REFLECTIONS ON ROTARY YOUTH REFLECTIONS ON ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGEEXCHANGE

------------“WHAT I EXPECTED AND “WHAT I EXPECTED AND WHAT I EXPERIENCED”WHAT I EXPERIENCED”

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONCONVENTION

LISBON, PORTUGALLISBON, PORTUGAL24 JUNE 201324 JUNE 2013

REFLECTIONS ON ROTARY YOUTH REFLECTIONS ON ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGEEXCHANGE

------------WHAT I EXPECTED AND WHAT I EXPECTED AND WHAT I EXPERIENCEDWHAT I EXPERIENCED

Zeynep Cirkin, Brazil 1999-2000Zeynep Cirkin, Brazil 1999-2000Alexis Screen, Ecuador 2001-2002Alexis Screen, Ecuador 2001-2002

Mel Trindade Diaz, Canada 2004-2005Mel Trindade Diaz, Canada 2004-2005Elif Erdogan, United States 2011-2012Elif Erdogan, United States 2011-2012

Woody Angst, ModeratorWoody Angst, Moderator

WELCOMEWELCOME

Brief IntroductionBrief Introduction

What is a rebound?What is a rebound?

What is the rebound year?What is the rebound year?

Format for the panelists’ presentationFormat for the panelists’ presentation

OPENING REMARKSOPENING REMARKS

Student’s NameStudent’s Name

Home and Host CountriesHome and Host Countries

Year of ExchangeYear of Exchange

Brief remarks:Brief remarks:– Prior to my return, I expected my rebound Prior to my return, I expected my rebound

year to be - - - -year to be - - - -– After my return, my biggest surprise (the After my return, my biggest surprise (the

thing that I least expected) was - - - -thing that I least expected) was - - - -

PresentationPresentation

How can parents be equipped to ease the How can parents be equipped to ease the transition process?transition process?

(Zeynep, Alexis, Mel, Elif)(Zeynep, Alexis, Mel, Elif)

PresentationPresentation

What can and should the host district do to What can and should the host district do to ease the transition process?ease the transition process?

(Elif)(Elif)

PresentationPresentation

What are the expectations and interactions What are the expectations and interactions between the rebound student and the between the rebound student and the sponsoring Rotary club upon the student’s sponsoring Rotary club upon the student’s return?return?

(Alexis)(Alexis)

PresentationPresentation

What can and should the sponsoring What can and should the sponsoring district do for their rebound students?district do for their rebound students?

(Zeynep, Mel, Elif)(Zeynep, Mel, Elif)

PresentationPresentation

What roll does the rebound student have What roll does the rebound student have in the sponsoring district’s program?in the sponsoring district’s program?

(Alexis, Mel)(Alexis, Mel)

PresentationPresentation

Stated another way, what can and should Stated another way, what can and should the rebound student do to complete their the rebound student do to complete their commitment to Rotary?commitment to Rotary?

(Alexis)(Alexis)

PresentationPresentation

How do relationships between the rebound How do relationships between the rebound student and the people in their home student and the people in their home country change during the rebound year? country change during the rebound year? (Elif) (Elif)

PresentationPresentation

What was the biggest role of this year What was the biggest role of this year among your life?among your life?

(Zeynep)(Zeynep)

PresentationPresentation

What are the main focuses of a rebound What are the main focuses of a rebound student as far as things like school, work, student as far as things like school, work, and travel in their pursuit of plans for the and travel in their pursuit of plans for the future?future?

(Zeynep, Alexis, Mel) (Zeynep, Alexis, Mel)

PresentationPresentation

How did your exchange experience How did your exchange experience influence your choice of university courses influence your choice of university courses and how has it helped you in your career?and how has it helped you in your career?

(Mel)(Mel)

PresentationPresentation

What makes this year important to all What makes this year important to all concerned?concerned?

(Zeynep)(Zeynep)

PresentationPresentation

What vision do you have for the future of What vision do you have for the future of the Rotary youth exchange program?the Rotary youth exchange program?

(Elif)(Elif)

Questions from the Audience Questions from the Audience

THANK YOUTHANK YOUfor your interest and support for our for your interest and support for our

youth exchange programyouth exchange program

Zeynep Cirkin, Brazil 1999-2000Zeynep Cirkin, Brazil 1999-2000Alexis Screen, Ecuador 2001-2002Alexis Screen, Ecuador 2001-2002

Mel Trindade Diaz, Canada 2004-2005Mel Trindade Diaz, Canada 2004-2005Elif Erdogan, United States 2011-2012Elif Erdogan, United States 2011-2012

Woody Angst, ModeratorWoody Angst, Moderator