Youth Exchange
2023-2024 Youth Exchange applications are now available.
Long-Term Applications are due Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 11 p.m. Interviews for these students will be Saturday, Nov. 12, from 8:45 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Candidates and both parents or guardians will need to attend the interviews.
Long-Term country options will be discussed with students during the interviews — usually 30-35 options depending upon a candidate’s age and graduation status; some countries accept post-grad/gap-year students.
Short-Term Applications deadline: TBD, probably late December or January. Short-term country options: TBD — usually more limited options.
District Youth Services Committee
| Randolph Smith Rehoboth Beach Sunrise District Governor Contact |
| Dale C. G. Kerns North East DG-Elect Contact |
| John E. Mager Brandywine-Naamans Immediate Past District Governor Contact |
| Vaughan Russell Hayden Wicomico County DYS - District Youth Services Chair Contact |
| Brian G Vanvestraut Georgetown-Millsboro DYS - Youth Protection Off Contact |
| William Jaeger Southern Sussex (Selbyville) DYS - Youth Exchange Chair Contact |
Resources
Eastern State Student Exchange (ESSEX)
- Main ESSEX Site
- The Long Term Exchange Program
- Outbound Application
- Host Family Forms
- Volunteer Forms (Counselor)
- Student Protection Policy
- For the prospective OUTBOUND Student
- For the prospective INBOUND Student
- Rotary Club Processes and Expectations
Why be an Exchange Student?