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Rotary Club of St. Albert Youth Exchange
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Welcome and introductions Program overview Costs Choosing the student Student responsibilities Process & timelines Questions?
Agenda
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Program Overview
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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?
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What is Rotary Youth Exchange?
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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ArgentinaAustriaBelgium
(Dutch)BrazilCzech
RepublicDenmark
EcuadorFinlandFranceGermanyJapanNetherlandsNorwayPoland
SlovakiaSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanThailand
Where might I go? **
** Subject to change
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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
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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?
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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?
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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?
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Student Experiences
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Dustin Gagnon (Switzerland 2012-2013)
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Connor Malone (Thailand 2008-2009)
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Parent Experience
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Host Parent Experience
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Choosing the Student
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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?
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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?
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Parents whole-heartedly support the exchange.
An excellent ambassador for Rotary and for Canada.
What are we looking for?
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RYE is NOT a holiday nor a travel program.
There are expectations of our RYE students....
Student responsibilities
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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
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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
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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
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The Four “D’s”
RYE’s Code of ConductDrinking Driving
Serious Dating
Drugs
NO!
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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”
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Process and Timelines
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Download Application form
District 5370 Rotary WebsiteRotary Club of St Albert Website, lower right side contains info and application form