District 5370

Youth Exchange Spring Orientation 2016

March 18 - 20 2016

Four Points Sheraton Edmonton South

7230 Argyll Road Edmonton AB T6C 4A6 780.465.7931

Registration desk will be open Friday March 18, 7:30 - 8:15 am.

Parents and Counselors are responsible for their own hotel arrangements. If you are from out of town, it’s advantageous to stay in the hotel as we have later evenings and early mornings. Please ensure that you speak with the Edmonton hotel directly and when you call quote booking code 1C16AA or  for a rate of $125/night.  This rate will end February 16 2016 so please ensure your book right away!

At Spring Orientation numerous youth exchange related topics will be discussed to prepare students, parents and counselors for the exchange year. Saturday night is a semi-formal banquet dinner. Throughout the weekend we will host various Rotary and Senior Rotex guest speakers, as well as hear from former exchange students and the committee.  

Program Topics:

-      Culture shock                                        - Homesickness

-      Insurance                                             - Communication with home

-      Role of clubs and counsellors                   - Health matters

-      Learning a foreign language                     - Airports and travel

-      Money matters                                      - Host families

-      School commitments                              - Service opportunities

-      Reverse culture shock                            - Tips to thrive while on exchange  

-      The 6 Be’s                                            - and much, much more! 

Participants: All inbound students (foreign students), rebound students (Canadians that just returned home in the summer of 2013), Rotex (alumni of the program), outbound students and parents, club counsellors and district Youth Exchange Committee members will be in attendance.  

Questions: Contact Rene Cavanagh, Rotary District Office Administrator at 780-482-5370

We look forward to seeing you!