The Rotary Youth Exchange Program is a once in a lifetime experience! It is an adventure and a learning experience, where students develop new relationships and face the exciting challenges of living in a new culture.
What are the goals of Rotary Youth Exchange?
- Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth;
- To promote world peace and cultural understanding;
- Encourage leadership, cultural and language skills.
Rotary Youth Exchange Statistics:
- More than 8,000 students exchange globally each year.
- 96% of students successfully complete their exchanges each year.
- 95% of all Rotary Districts participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.
- 92 countries around the world have district chairs to support Youth Exchange.
- 80 countries actually send or receive students.
District 5730 works with two different programs, a long-term program and a short-term program.
