SHORT TERM GROUP EXCHANGE INFORMATION
Applications for the summer of 2025 are open now.
Applications for the summer of 2025 will close February 15, 2025
The short Term Group Exchange Program is a short term summer exchange between families. The students will live with another students family in Lethbridge Alberta for 7 days. After, the student that you stayed with will return to your home for a period of 7 days. In this exchange students will be doing activities with a group of other students (approximately 20 in total) in Lethbridge which include The Calgary Stampede and Waterton. In Ontario we will be doing tours in Ottawa and Toronto if funding is suffice.
This program needs students and parents as a team who are committed to spending the 7 days with their exchange students (and vice versa in Lethbridge) There will be at least 2 chaperones traveling from Ontario and activities will take place as a group.
You must be between the age of 14-17 before December 31, 2024 to apply for this program.
TIMELINE
Your initial interview will be held before March 15, 2025. This interview may be on zoom. If accepted all application materials must be submitted as requested no later then March 31, 2025.
An orientation will be held for students and parents in late April, early May.
Travel will occur between July 8-15, 2025 to Lethbridge Alberta, and July 20-27, 2025 in Ontario.
FINANCES
If accepted into the program there is a $100.00 deposit payable which does include orientation and Rotary administration fee. This program will be fully funded by the student and their family,. (We anticipate the possibility of YMCA paying for transportation costs if application which has been submitted form the Campbellford Rotary Club is approved. Approval will be by March 1, 2025)
We estimate costs to be approximately $1000 but could be much less if funding is approved, plus grants that we are applying for. The students will be responsible for assisting with fund raising for the trip, which will help reduce costs.
The child will be responsible for:
Insurance
Spending money
Activities when your exchange student is in Ontario.
FAMILY
Your family will be required to go through an interview and home visit by the sponsoring club. In addition, if the student is successful, all persons living in your home will be required to go through a full volunteer screening which includes an application, references and a police background check that includes a "vulnerable persons" check.
Orientation will also be provided to families accepting the exchange.
Contact your local Rotary Club Representatives:
Doug and Bev. Spencer for further information via email:
