study abroad

Today at St. Petersburg West Rotary Meeting…

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We had our own Stephanie Lytle come in and talk to the club about her time in Thailand. We learned about Thailand history, geography, and food!

Rotary Youth Exchange is a student exchange program for students in secondary school. Since 1929, Rotary International has sent young people around the globe to experience new cultures. Currently, about 9,000 students are sponsored by Rotary clubs every year. Typically, students are sent to another country for a year-long stay, generally living with multiple host families during the year and being expected to perform daily tasks within the household as well as attend school in the host country.  Short term exchange programs are also quite common. These typically involve direct student exchanges between two families arranged through Rotary to coincide with major school holiday periods. To learn more, click here.