Participants can design exchanges that combine their professional goals with a humanitarian project. Activities may be planned that include networking, relationship building, humanitarian service, professional development, and leadership training.
Benefits include the opportunity to make connections with service-minded community leaders in another country, learn another language, build professional skills and gain international experience, and travel and explore a new culture while giving back through service
Exchanges can last from a few weeks to six months, may be arranged for individuals or groups, and need not be reciprocal.
Costs vary by Rotary club or district. To reduce expenses, Rotary members often provide homestay options, arrange no-cost internship or job-shadowing programs, and offer other financial assistance.
Each Rotary club determines its own eligibility criteria. All participants should demonstrate a strong commitment to service and the ideals of Rotary.
Hosting a New Generations Service Exchange participant brings an international experience directly into your home and can be incredibly rewarding. Host families, who need not be members of Rotary, provide room and board and share their lives with exchange participants, involving them in family, community, professional, and cultural activities.