German exchange students in Barberton
For more than 75 years, the Rotary Youth Exchange Programme has allowed pupils worldwide to broaden their horizons. Every year over 8 000 learners from more than 80 countries participate in this initiative which is managed at provincial level by Rotary districts and locally by the Rotary Club. These exchange students spend a few weeks …
For more than 75 years, the Rotary Youth Exchange Programme has allowed pupils worldwide to broaden their horizons. Every year over 8 000 learners from more than 80 countries participate in this initiative which is managed at provincial level by Rotary districts and locally by the Rotary Club.
These exchange students spend a few weeks living with host families in another country, and attend school there. Not only is this a great experience, but they also have a chance to be an ambassador of their country by teaching others about their culture. Making great friends and even learning a new language, are also some of the privileges.
congratulations on being elected as president of the
Barberton Rotary Club.
Last week Benjamin Storch, Torban Daniel and Moritz Wendel were introduced during a Rotary meeting that was held at the MOTH Clubhouse.
They are from Germany and hail from the towns of Langwedel, Emden and Olfen, respectively.
Newly elected president of the Barberton Rotary Club, Nic Eksteen said, “We welcome these youngsters and hope their time here is fruitful and that they may take back with them everything they have learnt about our great country. Thank you to the host families for taking part in this project.”
Three exchange students of Barberton High School will leave for Germany at the end of November. They will stay at the homes of the Germans whom they hosted in Barberton.
Elmar Paulse will go to Langwedel to the home of Benjamin Storch. Damian du Plessis will leave for Olfen and the home of his new friend Moritz Wendel while Torban Daniel and his family in Emden will act as host to Stefan Botha.
About Emden, Langwedel and Olfen
• Emden is a town and seaport in Lower Saxony, north-west Germany on the river Ems. It is the main town of the region of East Frisia and, in 2011, had a total
population of 51 528.
• Langwedel is a municipality in the district of Verden, Lower Saxony. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approximately seven kilometres north-west of Verden and 30 kilometres south-east of Bremen.
• Olfen is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is sometimes called the “gate to the Ruhr area”.
It is also considered the “horse-friendliest town in North Rhine-Westphalia.”
Interesing sights include a castle and
historic sawmill.
Source for the above info.
