Impact of Rotary Exchange Programs in a Globalized and Unsettled World
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Rotary International's 2015 convention panel discussed the value of Rotary exchange programs in promoting global understanding. The panelists described several Rotary exchange opportunities, including Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Friendship Exchange, New Generations Service Exchange, and Vocational Training Teams. These programs aim to develop cultural competence, expand awareness and empathy, and promote goodwill and peace by serving as cultural ambassadors. Exchange programs provide opportunities for immersion in another culture and country to foster international relationships and understanding between participants.
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Impact of Rotary Exchange Programs in a Globalized and Unsettled World
- 1. 2015 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION The Value of Rotary Exchange Programs in a Globalized and Unsettled World
- 2. #ricon15 Moderator Terry McIntyre – Rotary Club of Barra Mansa-Alvorada, District 4600, Brazil Panelists PDG Edward Thompson - Rotary Club of Winnipeg- Charleswood, District 5550, Canada PDG Friedrich Neddermeier - Rotary Club of Oldenburg-Ammerlan, District 1850, Germany DGE Viveca Serder - Rotary Club of Malmö- Möllevången, District 2390, Sweden Meet the panel
- 3. #ricon15 ROTARY’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND GOALS
- 4. #ricon15 • Object of Rotary – FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service • Four-Way Test • Avenues of Service ROTARY’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES
- 5. #ricon15 • Develop cultural competence • Expand awareness, empathy, and promote goodwill and peace • As exchange participants (both visitors and hosts), we serve as ambassadors of our culture, our traditions, our heritage, and of Rotary The Power of Exchanges
- 6. #ricon15 • Exchange opportunities through Rotary: – Rotary Youth Exchange – Rotary Friendship Exchange – New Generations Service Exchange – Vocational Training Teams – International service/international volunteering The Power of Exchanges
- 7. #ricon15 Rotary Friendship Exchange Ed Thompson
- 8. #ricon15 • Reciprocal exchanges between individuals, couples, or groups from two international districts • Unique travel and cultural opportunity – Stay in Rotarian’s homes • Exchange teams, usually led by each district’s Rotary Friendship Exchange Chair, agree on exchange details (dates, duration, itinerary) Rotary Friendship Exchanges - Overview
- 9. #ricon15 • Immersion – Socialization, food and drinks, industry, business, housing, entertainment, language • Global and cultural understanding and awareness Rotary Friendship Exchanges – Why Participate? • Expand international Rotary network – Many exchange participants become not only lifelong friends but also service project partners supporting each other with Rotary initiatives
- 10. #ricon15 • Expenses • Language • Time Rotary Friendship Exchanges – Addressing potential barriers
- 11. #ricon15 New Generations Service Exchange Friedrich Neddermeier
- 12. #ricon15 5th Avenue of Service
- 13. #ricon15 • Provide university students and young professionals the opportunity to experience professions, education, and culture in another country. • As their concept of the world expands, they mature and develop a deeper understanding of themselves, others, and the world. Program Goal
- 14. #ricon15 Participate Ages • Between the ages of 18 and 30 • Legal age in host country Participants • Former exchange students, RYLA participants • Rotaractors, former Rotaractors, former Interactors • Youth/young adults associated with Rotary goals Application • Through local Rotary Club • Reciprocity Cooperation • Using the Youth Exchange network Program Features
- 15. #ricon15 Duration: 3-6 weeks Group size: 6-10 participants , elect team leader from group Accommodations: Families and/or youth hostels, variety of locations Content: To gain practical experience in their field or another profession or study curriculum; learn about the host country and the local culture; strong humanitarian and/or vocational component Group Exchanges
- 16. #ricon15 Duration: Minimum 1 months; typically 1-6 months (visa and country requirements must be considered) Individual Exchange, Professional Internship, Academic Internship Participants: High school graduates, university students, trainees, young professionals Accommodations: Preferably host families; dormitories Content: Internship / study; integration in local Rotary life; social engagement
- 17. #ricon15 German NGSE with District 4630, Paraná, Brazil 6 participants (18-23 years old) and 1 Rotarian Week-long program: • Coffee roasting plant • Tropical forest tour • Manioc factory • Waste Recycling • Kindergarten • Electrical power plant • Sugarcane factory • Ethanol plant • Newspaper interview Additional experiences: • Cathedral of Maringá • Fresh sugar cane juice • Churrasco and samba dance lesson • Interact/Rotaract meeting • Iguaçu waterfall • Orchid farm visit • Cachaça, beer, guarana • Boat trip down Rio Paraná • Lunch in the German colony, Graciosa
- 18. #ricon15 Results • Cultural, educational, and professional immersion enhances academic, vocational, and personal growth • Host clubs, families, and communities are enriched by hosting someone from a different culture • Exposure to different cultures ranks as one of the most powerful ways to promote international understanding and peace
- 19. #ricon15 Busy Bees Pollinate Flowers
- 20. #ricon15 Vocational Training Teams Viveca Serder
- 21. #ricon15 Jill got to be a very important person and changed the life of my family Vocational Training Teams
- 22. #ricon15 Vocational Training Teams • Vocational Training Team: a group of professionals who travel abroad to learn more about their profession or to teach local professionals about a particular field – Fact sheet available on My Rotary (search Vocational Training Teams)
- 24. #ricon15 Liana, from Brazil, visits Sweden
- 26. #ricon15 Liana and children in Brazil, a grant funded by The Rotary Foundation
- 27. #ricon15 An Italian team in south Sweden
- 29. #ricon15 …and spumante in Modena
- 32. #ricon15 Vocational Training Team highlights • Meeting new people all over the work through the Rotary network • Cultural immersion – Cooking, eating, discussing cultures, customs, vocational, etc. • Mutual professional training • Improve communities through global grant sponsorship opportunities • A forum for learning and understanding
- 34. #ricon15 • Additional resources in the House of Friendship and online at www.rotary.org/myrotary • Breakout session evaluation Thank you!
