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Each year, the Rotary Club of Gold Beach has the opportunity to sponsor both an inbound and an outbound exchange student.
The inbound student arrives sometime in August and spends the school year with at least three Rotary families in the community while attending Gold Beach High School. Recent exchange students have come to us from Ecuador, Brazil, and Columbia.
The purpose of the exchange program is to promote the understanding of different cultures. Our exchange student attends our weekly meeting and shares their week's experience with the club. During the year, the student also regularly meets with the other exchange students in the District, often forming lasting relationships.
The student often prepares a presentation about their home country for the club.
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Most recently we were pleased to host Michelle Barreno from Ecuador! She stayed with three Gold Beach families in 2009 / 2010.
Michelle attended most weekly Rotary meetings and it was a pleasure to see her transform during her time in Gold Beach. Her language skills improved dramatically, she adapted well to small-town America from her familiar large city home, she visited with many other exchange students, and enjoyed travels throughout Oregon and beyond.
Michele you were a pleasure and a welcome visitor to Gold Beach. We miss you and hope you'll visit us again soon!
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Recent Outbound students from Gold Beach have traveled as far as Brazil.
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