Experiencing Diversity

for a Future of Peace

Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention São Paulo 4th-5th June 2015

Luciano Di MartinoE.E.M.A. President 2014-16

Governor 2009-10 D2080 Rome, Lazio, Sardinia

Peace is not a Dream: it can become Reality, but you have to be able to

Dream, If you want to keep it.

Equality means…

Spot the differences!

All Human Beings are equals in Worth and Dignity:

Everyone, Everywhere, Always

Peace means…

Young PeopleAll Over The

World

different customs

different languages

different skin colors

different cultures

different religious faiths

different experiencesdifferent families

different stories

same wishes

same dreams

same courage

same love forEquality

same aspirations

same love for Peacesame love for Friendship

same hopes

Young people

are every Nation’s Greatest ResourceToday’s

young people are

tomorrow’s Men

SKILLS TO FACE

FUTURE?

… a century ago sports

phone

electricity

bikes

leisure time

… a century ago

fast trains

cruise shipsequal

opportunities

camera for selfies

job contracts

TODAY

… nowadays education

job

science

interrelations

… nowadays mobility

food resources

energy

leisure time

GLOBALIZATION

The world has shrunk …

Space is so close…

well-being

Poverty, illiteracy, mortality rates

Countries with conflicts or terrorist attacks

fighting against difficulties

personal… identity… future crisis

YOUNG PEOPLE and TRAINING:

OUR MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE

“How can the lives of young

men and women

be oriented in order to be

certain of their well-being, their future

happiness and their ability to

face the

future?”

Giving opportunities, Broadening views, Promoting useful

experiences Strengthening hopes

Rotary Youth Exchange

September is dedicated to special planning and

attention towards young generations

YOUTH SERVICEFifth Avenue of Service

12 years 30 years

NEW GENERATIONS SERVICE EXCHANGE

ROTARACT 18 30

INTERACT 12 18

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE 15 19

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS (RYLA)

250.000 young people

Youth Exchange Program

and

New Generation Service

Exchange Program

Camps – few weeks

Short Summer Exchanges –

few weeks

Long Exchanges – a year

FAMILIES and YOUNG PARTICIPANTS

are the main carachters

thanks toROTARY CLUBs,ROTARIANs,andROTARY DISTRICTs

the promotion of International

Understanding and the Spirit of

Friendship throughout the World

82 Countriesand 8.000

Participants every year

This program changes

young people’s lives

creating the conditions for

WORLD PEACE

UTOPIA?

TRUST IN THE FUTURE!

A great school where the values of

knowledge, mutual respect,

kindness, dialogue,

the importance of differences

therefore EQUALITY are learned.

COEXISTANCE

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The same Spirit

Organization

a BIG DREAM thatRotarians will let

come true

“it seems impossible until it is done”

“I consider myself as a soldier of peace”

NELSON MANDELA

MAHATMAGANDHI

Rotary will deliver

a world of Peace

with Young Peoplefor Young People

from Young People

A FUTURE OF PEACE

Let Young People

Experience Rotary Youth

Exchange Program!Let Young

PeopleExperience Diversity

for a Future of Peace!

Luciano Di MartinoE.E.M.A. President 2014-16

Governor 2009-10 D2080 Rome, Lazio, Sardinia