ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE is a program that is organized by Rotary International with over 1.2 million members in more than 33,000 clubs around the globe. The program offers high school students the opportunity to study abroad through its foreign exchange program platform. The Rotarians who sponsor and manage the program are an association of people from different backgrounds, including professional, business, and community leaders who believe that the key to world peace is understanding people of different ways of life. Since the program's onset, they conduct almost 10,000 student exchanges every year, and they do not discriminate against applicants for any reason whatsoever.In response to a query about their services, the spokesperson of ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE commented, “We have a data use policy which ensures that information that prospective participants give us when they fill our contact us form will only be shared with organizations participating in the ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE program. This is to answer their questions about the program in their area”.
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE has a gap year exchange program which is done immediately after graduation from high school and before enrolling in college or university studies. Students who go abroad during this gap year travel program will travel with other high school exchange students. They are also required to attend high school in the country of their exchange because this program involves student visas. The gap year program lasts typically for one academic year, and participating students will live with at least 2-3 host families during their stay. This will help them gain a great understanding of the culture of their assigned or given location. Anyone can know about gap travel abroad programs and how to apply by simply visiting ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE’s website.
The spokesperson of ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE further commented, “Our scholarship covers room, board, tuition, and a monthly stipend. However, it does not cover round-trip airfare, travel documents, travel insurance, an emergency fund for unexpected expenses, and language camp, as parents and guardians of students are expected to bear these costs”.
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE provides a pre-departure orientation and training with some in-country orientations for participating students. There is also 24-hour worldwide emergency assistance for students, and this is to guarantee their safety.
About ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE:
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE is a foreign exchange student program coordinated by Rotary International. This program includes a short summer abroad exchange program for those who love adventure, family-to-family exchanges, and international youth camps. They are administered locally, and a local Rotary club and district must sponsor all applicants. Rotary clubs exist in most nations, and youth exchanges occur in most of them, and each district has its own application and selection process. For more information about their several youth exchange program benefits, students interested can reach out to ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE through their website.