<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hello all:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">Please see the below forwarded email for more information. IT MIGHT BE a great experience for students.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Stacie Leap, CPE, CPS, FPS<br></div><div><a href="mailto:stacie.leap@gmail.com" target="_blank">stacie.leap@gmail.com</a> | 215.776.6741<br></div><div><br></div><div>Board Member, National Federation of the Blind: Keystone Chapter <br></div><div>Cambodian (Khmer) Interpreter</div><div>Mental Health First Aid Instructor for Adult Modules</div><div>Student, Temple University: College of Public Health<br></div><div>WRAP Facilitator</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message --------- <br></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-8049572207269811849WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Linda Mackey <<a href="mailto:snowwhite014@gmail.com" target="_blank">snowwhite014@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 04, 2021 7:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> Heitz, Lynn <<a href="mailto:president@nfbp.org" target="_blank">president@nfbp.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Looking for 15-18 year old students<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Lynn,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Our Rotary District is offering the following experience for students ages 15-18. Do you know of any?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">This is really a great experience and any students who have participated in the past have gained greatly. Even though this year is virtual, it will still be meaningful.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Our District is:<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our district starts just above Philadelphia near Springfield Flourtown and goes North about 80 miles to Slatington & Nazareth taking in the Bethlehem and Allentown Area's and is about 100 miles across from Reading in the West to Morrisville Yardley in the East just near the state line with New Jersey.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">But if you know of a student who is not in this district and interested, we can refer them to the appropriate district. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please let me know. Thanks.</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#330099">Linda Mackey</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#330099">609-870-2437</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#330099">Home 610-750-6765</span></i></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><table border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.rotary7430yep.org/Stories/let-s-go-virtual" target="_blank">https://www.rotary7430yep.org/Stories/let-s-go-virtual</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Check out this link. The Rotary Youth Exchange program for the academic year 2021-22 has decided to have a VIRTUAL exchange over our summer months. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Applications are due by April 23rd. </span></strong>This will replace the typical long term exchange program for the upcoming academic year due to the pandemic. We expect to return to normal long term exchanges in 2022-23 academic year.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The cost is $125 to participate in our virtual program. Students may get $75 rebate upon successful completion of the program. Academic scholarships are available if necessary. Please reach out to me for more information.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What does a virtual exchange look like?</span></strong> Each participating student will be matched with a student from another country. During the initial conversations, they will be guided by a Youth Exchange Officer. As they become familiar with the process, they will connect with their exchange partner and cover a variety of topics on their own. Topics range from school life, holidays and festivals, family life and traditions, virtual tours of local places of interest, foods of your country, cooking demonstrations, sharing music and dance, local language tips and phrases, jobs and career thoughts and a end with a service project. This project may be participating in an existing project or creating one of their own (and our club will help support it).<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">District 7430 will gather the participating students on a Zoom call about once a month to check on the progress, exchange ideas and expand their local network of students sharing international experiences.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Do you know of any high school students ages 15-18 who would like to participate? </span></strong> If they fall outside of our club's footprint and you feel they would be a great fit for the program, let me know and I will connect them with their local Rotary Club's Youth Exchange Officer.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">This should be a fun way to learn about another culture. Let's do what we can to secure at least one student to participate with our Summer 2021 Virtual Exchange. I am happy to answer any questions you or a student has about the opportunity. Our youth are our future. Let's support them and provide experiences to help them grow. I have attached the application to this email which is customized for our club. You may forward it to a student who is a good candidate to participate.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Rotary Opens Opportunities,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p>Carolyne Jordan<br>President Elect 2020-21<br>Rotary Youth Exchange Officer<br>Rotary Club of West Reading-Wyomissing<br>484-797-1614<br> <u></u><u></u></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div><div id="m_-8049572207269811849DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">
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