rotary youth exchange

Districts 5950/5960

Prospective Students - Countries and Age Requirements

Rotary District 5950/5960 Youth Exchange of Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin currently exchanges with many different countries around the world. No matter what your tastes or interests, we probably have a country that will work for you.

Take a few minutes to check out a more detailed description of each of the countries below by clicking on the active links.

NOTE: The actual list of countries that our district exchanges with may differ from the list below.

Africa Exchange Programs

Asia Exchange Programs

Australia Exchange Programs

Europe Exchange Programs

North America Exchange Programs

South America Exchange Programs

Age Requirements

Listed below are the countries (subject to change) with which we anticipate exchanging during 2008-2009. Following the country is the maximum age that a candidate may be as of departure, expressed in years/months. Some of the countries that list 18/6 as the maximum age may consider older candidates. This will be determined on an individual basis. No candidate who will become 19 years of age on or prior to a country’s anticipated departure date will be considered. (Note: the receiving country has the option to determine the approximate departure date. Most students depart in July or August.)

(17/11 equals 17 years and 11 months)
Argentina 18/0                           Mexico 18/6
Austria 18/0 New Zealand 17/0
Bolivia 18/6 Norway 18/0
Brazil 19/0 Paraguay 18/6
Chile 18/0 Poland (tentative) 17/0
Denmark 17/11 Russia 18/0
Ecuador 18/6 South Africa 18/6
Estonia 18/0 South Korea 19/0
Finland 18/6 Slovakia 17/0
France 18/6 Sweden 18/11
Germany 18/0 Switzerland 18/0
India 19/0 Taiwan 19/0
Japan 19/0 Thailand 18/11
Latvia 17/0 Turkey 18/0
Lithuania 18/6 Venezuela 19/0

Vegetarians may choose India, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand only. Our exchange countries will not accommodate vegan requirements.

Age restrictions (See above)

Note: France requires French language proficiency (you must take the French Language Proficiency test on Interview Day), and does not accept candidates who have tattoos/piercings.

Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Russia, Chile, Sweden, and Japan may require language camp upon arrival in host country (student’s expense). List may be subject to change.

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