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Rotary Club
Youth Exchange Responsibilities
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Determine role
that club wants to play in youth exchange process:
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Sponsorship of
students
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How many
students to be sponsored with club paying $400 program participation fee
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OR
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Club willing
to sponsor students but will pass on some or all of the $400 program
participation fee to student and his/her parents
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Does the club
want pay for some or all of the airline and other costs?
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Assist in
hosting students from another country if sponsored student’s family cannot
host a student
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Determine club
member responsible for coordinating youth exchange process within each Rotary
Club.
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Disseminate
information and application packets to students at high school in your area.
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Establish club
timeline that fits with district timeline, to include:
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Deadline for
applications (March 17, 2008) at the club level
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Screening of
applications (See Initial
Application Attachment 7)
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Interview of
candidates (on or before March 28,
2008)
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Determine
acceptability of candidates and commitment of applicants to participate in the
family-to-family exchange if chosen.
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Determine acceptability of Host family and its’ qualifications to participate
in the family-to-family exchange if chosen.
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Club forwards names and applications, approved Host Families, Live scan
information, etc.to District Committee within the district-established
timeline
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Club president
sign application indicating that applicant has been
interviewed and endorsed by the club.
For more details on youth
exchanges contact
youthexchange@rotary5220.org. |
