1. Update from
RI Staff
Kate Hoeppel, Senior Supervisor
Youth Exchange Section, RI Programs

2. RI Secretariat Staff
John Hewko, General Secretary, RI
Theresa Nissen, General Manager, RI Member Services
Sharon Cyr, Manager, RI Programs
Adam Doty, Manager, New Generations Programs
Kate Hoeppel, Senior Supervisor, Youth Exchange
Tom Woods, Senior Coordinator, Youth Exchange
Jessica Borrego, Service Coordinator, Youth Exchange

3. Role of Secretariat Staff
• Provide resources and support to
Rotarians
• Implement Board policy
• Support Youth Exchange Committee and
preconvention meetings
• Serve as a general program contact

4. 2010-11 Program Activity

5. 2010-11 Long-term Exchanges

6. 2010-11 Short-term Exchanges

7. Certification Update
• 88% districts certified in 100+ countries
• Annual renewals, recertification every 5 yrs
• Forms just emailed to incoming district officers!
• Program evaluations
• Newly certified!
• Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe
• Outbound – Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, D9110
(Nigeria), D9220 (Mauritius, Seychelles, etc.)

8. Resources & Support
• YEO Directory
• Youth Exchange Workgroup
• E-newsletter (English-only)
• Webinars
• Publications
• Abuse and Harassment Prevention Manual being
revised

9. Rotary Miles Contest
United Charity Miles – Rotary awarded 2.5
million miles!
Airfare awarded to 4 Youth Exchange students,
district/multidistrict chairs notified this week
• Nominations by 15 May; winners announced 4 June
• 1 nomination per district
• Awards must be fully-ticketed; no open-ended trips
• We will follow the students and share their stories

10. Service in New Generations Programs
“The Object of Rotary is based on the idea of service
and should be incorporated into New Generations
activities. Clubs and districts are encouraged to
include a service dimension in all New Generations
programs where appropriate in the development of
leadership skills, team-building skills, tolerance, and
commitment to social responsibility, and to instill a
lifelong dedication to service in young people.”
– RCOP 40.060.4

11. Rotary Showcase
Visit secretariat
services booth in
House of Friendship!

12. Contact us
Rotary International (PD110)
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201 USA
+1 (847) 866-3421
youthexchange@rotary.org
www.rotary.org/youthexchange