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Contributed by: DR. SEAN REIF D.C. on 7/30/2007

The Northglenn - Thornton Rotary Youth Exchange Program believes that today's international environment confronts U.S. students and educators. Students with an international perspective reflect the world today in realistic, sound, political, cultural and economic terms. Youth Exchange provides students with international communication skills which enable them to think, behave, and work effectively in a world of rapid change and assist in the resolution of international problems. We offer an opportunity to encourage the expansion of foreign language in a high school studies program. Our guiding premise is that all students have a chance to develop understanding of other cultures, non-Western, as well-as Western. This provides a year long student exchange of World students to the United States ( specifically Northglenn and Thornton ) and American students with opportunity to study abroad. Student exchanges shall be a fundamental commitment of Rotary International foreign policy.

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Submitted By: DR. SEAN REIF D.C.

posted on 7/31/2007 @ 8:55:14 PM

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The Experience Of A Lifetime Who is eligible? Minimum age of 16, but cannot be over 18.5 at the time of the exchange Applicants may be children of Rotarians or non-Rotarians A local Rotary Club must sponsor the student and verify the student's qualifications Must be able to be a good ambassador for Rotary, the United States and themselves Must be able to spend one year in a foreign country Must be able to attend mandatory orientations and have parents present. This is a not a vacation. Both the student and family must commit as they will both be required to fulfill responsibilities The student must attend school and receive acceptable grades. The student must work to understand and live with new families and in a new culture. There is no right or wrong-it is just different. Some countries have mandatory language camps or minimum language skills as requirements. Cost may be borne by the student in some cases.

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