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District 7090 ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
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Introduction Aad / Youth Exchange @ District level History & Why we do it How it works / Qualifications / Costs & Obligations Meet Nate Wigren Student Selection & Preparation Youth Exchange @ Club Level Hosting A Student Meet Melanie Redeye Get Involved!! AGENDA
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AAD VERMEYDEN President Blueprint Agencies Member of Rotary Club of Brantford (4 years) Chair District Youth Exchange Committee Committee Members: Lisa Yaggie Laurie Albertsson Sarah Reardon Bob Stevenson John Bradley Joanna Turchin Ray Tisi New Generations
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> 8,000 Students to over 60 Countries 86% of all Rotary Districts participate Open to all Affordable!! ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
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1927 first European exchanges 1939 California exchanges with Latin America 1958 Eastern US gets involved 1972 YOUTH EXCHANGE becomes official within RI YOUTH EXCHANGE HISTORY
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Cultural understanding Broader view of the world Deeper understanding of themselves Leadership & communication skills International understanding > world peace WHY DO WE DO IT?
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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 DISTRICT 7090 YOUTH EXCHANGE
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Short Term Exchange New Generation Exchange Long Term Exchange Ages 15 – 18 One Year Educational Exchange (High School) Living with (3) Host Families HOW IT WORKS
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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 STUDENTS THAT QUALIFY
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Round-trip airfare Health & Accident insurance Travel documents (visa, etc) Emergency fund Spending money WHAT ARE THE COSTS TO THE STUDENT?
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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 WHAT DO WE ASK OF OUR STUDENTS?
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NATE WIGREN
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SepAdvertise program through high schools, newspapers, etc. Sep/OctShort form applications Oct/NovClub interviews JanDistrict interviews STUDENT SELECTION
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SepInbound Orientation OctDistrict Conference DecBuffalo Weekend JanDistrict Interviews FebAlgonquin Rotary Outdoor Leadership Exp. MarOutbound Orientation (w/Parents) MayJamestown Weekend JunNiagara Historic Hike AugOutbound Evaluation DISTRICT 7090 YE PREPARATION
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ALGONQUIN R.O.L.E.
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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 ROTARY INVOLVEMENT
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2 – 4 months Treat as your own child Enrolled in high school HOSTING A STUDENT
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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 YOUTH EXCHANGE AT CLUB LEVEL
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MELANIE REDEYE
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Host a student Host Family Game, Concert, Weekend Away Encourage students to apply for the program www.rotaryye7090.org aad@blueprintagencies.com GET INVOLVED!
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