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Youth Exchange
Every year thousands of young people explore new horizons with Rotary Youth Exchange programmes.
District 1260 ran an
inbound STEP (Short Term Exchange Programme) camp in July 2022, but our District
has no immediate plans to organise a Youth Exchange this Rotary year. If anyone would like to volunteer to co-ordinate an inbound Youth Exchange in 2025, I would be happy to provide more details.
Thousands of people, aged between 15 and 25, take part every year and come home with incredible stories of positive experiences which have given them greater self-confidence, an understanding of other cultures and a new language. Yout Exchanges be short-term or camp-based experiences:
Short Term Exchange Programme (STEP)
Young people can try this taster experience during the school holidays. 15 to 17-year-olds will be paired up with an exchange partner and stay with each other for around three weeks, learning about one another’s country and way of life.
Camps and Tours
Across Europe and beyond, Rotary members run camps, some with tours, mainly during the summer holiday, catering for age groups from 15 to 25-year-olds. Far from being a lonely traveller, you would be with other people your age from across the world so you would experience even more cultures. An international gathering of students meet up attracted by the theme of the camp, which could be outdoor and sporty or cultural, historical, artistic, or musical. Most camps last about two weeks, with students mostly living with host families or in hostels. Very few involve living under canvas. The language of the great majority of the camps is English but from time to time there is one in French, Spanish or German for the more adventurous students. Rotary has sponsored two candidates from Whitley Bay to join camps this year.
more Entries are now closed for RYLA 2024 in August 2024 at the same site as last year, alongside Hannah's Meadow in Baldersdale, on the Cleveland Way.
more The 2023-24 Youth Competitions are now closed to new entries and the District Winners for all of the competitions are listed below.
more Rotakids in Rotary North East
more Our Rotaract Clubs are in Tyneside, Durham and Darlington.
more Our District now has eight active Interact Clubs, with more in the pipeline for chartering later.
more Our District entries won one first prize and one Highly Commended in the National Finals of the 2023 Youth Competitions. All of the results have now been published.
more This is a recording of our District Youth Webinar on Wed 24 May 2023.
more Rotakids planting trees and Young Environmentalist Success
back In this section you will find guidance on the various youth activities happening around the District. It is frequently updated so please visit regularly.