Rotary Youth Exchange What is Rotary International First

Rotary Youth Exchange

What is Rotary International? • First Service Club In the World • Worldwide organization of business and professional leaders • Provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. You can see some or our values around us, here • Approximately 1. 2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31, 000 clubs in 167 countries

Rotary’s Accomplishments • Polio. Plus program • The Rotary Foundation • United Nations • Easter Seals

Brampton Rotary Clubs • • • Brampton South Bramalea Brampton – Heart Lake Brampton – Flower City

Programs for High School Youth • Grants and Awards • Interact Clubs • Rotary Youth Exchange

Rotary Youth Exchange The most powerful force in the promotion of international understanding and peace is exposure to different cultures. The world becomes a smaller, friendlier place when we learn that all people — regardless of nationality — desire the same basic things: a safe, comfortable environment that allows for a rich and satisfying life for our children and ourselves. Youth Exchange provides thousands of young people with the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures. This plants the seeds for a lifetime of international understanding.

Rotary Youth Exchange • One year exchange • For High School Students • Cost averages around $2/3, 000 per year

Ideal Candidate • Ambassador For Their School, Country and for Rotary • Able to miss one year of school • Full support of parents

Brazil Japan

Thailand France

Australia Finland

Austria Chile

Germany Denmark

Ecuador New Zealand

Switzerland Mexico

South Africa Finland

Next Steps • Information Package • Evening meeting for Candidates and parents - Oct 17 th, 7 pm at Rotary Glen • Interviews of Candidates – Oct 26 th at Rotary Glen

Questions Email John Lomax jlomax 0568@rogers. com or call 905 450 5692

Santa Claus Parade November 19 th, 2005

Rotary Youth Exchange The most powerful force in the promotion of international understanding and peace is exposure to different cultures. The world becomes a smaller, friendlier place when we learn that all people — regardless of nationality — desire the same basic things: a safe, comfortable environment that allows for a rich and satisfying life for our children and ourselves. Youth Exchange provides thousands of young people with the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures. This plants the seeds for a lifetime of international understanding.