1 Outbound Orientations The North Star Rotary Youth Exchange Approach Districts 5950/5960

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Outbound Orientations

The North Star Rotary Youth Exchange Approach

Districts 5950/5960

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Who am I?Where is the North Star program?

Chrysanne Manoles

ChairBrazil 1973-74

Host Mom to seven

Daughter: ArgentinaSon: Germany

District Committee

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Expected Attendance at Five Meetings

Three pre-exchange orientations, 6 hours each

Pre-departure gathering by country

Rebound orientation

JanuaryFebruaryApril

July

August

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Flexibility is key

• Change and update topics with the times.

• Same as 10 years ago?

• Take a chance and try new ideas!

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Speakers

Use peers as teachers Past outbound parents

Past Host familiesRotex

Use professionalsBanker

PhysicianTrainer in Safety

Travel AgentLanguage Teacher

International Security Officer

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3 Saturdays

January, February, April

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Agenda

8 AM Prep Meeting

9 AM Plenary in morningLunch in cafeteria

Country Groups in afternoon

3 PMAdjourn

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Delicious Lunch

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Country Breakout Sessions

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Orientation #1What is Rotary?

6 B's

Culture Shock Roller Coaster

Money Matters

Learning your new Language

Country Breakout Session

The6 B's

What is Rotary?

6 B's

Culture Shock Roller Coaster

Money Matters

Learning your new Language

Country Breakout Session

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Orientation #2

Staying Healthy

Use Common Sense to Stay Safe

Social Media

Country Breakout Session

Homework Presentation: Country Report

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Orientation #3

Travel InformationInsurance

Hot Topics and Security MeasuresReverse Culture Shock

Graduation Ceremony

Country Breakout SessionHomework due: 5 minute speech about

me

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Be a Realist not an Idealist

It's not glamorous being an exchange student.You will have at least one problem a day.

You won't have three perfect host families.You'll have at least one host brother or sister

who doesn't like you.You will embarrass yourself daily for most of the

exchange.You will become a professional problem solver.

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Evaluation

Surveys after every meetingStudentParents

Honest Feedback

Early returns? Why? Did orientation fail?

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Graduation Certificate

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Graduating Class 2011-12 Exchange Year

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Questions? Comments?

Chrysanne Manoles

chair@NorthStarYouthExchange.com

www.NorthStarYouthExchange.com(click on "Resources" tab and find

Rebound section)

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