Our District Office has sent the following e-mail requesting that this be shared with all members. For more information click on "read more"A unique opportunity
D9920 Rotary Youth exchange offers students aged between 15 to 18 the chance to go on exchange for 12 months for 2020.
Applications close soon (30 April) and Rotary members have the opportunity to present this programme to their family and the wider community
We would like clubs to support this programme as part of Rotary’s youth programme which also includes RYPEN and RYLA.
RYE sits nicely between the age groups of those two programmes.
RYE offers the chance for students to live in another country for 12 months with the support of host families and Rotary. It is a unique opportunity that cannot be matched later in life and it develops the confidence and leadership of young people and opens opportunities that they would not otherwise enjoy
The D9920 committee can answer any questions and also explain how and exchange and attending university are not mutually exclusive. Every Rotarian will know a family that will have or in turn know someone interested in the programme
We would greatly appreciate your bringing this to the attention of your members and asking them to each forward the attached notice to people that might have an interest
We would also be pleased if you could include the attached flyer on you club website and in a couple of bulletins between now and mid April
Your assistance in bringing this programme to the attention of the wider community is appreciated
There is no commitment for you club to host or sponsor a student, but of course your assistance in sponsoring a student (which has a very modest cost) would be very much appreciated
Applications close 30 April so your early support would be greatly appreciated
Contact D9920 RYE chair Tracey Faber rye9920chair@gmail.com or visit the RYE website www.youthexchange.org.nz for more information and application form.
Regards and thanking you for your support
Tracey Faber
Chair
D9920 RYE
