in Rotary District 9970...

Rotary Youth Exchange in District 9970, New Zealand

The picture shows our 2009 selected outbounds during May Selection
From left: Daniella Ferrier, Zoe Schmetz, Georgia Negus-Nelson, Chloe Sawyer-Brown, David Parfitt

The picture shows our current intbounds during August Orientation
From bottom left clockwise: Audrey Lardy, Valentin Denzler, Jenifer Lalloz, Juan Manuel Ramirez Gonzalez, Ana Silvia de Figueiredo Martins, Antoine Briguet-Lamarre

The Rotary International Youth Exchange (RIYE or RYE) Programme commenced in 1929 and is an official programme of Rotary International.  The programme currently involves more than 8,000 students annually with Rotary Clubs in over 80 countries around the world. 

RYE is a 12 month overseas exchange programme for young people of secondary school age (15½ to 17).

The exchange is when we send young adults to a Rotary District in a country of choice, then in turn they send their young adults to us for a year.  Critical dates are Applications close April 30 for travel next January, Selection is in May, the main orientation is the second weekend in August.  See Calendar for full dates.

Objectives of the Program

To further international goodwill and understanding by enabling students to experience first hand life in a country different from their own.

To enable students:

• To advance their education by studying for a year in an environment different from their own and in courses not normally available to them in their home country schools
• To broaden their outlook by living with, and meeting people of different cultures, creeds and backgrounds than their own; and by having to cope with day-to-day problems in an environment completely different from their home experience
• To act as ambassadors for their own country by addressing Rotary Clubs, community organizations and youth groups in their host country and by imparting as much knowledge as they can of their own country and its current issues
• To study and observe all facets of life and culture in the country where they are hosted and on their return to their home country to discuss their experiences and knowledge gained with Rotary Clubs, schools, youth groups and community organisations
   

Currently in our district 9970 has six RYE students living in Nelson, Blenheim and Christchurch.
In Nelson (July 08/June 09) we have Jennifer Lalloz (D1680 France), and Juan Manuel Ramirez Gonzalez (D4130 Mexico), in Christchurch we have Antoine Briguet Lamarre (D1690 France) and in Blenheim we have Audrey Lardy (D1720 France).  Arrived in January 2008 was Ana Silvia de Figueiredo Martins (D4310 Brazil) and Valentin Denzler (D1990 Switzerland).

In 2008 we have four Outbound Students.  George Trounson & Frederick Macdonald in Mexico (D4130), Maree Shirota is in France (D1690) and Adam Hollander is also in France (D1680).

In 2009, we will have five students in other countries around the world.  From Nelson we have Daniella Ferrier (to Argentina) and David Parfitt (to Germany), from Christchurch Chloe Sawyer-Brown (to France), from Fairton (near Ashburton) we have Georgia Negus-Nelson (to Sweden), and from Hari Hari we have Zoe Schmetz (to Brazil).

Should you wish to find out more about the RYE programme, have a look at our Information page.  Take a look at the 2007 Annual Report from Rotary International to see the true International nature of Youth Exchange.

In 2007 district 9970 had two outbound students.  Alina White went to Austria, and Fiona Bellamy went to D1690 France.  These girls returned on January 13th 2008.

Contents:

•  RYE Students / hosts / counsellors information:
  >>    Student Centre
  >>    Calendar of events
  >>    Weekly Hospitality Chart - Sample (Office Excel 2007 version)
  >>    Counsellor Centre
  >>    Hosts Centre
  >>    We have compiled a history of our students from 1980 on.  The downloadable xlsx is here. Save the download as a .zip file, if it saves as a .zip, rename it as a .xlsx file and then double click on it.
   
•  RYE Students currently Involved in the scheme:
  >>    Current Outbound Students
  >>    Current Inbound Students
  >>    Next Year Accepted Outbound Students
  >>    Recently Departed for Home, or Arrived Home
   
•  Rotary Club Involvement
  >>    Club as Hosts
  >>    Club as Sponsors
  >>    Club as Nominators
   
•  RYE events:
  >>    Application & Selection of outbounds
  >>    Maungatapu Tramp
  >>    Milford Track tramp with 9980
  >>    Orientations 2008 - in August, October & November - find out all about it
  >>    Attendance at District Conference (when possible)
  >>    North Island Tour
   
•  Information for prospective students and families
  >>    Calendar of events
  >>    Sponsoring Outbound Students
  >>    Inbound International Students
  >>    Application forms
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•  Partner Districts & Conditions
  >>    District 9970 Conditions for accepting students
   
•  Policies & Procedures
  >>    Abuse & Harassment
   
• Committee is: Murray Butler (Chair) (Nelson West), Barry Robertson (Ferrymead), Roger Chapman (Ferrymead), Norman Webb (Linwood Woolston),  Helen Debenham (Riccarton) & Shona Dodd (Nelson West), Cheryl West (Blenheim South).  We have associates around the district who assist the RYE Committee at a local level, covering a number of clubs and schools.
• Meet the Committee...

The picture shows our 2007 inbounds during August Orientation
Clockwise from bottom left: Pauline Mikolajczak, Raphaela Hofer, Carlos Rocha, Annika Sievert

In 2007/2008 district 9970 we had four RYE students: Nelson we had Annika Sievert (D1900 Germany), in Westport Carlos Rocha (D4130 Mexico), in Christchurch Pauline Mikolajczak (France) and in Rangiora Raphaela Hofer (Austria).

In 2006/2007 district 9970 we had four RYE students living in Blenheim and Christchurch.
In Blenheim we had Alison Mourot (France) [departed for home 11/7/07], in Christchurch we had Tatjana Terres (Germany) [departed for home 14/6/2007]  and Georg Stenstrom (Sweden) [departed for home 6/7/07], and Pascal Hunziker (Swiss German) in Lyttelton [departed for home 27/12/2007].