 Through the exchange program, teams of young professionals from two
different countries exchange visits. For four weeks, team members
experience the way of life, customs and vocational practices of
another country, while sharing information about their home country.
The purpose of the program is to promote international understanding
and good will through personal connections. While abroad, team
members stay in Rotarians’ homes and have the opportunity to meet
their professional counterparts. They also give presentations to
Rotary clubs and other groups about their home country.
The Rotary Foundation pays for round-trip airfare, and Rotary
members in the host country provide meals, lodging and group travel
in their district. Team members pay only for personal and incidental
expenses.
Young adults between the ages of 25 and 40 who are interested in
applying should be employed full time in a business or profession
and have at least two years in their current occupation. Applicants
must live or be employed in Rotary District 6490, which includes the
east-central Illinois counties of Bond, Champaign, Christian, Clark,
Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham,
Fayette, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Livingston, Logan, Macon, McLean, Montgomery, Moultrie, Piatt,
Shelby, Vermilion and Woodford. They must be in good health to
travel and able to obtain a passport.
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For an application, contact Kevin Miller, 1386 E. 1900th Ave.,
Teutopolis, IL 62467; 217-924-4155;
kevmil@mmtcnet.com.
Applications are due by Sept. 17.
More information and forms can be
found at these sites:
[To download Adobe Acrobat Reader for
the PDF files, click
here.]
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders
united worldwide who provide humanitarian service and help to build
good will and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotary
members in some 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries.
[Text from Rotary file received from
Dara Entwistle]
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