Rotary District 6580 Youth Exchange

What better way to "Celebrate Rotary" than by participating in one of Rotary’s most long standing programs? The first Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) Student was from Nice, France and the year was 1927! 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.

Outbounds - Those students from South Central Indiana who your Club and the District sponsors to study in one of the 44 countries we exchange with.

Inbounds - Those students from the 44 different countries who come to spend a year in District 6580 and your community.
Click here for more info for Inbound youth (password required)

Central States - The larger, multi-district, that District 6580 is a part of. We coordinate with Central States for both the Inbound and Outbound sides of the program.

Below you will find the steps to take to get your Club involved in the Inbound and Outbound sides of the RYE Program.

INBOUND

OUTBOUND

April/May 2004 - Discuss hosting with Board

Success with the Outbound program is all about contact with school guidance counselors and administrators. Establish and nourish those contacts throughout the year.

June - Submit commitment form to host in 2005-06 and $400 fee

May 2004 - Send letter to eligible high school students (contact Paige for letter) or announce in high school

Identify a Youth Exchange Counselor in your club to assist the student

August/September - Announce again in high school, hold information meeting for student and parents

Begin soliciting host family possibilities, Rotarian or non-Rotarian

October - Hold Club level interviews to select qualified students

Jan/Feb/March 2005 - Receive papers of incoming student

Nov 15 - Completed Central States application due to Paige

Confirm school, first host family and Youth Exchange Counselor for student

February 2005 - Students are notified of country they will be going to

Begin communicating with student and Club

February - First orientation held (district level)

August 2005 - Student arrives

April - Second orientation held (district level)

September - District will orientate student and provide YE Counselor training

Spring - Be inviting the Outbound and parent(s) to club meetings and activities to establish the relationship and trust in Rotary

Assist student in having an amazing experience in your community and club, an experience that will change their life and probably yours as well.

July -Third orientation held (Central States level)

August 2005-July/August 2006 = Exchange Year

August 2005-July/August 2006 = Exchange Year