Rotary Youth Exchange

Rotary Clubs of Sault Ste Marie

Thank You

Thank you for your interest in Rotary Youth Exchange. Its goal is to promote the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace at the person to person level. Our focus is bothon high school students, aged 16-18, who are interested in living and studying abroad for one year, and on host families who wish to enhance their own sense of peace and who want the adventure without leaving home. The Rotary Clubs of Sault Ste Marie have participated in Youth Exchange since 1970. Since then, we have hosted approximately 130 students and we have sponsored even more to spend a year abroad. Our clubs provide unparalleled support and commitment.

General ResourcesWebsites

Central States Rotary
Rotary International

Information Session

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 6 PM in the Russ Ramsay Room at City Hall.
Hosting Inbounds

Websites

Central States Rotary

YouTube Videos

Become a Host Family
Hannah Kimmer

Inbound Time Line

Anytime / Local clubs identify and vet potential host family
Host application performed online at

Or access from the home page at
August – Christmas / Student with 1st host family
New Years – April / Student with 2nd host family
April – July / Student with 3rd host family

Hosting works with families of any type. Imagine the excitement of a 5 year boy who now has an older brother from Sweden. Imagine the expanding imagination of your adolescent girl as she starts to see the world through her older sister’s Japanese eyes. Imagine the rejuvenation of your empty nest.

Outbound Resources

Websites

Central States Rotary

YouTube Videos

The Best Thing Ever
Canada to Brazil

Outbound Time Line

June / Local club commits to hosting X number of Inbounds – and is then permitted to send X number of Outbounds
Following May / Information session for community
Mid September / Information session for potential applicants
Early October / Local interviews with local Rotary Club
Mid October / Acceptance notice from local Club
Application process / Medical, dental and legal documentation completion, student and parent letters
Early November / Fall Conference at Camp Kettunen – District interviews including parents
Late November / District Chair sends confirmation of acceptance into Exchange Program
start looking for a red blazer
Early-Mid February / Winter Conference – Learn which is your host country! - Sault Ste Marie, Wawa or Blind River
Early April / Spring Conference – Camp Kettunen – with Parents’ information session Sunday morning
April – July / Visa applications, vaccinations (if necessary), flight arrangements, language training, contact with host club
2nd Weekend July / Calvin College Conference – Grand Rapids – with parents
Mid –August / Depart to your host country
August – July / Exchange Year
June 20 / Earliest date to return
2nd Weekend July / Calvin College Conference – with parents
Rebound Year / An opportunity to share and to give back…

For More

Please contact the Youth Exchange Officers at either the Sault Downtown or Sault North Rotary Clubs. Either will gladly send you this document.

Neil McLean YEO, Sault North Rotary705-256-9297

Peggy-Jo Gregorini OPC, Sault Downtown Rotary705-759-5496