Send us a text What if a single year abroad could rewire how a teenager sees the world—and how a community sees its purpose? We sit down with a former Rotary exchange student who now leads District 5330’s Youth Exchange, tracing a full-circle journey from northern France to district leadership and showing exactly how language, culture, and service combine to build peace. We break down the essentials for students and families: who can apply (ages 15–19), how the application and interviews wor...
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Send us a text What if a single year abroad could rewire how a teenager sees the world—and how a community sees its purpose? We sit down with a former Rotary exchange student who now leads District 5330’s Youth Exchange, tracing a full-circle journey from northern France to district leadership and showing exactly how language, culture, and service combine to build peace. We break down the essentials for students and families: who can apply (ages 15–19), how the application and interviews wor...
Breaking Borders: How Rotary's VTT Program Builds Global Families
Rotary Community Heroes of Hope
18 minutes
5 months ago
Breaking Borders: How Rotary's VTT Program Builds Global Families
Send us a text Genuine connection transcends language, borders, and cultural differences. This beautiful truth shines through in our conversation with Carissa and Pedro Camargo, whose story exemplifies how Rotary's Vocational Training Team (VTT) program creates lasting bonds while serving communities globally. When a team from District 5330 traveled to Maringá, Brazil to implement mental health resilience programming, they encountered Pedro – a remarkable 19-year-old Interact member who beca...
Rotary Community Heroes of Hope
Send us a text What if a single year abroad could rewire how a teenager sees the world—and how a community sees its purpose? We sit down with a former Rotary exchange student who now leads District 5330’s Youth Exchange, tracing a full-circle journey from northern France to district leadership and showing exactly how language, culture, and service combine to build peace. We break down the essentials for students and families: who can apply (ages 15–19), how the application and interviews wor...