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24.01.2022 Esperance is always a wonderful place to escape to with some of our inbound students. They were even brave enough to swim and thought it was warmer than some European summer water temps. Finished the day with a stunning sunset over pink lake. Paul from Germany had lots of fun honing his drone skills. Thank you.

23.01.2022 How lucky was Noemie from Belgium to still experience swimming with the whale sharks thanks to her wonderful, kind host parents from the Rotary Club of Southern Districts.

23.01.2022 If any of our returned working exchange students are interested it is a very valuable leadership opportunity.

23.01.2022 Well done Xavier on having a wonderful year and thank you to the Rotary Club of Cockburn for hosting him and taking such great care.

22.01.2022 Thank you to the dedicated Rotary members, health workers, donors, government leaders, and partners, that tirelessly worked to eliminate the wild poliovirus fro...m the World Health Organization (WHO)'s African Region. Learn what this means for the fight to end polio. https://on.rotary.org/2YPCRpt See more

22.01.2022 We have been so fortunate to have many outstanding young ambassadors come into our community, Rotary clubs and homes, just as the 19/20 inbound group have been. Their maturity, resilience, adaptability and acceptance of a challenging, changed and different year is highly commendable and was very much appreciated. Their sense of fun, friendship, confidence and journey of growth they have displayed over the last 12 months has been impressive to witness by us all. Thank you to everyone who contributed to their exchange. Our farewell event and presentation of their successful completion certificate was held today.

22.01.2022 Learn more at on.rotary.org/youthexchange

20.01.2022 Our final two inbounds were farewelled tonight by school friends, host families and club members. RAF from Brazil was hosted by the Rotary Club of Bridgetown and Johanna from Sweden hosted by Rotary Club of Willetton. You endeared yourselves to everyone so thank you and safe travels home.

20.01.2022 Rotary History Bite #22/100: Sixty Years of Youth Today, most people have heard of the Rotary Youth Exchange, the world's biggest and best-known student cultura...l exchange program. But not everyone would know that it came about thanks to Australian Rotarians. Since it was conceived, Rotary Youth Exchange, or as it was once known, Rotary Student Exchange has become one of Rotary’s most respected and valuable programs. Today, Australian students can go on a 1 year exchange program to countries all around the world while many Aussie Rotarians gladly play host to international students visiting our shores. In 1927 the Rotary Clubs in Copenhagen, Denmark arranged exchanges. These were for a period of about two weeks and occurred during school holidays. Then in 1929 the Rotary Club of Nice, France, arranged similar exchanges. These were the forerunner of the different types of short-term exchanges for young people that now run successfully between many countries. There are camps with different themes, bike tours, home stays and the more recent New Generations Exchange. The current Rotary Student Exchange program had its genesis in an exchange between Australian Rotary Clubs and Clubs in Nebraska, USA back in 1959, the program's ongoing success over the following years leading to its official adoption worldwide in 1972. It started at an international assembly of Rotary Governors, held at Lake Placid in the USA in 1958. Harley Shaver, a past Governor from Nebraska asked many of those present to go home and consider a new idea of student exchange. This proposed exchange would enable students to spend a year in a different country, in a different culture whilst going to school. Joe Bradbury, an incoming Governor from District 280, Australia, accepted the challenge of an exchange between his district and the district in Nebraska, currently District 5450. At that time, District 280 was one of only 9 Australian districts. These districts had a total of only 326 clubs. That was the beginning. That was the easy part. He asked two enthusiastic Rotarians, Peter Barnett, of the Rotary Club of Myrtleford, and Clive Schliebs, of the Rotary Club of Wangaratta to both develop the program’s rules and promote participation. The very first exchange was eventually held between District 280 and the District in Nebraska, which included clubs in Colorado. In January 1959, John Rogers, a 15 year old student from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA, arrived in Myrtleford. At the same time two Australian students, Nick Rutherford and Norm Jordon left District 280 for Scottsbluff and Grand Lake, Colorado. It was those first three Rotary youth exchange students who started what has now become an opportunity of a lifetime for so many others. Today there are between 8,000 and 9,000 exchanges arranged each year, both the traditional long term and different types of a short-term duration. These exchanges allow students from roundabout 80 countries of the Rotary world the opportunity of a lifetime. These are an opportunity to develop international friendships, learn about different cultures and the need for a tolerance of each other’s cultural differences.

19.01.2022 Thank you to all the lovely people who made a few of our inbounds stay in Esperance so great and memorable. The last day was spent finding out what you can do with recycled glass bottles and fish leather.

17.01.2022 We look forward to hearing all about your exchange time on her return Sammy.

16.01.2022 We hopefully will be back up and running in the not too distant future.

16.01.2022 Today was the last day of school for our inbound students before they return home next week. Paul from Germany sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kojonup was spoilt by his classmates/friends at KSHS who made him a farewell cake with his favourite Aussie food, Tim Tams. Good luck with packing all the extra Tim Tams you were given to take home.

13.01.2022 Remembering being in Sydney with our youth exchange students for a memorable service in Hyde Park.

13.01.2022 Some of our Outbounds enjoying getting out and about more exploring their host countries. Connor in Germany, Ainslee in Sweden and Sam in Norway,

11.01.2022 Happy New Rotary Year.

11.01.2022 Well worth considering being a part of.

07.01.2022 Welcome back to Australia David from Japan after your challenging but eye opening time on exchange. Now in hotel quarantine learning how to pass time he can swap ideas with Connor who has finished his quarantine after returning from Germany. His family and pet cat were very pleased to have him home. Not long now for Ainslee (Sweden) and Sammy (Norway) to be back with their families as well. Thank you again to the Rotary Clubs of Bunbury, Applecross and Mandurah for their support of their students.

07.01.2022 Sad farewells tonight for 6 of our wonderful exchange students returning home to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland. Thank you to all the host families and Rotary club members of Esperance, Southern Districts, Cockburn, Kojonup, Mandurah and Boulder who made their year so special for them. Safe travels home and stay in touch.

07.01.2022 Well done Sam on sharing your story with your sponsor Rotary Club.

06.01.2022 Congratulations & Thank You. Linda Bilney was last night recognised as District 9465 "ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR" for her outstanding contibution to the Rotary Youth Exchange Program during the most challenging of times. A dedicated individual that has epitomised "Service Above Self"

04.01.2022 Congratulations Hannah on making the most of a very challenging exchange.