Centennial Students Win Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarships

From N. Fulton Rotary Club: The Rotary Club of North Fulton is proud to announce that it has awarded two prestigious Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarships to Kaitlyn Camera and Marissa Fish of Centennial High School in Roswell, GA.

These scholarships, each valued at over $24,000, covers room, board, tuition and a monthly stipend for the 2019-2020 academic year. In August 2019, these outstanding students will begin their role as global ambassadors when they depart for their year-long exchanges: Kaitlyn in France and Marissa in Italy. Between now and their departure, they will attend North Fulton Rotary meetings and participate in extensive Rotary sponsored training for
resiliency and cultural adaptation. Kaitlyn and Marissa will also study their new languages and research their countries to prepare for their Rotary Youth Exchange year abroad.

Annually, 9,000 students worldwide, between the ages of 14 to 18 years old participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. The global program began in the 1920’s and its primary mission is to work towards peace and understanding the world. Rotary Youth Exchange Georgia District 6900 is in its third year of sending local students abroad and hosting international students here in Georgia. Rotary Youth Exchange District 6900 is a member of the RYE Florida Inc., a multi-district including Rotary Districts from Florida and Georgia. RYE Florida provides economies of scale to manage regulatory issues, exchange with a larger number of countries, administer training, and share best practices.

RYE Florida has exchange agreements with over 34 countries and has an annual exchange ratio of 1:1 resulting in over 120 outbound and inbound students each year. Rotary Youth Exchange District 6900 is seeking potential host families in the greater Atlanta area for the 2019-2020 academic year. A host family will welcome an international student in their home for approximately 90 days. Our local host families are a vital part of the cultural exchange program. Rotary Youth Exchange is a member of the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel
(CSIET), a non-profit organization committed to setting standards for international educational travel and monitoring compliance with those standards. It is also approved by the U.S. Department of State.

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