Transcript Document 7312452

ROTARY YOUTH
EXCHANGE
District 5490
Club Leadership
Training Day
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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
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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
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Schedule
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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
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Sharing of Duties
District Duties:
Club Duties:
• Int’l Relationships
• District Functions
• Assistance to Clubs
Select Students
• State Department
• RI Policies
• Program Oversight
•School Relationships
•Applications
•Interview Students
•Host Families
•Allowance
•Local Activities
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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
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Three Elements
• Recruiting
– Adopt a local high school
– Find a champion at the school
• Student Interviews
• Orientations
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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
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Message at School
• Rotary Youth Exchange Program is special &
not-for-profit
• We cannot send their students out without
placements for inbounds
• Ages 15 - 18 1/2 --leaders/good grades
• No language proficiency required
• Fantastic opportunity for increased cultural
diversity at the school
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Qualifications of Rotary
Exchange Student
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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
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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
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Counselor Tasks Begin Before
Student Arrives
• Welcome letter/email 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, …)
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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
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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
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Budgets
• Student allowance: $100 per month
• Other (Rotary lunches, Holiday present, …)
• District activities paid by District
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Orientation Week-end
Havasu Falls
Grand Canyon
RYLA
District Conference
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RI’s New
Student Protection Policies
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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
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For More Information
• Youth Exchange Officer 2006-2007
– Joe Waesche
• 928-772-1417 (H)
• 928-445-9240 x2035 (W)
• 928-925-5068 (C)
• Inbound Exchange Coordinator
– Carl Balderson
• 623-376-2575 (H)
• 602-250-3401 (W)
• 602-320-0882 (C)
• Orientation Coordinator
– Lori Kobriger
• 602-494-0928 (H)
• 602-309-1448 (W)
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Alan Sahag in Peru
Pictures
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Alan Sahag
Pictures
in Peru
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Pictures
Gideon Hod in Brazil
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Pictures
Gideon Hod in Brazil
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Havasu Falls
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The Card Game
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The German
National Anthem
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Line
Dancing
Line Dancing
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Mike King in Action
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Tri-District Youth Exchange
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Pictures
Carl, Lori & Joe
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Pictures
The Human Knot
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Pictures
Volleyball
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The End
• Support Youth Exchange Today
• Questions??
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