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Adventures: Kristina goes to the Galapagos ... Michael visits the ICEHOTEL ... Chris will shave his head.

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RYE-Florida to welcome 79 new inbound students from around the world for the 2009-10 year!

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What a Weekend! The Class of 2009-10 comes together for their first Outbound Orientation.

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Video: Rotary Youth Exchange in 30 seconds

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Welcome to ...

Rotary Youth Exchange - Florida! 

What an exciting adventure awaits you, as a potential Rotary exchange student or host family, as you look to expand your horizons as they've never been expanded before. We invite you to explore our site, learn more about the program, and, if it's right for you, take those first steps toward one of the most amazing, memorable, adventurous years of your life.

Who Are We?

Rotary International is the world's oldest and most international service organization, with over 1.2 million members in 32,000 clubs, in almost 200 countries. The official Rotary motto is, "Service Above Self", and Rotarians live their lives in accordance with the Four Way Test. You can find out more about our wonderful organization and its many programs and projects by visiting the Rotary International website.

There are more than 400 Rotary clubs in the eight Rotary districts in Florida. District borders follow county lines. Click here to see a district map and listing by county. 

Each year, over 8,000 high school students participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange program worldwide, learning a new language and experiencing a new culture, through the efforts of Rotary volunteers around the globe. The Youth Exchange (YE) programs in Florida are growing, through the efforts of the newly energized multi-district organization, Rotary Youth Exchange Florida, Inc.

As you explore this website, you will find much historical information on District 6970's YE program, which serves as the basis for the statewide effort. District 6970 has built a dynamic, highly respected Youth Exchange program, which is the largest in the southeast, and was honored as the Outstanding Rotary Youth Exchange District in the US and Canada for 2006! That same excitement, enthusiasm, and commitment to excellence is now spreading throughout the Sunshine State.

To learn about program options, requirements, costs, and more, click here. If you think you might want to be a Rotary exchange student, this page would be a good place to start. Or complete our Inquiry Form and a representative of Rotary Youth Exchange in your area will contact you.
 
On the basis of materials submitted and reviewed, the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel grants full listing to RYE-Florida in the 2009-10 Advisory List. The CSIET certification mark certifies that this organization complies with the standards set forth in the CSIET Standards for International Educational Travel Programs.
 
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Newest Student Journals

"Oh my gosh Rotary is so evil!! Why would they do this to young people! Let them spend a year with the same people then take them away to never be seen again!" - Asia, outbound in Brazil
"I'll stay at Wat Samnakatorn, a local temple. I will study some prayers in Sanksrit and help out around the temple, until I ordain to become a Nayne (a novice monk who is under 20)." - Chris, outbound in Thailand
"There were so many people who love me, care about me, and make me smile. I learned how significant to thank people and love people through this exchange year." - Chihiro, inbound from Japan
"I really appreciate the kindness shown to me by my host families and the Rotary Club. I will never forget this amazing year abroad. Thank you." - Daisuke, inbound from Japan
"I've learned I love, love, love India and everything about it. This is a discovery that has taken me most of my exchange year and a few weeks of being home to fully figure out." - Mariya, outbound back from India
"I hadn’t seen my parents in SO long. I was living in a different world from them, a world they could never understand. And now they were going to be here? In my world? Impossible!" - Michelle, outbound in Lithuania
"Being an exchange student is something that no words can describe. This experience changed my life completely. I don't know how it's going to be when I come back to Brazil." - Taina, inbound from Brazil
"Sometimes, I talk to foreigners in Chinese after they speak English to me. Or I find myself saying Chinese grammar while speaking English. It’s fantastic." - Kyle, outbound in Taiwan
"Life in Poland and Florida remain complete strangers to one another, but somehow, through the good times and the bad, I have conquered the goal of being able to call both home." - Katie, outbound in Poland
"The rollercoaster I rode on at the beginning of this exchange has restarted; the thought of leaving pains me, but I'm also ready to return and begin a new chapter." - Veronica, outbound in France
"It was raining; people were throwing foam everywhere, kissing, and hugging. We danced in front of the cars and were held back. It could not have been anymore chaotically perfect." - Juliana, outbound in Brazil

Read about all of our 2008-09
inbounds and outbounds!


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