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District 7570. District Training Team Seminar February 28 - March 1, 2014 Rotary International Youth Exchange Ruth Arnold, Committee Chair. Rotary International Youth Exchange. Promoting Rotary’s goal of world peace and understanding, one person, one exchange at a time.
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District 7570 District Training Team Seminar February 28 - March 1, 2014 Rotary International Youth Exchange Ruth Arnold, Committee Chair
Rotary International Youth Exchange Promoting Rotary’s goal of world peace and understanding, one person, one exchange at a time.
Rotary International Youth Exchange • District 7570 does all exchanges through a multi-district organization ESSEX • District 7570 follows RI rules for exchanges • District 7570 follows US State Department regulations for exchanges • District 7570 Youth Protection Policy applies to all volunteers with Youth Exchange
Types of Youth Exchange • Short Term • 3-4 weeks in summer • Direct Club-to-Club, Family-to-Family exchange • No cost to Club • Applications due by April 15, 2014
Types of Youth Exchange • Long Term • Academic year- mid-August to Mid-June • Outbound • Club sponsors student from community • No cost to Club • Applications due by December 1, 2014
Types of Youth Exchange • Long Term • Academic year- mid-August to Mid-June • Inbound • Club hosts student from abroad • Club provides monthly allowance • Club supplies Counselor • Club recruits 2-3 host families
What is Needed Right Now! Rotary Clubs to host students for the 2014-2015 school year, beginning August 2014
How to Find out about Youth Exchange • www.exchangestudent.org • District 7570 Youth Exchange Committee • Chair: Ruth Arnold arnoldruths@gmail.com Inbound Coordinator: Jacqueline Bayer jacquieb214@gmail.com
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Mark Twain