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Outbound students - Host families - Potential Rotarian - Inbound Students - Rotarians within SCRYE - Rotex (former RYE students) - Corporate Information |
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International Panel Argentina Visas now only $300 - to max of $325 There will be more riots and demonstrations Not hit bottom yet Harder to get host families Chance of having student killed is about the same as student getting killed in car accident in USA Exchanges are more critical now Do not judge country by the government. People are still people. Argentina will take care of your inbounds Some people living on .50 per day in Argentina Freideric N. Appreciates opportunity to be frank Thinks that is critical to YE effort worldwide Thinks parents and students too focused on Fun and not Ambassadorial work role Two of Greater Multi-districts not represented – That is not good Older than 18 upon arrival is often “trouble.” More FORMALITY in Germany. Sitting together. Eating together. Etc. Students need to ask host parents about evening plans before announcing that they plan to go with some friends somewhere and announce that plan when they get home from school the day they plan to have the activity. The announcement, if the host family had plans (and because the host family will likely cancel their plans) will cause some unvoiced resentment Back DOOR exchanges can be easily stopped in USA because of the IAP- 66 signing requirement. No such stopping point in Germany. Please don’t accept student who did not go through channels. Ivan – Brazil Brazilian land mass is larger than Continental USA 1% per day inflation 34 districts in Brazil – All have exchange programs Negative parts of exchanges with USA/CAN Lack of orientation Need face-to-face orientation not speaking from a podium Too many students at orientation not effective Poor communication Please respond to email within one or two days. Positive points Insurance - Really works in USA! Rolf – Ecuador 3 years ago Ecuador was in financial crisis 400% inflation in a few months Size is about twice size of Illinois or Nevada Highlands and lowlands Pride in YE program 100 inbounds and outbounds 1% of all exchanges in Rotary with Ecuador YEO must be professionals Dealing with young persons – not statistics Personal contact is essential at YEO level Go to Barcelona Go to Latin American conference Go to EEMA Go to USA/CN Guidelines Follow Rotary International handbook 746 Many YEOs don’t follow the official procedures Back door exchanges should be stopped Mexico Representing S and C Mexico Variety of ways of handling YE Districts represented at USA/CN Want to build YE by following the rules Problems Graduated Students are a problem Most students placed in private school Avg $100/mo (high for Mexico) Thus expect Students to attempt to excel. Very prestigious school in Mexico will no longer take American students from Rotary Club, to sponsor a student in Luis’s district, must provide three host families 18 years old is age for drinking and smoking Central Thailand – D3350 Language is very difficult at first Families eager to learn Try to skip school School year does not count Miss the car or bus ride Not feeling good No overnight stays at other families without formal invitation to host family. Don’t ask for this unless you ask well in advance. Never bring home guest students at last minute Asian-bound students need to especially understand that seriousness of following the cultural guidelines Turkey D2420 – Kaya NW part of Turkey. Istanbul in district Center of world in that Asia and Europe meet there. Religions meet there Middle East – 98% of population is Islamic Moslems Problems with Terrorism in Turkey Islamic Terrorism was confronted in Turkey very early on. Thinks YE is best program that Rotary has. 20 to 30 exchanges most each year This year only 19 out bounds Students challenge rules. That is a given. Don’t compromise them or you compromise the whole program for other people in other places. Students talk and will spread your “tolerance” and your “tolerance” which may have been well intentioned and will have not resulted in any problems, may result in a serious problem for another student in another place. American kids don’t mingle well. Tend to hang out with each other in Turkey |
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