I had the pleasure of participating in the District 6380 Interviews held on Saturday 6 November, in London ONTARIO ????????. We interviewed 18 high school students that want to be considered as Exchange Student Ambassadors for a year abroad starting in July/August 2022.
WHERE IT STARTED
Rotary International is a service organization started in 1905 by a Chicago lawyer named Paul Harris. It’s motto is “Service Above Self” and service can take many forms. Using the 7 Areas of Focus, one of which is Peace and Conflict Resolution, Rotarians are striving to achieve world peace one exchange student at a time. Think about if we had youth exchange with countries like North Korea or Iran…. once we get to know one another, it makes it much harder to go to war with each other. THAT is exactly the point.
GIVING BACK IS ADDICTIVE
These students are preparing for a life-changing year. Youth Exchange is not a vacation, but it will be FUN in ways that will shape their life forever forward. They will learn about their inner strength and will prove to themselves that they can conquer ANYTHING in their future. Volunteering your time to efforts like this adds COLOR to your life in ways you cannot imagine. Reach out to your local Rotary Club and find out how YOU can get involved. It will change your life!