ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE District 7090 AGENDA In troductio

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE District 7090

AGENDA In troductio n Aad / Youth Exchange @ District level Hi story & Why we do it Ho w it work s / Qualifications / Costs & Obligations Meet Nate Wigren S tude nt Selection & Preparat ion Yo uth Exchange @ Club Level Ho sti ng A Student Meet Mela nie Redeye G et Invol ved!!

AAD VERMEYDEN President Blueprint Agencies Member of Rotary Club of Brantford (4 years) Chair District Youth Exchange Committee Members: § § § § Lisa Yaggie Laurie Albertsson Sarah Reardon Bob Stevenson John Bradley Joanna Turchin Ray Tisi New Generations

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE > 8, 000 Students to over 60 Countries 86% of all Rotary Districts participate Open to all Affordable!!

YOUTH EXCHANGE HISTORY 1927 first European exchanges 1939 California exchanges with Latin America 1958 Eastern US gets involved 1972 YOUTH EXCHANGE becomes official within RI

WHY DO WE DO IT? Cultural understanding Broader view of the world Deeper understanding of themselves Leadership & communication skills International understanding > world peace

DISTRICT 7090 YOUTH EXCHANGE 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

HOW IT WORKS Short Term Exchange New Generation Exchange Long Term Exchange § Ages 15 – 18 § One Year § Educational Exchange (High School) § Living with (3) Host Families

STUDENTS THAT QUALIFY 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

WHAT ARE THE COSTS TO THE STUDENT? Round-trip airfare Health & Accident insurance Travel documents (visa, etc) Emergency fund Spending money

WHAT DO WE ASK OF OUR STUDENTS? 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

NATE WIGREN

STUDENT SELECTION Sep Advertise program through high schools, newspapers, etc. Sep/Oct Short form applications Oct/Nov Club interviews Jan District interviews

DISTRICT 7090 YE PREPARATION 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

ALGONQUIN R. O. L. E.

ROTARY INVOLVEMENT 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

HOSTING A STUDENT 2 – 4 months Treat as your own child Enrolled in high school

HOSTING A STUDENT

YOUTH EXCHANGE AT CLUB LEVEL 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

MELANIE REDEYE

GET INVOLVED! Host a student § Host Family § Game, Concert, Weekend Away Encourage students to apply for the program www. rotaryye 7090. org aad@blueprintagencies. com