Tag: Rotary Youth Exchange

District 6080 is well represented in the Youth Exchange program!

This year, we have 16 Inbound students living across the District and enjoying their new American experiences with their Rotary club members, YEOs and counselors, host families, and schools and communities. We also have 15 Outbound students who are living in Japan, Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Peru. The District RYE Committee

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Announcements

2012-2013 Outbound Class of Youth Exchange Students

Andy to France from Rolla Bess to Turkey from Columbia Brock to Spain from Springfield Brooke to Peru from Jefferson City Connor to Italy from Kaiser Daija to Brazil from Columbia Emily to Brazil from Columbia Eric to Spain from Springfield Erin to Ecuador from Jefferson City Justin to Colombia from Jefferson City Kate to

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New Directions Director

New Directions Director is a new position for our district that will work with the Chairs of Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Rotaract, Interact, and the Youth Protection Officer. District 6080 will welcome 17 inbound students and will send 19 outbound students for a year of learning, growing and changing. Each Rotarian plays

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How RYE Changed Me – Samy – Switzerland

From Samy who spent the year in Switzerland I left the United States crying my eyes out, hugging my family, and wondering, in the clearest of words: “What have I gotten myself into this time?” I did not know, at that teary-eyed, made-for-tv-moment, that I had gotten myself into the change of my life. I

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How RYE Changed Me – Mia – Germany

From Mia who spent a year in Germany “Things aren’t better or worse, they are just different.” This sentence affected me the most during my exchange year. This year changed the way I think about myself, and my comparison to others. I learned a lot about myself. In my letter about myself, I essentially said

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How RYE Changed Me – Jacqui – France

From Jacqui who spent the year in France I find it next to impossible to explain the changes I have found in myself as a result of this year. I have grown so much – mentally – and, unfortunately, physically. I am much more patient, confident, and independent. I arrived in France as a very

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How RYE Changed Me – Ellen – Brazil

From Ellen who spent a year in Brazil My Youth Exchange experience has changed me in many ways. Some of these changes I anticipated, but most I could never have imagined. Most obviously, I have learned another language and learned about another culture. This has been important to me, but it only scratches the surface

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How RYE Changed Me – Diana – Japan

From Diana who spent the year in Japan As a Rotary Youth Exchange student I have experienced many changes in myself and in how I think and view the world. Developing the ability to see from other point of view, accepting that there are things that I cannot control, having a more mild temperament, and

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How RYE Changed Me – Claire – Belgium

From Claire who spent the year in Belgium My exchange year has been challenging, fun, enlightening, frustrating, shocking and interesting. For instance, I’ve learned that the bus will turn around and take you back to your bus stop if you didn’t recognize your bus stop to ring the bell in time. Also that singing in

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