Rotary Youth Exchanges

Quick Glance: Youth exchange through Rotary Clubs International. Get sponsored by your local rotary club to attend an exchange for a year.

Key Highlights:

  • Location: Communities across the US, (San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; or in Brattleboro, VT.)

  • Duration: Full academic year.

  • Ages: High school students 15-19.

  • Website: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/youth-exchanges

Overview:

Students learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become global citizens. Exchanges for students ages 15-19 are sponsored by Rotary clubs in more than 100 countries.

Long-term exchanges last a full academic year, and students attend local schools and live with multiple host families.

Short-term exchanges last from several days to three months and are often structured as camps, tours, or homestays that take place when school is not in session.

Rotary Youth Exchange inspires young leaders to serve as catalysts for peace and social justice in their local communities and throughout the world, long after their exchanges end. This program is possible because of the dedication, leadership, and passion of the tens of thousands of volunteers — Rotary members and nonmembers alike — who make this unique program so successful.

**Last updated July 2024 (description taken from the program’s website)

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