The Youth Exchange Support System
Host Family
Every Day
Daily
Student’s first point of contact with most simple needs. For problems, students use your host club YEO in conjunction with host family.
Host Club YEO
Structuring your year, planning activities.
Bi-Weekly/Monthly
This is the Rotary contact for host family arrangements, allowances, rules, travel permissions, meeting attendance, etc.
Host Club Counselor
Problems, Successes, Social Occasions
Bi-Weekly/Monthly
This is student’s advocate for solving problems when things go wrong –to provide advice, support and help when needed.
Host District Coordinator
Routine Reporting, serious problems.
As Needed
Students send regular reports to the Inbound Coordinator
Host District Chairman
Unresolved problems, routine reporting
As Needed
This is the head of the District program, who maintains oversight of policies and procedures and the well-being of students.
Sponsor District Coordinator
Routine Reporting, serious problems not solved by previous channels.
Monthly
Sponsor District Chairman
Very Serious Problems
As Needed
ROTEX
Advice and support
As needed
Will not be able to help with technical issues. They are for student’s emotional support and mentoring only.
Sponsor Club YEO
Preparation and then report about your experience.
Monthly
Students should write to their club regularly to tell of their experiences.
Parents
Routine, non-YE problems, health emergencies
Regularly – on a SCHEDULE
Students should LIMIT e-mail and phone contact. Write letters instead of e-mailing and phoning!