What’s an “Outbound” Exchange Student?

What’s an “Outbound” Exchange Student?

An “Outbound” is a high school student selected by Rotary clubs in Rotary District 5010 to serve as ambassadors in foreign countries. These students are open-minded, flexible individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities and have high moral standards. They become excellent cultural ambassadors for their country, supported by the Rotary club and district.

The District 5010 Alaska Rotary Youth Exchange Program offers two exchange experiences.

The District 5010 Alaska Rotary Youth Exchange Program offers two exchange experiences.
  • The Long Term Exchange Program is a year-long program where students attend school in a partner foreign country and live with 2 or 3 host families.

  • The Short Term Exchange Program is a six to eight week summer program where students live with a family in another country and then host someone from that country in their own home.

Outbounds attend orientations and meet fellow participants who help them prepare for their year abroad. They follow Rotary rules for exchange students and officially become exchange students when they leave the country on an airplane.

Students Reflect on the Life-Changing Impact of Rotary Youth Exchange

Students Reflect on the Life-Changing Impact of Rotary Youth Exchange

Long-Term Program: Experience Life-Changing Rotary Youth Exchange

Long-Term Program: Experience Life-Changing Rotary Youth Exchange

Selected as a Long Term Rotary Youth Exchange student, you’ll embark on a transformative journey. Attend a local Briefing Meeting with a parent/guardian to learn about the application process, costs, partner countries, assignment procedures, and more. Interviews take place in October.

Complete immunization records are mandatory for Long Term Outbound Youth Exchange applicants. Successful candidates are notified in January and assigned a country for their exchange year.

Monthly local orientation sessions ensure a successful exchange experience, covering Rotary values, cultural adjustment, language learning, travel essentials, and more.

Join former Rotary Youth Exchange students and meet inbound students from other countries. Adherence to program rules is crucial for a fulfilling experience.

Expand Your Horizons: Join the Rotary Short-Term Summer Exchange Program

Expand Your Horizons: Join the Rotary Short-Term Summer Exchange Program

Rotary Short Term Exchange provides high school students with an opportunity to live abroad for a brief time during the summer. Participants stay with a host family in the destination country for approximately one month, and in return, the host brother/sister will spend a month with the participating student in the USA.

The program aims to foster world peace, international understanding, and goodwill by promoting personal-level international communication among high school students. Participants gain firsthand knowledge of the challenges and achievements of other countries by living with and meeting people from different cultures.

Students aged 15-19 of good character, possessing a warm personality and a desire to experience life abroad, are eligible. Candidates should be adaptable, flexible, well-mannered, and interested in exploring other countries and cultures. Both children of Rotarians and non-Rotarians can apply.

Applicants must be sponsored by a local Rotary Club. Interested students can contact their High School Guidance Counselor, who can provide details and connect them with the Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Chairperson.

Rotary Short Term Exchange provides high school students with an opportunity to live abroad for a brief time during the summer. Participants stay with a host family in the destination country for approximately one month, and in return, the host brother/sister will spend a month with the participating student in the USA.

The program aims to foster world peace, international understanding, and goodwill by promoting personal-level international communication among high school students. Participants gain firsthand knowledge of the challenges and achievements of other countries by living with and meeting people from different cultures.

Students aged 15-19 of good character, possessing a warm personality and a desire to experience life abroad, are eligible. Candidates should be adaptable, flexible, well-mannered, and interested in exploring other countries and cultures. Both children of Rotarians and non-Rotarians can apply.

Applicants must be sponsored by a local Rotary Club. Interested students can contact their High School Guidance Counselor, who can provide details and connect them with the Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Chairperson.

Expand Your Horizons: Join the Rotary Short-Term Summer Exchange Program

Expand Your Horizons: Join the Rotary Short-Term Summer Exchange Program

Rotary Short Term Exchange provides high school students with an opportunity to live abroad for a brief time during the summer. Participants stay with a host family in the destination country for approximately one month, and in return, the host brother/sister will spend a month with the participating student in the USA.

The program aims to foster world peace, international understanding, and goodwill by promoting personal-level international communication among high school students. Participants gain firsthand knowledge of the challenges and achievements of other countries by living with and meeting people from different cultures.

Students aged 15-19 of good character, possessing a warm personality and a desire to experience life abroad, are eligible. Candidates should be adaptable, flexible, well-mannered, and interested in exploring other countries and cultures. Both children of Rotarians and non-Rotarians can apply.

Applicants must be sponsored by a local Rotary Club. Interested students can contact their High School Guidance Counselor, who can provide details and connect them with the Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Chairperson.

Rotary Short Term Exchange provides high school students with an opportunity to live abroad for a brief time during the summer. Participants stay with a host family in the destination country for approximately one month, and in return, the host brother/sister will spend a month with the participating student in the USA.

The program aims to foster world peace, international understanding, and goodwill by promoting personal-level international communication among high school students. Participants gain firsthand knowledge of the challenges and achievements of other countries by living with and meeting people from different cultures.

Students aged 15-19 of good character, possessing a warm personality and a desire to experience life abroad, are eligible. Candidates should be adaptable, flexible, well-mannered, and interested in exploring other countries and cultures. Both children of Rotarians and non-Rotarians can apply.

Applicants must be sponsored by a local Rotary Club. Interested students can contact their High School Guidance Counselor, who can provide details and connect them with the Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Chairperson.

Looking for an incredible opportunity to travel abroad, immerse yourself in a different culture, and proudly represent your home country as an ambassador? Embark on an unforgettable journey as an outbound student, or consider the rewarding experience of becoming a host family. District 5010 Rotary Youth Exchange can make it happen!