The North American Youth Exchange Network.
The North American Youth Exchange Network, commonly known as NAYEN, is a Regional Association representing 167 districts, in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, which are involved in Rotary Youth Exchange. NAYEN further supports its members through the development of resources and training materials to support their district programs.
Here are some common resources our District utilizes:
First Night Questions – click on this link to print first night questions in English and an Inbound Student’s language. First Night Questions in IB Student Language
A Guide for Host Families – from NAYEN
Host an Exchange Student (Rack Card for Clubs to use to find host families in their local area)
Training Modules
All NAYEN online training courses are normally accessed using the Youth Exchange Administrative Hub (YEAH). Please contact your Club YEO or the District Compliance Officer if you need assistance with accessing any of these courses.
- Youth Protection Awareness
- Host Family Orientation (USA)
- Host Family Orientation (English)
- Youth Exchange Volunteer (USA)
- Youth Exchange Volunteer (English)
- Local Coordinator Training
- Culture-Shock and Reverse Culture-Shock
- Outbound Parent Overview
- Counselor Training (USA)
- Students Overview – The Basics
