This document provides an agenda and logistical information for the 2018 Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention held in Toronto, Canada from 22-23 June. It outlines the schedule of sessions and speakers, as well as information about the venue location, wifi access, mobile app features, and social events like the YEO Banquet. The preconvention aims to provide networking opportunities for Youth Exchange Officers and discuss ways to improve the Youth Exchange program.

1. 2018 YEO Preconvention
Welcome to the
2018 Youth Exchange
Officers Preconvention
22-23 June
Toronto, CAN

2. 2018 YEO Preconvention
2017-18 Youth Exchange Committee Chair
Welcome
Bruce Goldsen
USA, D6400

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2018 Remembrance

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Logistics
• All sessions will be conducted in English
• All sessions are on Level 700 of the MTCC
• Sergeants-At-Arms
• Food
• Many options in the area
• Use your phone to google local restaurants
• There is also a partial list in the mobile app
• Wi-fi
• Network: Rotary2018
• Password: Toronto2018
• Located in the app under General Information
• Stickers for your district number are available
in the back
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Use the Rotary Events App
• All sessions will be conducted in English
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Start a Discussion
• Use the “Discussion”
area to start and
continue a discussion
about each session

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Stay Connected
• Join the Rotaract Preconvention Facebook Community!
• 2018 Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention
• Use our YEO & the official Rotary Convention hashtag:
#YEO18 & #Rotary18

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House of Friendship Booth
• Interested in volunteering?
• Contact Martine Texier
• Sign up at the back of the room

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Youth Exchange Officer Banquet
• Join us for the YEO Banquet tonight.
• Check the back of your badge to see if you’re
already registered
• Tickets are still available
at registration
• USD $100
• Location
• Arcadian Court
• 401 Bay St. Toronto

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Virtual Reality
• 12:00-14:20 outside breakout session rooms

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2017-18 Youth Exchange Committee
• Chair: Bruce Goldsen, USA D6400
• Vice Chair: Chang-Hsien L. Hsu, Taiwan D3482
• Members
• Maria Letícia Campos Ferreira, Brazil D4770
• Andrea Cremoncini, Italy D2032
• Frank Portelli, Australia D9685
• Sofia Sotomayor Magana, Mexico D4100
• Liaison Director: Keiichi Ishiguro

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YEO Preconvention Staff
Dee Moore Adam Doty
Tom Woods
Lindsay
Griswold

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Sergeant-At-Arms
• Eric Marcus
• Danielle Bork
• Oyinlola Uthman
• Christine Schieber
• Jon Greene

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2018 Flag Ceremony

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TRYST WITH
DESTINY
MY JOURNEY OF CONVERTING WASTE INTO ECO
INNOVATION AND ITS ROTARY CONNECTION

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– I N T R O D U C T I O N A S A N E X C H A N G E S T U D E N T
“India is my nation, Valsad is my station.
Helping is my aim, Binish is my name. ”

17. TIMELINE
THE JOURNEY WITH ROTARY
RYE
student
to RID
6440
Born in
Valsad
Gujarat
India
First
invention
brick
from
waste
Paul
Harris
Fellow
Founded
first
company
2nd
Generation
Rotarian
District alumni
co-chair
20091993 2005 2010 2015 2016 2018 …… journey
continues
2017
Founded
Eco Eclectic
Tech Lab Honorary PhD
in
environmental
science and
technology

18. CONCEPT OF WASTE DOESN’T EXIST IN
NATURE. IT IS THE HUMAN CONSUMPTION
THAT CREATES IT.

19. 1 9 , 0 0 0 T O N N E S
W A S T E D A I L Y
4 3 , 0 0 0 I N D U S T R I E S
W E I G H T O F 1 0 , 0 0 0 C A R S=
I N I N D I A

20. SO WHAT DID I DO?

22. Stronger and Durable
Interlocking Masonry
Fire Retardant and Thermal
Insulant

23. Paper
Waste
Binder
(chewing
gum
base)
+5-6 hours

25. F I R S T
B R I C K

26. 2010
FIRST HOUSE
PROTOTYPE

28. More than 1000+
toilets constructed
in various parts of
India and in
different varieties
TYPES OF TOILETS

29. Industrial waste: Paper
Sludge
Prefab panels
Hand made Blocks
Eco- Toilets (and also
Houses)
WASTE TO SOCIAL INNOVATION
CYCLE OF CONVERTING WASTE INTO HOUSES AND TOILETS
FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED

30. A SALON FOR
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
2016

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700TONNES OF INDUSTRIAL
WASTE RECYCLED
150ECO INNOVATION
1300TONNES OF CARBON
EMISSION PREVENTED.
50+
TYPES OF
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
RECYCLE INTO
IMPACT OF MY
INNOVATIONS

32. METAL AND TEXTILE WASTE INTO
PAVERS AND ROADS

33. PAPER AND ETP WASTE INTO
ARTIFICIAL WOOD

34. WASTE INTO TREASURE
MICRO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

35. HAND MADE ECO LIGHTS
BY TRAINED RURAL WOMEN

36. HAND MADE ECO CLOCKS
BY RURAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

41. Rotary
Foundation
AND 15% OF THE PRICE IS DONATED
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION.

42. BINISH MEANS;
BIN: WITHOUT
NISH: DARKNESS
‘SPREADING LIGHT’
WASTE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
EDUCATION PROGRAM TO PROMOTE
WASTE AS A RESOURCE

44. STUDENTS AT L.I.A COLLEGE
SUCCESSFULLY MADE JACK ARCH ROOFING
FROM WASTE UNDER THIS PROGRAM

45. FUTURE ASPECTS

46. HOUSE IN THE BOX
IN PHILLAPINES

47. WASTE FROM INDUSTRIAL
EFFLUENT TREATMENT
PLANT INTO
CRUDE OIL ABSORBENT

48. WASTE INTO
FLOOR AND WALL TILES

49. – S H R I A M I T A B H B A C H C H A N
“At such young age to bring such innovative
ideas towards construction of toilets & being
an inspiration towards the Swachh India
Campaign is remarkable”

50. Environment
Women
Empowerment
Rotary
Foundation
EVEN YOU CAN..
LETS JOIN HANDS: THREE GOALS

51. THANK YOU

52. 2018 YEO Preconvention
Workshop Session 1 10:30-12:00
701 | Regional Leaders and New Attendees
Networking
713 | Rotary Youth Exchange: Help Us Improve
the Program
715 | Passport to Global Citizenship: The
Treasure Map of the Exchange Year
717 | Engaging Students During Orientation:
Games People Play

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PLEASE ENJOY THE
Refreshment Break and Networking Opportunity
WORKSHOP SESSION 1 WILL BEGIN AT 10:30