1. Rotary Youth Exchange

2. What is it…? Opportunity to learn a new culture and language Opportunity to learn a new culture and language Opportunity to be an ambassador Opportunity to be an ambassador Opportunity to make friends for a lifetime Opportunity to make friends for a lifetime It’s a year of adventure It’s a year of adventure Our returned students call it… Our returned students call it… “The best year of my life”

3. Quick Overview School year exchange (11-12 months) School year exchange (11-12 months) Students aged 16-18 Students aged 16-18 Both cultural and academic Both cultural and academic You will attend and participate in schoolYou will attend and participate in school You will learn the language and cultureYou will learn the language and culture  Hosted by 3 families (normally) Supported by Rotary club and Rotary counselor (and Rotarians here in Canada/US) Supported by Rotary club and Rotary counselor (and Rotarians here in Canada/US)

4. Where can I go…?

5. 40+ Countries Australia Australia Japan Japan Thailand Thailand India India France France Brazil Brazil Spain Spain Germany GermanySwedenMexicoBelgiumArgentinaZairePolandFinland plus others…

6. “Real Life Exchange Students” (Fortunately they bear no resemblance to any Exchange students on TV or in the movies…)

7. Why Rotary Youth Exchange…? Selection and in-depth orientation/training process before you leave Selection and in-depth orientation/training process before you leave Hosted by a Rotary Club and Host Families Hosted by a Rotary Club and Host Families Activities with Rotary/Rotarians Activities with Rotary/Rotarians Low Cost / Everyone is a volunteer Low Cost / Everyone is a volunteer

8. Qualifications… Good student (top half of class) Good student (top half of class) Between 16 – 18 at time of departure Between 16 – 18 at time of departure Willingness to learn language and culture Willingness to learn language and culture Initiative to get involved in activities Initiative to get involved in activities

9. Other Qualifications… Applicants should have pleasant personality and must: Applicants should have pleasant personality and must: be able to adjust to a new and different culture/countrybe able to adjust to a new and different culture/country be willing live apart from their familiesbe willing live apart from their families be open to new and different experiencesbe open to new and different experiences Not a true “exchange” (your family does not have to host) Not a true “exchange” (your family does not have to host) Families of both non-Rotarians and Rotarians are eligible Families of both non-Rotarians and Rotarians are eligible

10. How much does it cost…? It varies… It varies… air fare depends on countryair fare depends on country insurance / orientation / blazerinsurance / orientation / blazer possibly language school/extra insurancepossibly language school/extra insurance pins, presents, photospins, presents, photos spending money / extra trips / souvenirsspending money / extra trips / souvenirs usually $5,000 - $8,000 usually $5,000 - $8,000 does not include what your parents save while you are gone (food, car insurance, etc.)does not include what your parents save while you are gone (food, car insurance, etc.) Rotary provides: Rotary provides: host families and schoolhost families and school monthly allowancemonthly allowance and often lots of extrasand often lots of extras

11. How? When….? Prelim. Applications/Interviews – September Prelim. Applications/Interviews – September Final Interview – November. Final Interview – November. Orientation Conference - March Orientation Conference - March Orientation Conference - May Orientation Conference - May Orientation Conference - July Orientation Conference - July Departure - July or August Departure - July or August Return - following June / July Return - following June / July

12. If this interests you… Contact: Michele Parkin Rotary Club of London michele@uwo.ca Michele Parkin Rotary Club of London michele@uwo.ca Complete Preliminary Application Complete Preliminary Application

13. Contact Information London: Bryan Vickers Rotary Club of London bryan.vickers@rbc.com (519) 675-2003 Bryan Vickers Rotary Club of London bryan.vickers@rbc.com (519) 675-2003Strathroy: Sue McLean Sue McLean Strathroy Rotary Club smclean@smghfoundation.on.ca (519) 243-0366 St.Thomas: Malcolm Rust Malcolm Rust St. Thomas Rotary Club gr8celebrations@yahoo.ca (519) 637-0045 Woodstock: Richard Holmes Richard Holmes Woodstock Rotary Club richard.holmes@rbc.com (519) 539-1965 Cathryn Buckley Cathryn Buckley Outbound Coordinator District 6330 cathry.buckley@rye6330.org

14. Information Con’t Websites:www.csrye.orgwww.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html

15. Websites:www.csrye.orgwww.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html