1. REFLECTIONS ON ROTARY YOUTHREFLECTIONS ON ROTARY YOUTH
EXCHANGEEXCHANGE
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“WHAT I EXPECTED AND“WHAT I EXPECTED AND
WHAT I EXPERIENCED”WHAT I EXPERIENCED”
ROTARY INTERNATIONALROTARY INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTIONCONVENTION
LISBON, PORTUGALLISBON, PORTUGAL
24 JUNE 201324 JUNE 2013

2. REFLECTIONS ON ROTARY YOUTHREFLECTIONS ON ROTARY YOUTH
EXCHANGEEXCHANGE
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WHAT I EXPECTED ANDWHAT I EXPECTED AND
WHAT I EXPERIENCEDWHAT I EXPERIENCED
Zeynep Cirkin, Brazil 1999-2000Zeynep Cirkin, Brazil 1999-2000
Alexis Screen, Ecuador 2001-2002Alexis Screen, Ecuador 2001-2002
Mel Trindade Diaz, Canada 2004-2005Mel Trindade Diaz, Canada 2004-2005
Elif Erdogan, United States 2011-2012Elif Erdogan, United States 2011-2012
Woody Angst, ModeratorWoody Angst, Moderator

3. WELCOMEWELCOME
Brief IntroductionBrief Introduction
What is a rebound?What is a rebound?
What is the rebound year?What is the rebound year?
Format for the panelists’ presentationFormat for the panelists’ presentation

4. OPENING REMARKSOPENING REMARKS
Student’s NameStudent’s Name
Home and Host CountriesHome and Host Countries
Year of ExchangeYear of Exchange
Brief remarks:Brief remarks:
– Prior to my return, I expected my reboundPrior to my return, I expected my rebound
year to be - - - -year to be - - - -
– After my return, my biggest surprise (theAfter my return, my biggest surprise (the
thing that I least expected) was - - - -thing that I least expected) was - - - -

5. PresentationPresentation
How can parents be equipped to ease theHow can parents be equipped to ease the
transition process?transition process?
(Zeynep, Alexis, Mel, Elif)(Zeynep, Alexis, Mel, Elif)

6. PresentationPresentation
What can and should the host district do toWhat can and should the host district do to
ease the transition process?ease the transition process?
(Elif)(Elif)

7. PresentationPresentation
What are the expectations andWhat are the expectations and
interactions between the rebound studentinteractions between the rebound student
and the sponsoring Rotary club upon theand the sponsoring Rotary club upon the
student’s return?student’s return?
(Alexis)(Alexis)

8. PresentationPresentation
What can and should the sponsoringWhat can and should the sponsoring
district do for their rebound students?district do for their rebound students?
(Zeynep, Mel, Elif)(Zeynep, Mel, Elif)

9. PresentationPresentation
What roll does the rebound student haveWhat roll does the rebound student have
in the sponsoring district’s program?in the sponsoring district’s program?
(Alexis, Mel)(Alexis, Mel)

10. PresentationPresentation
Stated another way, what can and shouldStated another way, what can and should
the rebound student do to complete theirthe rebound student do to complete their
commitment to Rotary?commitment to Rotary?
(Alexis)(Alexis)

11. PresentationPresentation
How do relationships between theHow do relationships between the
rebound student and the people in theirrebound student and the people in their
home country change during the reboundhome country change during the rebound
year? (Elif)year? (Elif)

12. PresentationPresentation
What was the biggest role of this yearWhat was the biggest role of this year
among your life?among your life?
(Zeynep)(Zeynep)

13. PresentationPresentation
What are the main focuses of a reboundWhat are the main focuses of a rebound
student as far as things like school, work,student as far as things like school, work,
and travel in their pursuit of plans for theand travel in their pursuit of plans for the
future?future?
(Zeynep, Alexis, Mel)(Zeynep, Alexis, Mel)

14. PresentationPresentation
How did your exchange experienceHow did your exchange experience
influence your choice of university coursesinfluence your choice of university courses
and how has it helped you in your career?and how has it helped you in your career?
(Mel)(Mel)

15. PresentationPresentation
What makes this year important to allWhat makes this year important to all
concerned?concerned?
(Zeynep)(Zeynep)

16. PresentationPresentation
What vision do you have for the future ofWhat vision do you have for the future of
the Rotary youth exchange program?the Rotary youth exchange program?
(Elif)(Elif)

17. Questions from the AudienceQuestions from the Audience

18. THANK YOUTHANK YOU
for your interest and support for ourfor your interest and support for our
youth exchange programyouth exchange program
Zeynep Cirkin, Brazil 1999-2000Zeynep Cirkin, Brazil 1999-2000
Alexis Screen, Ecuador 2001-2002Alexis Screen, Ecuador 2001-2002
Mel Trindade Diaz, Canada 2004-2005Mel Trindade Diaz, Canada 2004-2005
Elif Erdogan, United States 2011-2012Elif Erdogan, United States 2011-2012
Woody Angst, ModeratorWoody Angst, Moderator