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