1 ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE District 5490 Club Leadership Training Day

2 Why Youth Exchange Key RI Initiative Create World Peace and Understanding one student at a time Offering Youth the opportunity of a lifetime Enhancing Rotarian’s Lives

3 Paybacks Can Be Enormous Inbound / outbound students –Memorable experience of lifetime Rotary members –Opportunity to become true Rotarians –Friendships around the world Rotary clubs –Involved in making world a better place

4 Schedule –Year Round: Build School Relationships –Sept - Dec: Recruit Students –Sept - Mar: Find Host Families –Dec: Interview Candidates –April/May: Outbound Orientation –Jul - Aug: Student Arrivals/Departures –Aug: Inbound Orientation –June / July (following year): Return

5 Sharing of Duties District Duties: Int’l Relationships District Functions Assistance to Clubs Select Students State Department RI Policies Program Oversight Club Duties: School Relationships Applications Interview Students Host Families Allowance Local Activities

6 CLUB RESPONSIBILITY Budget – Inbound = $1,600 (+/-) Budget – Outbound = $500 Include student in activities Host Families: 2-3 per student In-home Interview/selection Family/couple does not have to be Rotarian Criminal Background Checks Club Counselor

7 Three Elements Recruiting –Adopt a local high school –Find a champion at the school Student Interviews Orientations

8 Message at School Rotary Youth Exchange Program is special and low-cost Looking for 20 (or 30 / 40) students from 150 schools in district Not right for all students Fantastic opportunity for those wishing to be ambassador, learn language, live abroad

9 Message at School Rotary Youth Exchange Program is special & not-for-profit We cannot send their students out without placements for inbounds Ages /2 --leaders/good grades No language proficiency required Fantastic opportunity for increased cultural diversity at the school

10 Qualifications of Rotary Exchange Student Good student (upper half of class) Willingness to adapt to new situations Initiative to get involved in activities Willingness to speak to groups Attitude for giving to others THE TRAITS FOR BEING AN AMBASSADOR

11 Host Counselor Is Key to Success Year-around Rotary contact to student Best friend to help solve problems for student and host families –Students 15 to 18 ½ years old and need help –Important small problems get resolved before they become big problems !!! Rotary counselor must want to devote time to student monthly

12 Counselor Tasks Begin Before Student Arrives Welcome letter/ to student with pictures Ensure contact from host families Insert articles in club bulletin Plan options for school (classes, activities) Look for initial set of friends (Interact, …)

13 Tasks on Student’s Arrival Build rapport (host in home for week-end) File important papers (passport, Visa, DS 2019, return airline ticket) Medical Insurance Open bank account Discuss end-of-year tour with student Arrange for welcome party

14 Some Counselor Responsibilities Be the “best friend” for the student Support host families Serve as link from club to student –Help to get club involved Transition students from family to family Monitor student progress in school

15 Budgets Student allowance: $100 per month Other (Rotary lunches, Holiday present, …) District activities paid by District –Orientation Week-end –Havasu Falls –Grand Canyon –RYLA –District Conference

16 RI’s New Student Protection Policies Host family and volunteer applications In-home interview with host families Training to be conducted on Internet All host counselors attend orientation District Youth Protection Officer

17 For More Information Youth Exchange Officer –Joe Waesche (H) x2035 (W) (C) Inbound Exchange Coordinator –Carl Balderson (H) (W) (C) Orientation Coordinator –Lori Kobriger (H) (W)

18 Pictures Alan Sahag in Peru

19 Pictures Alan Sahag in Peru

20 Pictures Gideon Hod in Brazil

21 Pictures Gideon Hod in Brazil

22 Havasu Falls

23 The Card Game

24 The German National Anthem

25 Line Dancing

26 Mike King in Action

27 Tri-District Youth Exchange

28 Pictures Carl, Lori & Joe

29 Pictures The Human Knot

30 Pictures Volleyball

31 The End Support Youth Exchange Today Questions??