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Rotary Youth Exchange at New Orleans. www.SouthTexasYouthExchange.org. Jim Teeterz Harlingen Rotary Club District 5930, YEO. What IS Youth Exchange?. Rotary International takes custody High School students from all over the world - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rotary Youth Exchange at New Orleans
Jim TeeterzHarlingen Rotary ClubDistrict 5930, YEO
www.SouthTexasYouthExchange.org
What IS Youth Exchange?
Rotary International takes custody
High School students from all over the world
Building Bridges of good will between different cultures – one hug at a time
Exchange “Vocabulary”
Outbound – Student selected for exchange to another
country
Inbound – Student visiting from another country
Rebound – Student returning from an exchange
Rotex– Youth Exchange Alumni
New Exchange Vocabularythe 6 “B’s”
Be first
Be curious
Be on purpose
Be grateful
Be of service
Be here now
How’s An Exchange Set Up?
District Chairs make arrangements with each country – must be with another Certified districtExchanges are usually 1 for 1Exchanges must meet each R.I. certification requirements.– Host family screening– Student recruiting– Language requirements– Education about host country
Recruitment/Selection
School Presentations
Group Orientation
Interviews– Student and Parents
YEO Selection Meeting
Assignment
Youth Exchange Challenges
Students' health and safety
Immersing Inbounds in the new culture
Host Families
Background Checks
State Department
Education
Dynamic political environment in which
we live
Host Family Screening
Ideally Three per Exchange
Background Checks
Interview with all family members
Home InspectionStudent must have there own bed; can share a room with someone of similar age and gender
How Can I Help?
Host a StudentDonate to the district youth exchange fundRecommend possible hostsTime with the Students– Club Activities– Cultural/Athletic Events– Family Meals
Time with Outbounds– Knowledge of Country/Language?– Help prepare them
2011-2012 Exchange Countries:
France – Germany - BelgiumSwitzerland - Taiwan – Thailand
Italy – Spain - India
This year we have 8 inbound students and 9
outbound students 7 Long-term and 2 short-term
2011-12 we will have one New Generations
exchange to India.
Rotary Youth Exchange at New Orleans
Jim TeeterzHarlingen Rotary ClubDistrict 5930, YEO
www.SouthTexasYouthExchange.org
Last year’s Inbound Students
Danae Coquelet, Belgium hosted by McAllen
Natacha Prats, France hosted by Mission
Katarzya Schwartz, Germany to Harlingen
Yi-Lum Lin, Taiwan, hosted by Laredo
Maressa Ribeiro, Brazil, hosted by Laredo Gateway
Celine Franz, Belgium, hosted by Harlingen, (STEP)
Maximum of six students permitted this year
Rotary Youth Exchange at New Orleans
Jim TeeterzHarlingen Rotary ClubDistrict 5930, YEO
www.SouthTexasYouthExchange.org