After a two-year pause, the ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE (RYE) is back!
Rotary Youth Exchange is an international student exchange program run by Rotary.
It is one of the largest and most respected international exchange programs that students and your Club can be a part of.
This International Exchange helps our youth, our Clubs and OUR communities better understand other cultures, gain new perspectives, and foster friendship and peace. The benefits are tremendous and life changing for our outgoing and incoming students.
District 7890 is looking to send several students in our district to study abroad for one school year.
These students should be enrolled in High School (Age 15 – 18 ½ at the time of their departure).
The process for accepting applications starts September 1st and ends October 30th, for students leaving next summer, 2023.
Your Club would need a 3-person committee to help find and recommend candidates from your local school district to encourage them to apply. They would also need to find 3 host families in your community (they do not need to be Rotarians) who would share hosting duties for an incoming international student in their home, for 3-month terms.
Your Club would also assist the incoming student with monthly check-ins, club visits and a nominal monthly stipend.
Comprehensive RI Youth Safety protocols will be in place for both outgoing and incoming exchange students.
For more information, or if your Club would like to participate in this program, please contact Brendan Goodrich, District Rotary Youth Exchange Chair, by September 15th. Brendan can be reached: p 860-773-3652 | c 860-883-2328 or bgoodrich@ionbank.com