Each year, Rotary Youth Exchange provides about ten thousand young people with the opportunity to experience the cultures, problems and accomplishments of people in other countries. Through this Rotary program, students are given the opportunity to grow as individuals while their concept of the world is growing too.
Participants return with a broader view of the world and a deeper understanding of themselves.
As these young people become adults, many assume leadership roles in their communities and bring to these positions the benefits of and insights from their exchange experiences. As a result, Rotary's Youth Exchange program becomes a powerful force in the promotion of world understanding and peace. To further foster these goals, Rotary attempts to minimize those costs associated with program which must be borne by parents and students participating in the program. Because the program is staffed almost entirely by volunteers, Rotary is able to make youth exchange opportunities accessible to youth of all backgrounds and economic means. Through Youth Exchange, Rotarians seek to provide the best possible environment for the participant.