You can bring the world closer by sponsoring an exchange student.

The Long-term Program

Outbound responsibilities

• Visit local high schools and/or local community organizations in early fall to promote the Rotary exchange program and recruit prospective students. The children of club members also represent an opportunity to recruit prospective students.
• Meet with interested students and their families and conduct interviews.
• Invite outbound students to one or more Rotary meetings prior to leaving and upon their return.

Inbound responsibilities

• Find host families. Families can be either Rotarians or community members.
• Coordinate inbound student enrollment in school.
• Designate a club member to serve as the inbound student’s counselor. This individual can be the exchange officer.
• Invite inbound student to participate in club meetings (including providing transportation to and from meetings), service projects and social events.
• Provide the student a designated monthly allowance. This is required for long-term exchange students and is paid directly to students in accordance with the U.S. State Department.
• Pay additional hosting costs as determined by your District Youth Exchange committee.

The Short-term Program

• Find students and families who wish to participate in a one-to-one summer exchange.
• Interview students and parents.
• Invite both the outbound and inbound students to participate in meetings.