Every year approximately
8,000 students world wide ages 16 to 18 1/2 go abroad under the auspices of the
Rotary Youth Exchange program. The primary goal of the program is to foster world
understanding by way of intercultural exchange.
This year D5180 will send 20 + sudents
abroad. These young people will have the opportunity of a lifetime. We currently
exchange with other distrticts in Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil,
France, Finland, Germany,India, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand.
Interested? This could be your year!
As a Rotary Youth Exchange student, you will
spend a year, living with a host family in a country other than your own, learn
a new language, a new way of living and a great deal about yourself. While you are
busy learning, the people you meet will be learning as well about your country,
your culture, and your ideas. You will be a young ambassador helping to bring the
world closer together and you'll be making some good friends in the process. If
you are ready for the challenge and the rewards of living in another land as an
exchange student, then you are ready to discover new worlds through Rotary's Youth
Exchange program.
The increased self awareness and global perspective students derive
from the experience would not be possible without the commitment of the many volunteer
host families and the dedication of the volunteer Rotarians who serve as committee
members.
Additional Questions?
D5180 Rotary Youth Exchange Committee maintains it's
own web site:
http://www.rye5180.com/home.html
Please, check out the site for more detailed information. We can answer questions about you club sponsoring a student
or how to becoming a host family. The site, houses the forms needed to apply as
an exchange student.
Daring to dream is the first step. Planning the second. Then
stay the course!
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