PACE, an international goodwill program for young people was conceived in District 9690 in 1983. It was devised to offer the advantages of an exchange program to young people who would have difficulty in nominating for the longer term Youth Exchange Program. It has successfully conducted exchanges for students aged 14 to 17 between Australia and nations of the Pacific area.
The exchange, as its name implies, is a cultural program aimed at developing understanding between nations and promoting goodwill for all concerned.
After a rigorous selection process, successful applicants are required to attend briefing sessions to outline the objectives of the program and to become conversant with facets of the inter-cultural experience. |
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Students depart Australia late in December to return one month later in time to continue normal school studies. While they are overseas many families welcome students from the exchange countries into their homes to share lifestyles and enjoy cultural differences.
Exchangees are expected to provide the necessary airfare, insurance cover, pocket money as well as other miscellaneous items.
The District PACE Committee provides selection procedures, briefings, overseas contacts allocates destinations and administers the program.
For Pacific Island students, the exchange consists of a city stay followed by an inland tour and ends with a mountain billeting. The District Committee conducts briefing and debriefing programs for this group as well.
PACE is an exciting program utilising social living skills, teaching diplomacy and encouraging racial harmony whilst offering an opportunity to develop a sense of responsibility.
RYPEN Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment
contact: Glenda Murray. Email murraygm@bigpond.com.au
RYPEN is a programme for girls and boys of average capabilities aged between 14 and 16 years, possessing qualities of decency, persistence, sincerity and application in every day life, and who would benefit from further development.
RYPEN seminars for District 9690 are held at the Blue Gum Lodge, Fels Avenue, Springwood, phone (02) 4751 2081. |
RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) - D9710 | D9750
is a Rotary-sponsored leadership training program
for young people between the ages of 14 and 30.
Each
year more than 9,000 young people are sponsored in RYLA programs by Rotary clubs
in over 25 countries.
Participants
attend an all expense paid, three to ten day workshop focusing on leadership and
professional development topics of interest to their specific age group.
The
seminars also include recreational and cultural activities.
For
further information please visit the index of Districts and then from the pages
relating to that District.
To
include a link to your District RYLA page email rotarnet@rotarydownunder.com.au
ROTARACT is the 'youth arm' of Rotary. Club members are between 18 and 30 years of age, meet as often or as little as they wish, and raise funds in much the same way as Rotary clubs. Rotaract clubs are sponsored by, and assisted by, sponsor clubs.
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