Posted by David Lariviere on Aug 26, 2017

YEAR OF ADVENTURE BEGINS FOR OHIO ERIE - DISTRICT 6630 ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Akron Rotary Camp - 4460 Rex Lake Dr. - Akron, OH 442319

"Welcome to all our Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) Students who will spend a full academic year, 2017-18, living with their host families and attending schools in North East Ohio," said Robert Heydorn, Ohio Erie - District 6630 Chairman. "We are very proud that these highly qualified international students have been selected to be with us... as we begin this year's Inbound Orientation Weekend, hosted by the Akron Rotary Camp. I have every confidence in their future success and believe that they will be splendid representatives of their respective countries and the Rotary Youth Exchange Program."

Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) is a Rotary International student exchange scholarship program for students in secondary school. Since 1929, Rotary International has sent highly qualified young people around the globe to experience new cultures and be youth ambassadors of their local communities. Currently, about 9,000 students are sponsored by Rotary clubs every year. Rotary is a fully accredited member of CSIET - Council of Standards for International Student Exchange: http://www.csiet.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ROTARY CLUB OR VISIT: http://rotarydistrict6630.org/SitePage/youth-exchange
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Clara Watkins - Medina
Maria - Lakewood/Rocky River Sunrise
Maels - Lakewood/Rocky River
Niklas - Aurora
Eri - Strongsville
Aadhaven -Mantua
Isabel - Akron
Lucas - Hudson
Pong - Medina Sunrise
Brain - Lakewood/Rocky River
Shellia Hedrick - Dist. Inbound Chair, Robert Heydorn - Dist. Chair

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