Each year more than 7500 young people from around the world have a life-changing opportunity to live in another country for a year and view the world from a new perspective. Rotary’s Youth Exchange Program provides a challenge for young people to live with host families, attend school in another country, maybe learn another language and another way of living. And in the process learn a whole lot about themselves and experience great personal growth.
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Mudgee students Eddie Rava and Jasmine Broadfoot have just completed 12 month exchanges – Eddie in Belgium and Jasmine in France. In reporting back to their sponsor Rotary Clubs they highlighted their gratitude to wonderful host families who provided safe family environments and great opportunities for travel. Eddie represented Australia in a wreath laying ceremony at the Menen Gate in Ypres, Belgium on Anzac Day. In contrast Jasmine loved spending part of her summer holidays in the French Alps. Both have become fluent speakers of French and plan to use this skill in the future.
Interested in Youth Exchange? The Rotary Clubs of Mudgee will be holding an information night about the Youth Exchange Program for interested students and parents. The venue is the Mudgee Golf club on Tuesday, March 6 at 5.30pm. Julianne Hjellup, our current inbound student from Norway will be there to share her experiences.
Students can be aged between 15-17 years and, must be in years nine, ten or 11 in the year they make their application. They will spend 12 months attending a secondary school and living with host families in another country. Countries that may be available include Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and USA.
Contact Jenny Dowdy from the Youth Exchange Committee jenniferdowdy2@gmail.com to register.
Pictured: Returning Youth Exchange students Eddie Rava and Jasmine Broadfoot.
