The experience of a lifetime
The Rotary District 9705 Youth Exchange Program is registered with the New South Wales Education Department and the Australian Capital Territory Education Directorate to provide a secondary high school Student Exchange Program.
Each year, thousands of young people worldwide are offered an opportunity to experience the cultures and accomplishments of people in other countries.
How you’ll grow
During your exchange, you will grow considerably in self-confidence, tolerance and self-reliance.
You’ll also learn to accept greater responsibility in your everyday life.
You will have to adapt to unfamiliar and different surroundings and a way of life that is different from home.
For some this will be the first extended period of separation from your family. This can be a learning experience and you will develop many life skills.
Living away from home for 12 months is a demanding yet rewarding experience. It is not always smooth sailing and requires great strength of character, tolerance, and an acceptance of personal responsibility.
An opportunity like no other
The program offers young Australians a unique opportunity to experience another country’s culture, a new way of life, and another language. The friendships students develop will often be lifelong and essential in achieving the program’s aims—building goodwill and understanding between countries.
