President. Selection

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Realistic Expectations from Students, Clubs YEOs, and Counselors

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  1. Realistic Expectations from Students, Clubs YEOs, and Counselors Yrjö Helanen YEO Pre Convention SLC 15 June 2007 Yrjo.helanen@planet.fi

  2. WHO HAS EXPECTATIONS Parents Selection team Host Family School Student Rotarians Host Club Sponsor Club President Selection Team Counselor YEO Rotarians

  3. SOURCES OF RELEVANT INFORMATION GOALS OF RYERULES OF RYEEXPERIENCED RYEOROTEXEXPERIENCED HOST FAMILIESCORRESPONDENTSDISTRICT CHAIRPERSON / COMMITTEEAPPLICATIONGUIDE BOOKLETSCOMMON SENSEWHAT ELSE?

  4. Studentselection STUDENT IS THE KEY PERSON • It is easy to agree that student election is a key point. • The basic elements for the right expectations are: -- Student has to understand the purpose of Rotary YE -- Student has to accept the rules of Rotary YE -- Student has to have an open mind -- Student has to have some social skills and flexibility -- Student has to have a certain independency and maturity -- She /he has to have good learning ability -- Applicant has to have her / his own will to attend RYE program • How to find out the right abilities and promote the right expectations?

  5. Student training • With training we can guide the student to meet the proper expectations. • Outbound training • Inbound orientation How can we arrange a good and effective training and orientation? What are the most essential elements of proper expectations?

  6. Club attitudeWhat is expected from the club • The student is the responsibility of the whole club not only YEO’s and Counselor’s. What does this mean? • -- Financing the program • -- Hosting the student for special events and occasions • Remember that we have the privilege to serve international understanding through YE and OUR student • Information, YE requirements, Student participation • Right persons, • Good training PETS, YEO training • How to select the YE personnel? • How to arrange the Club YE information?

  7. Biological parentsconcerns • Get the parents to understand the meaning of separation, (parents – child / independent young person) • Emphasize the parents trust to the student and Rotary • Add the parent’s knowledge (YE goals, basics, rules) • How to find the correct attitude and how to prepare them for the coming exchange year?

  8. Host familyexpectations The most important persons to the student and the program • Do they know what they are going to undertake when deciding to host an exchange student. • -- information and training • -- support • How to find out the right attitude? • How to train the host families and promote right expectations? • What could the support means be?

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