1. SELECTING OUTBOUNDS Woody Angst District 5010 Alaska and the Yukon
Russian Far East and Siberia
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An Inbound Story
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What is the Program?
Youth Exchange
Enlist high school students to serve with Rotary
Provide students with international experience / immersion into culture
Groom students to be ambassadors of good will
Enable students to build bridges of peace and understanding
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Whose Program Is It?
The District’s Program
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5. How Does the Program Work?
Three year life cycle
A curriculum, process, pipeline, system
Something in ---- something out
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What do we want Out?
Remember it is our program
We decide what we want to produce
Therefore, what is our vision?
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Describe the Alumnus
Responsible Adult
Effective Ambassador
Multi-national
Ethno-relative perspective
Sense of world community
Future leader of our program
Future Rotarian
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Describe the Rebound
Our return on an investment
Ambassador for the host country
Representative of our program
Member of our Senior Class
Recruiter for future students
Part of our selection committee
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9. What do we feed into the system?
Eligibility and Suitability
Competition and Risks
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District 5010’s Story
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11. Eligibility (qualifications)
Age
Grade in school
GPA
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12. Suitability (desired attributes)
Respectful of others
Responsible for own actions
Positive self image
Sense of community (local)
Dependent on “Mom” and home dynamics
Respectful of “Dad” and authorities
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13. Suitability (continued)
Seeks to understand
Not judgemental
Has social skills
Participates in group activities
Not a loaner
Not a wall flower
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Selection Process
Create Pool of Candidates
Enable prospects to deselect themselves
Club interviews (student and parents)
District interviews
Selection NOT Guaranteed
Orientations = Selection (process Continues)
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15. Competition (to fill position)
We want to have choices
We select whom we want
We do not have to select someone
We will discriminate
We will choose
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Risks (no guarantees)
Can we find an Ambassador
Can we even find an Outbound
Selection 9 months before departure
Hormones flow / kids grow “up”
Can we find 100% of desired attributes
How much time and effort will we invest
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Risks (continued)
Are we willing to participte in student’s growth
Would we accept student as our own child
Would we proudly offer student to partner
Would we gladly accept student
Can we expect partner to raise and work with this student as we would
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Rest of D5010’s Story
Three full classes at winter orientation
Increased interest in our program
Rebounds struggle with reverse culture shock
Rebounds perpetuate the program
Rebounds exemplify the products of our program
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Question ?
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