Rotary Youth Exchange 6690

Who Are We? Rotary International is the world's oldest and most international service organization, with over 1.2 million members in 32,000 clubs, in almost 200 countries. The official Rotary motto is, "Service Above Self", and Rotarians live their lives in accordance with the Four Way Test. Rotary Youth Exchange is the top rated exchange program, run by people dedicated to Youth Exchange and International Service.

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Rotary District 6690 is a Gold Certificate Winning Youth Exchange Program

Rotary Youth Exchange In Southeastern and Central Ohio

What an exciting adventure awaits you, as a potential Rotary exchange student or host family, as you look to expand your horizons as they've never been expanded before. We invite you to explore our site, learn more about the program, and, if it's right for you, take those first steps toward one of the most amazing, memorable, adventurous years of your life. RYE 6690 will prepare you for your adventure while at the same time introducing you to other exchange students, both presently in the USA from other countries and students who have completed their exchange. It's an adventure which can teach foreign language skills, cultural sensitivity, service to humanity and an understanding of the wider world.

YOUTH EXCHANGE CHANGES LIVES FOR THE GOOD

Read Our Present Long Term Outbound Exchange Student's Adventures HERE.

Exchange Students and Rotary Club of Western Sunrise Lauded by Polar Bear International for Recycling Efforts at Chilly Open.

Look for pictures of our exchange students efforts at the Chilly Open. See it at http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/news-room/pbi-blog/wednesday-shout-outs-arctic-friendly-event

What Do You Have To Do To Become A Rotary Exchange Student?

Otterbein Ohio-Eire Youth Exchange Weekend
July 12-14, 2013
Absolutely Mandatory for all Outbound Long-Term Exchange students.
Miss this and you aren't going on exchange.
Otterbein University, Westerville OH
Registration at the Student Center.

Rotary Summer Party (Columbus Rotary Club)
Sunday July 21, 2013
3pm to 6pm
Home of Columbus Rotarians, Kay and Jack Graf, 5701 Dublin Rd., Delaware OH 43015
All SUmmer Program Exchange Students and Families, plus all District 6690 Outbounds and Rebouds are welcome
Please Bring a side dish, casual clothes, swim suit and tennis shoes.
This is an opportunity for District 6690 Summer Program exchange students to meet one another and share their experiences so far. It's also a send off, by the Columbus Rotary Club for our Outbound Long Term Exchange Students.
Contact: Kathy Gatterdam, District 6690 Short Term Youth Exchange Chairman 614-306-4912, kgatterdam@columbuscoal.com

2012-2013 Outbound Exchange Students

Become A Rotary Youth

Exchange Student

If you want to be part of this amazing program doing your part to change the world and change your life, this is the web site you need. Click Here.

Become A Rotary Exchange Host Family

Do your family and yourselves a great service.

Hosting a foreign exchange student turns a stranger into a beloved family member who becomes part of your life forever. Your children and grandchildren find a close friend in another country who is more like a brothers or sisters.

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Host Family Application

Please Fill Out and Give to Local Rotary RYE

Every prospective Long Term outbound student must include the forms with three prospective host families with their application. This, of course, can be their own family hosting three times (3.5 months each time). We instituted this rule because our district has to host as many Long Term students as we send. The more host families, the more inbounds we can host.

Read "What My Host Families Meant To Me"

From Our Former Exchange Students

Requirements for Outbound Exchange Students

What Do You Need to Do To Become An Exchange Student

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As an exchange student, you’re job is to be a goodwill ambassador representing Rotary, District 6690, and the US. People here in the US will judge our program on your behavior, and the people you touch overseas will literally get their strongest perception about the US from you (good or bad…). Part of being an effective goodwill ambassador is to be prepared, and because of that, the following learning requirements are mandatory parts of the program.

RESEARCH PAPERS & REQUIRED GROUNDWORK

*Four research papers and each paper should be 750-1000 words. The purpose of the papers is for you to be prepared for your exchange. Email all papers to Kathy Gatterdam kgatterdam@columbuscoal.com.

1. What is Rotary? (Due 1 week before the January RYE weekend)

2. USA, Ohio, and your home town. (Due 1 week before the March weekend)

3. Your host country and city. (Due 1 week before the May RYE weekend)

4. The difference in culture between your home country and host country. This paper takes a lot of research, because you’re looking for the deep cultural differences, not music and food. (Only for long term students. Due 1 week before the July RYE weekend. Email it to Walter Lundstrom). Papers, if acceptable, may be published on the District Web Site.

Paper 1-3 are for all out-bounds. Paper 4 is only for long term out-bounds.

In addition to the above papers, after you get your country match up, you’ll also need to translate the letter that was in your application to your new host language. Please email it to Kathy (ST) or Walter (LT).

Failing to deliver any of these research papers or the translated letter on time, will jeopardize your exchange and may result in you not being part of the program!

LANGUAGE LEARNING

When you get your country match, you must also start to learn your host language. There are numerous programs available. Rosetta Stone might be one of the best ones, but that is up to each student to find what works best for you and your budget.

PRESENTATION TO ROTARY CLUB

After you have been accepted in to the program (after the district interviews) you’ll need to get in touch with your sponsoring Rotary club to setup a time in April / May for you to do a 20 minutes Power Point presentation. I’ll give you more information about that later. Most clubs fill up their programs quickly, so get in touch with them right away after you are accepted.

ONE IN 7,000 US HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DO THIS. BE THAT ONE

You have started a life changing experience that VERY few people go through. I don’t know the statistics for short term exchanges, but according to a National Geographic study last year, only one US high school student in 7,000 becomes an exchange student! You’re very special!

Example of Excellent Cultural Paper For Outbound