Introduction to Rotary Youth Exchange

We will be having a report from Kai-faar and Ivan in the next couple of weeks. Our club has played an important role in this program, ably lead by Valerie and Susan. Here is some background about the program and what its objectives and goals are..

Youth Exchange

Youth Exchange is one of Rotary International’s nine structured programs designed to help clubs and districts achieve their service goals in their own communities and in communities abroad, fostering fellowship and goodwill in the process

What is Youth Exchange?

Youth Exchange is an exchange program for secondary school students. Students travel to other countries to learn about the culture and the language as well as act as a cultural ambassador for their own country

Youth Exchange Goals

Youth Exchange

·      Provides young people with the opportunity to experience cultures other than their own.

·      Gives participants a broader view of the world and a deeper understanding of themselves.

·      Develops leadership and communication skills in youth.

·      Advances international understanding and world peace

Benefits of Youth Exchange

Youth Exchange  Allows Students to:

·      Meet people from other countries and experience their culture firsthand

·      Gain a better understanding of the basic needs we all share and the diversity that makes each culture unique

Youth Exchange History

·       The first exchanges began in 1927 involving only European students.

·       Exchanges between California and Latin American countries started in 1939.

·       Activities spread to the Eastern United States in 1958.

Youth Exchange became an official program of RI in 1972

Here is a youtube where some youth exchange students share their experiences. 

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