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- Terry: Good afternoon everyone and thank you for joining us today for our session on the Value of Rotary Exchange Programs in a Globalized and Unsettled World.
- Terry My name is Terry McIntyre and I will be moderating today’s session. A little about me: I am a member of District 4600 located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My wife Maria José and I have been Rotarians since 1998. I have served as the districts Rotary Friendship Exchange Chair for a number of years and will serve as the District’s International Service Chair over the coming Rotary year. I am originally from the USA and hold a PhD in International Studies. I am a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a retired U.S. diplomat. I currently work as a university professor and as the Deputy Executive Director of the Brazilian Fulbright Commission. I am very pleased to introduce our panel of presenters who are all very passionate and experienced with a variety of different exchange programs offered by Rotary. Past District Governor Edward Thompson joins us from District 5550, Canada, where he currently serves as the District Rotary Friendship Exchange Chair. Ed was raised in rural Manitoba and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. Ed works in the agriculture industry. He has been a Rotarian since 1992, holding various club, district, and zone level positions throughout the year. Ed and his wife Elaine, also a Rotarian, have two daughters and three grandchildren. They have hosted 11 Rotary Youth Exchange students over the years and participated in Group Study Exchanges and the Rotary Friendship Exchange program. Welcome Ed! Past District Governor Friedrich Neddermeier joins us from District 1850, Germany, where he is actively involved with youth programs and membership initiatives. Friedrich has served as a training leader for the International Assembly and as an RI Representative at numerous district conferences. He is passionate about helping our youth learn about other cultures and themselves and has been actively involved with Rotary Youth Exchange programs. In a former life, Friedrich served as a unit commander in the German Air Force. He studied politics and social sciences and has lived in the USA and the Netherlands. Friedrich and his wife Marlis have been married more than 50 years and have two daughters and five grandchildren. Today he will be sharing about New Generations Service Exchange opportunities for our young professional leaders in Rotary. Welcome Friedrich! Our third panelist, District Governor-elect Viveca Serder joins us from District 2390, Sweden, and has a wealth of experience with vocational-oriented programs. Viveca currently chairs the district’s Vocational Training Team committee and … [INSERT BIO ONCE AVAILABLE] Thank you to our three panelists for joining us today and thank you to all of today’s session participants for attending this session.
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- Terry Through Rotary, we have a variety of opportunities to broaden our horizons, immerse ourselves into different cultures, and become better global citizens. A few of these programs include Rotary Youth Exchange for our youth and international service/international volunteering initiatives. Today our panelists will share about three programs you can leverage to make life-long friends around the world while building greater global awareness: Rotary Friendship Exchanges, New Generations Service Exchanges, Vocational Training Teams.
- Terry: It is my pleasure to pass along the microphone to our first presenter, Ed Thompson, who will share about the Rotary Friendship Exchange program.
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- Terry: Thank you for sharing about Rotary Friendship Exchanges, Ed. It is now my pleasure to welcome Friedrich to the microphone who will share about a similar program for our young leaders, New Generations Service Exchanges.
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- Terry Thank you, Ed. Now we’ll hear from Viveca about a different service opportunity with Rotary known as Vocational Training Treams.
- Viveca: Thank you, Terry.
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- Terry: Thank you Ed, Friedrich, and Viveca for your presentations. We’ll now take about 15 minutes asking our panel to answer your questions. [Terry calls on participants to ask questions and directs questions to panelists].
- Terry Thank you for all of the excellent question and thank you again to our three panelists for joining us today. Unfortunately we are out of time for questions but if you like to ask Rotary staff more detailed questions or find additional tools, be sure to visit the Rotary booth and the many other resources in the House of Friendship. As a reminder, each year, District Governors have the option to appoint district-level leaders to coordinate each of these three programs. If you would like to get involved, contact your district leadership to get involved. We hope you will be joining us in our Rotary exchange program activities soon! To help us continue to improve our convention breakout sessions, please remember to evaluate this session using your mobile application. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your afternoon and your time at the convention.