Study Abroad Resources for Outbound Students

Please find below helpful information from our orientation sessions and other resources that we think you may find useful as you plan and prepare to study abroad with Rotary Youth Exchange.

• About Rotary International
• About Rotary District 5180 in the Greater Sacramento-Area
• Rotary International Youth Exchange Handbook (PDF)

Application and Researching Hosting Countries

• District 5180 Student Application Portal
  Start a new application or continue with your existing application
• Host country research: CIA World Factbook

Deciding if Rotary Youth Exchange is Right for You

• Read a former district 5180 RYE student's blog post about her experience abroad (2011)
• Trovato: A video by a former RYE student about his year abroad in Savona, Italy

Travel and Living Abroad

• COVID-19 Travel Map
• It's Your World Travel Student Portal
  • Key steps for long-term exchange success
  • Departure information
• Centers for Disease Control travelers' health information
• U.S. Department of State travelers' information
  • Sign up for the Smart Travel Enrollment Program
• Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI)
• First Night Questions (with foreign language translations)

Important Orientation Resources and Information

• Culture Shock and Cultural Adaptation Resources
• Rotary District 5180 Youth Protection Policy
• Parents' Ds and Bs of Exchange (PDF)
• Culture Shock by Dennis White, Ph.D.
  Culture shock and how it may affect a Rotary Youth Exchange student