rotary club of st. albert youth exchange. welcome and introductions program overview costs choosing...
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Rotary Club of St. Albert Youth Exchange
Welcome and introductions Program overview Costs Choosing the student Student responsibilities Process & timelines Questions?
Agenda
Program Overview
Worldwide organization with over 1 million members in 32,000 clubs
Service projects address poverty, illness, hunger, illiteracy, pollution, clean water.
Major emphasis on service to YOUTH.
What is Rotary?
What is Rotary Youth Exchange?
Every year about 7,000 students participate in Rotary Youth Exchange.
Rotary Club of St. Albert sponsors a student every year.
Student chosen now will be on exchange during 2016-2017 school year.
Program Scope
Students live and study for one year in a different culture:
To further their education and broaden their outlook
To learn a different way of living, a new language and a great deal about themselves.
They view the world from a new perspective.
Program Objectives
Program Objectives
To further international goodwill & understanding by enabling youth to understand and
appreciate the culture and accomplishments of people in other lands. To bring the world closer together.
To create goodwill ambassadors who project a positive image of Canada in other cultures.
Program Objectives
Students inform everyone they meet about Canada and Canadian culture.
Students are sponsored by The Rotary Club of St. Albert, and hosted by a Rotary Club in their exchange country.
Students live with 1 to 4 host families (usually Rotarians) and attend a local school.
How Does it Work?
ArgentinaAustriaBelgium
(Dutch)BrazilCzech
RepublicDenmark
EcuadorFinlandFranceGermanyJapanNetherlandsNorwayPoland
SlovakiaSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanThailand
Where might I go? **
** Subject to change
Supports in Canada:District 5370 RYE committeeCounsellor from local Rotary club
Supports in host country:District RYE committeeHost Rotary club and counsellorHost families
Rotary Supports
The Rotary Club of St. Albert cost shares 50% of the total cost of $6,000 (Approximate)
Hosting Rotary club provides room & board, allowance, and registration fees for required RYE events.
What will it cost?
Parents/student are responsible for: Clothing, gifts, souvenirs Pre-trip medical/dental exams, vaccinations Extra spending money if needed Optional travel/trips/activities Parental registration for orientation weekend Passport $500 emergency fund (refunded) $500 contract fee (refunded) MAY be responsible for language camp
in some countries
What will it cost?
Can total $4000-$6,000 for the year depending on country and student.
But family saves the cost of having student at home for a year.
What will it cost?
Student Experiences
Dustin Gagnon (Switzerland 2012-2013)
Connor Malone (Thailand 2008-2009)
Parent Experience
Host Parent Experience
Choosing the Student
Age: Must be born on or after January 1999 to be eligible for the RYE program.
Must be at least 15 years of age at departure
Personality Exhibits leadership qualities; Independent. Friendly & outgoing. Likes meeting new people. Flexible & adaptable. Willing to try new things. Accepts cultural/religious differences. Reliable & trustworthy. Accepts discipline. Good character & reputation.
What are we looking for?
Academics Good student. Upper 50%. Conscientious and hard working. Willing to postpone graduation.
Involved in school, community, church, athletics, arts.
Good communicator. Comfortable speaking in public.
What are we looking for?
Parents whole-heartedly support the exchange.
An excellent ambassador for Rotary and for Canada.
What are we looking for?
RYE is NOT a holiday nor a travel program.
There are expectations of our RYE students....
Student responsibilities
Attend school regularly and be an involved and cooperative student.
Be open to/accepting of new experiences & cultural differences.
Follow program rules/expectations and accept the supervision of host Rotary club and host parents.
Student responsibilities
Be an active participant in host family, club and exchange activities.
Be polite, courteous, positive & friendly. Create a good impression of Canada and Canadians.
Be grateful for your experiences and commit to giving back to your hosts and community.
Student responsibilities
Keep your sponsoring Rotary Club regularly informed about your experiences through Blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Be committed to immersing yourself in the culture and learning/experiencing as much as you can, including becoming fluent in a new language.
Complete the 3 yr exchange cycle.
Student responsibilities
The Four “D’s”
RYE’s Code of ConductDrinking Driving
Serious Dating
Drugs
NO!
Be first: I am a person of action! Be curious: I seek to understand! Be on purpose: I am certain of my outcome and
move steadily toward it! Be grateful: I focus on things I can be thankful for! Be of service: I give of myself! Be here now: I live in the moment!
RYE’s Six “Be’s”
Process and Timelines
Process and Timelines
Dates Activities
Sept/Oct Local information sessions at high schools.
October 19 Deadline for Student application submitted to committee at [email protected] AND [email protected]
October 26 Selected Parent/Student interviews
November 1 Selected Student contacted to begin necessary paperwork
December 4 Deadline to submit Long Form application to District 5370.
January 17 2016
District committee interviews nominated student & parents.Confirmation of Student nominee by District late January
March 18 - 20 2016
Parents and Student Orientation weekend (Mandatory)Edmonton – Four Points Sheraton East
Feb – July 2016 Student attends Breakfast with the Rotary Club of St. Albert meetings each Friday at 7:15 am at the Sturgeon Golf ClubStudent researches host country and begins to learn the language. Obtains passport and VISA’s if necessary.
Process and Timelines
Dates Activities
March 18-20, 2016
Student, parents & counsellor MUST attend orientation weekend in Edmonton.
June 2016 Student makes presentation to Rotary Club of St. Albert
July/Aug 2016 Student travels to host community.
Sept 2016 to June 2017
Student lives with host families and attends school.
July 2017 Student returns to St. Albert as a “Rebound” RYE student.
Sept 2017 Student attends Rebound Weekend.Student makes presentation to Rotary Club of St. Albert.
TBA March 2018 Student assists at Spring Orientation for 2017-2018 outbound students. $500 contract fee refunded if all responsibilities have been met.
Are you ready to.....
• Totally immerse yourself in a new culture?
• Make international friendships?
• Learn a new language?
• Appreciate other ways of doing things?
• Be an ambassador for Rotary & Canada?
Then you’re ready for Rotary Youth Exchange!
Download Application form
District 5370 Rotary WebsiteRotary Club of St Albert Website, lower right side contains info and application form