Youth Exchange is one of the oldest programs of Rotary International (RI). It had been operating in its current form as a long-term exchange program for over sixty years until the pandemic caused the program to be suspended by RI for the 2021-22 Rotary year.
The suspension by RI is due to be lifted from July 2022. The program is one which is life-changing for those outbound and inbound student participants. Host families and the host clubs gain enormously from interacting with the exchange students they host, and life-long friendships develop. Hosting an inbound exchange student brings with it benefits to the clubs such an added vibrancy and excitement and hearing from the student at club meetings about his or her activities during the previous week adds a further interesting agenda item.