Grayslake Rotary Learns about STEP
Posted by Mike Kukulski
on Apr 24, 2011
Ulrich (Rick) Greg Kuhn, of the Antioch Rotary Club, and the District 6440 Short Term Youth Exchange Program director, gave a short presentation at the April 18th meeting about Rotary's Short Term Exchange Program (STEP) for high school aged young adults. District 6440's STEP is a reciprocal program where kids will spend 3-6 weeks abroad, and a child from their host family will stay with them for a similar period - generally during the summer. The main details of STEP are:- Ages 15-19
- Several days to several weeks long
- Don’t involve attending high school, but students can tailor their experience to match their interests
- Can include homestays, tours, and international youth camps