Rotary Youth Exchange
Be A Host Family

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• You do not have to be a Rotarian.
• You are not alone, you have a whole Rotary Club.
• The Rotary Club will will provide a stipend of about $100 a month to provide the student financial help with incidental expenses.
• Host families need to be selected before students are assigned. 

• By hosting a Youth Exchange student in your home, you’ll make a young person’s dream come true, and you and your family will share an unforgettable and fulfilling experience.
• As a host family, you will
  • Provide room and board
  • Supervise the student just as you would your own children
  • Involve the student in family activities and chores
  • Enrich the exchange experience by including the student in family, community, and cultural activities
• Host families aren’t compensated financially. The program is run entirely by dedicated volunteers, which helps keep costs low.

• Register here and/or contact your local Rotary Club. Talk to someone on the Youth Exchange Team if they have not contacted you.
• Fill out Host Family Application form
• Read the Primer for Host Families and Parents
• Talk to other families that have hosted in Rotary or other exchange programs. Learn as much as you can.

• A Primer for Exchange Students
• Student Blogs of their experiences.
• Rotary International - Youth Exchange
• Ohio-Erie is the student placement organization for our Rotary District 7530. Every year about 100+ students are sent to over 40 countries all over the world (Outbounds). Also they arrange for about the same number of students coming to our district.
• RYE 6990 and RYE Florida show the written quarterly reports and pictures from their current Outbound and even Inbound students. Read how these experiences become life changing.

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