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Chilean Exchange Student Visits Scottsdale
By Meghan McCoy A Chilean exchange student arrived in Scottsdale recently to spend nearly a year attending school and experiencing the United States thanks to the Rotary Club of Scottsdale’s youthexchange program. The program’s chairman, Max Rumbaugh, said 17-year-old Valentina, whose last name was Rotary Club exchange student Valentina is greeted by withheld for privacy Rotary District 5510 Governor John Pennypacker at reasons, is visiting from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Coyhaique in southern Chile. It is Rumbaugh said. “She will probably go a 12-hour flight from Coyhaique to back the first of June or July.” Phoenix. The Rotary Club of Scottsdale began Rotary International District 5510 its program in 2003. To be considered, Governor John Pennypacker, Rotary a 15- to 18-year-old student must Club of Scottsdale President Tim apply by filling out a sensitive Baughman, several club members and application that shares medical, dental the host family welcomed Valentina and educational information. at Phoenix Sky Harbor International “They have to write a couple of Airport. letters to why they want to come “She will probably be here for and what they wish to accomplish,” 10 months, a whole school year,” Rumbaugh added.
If chosen, the student is interviewed by a local Rotarian in his or her home country. If the meeting is successful, the student’s application is sent overseas to a Rotary Club exchange student Valentina stands with her Rotary Rotary Club of the counselor, Claudia Arnold-Sawaf, and her two daughters at country of his or her Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The organization choosing. Medical preferred to withhold Valentina’s last name for privacy reasons. “That’s the kind of relationship insurance, a passport and a visa must we hope to develop,” Rumbaugh be purchased before traveling abroad. explained. Rumbaugh said when the Rotary Rumbaugh said the Rotary is known Club received Valentina’s application, the club enrolled her in a Scottsdale for being one of the most successful, high school as a senior and found her best run and least expensive youthhost families. She’ll stay with each exchange programs because it is host family for an average of three to completely run by volunteers. “They are doing it because they love four months. the program,” he explained. “That is “She will be staying with, hopefully, a very unique characteristic of the three host families,” he said. “She is Rotary program. It makes it to be a with her first host family now.” The program was developed so really wonderful program.” The club is accepting applications exchange students are not treated for next summer. Interested students as guests, but instead are part of the can visit www.scottsdalerotary.org. family.
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