SHORT TERM YOUTH EXCHANGE...In Four Easy Steps!

 

For high school students unable --or not yet ready -- to participate in Rotary's flagship Long-Term Exchange Program, our local Clubs in 6420 are able to offer amazing Short Term Youth Exchange opportunities!  Our District re-launched the Program last year with four applicants, all of whom were successfully placed and reportedly have had great experiences this summer in Belgium, Spain, Italy and Finland. We hope to expand the opportunities to other students within the District in 2009-2010, with your help! 

 

    The Program: STYE pairs students from around the world to each spend about 4 weeks with the other student's family during the summer months.

    The Cost: our $200 District fee to cover overhead expenses, plus the cost of travel, spending money, and each family's reciprocal cost of hosting the other student. This is a Program EVERY Club should offer to our communities.

    The "Four Easy Steps:"

    STEP ONE: Decide whether your Club will participate by sponsoring one or more students, with or without financial support such as (optionally) covering the $200 District Application fee;

    STEP TWO: Appoint a Youth Exchange Officer to become familiar with the Application process and requirements (on our District Website), and to be the designated contact person.

    STEP THREE: Provide a press release (sample on website) to local papers, radio stations, and high schools.

    STEP FOUR: Receive, review, and determine which applications your Club will sponsor, to forward completed applications to the District STYE Committee by February 1.

   

    For further information, Club YEOs may contact District Chairman Scott Shore at shores@ivnet.com or 815-339-2398.