Dear Fellow Rotarians,
It is our pleasure to announce the students who have been selected to participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange program for the upcoming year. These young people will serve as ambassadors of Rotary, representing our district, our clubs, and our values while building lifelong friendships across cultures.
Outbound Students for the 26-27 Academic Year:
Liv Anderson - Rotary Club of Decorah
Carly Giddings - Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Metro North
Naima Haynes - Rotary Club of Waterloo
Anabella High - Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Daybreak
Vivian Soifer - Rotary Club of Charles City
It is our pleasure to announce the students who have been selected to participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange program for the upcoming year. These young people will serve as ambassadors of Rotary, representing our district, our clubs, and our values while building lifelong friendships across cultures.
Outbound Students for the 26-27 Academic Year:
Liv Anderson - Rotary Club of Decorah
Carly Giddings - Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Metro North
Naima Haynes - Rotary Club of Waterloo
Anabella High - Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Daybreak
Vivian Soifer - Rotary Club of Charles City
Cait O'Conner - Rotary Club of Linn County
We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Rotary clubs that are sponsoring and supporting these students. Your commitment of time, resources, and mentorship makes a profound difference—not only in the lives of the students and their families, but also in strengthening Rotary’s global impact. Your leadership and dedication are truly appreciated.
Rotary Youth Exchange is one of our most powerful programs. It develops future leaders, promotes peace and understanding, and creates connections that last a lifetime. We encourage clubs that are not currently participating to consider becoming involved—whether by sponsoring a student, hosting an inbound student, or supporting the program in other meaningful ways. The rewards, for both the students and the clubs, are immense.
For more information about how you and your club can participate, please contact Brian Globokar (5970rye@gmail.com).
Thank you to our RYLA committee and Cathy Nicholas for helping Naima get selected!
We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Rotary clubs that are sponsoring and supporting these students. Your commitment of time, resources, and mentorship makes a profound difference—not only in the lives of the students and their families, but also in strengthening Rotary’s global impact. Your leadership and dedication are truly appreciated.
Rotary Youth Exchange is one of our most powerful programs. It develops future leaders, promotes peace and understanding, and creates connections that last a lifetime. We encourage clubs that are not currently participating to consider becoming involved—whether by sponsoring a student, hosting an inbound student, or supporting the program in other meaningful ways. The rewards, for both the students and the clubs, are immense.
For more information about how you and your club can participate, please contact Brian Globokar (5970rye@gmail.com).
Thank you to our RYLA committee and Cathy Nicholas for helping Naima get selected!