Youth Exchange Program

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Youth Exchange Program

District 7410 Contacts

YEP Chair & Outbound Chair Melissa Saxon

Email saxonm5@hotmail.com

  YEP Co-Chair Paul O'Malia Email budds4u@yahoo.com

Each year, about 7,000 high school aged young people will spend a year living with host families in a country other than their own through Rotary's Youth Exchange Program. These students serve as ambassador's of Rotary and of the country from which they come. Traditionally, District 7410 has exchanged fifteen to twenty or more students with dozens of Rotary districts in other countries.

The program is open to Rotarian and non-Rotarian families. In general, student candidates should be academically above average, have demonstrated leadership skills, and possesses qualities which will enable them to become good cultural ambassadors. Candidates for the program must by sponsored by a Rotary club within District 7410.

District 7410 joined the multi-district youth exchange program ESSEX (Eastern States Student Exchange Program) in January, 2010

For information on ESSEX please click on the following link

Eastern States Student Exchange 

Rotary Year District 7410 will accept application for the Short Term Exchange and New Generation Exchange. Visit the ESSEX home page for information on these two programs. 

YOUTH  EXCHANGE PROGRAM 2011-2012

Club Sponsor Fee----------------$250.00  Payable by Interview Date

(Refundable if not accepted by District Interview committee)

(Non-refundable if student withdraws application)

Student Application Fee--------$150.00  Paid with application (Non-refundable)

Student Application: Required application available on ESSEX website:  www.exchangestudent.org

Completed Application, SIX (6) original copies required. Once endorsed by local club, send applications BY: November 23, 2011 to:

(Exception:  Medical Forms and Official Transcripts)

Melissa M. Saxon, Chairman YEP

327 Crane Road

Shavertown, PA  18708

(Completed applications are due to Essex from District by December 21, which will increase student chances of receiving first country choice.)

Student Fee---------------------- $1500

Fees due:         November           $150(with application)

                            December 15     $450

                            February 25        $450

                            April 10                $450

Application Due: November 23, 2011

District Interviews: December 11, 2011

Country  Assignment  Presentation-TBD

Jacket  Ceremony-District Awards Ceremony TBD

Orientation Schedule: January - February - March - June (Dates to be announced)

(Orientation attendance is MANDATORY)

Youth Exchange Program Documents. All standardized forms can be found by clicking on ESSEX Forms for Host Family,  Club YEO/Counselor, Travel information, Insurance information, Handbooks, etc.   Click on the document to download or websites for more information

ESSEX Forms for YEO/Counselor	ESSEX Forms for Host Family
Host Family Handbook	Club Chair Handbook
Student Protection Waiver/Bkgrd Check	Student Protection-Appendix A
Insurance- Go to CISI-Bloduc	Travel -  Go to Bokoff-Kaplan
Primer for Exchange Students	Electronic Hosting Form- IB21
ESSEX Application Check List	Long Term Student Application
Country Selection List	Outbound ESSEX Rules
Independent Travel Rules	Outbound Age Chart
French Forms
French Application	French ESSEX Rules

 Rotary Youth Exchange Officer Resources Web Site. This site is intended to make the vast wealth of Rotary Youth Exchange information and resources easily accessible. The information included here is provided by and for the many participants, primarily Rotary Youth Exchange Officers, who work in Youth Exchange.

2011 – 2012 Outbound Youth Exchange Students 

 

NAME	COUNTRY	SPONSORING CLUB
Colleen Kitchen	France	Milford-Matamoras
Rebeka Galeano	Venezuela	Newfoundland
Kierstyn Dian Selig	Argentina	Abingtons
Noni Muthoni Murithi	Phillipines	Honesdale
Thomas Mincer Jr.	Australia	Milford-Matamoras
Taylor Lopatofsky	France	Wellsboro
Steven Nave	Japan	Dallas
Terry Loyd	Hungary	Jim Thorpe
Gabrielle Shefski	Belgium	Abingtons
Alexandra Woodward	Romania	Montrose

2011 - 2012 Inbound Youth Exchange Students

NAME	COUNTRY	HOST CLUB
Martin Galilea Samson	Chile	Montrose
Eduard Cirstea	Romania	Montrose
Ann-Christian Meyer	Germany	Dallas
Nicole Alexandra Perez Ramirez	Venezuela	Newfoundland
Ying-Chi "Johnny" Chen	Taiwan	Wellsboro
Alvaro J. Canizares	Ecuador	Jim Thopre
Florentine Vennix	Netherlands	New Milford
Lea Couturier	France	Honesdale
Gladys C. A. Eeckhout	Belgium	Milford-Matamoras
Marianna Carneiro Delgado	Brazil	Milford-Matamoras
Varun Harnathka	India	Abingtons