Exchange Students

Supporting the International Student Exchange Program since 1966
Jorge Romberg from Beunos Aires, Argentina was the first incoming student we hosted in March of 1966. Since then our club and other Rotary clubs in Nanaimo have sponsored over 100 inbound and outbound students from countries all over the world. In Nanaimo all five Rotary Clubs work together to support three inbound and three outbound exchange students each year. We share both financial responsibilities and Rotary Youth Exchange team resources.
Local Rotary Clubs select grade 11 & 12 students from their communities to live and learn in a different country while teaching those around them as a young ambassador, helping to bring the world closer together, and making new friends in the process.  During their year, Rotary Youth Exchange students experience personal growth and gain a better understanding of our world.  
Incoming students typically spend their year divided between two-three host families. They attend school in Nanaimo to meet other teenagers, and attend many Rotary functions both in and out of town. They are required to give talks and participate in Rotary projects with their host club(s). Exchange students are considered the responsibility of all club members and as such generally are exposed to a wide variety of activities during their stay.
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For more information and stories about Rotary Youth Exchange, visit https://www.rye5020.org/