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Exchange student and scholarship recipient Ted Dumont to highlight Thursday's program The purpose of Rotary Youth Exchange is to promote and build peace one young person at a time by engaging them in a new culture and language so that they may become global citizens. High school students who are interested in traveling abroad, to live with host families and attend school in their host communities, are welcome to apply next year with Rotary. Ted Dumont, Rotary Exchange Student, will speak at the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, December 14, at the regular noon meeting. He will talk about and share photos from his high school senior year student exchange to Nerac, France. Ted Dumont Currently, Dumont is attending California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is studying software engineering, which he plans to integrate with music production and composition for his future career. Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotary members in 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary clubs have been serving communities worldwide for more than a century. Rotary clubs around the world initiate projects that address critical issues such as conflict resolution, hunger, poverty, disease and illiteracy. The Rotary Club of Estes Park meets Thursdays at the Rodeway Inn in Estes Park, located at 1701 North Lake Avenue on Highway 34 just west of Dry Gulch Road. Visitors interested in learning more about Rotary and its programs are welcome to attend. Buffet is served at 11:30 a.m., the Rotary business meeting opens at noon, and the program begins at 12:30 p.m. |
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