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Wednesday, 8th February 2006
Issue 27 - 2005/06 Page 6
District 3300 Youth Exchange Program
(Submitted by Rtn Horst Wippern via email on 27th January 2006)
An important part of the New Generations avenue of service is
Youth Exchange, a structured programme of RI adopted by
the RI Board in 1974. It gives youth, between the ages of 15
and 19, an opportunity to visit or study in a country other than
their own. Long-term exchanges allow the student to study in
another country for an academic year. Its purpose is the
advancement of international understanding and goodwill
(MOP 2004).
to send Elizabeth off on her year-long visit to Japan. She will
be hosted by RC Gifu West (District 2630) and is expected to
stay with 4 host families. The city of Gifu is the capital of Gifu
Prefecture on Honshu Island. It has a population of about
400,000 and is located about 100 km northwest of Nagoya.
Elizabeth briefed by District YEP C oor. Rtn C hristie
Elizabeth & her Mum (right) with Rotary contingent
During RY 2005/06, RC Kuala Lumpur DiRaja is the sponsor
club for an outbound student and the host club for an inbound
student.
Under the requisite selection procedure, 19-year old Elizabeth
Yeo Su Lin was picked to be our outbound student, and on 24
January Rtns Atttan Akmar, Justin Teoh and Horst Wippern -
together with District YEP Coordinator Christie - were at KLIA
Elizabeth is expected to report regularly to the club via New
Generations Director Justin.
Our inbound student, sponsored by RC Gifu West, is
expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur sometime in March. She
will be hosted by the family of Rtn Reiner Allgeier, Elizabeth's
parents Mr & Mrs Yeo, and the families of PP Dato'
Kamarulzaman und Rtn Jayabalan.
Why I Am a Rotarian…
by Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, 31st January 2006
(Submitted by PDG Dato’ Mustapha Ma via email on 1st February 2006)
When I was offered membership in a Rotary Club, I
remembered my father, who was a Rotarian, always speaking
well of Rotary, never in detail, but always in the positive.
Presented with the opportunity to help others in society less
fortunate than I, it was not very difficult to accept such
membership.
I am fully aware that, like many others, my contribution will
only be a drop in the ocean. However, as Mother Teresa said,
“Without that drop, the ocean will never be full.”
…That is why I am a Rotarian.