Explore new cultures and discover diverse perspectives by participating in a Friendship Exchange, Rotary’s international exchange program for Rotary members and their families. Not only will you help advance peace and international understanding, but your friendship can lead to future service projects.
Choose from the following types of exchange programs:
- Visitor: Individual Rotary members and their families spend up to a week in a Rotary member’s home abroad.
- Team: Several Rotary members or couples visit communities in the host area for up to one month.
- Univocational: Rotary members who share the same profession see how their job is done in another country.
- Volunteer/service: Rotary members take part in a service activity while visiting their host club.
Rotary Friendship exchanges under planning by District 9640.
Pennsylvania District 7430 May / July or Sept 2021 (dates to be decided when team is selected)
Rotary Friendship Exchange is open to all Rotarians and partners. The exchange is for 2 weeks, with the team members being home hosted with Rotarians. Expenses include flights, tour admissions and lunch or dinner out.
Apply to be part of a team of up to twelve, to participate in this great Rotary experience of culture, friendship and hospitality.
PENNSYLVANIA
District 7430 is the south eastern part of Pennsylvania, bordering on New Jersey. It is a mixture of urban and agricultural areas which creates a diversity of life styles and vocations and is in the middle of the extensive metro region between Washington DC and Boston, MA. Highlights of the visit may include Longwood Gardens, one of the premier gardens in the US 1000 acres 2 acres under glass, Lancaster and the Amish country, tour of Martin Guitar and museum famous custom guitars of many famous musicians, tour of Moravian Tile Works on the national register part of arts and crafts movement.
The exchange could provide a great opportunity to visit Washington DC, New York City, Philadelphia or other parts of the USA either before or after the exchange.
Rotary travel insurance will cover the exchange plus up to 60 days private travel.
Incoming visits to our District by Rotarians are:
Arizona - April / May 2021
Pennsylvania - February / March 2021(dates to be confirmed)
Outbound team members clubs are expected to host the inbound team, during their 14 - 15 days experience within District 9640 so please discuss your desire to be part of the team with your club to obtain their consent to possibly host the inbound team.
Requests for a Team Membership Application should be directed to
RFE Chair Wendy Scarlett on 07 5524 4368 or 0400 715 207 or email: 