28 Feb 2019
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The Rotary Youth Exchange Program Committee is seeking your assistance in providing information to potential outbound exchange students for 2020 year. Can you also please place this information in your school newsletter.
Due to new regulations from the NSW Department of Education, outbound student applicants must be in Years 9, 10 or 11 in the year they make application to be eligible for the program. All outbound students will be required to return to secondary education in Australia. The preferred age of applicants is between 15 to 17 years.
Applications close on 1st April 2019 and we ask that your school display this brochure in an area where students have access to the information. If further information is required please direct students to the Rotary Youth Exchange website. An Expression of Interest can be logged at the following website www.ryea.org.au and contact will be made with you upon receipt of this Expression of Interest.
District 9670 operates a ‘Lotte Thorkilgaard Award’ trust fund, which can be used to assist appropriate families in financial hardship with the costs associated with airfares to an overseas country and return for the purpose of the exchange. The awards from the Trust are confidential to the Trust Board and are subject to a Means Test. Application forms for the award are obtainable from the District Chairman.
The Rotary Youth Exchange Program Committee would appreciate it if a member of our Committee is permitted attendance at your school in February 2019 (at a convenient time to your school schedule) so we may speak to students to inform them of the opportunities available to them through Rotary International.
Our current inbound exchange students are also encouraged to assist the Committee and they may accompany us to a presentation at your school. The inbound students would be speaking to potential outbound students who may wish to take up the opportunity to participate in our program.
We will also be holding an Information Session for potential outbound students and their parents at Club Macquarie, Argenton on Wednesday 13th March 2019 6.30pm for 7.00pm start.
RSVP to Allan Large – Youth Exchange Officer Email: mla82550@bigpond.net.au
Please consider this worthwhile community program by informing your students of the availability.
Yours in Rotary Service
David Roach
Chairman