2015 Club Training MeetingKathleen Overbaugh

Web Links

• To enter reports via the web portal• http://bit.ly/MyRYE7170

• Volunteer application• http://bit.ly/EMPvola

• Host Family Application• http://bit.ly/EMPhfa

• Outbound exchange student application• http://yehub.net/EMP-obapp

Other things to look for• Email from Rotary YEAH database – Empire

State Youth Exchange• Email from Department of State for annual

training course no_reply@doslocalcoordinatortraining.traincaster.com

• Email from NAYEN for youth protection awareness course – training@NAYEN.org

• www.rotary-youth-exchange.com District 7170 Youth Exchange officers website

Who is a Volunteer

• The Department of State defines a volunteer in a sponsor program as “One who is tasked with responsibilities that require contact with exchange students (e.g. placement and/or relocation of students, orientation of students, monitoring of students, etc.) must be certified as set forth in Code of Federal Register, 22 CFR 62.25(d)(1).”

Volunteer requirements

• Volunteer applicationhttp://bit.ly/EMPvola

3 references- one of which may be a RotarianCriminal background check – ANNUALLYDepartment of State training – ANNUALLYYouth Protection Awareness Test – only once

BACKGROUND CHECKS CAN TAKE AS LONG AS THREE WEEKS!!

Host Family requirements

• Host Family Application• http://bit.ly/EMPhfa• 2 references – no Rotarians• Background check for all members of family over

18 years.• HF orientation PPT• Host Family interview/ HF Visit #1 • Use the host family interview guide• Host Family Follow-up Visit

Web Portal

• http://bit.ly/MyRYE7170