Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Welcome Youth Exchange Your Club Can Do It!!!

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Advantages to the Club The club gets to experience another culture through the student. The club gets to experience another culture through the student. Gets the club name out in the community. Gets the club name out in the community. Potential new members Potential new members Improves the club’s relationship with the school. Improves the club’s relationship with the school. Gives club members exposure to Rotary beyond the club. Gives club members exposure to Rotary beyond the club. Build good will and better friendships. Build good will and better friendships. Promote peace one student at a time. Promote peace one student at a time.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Advantages to the Students Get to experience living in another culture Get to experience living in another culture Learn another language Learn another language Experience an American School System. Experience an American School System. Make friends from around the world. Make friends from around the world. Build goodwill and better friendships. Build goodwill and better friendships. Growth physically, mentally and emotionally. Growth physically, mentally and emotionally.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Types of Exchanges Yearlong Inbound Yearlong Inbound Yearlong Outbound Yearlong Outbound Short Term / Summer Exchange Short Term / Summer Exchange

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Inbound District 7120 Club hosts a student from another District with which District 7120 has an exchange agreement with. District 7120 Club hosts a student from another District with which District 7120 has an exchange agreement with.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Inbound District 7120 Club is responsible for: District 7120 Club is responsible for: Finding host parentsFinding host parents Registering the student in schoolRegistering the student in school Monthly allowance of between $50 - $100Monthly allowance of between $50 - $100 Providing a Club Level Youth Exchange OfficerProviding a Club Level Youth Exchange Officer

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Inbound District 7120 Club Responsibilities: District 7120 Club Responsibilities: Provide a Club Level Youth Exchange Counselor of the same sex as the student.Provide a Club Level Youth Exchange Counselor of the same sex as the student. Pay for the student to attend and provide transportation to the District Conference.Pay for the student to attend and provide transportation to the District Conference.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Inbound Provide support for the student throughout the exchange year.Provide support for the student throughout the exchange year. Welcome them into your meeting and events.Welcome them into your meeting and events. YEO and Counselor must be trained.YEO and Counselor must be trained. Background checks.Background checks.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Inbound Costs to the club: Costs to the club: Monthly allowance - $500 - $ 1,000Monthly allowance - $500 - $ 1,000 District Conference - $350District Conference - $350 Meals when they visit your club - ?Meals when they visit your club - ? Miscellaneous items which the club may choose to pay for ?Miscellaneous items which the club may choose to pay for ? Plan in your budget for a line item of $1,500 to $2,500 depending on how much the club chooses to do for the student.Plan in your budget for a line item of $1,500 to $2,500 depending on how much the club chooses to do for the student.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Outbound District 7120 Club Responsibilities: District 7120 Club Responsibilities: Assist with the paperwork for the application process.Assist with the paperwork for the application process. Interview the candidate to make sure that at the club level they feel that the student will make a good youth ambassador.Interview the candidate to make sure that at the club level they feel that the student will make a good youth ambassador. Fund the District Conference for the Student and provide transportation.Fund the District Conference for the Student and provide transportation. Provide a YEO and Club Counselor that are trained.Provide a YEO and Club Counselor that are trained.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Outbound Costs to the club: Costs to the club: District Conference registration fee $350District Conference registration fee $350 Some club will help students that have a hard time affording the cost of the exchange. That is completely a club decision and not required.Some club will help students that have a hard time affording the cost of the exchange. That is completely a club decision and not required.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Outbound Applications are due October 15th. Applications are due October 15th. Students must pass an interview at the club level prior to Interview Weekend. Students must pass an interview at the club level prior to Interview Weekend. Students must pass District Level interview process at Interview Weekend. Students must pass District Level interview process at Interview Weekend. Students must attend all mandatory events. Students must attend all mandatory events.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Yearlong Outbound Cost to the Students: Cost to the Students: fee is $5, fee is $5,500 Fee Includes:Fee Includes: Visa Visa Airfare Airfare Insurance Insurance Language Camps Language Camps Travel Agent Fees Travel Agent Fees Interview Weekend costs Interview Weekend costs Mandatory weekend costs Mandatory weekend costs

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Short Term / Summer Exchange Often called STEP Often called STEP District 7120 Club Responsibilities: District 7120 Club Responsibilities: Assist with the application process.Assist with the application process. Interview the student to make sure that the student will be a student ambassador.Interview the student to make sure that the student will be a student ambassador. Host family paperwork and inspections because the students family is required to be a host family in the short term program.Host family paperwork and inspections because the students family is required to be a host family in the short term program.

Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange D7120 8/2008 Short Term Exchange Costs to the club: None Costs to the club: None Costs to the students: Costs to the students: Insurance - $189Insurance - $189 AirfareAirfare Visa cost if anyVisa cost if any Spending moneySpending money

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