“Rotary is looking for Ambassadors”
District 5080’s Rotary Long Term Youth Exchange Program is open to students between the ages of 15 and 17.5 August 1 of departure year. The exchange runs an academic year, 10-12 months, during which the student is sponsored by a local Rotary Club, lives with host families, and attends school in one of approximately 70 host countries. This program aims to promote peace and inter-country understanding while providing a challenging and enriching experience for selected student participants.
The exchange experience offers you a new culture, a new language, new international friends, personal growth and maturity, the opportunity to teach others about your country, a broader view of the world, and, the BEST year of your life!!
Outbound Students – Details
How Much Does it Cost?
How Long Does it Last?
Long term exchanges are for an academic year and vary from 10 to 11 ½ months depending on the country. Students depart in the July-September period and return after the end of the academic year.
“The Hardest Year You’ll Ever Love”
Qualities Sought in Youth Exchange Participants
- above average academic qualifications
- good ambassadors for their town, for Rotary, and their country
- an inquiring mind open to new experiences and cultural differences
- active in their community
- well adjusted, particularly in their family relationships
Living Abroad
Students in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program have the following obligations:
- Students accept the rules of the host Rotary Club and the host parents.
- Students enroll at the school designated by their host club, attend classes regularly and participate in school activities.
- Students are ambassadors and behave in a manner which will reflect credit on their family, community, country and Rotary.
Rotary District 5080 Youth Exchange 