There are various Exchange Programs available to Rotarians and
non-Rotarians through Rotary International. The exchanges vary in
scope and purpose. Please follow the links below to discover more
about the global reach of Rotary International.
Youth Exchange - creates an opportunity for students between
the ages of 15 and 19 who are academically above average, gregarious
individuals with leadership abilities and willing to try new things a
chance to spend up to 10 months in a foreign country as a cultural
ambassador.
Friendship Exchange - provides Rotarians and their families
the opportunity to experience other cultures by staying in the homes of
Rotarians in other countries. The program aims to advance international
understanding and peace through personal contact across borders while
developing interclub relationships for fellowship and service projects.
Group Study Exchange - is a unique cultural and vocational
opportunity for young business and professional men and women between
the ages of 25 and 40 to exchange visits between paired areas in
different countries for four to six weeks to experience the host
country's institutions and ways of life, observe their own vocations as
practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and
exchange ideas.
Home Exchange -
is a chance
for Rotarians to trade their homes, condominiums or apartments at a time
that is convenient to both parties, but these are not the only types of
accommodations that one gets to choose from. For example, one exchanger
traded his home for a 40-foot yacht. Another couple swapped their villa
in Italy for a RV in Oregon because they had always wanted to tour the
U.S. in true nomadic style. Often, home exchangers will include their
automobiles as part of the package.
Hospitality Exchange -
is Rotarians
hosting each other in their homes at designated times. Your home
exchange partners stay with you as guests and then you go and stay with
them as their guests. There is a social aspect to this kind of exchange
that some exchangers particularly enjoy. Conceivably, you also get a
built-in tour guide with this mode of exchange. |