ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE makes perfect sense for youngsters planning to study abroad immediately after graduating from high school. The youth exchange arm of Rotary International has an inspiring record in executing exchanges that focus on the student’s overall development. The exchanges last for a year and are carried out in 100 countries for 15 to 19-year-olds. Rotary Youth Exchange blends foreign education with travel, helping students get a firsthand experience of the host country’s natural and architectural splendor. Complete safety is ensured right through the entire stay abroad with 24/7/365 worldwide emergency assistance.The spokesperson at ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE recently stated, “Foreign education creates careers and personalities. When the student is introduced to a new culture, new people, and a new way of life, he/she develops a broader perspective and learns to cope up with pressure. Life skills, leadership ability, tolerance and passion for learning also come by default. Plus, the student learns a new language and develops close bonds lasting for a lifetime. Rotary Youth Exchange prides itself on providing foreign education and travel to deserving youngsters on a global scale. The idea is to create global citizens that can make a difference in the life of others.”
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE provides two long-term exchanges, the Gap Year Abroad program and the High School Abroad program. The exchanges are well planned, well implemented and highly enriching. The student’s accommodation, schooling, safety, and dietary needs are fully catered to. He/she is enrolled in a local school and lives with trained and friendly host families. The host families are tasked with supporting the student emotionally and ensuring his/her involvement in cultural and community causes. The student is encouraged to include local sightseeing tours to explore the best sights, sounds and smells of the host country.
On Gap Year Programs Abroad program, the spokesperson further stated, “Gap Year Programs Abroad is an ideal arrangement to add meaning to the gap year. It’s our flagship immersion program aimed at creating multi-linguistic and multicultural personalities that can create success for themselves and help societies and nations evolve. The student’s personality transforms when he/she comes in contact with a different way of life. Gap Year Programs Abroad focuses primarily on current high school students but graduates from a Canadian or US high school can also apply. However, opportunities are limited for them.”
With Gap Year Abroad Programs, the student can pursue education abroad and satiate his/her wanderlust as well. The program is sponsored by Rotary International, which speaks for highly competitive program fees. The student has to pay for round-trip airfare, travel insurance, and travel documents, such as passports and visas, in addition to any expenses involved in tours. The accommodation and school fees are covered in program fees.
About ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE:
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE is an offshoot of Rotary International with special abilities in providing safe, enriching, and subsidized student exchanges. The exchanges are conducted in over 100 countries for 15 to 19-year-olds. The exchange options include Gap Year Programs Abroad and High School Summer Abroad Programs.