The early returns have always sparked a number of concerns. First, we need to reflect on what we are doing in the program: Have we trained our students and our team well to participate in a multicultural process? Have we selected our students well? Have we offered support to young people? Have we used the social media (Skype, WhatsApp, HangOut and others) to reduce impacts caused by the program or have we used it in a powerful and negative way with our young people? And about counselors and host families? The importance to have psychologist to follow some cases. Examples for sharing and increase more our thoughts and concepts about early returns.

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EARLY
RETURN

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Wonder why you didn´t hear about an issue until it became a problem?
Maybe the student thinks they will be in trouble if they say something.
Do Rotarians unwittingly close communication channels?
Can we act and speak differently so that student will feel safe reaching to us
BEFORE an issue becomes a problem?
How to avoid EARLY RETURN?
Proposals

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•Talking
•Listening
•Observing
•Silence
•Empathy
Five Essentials to Open
Communication

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not speaking or eating local foods
spoke: “I want to go home”
a hunger strike
translator program
bodylanguage
be HAPPY
and
be confortable
speak native country language
support by counselor / friend
own wish
seemed more agitated
talk to me alone
hadnotwantedtogoonexchange
behonest
wanting to stay in bed as much as possible
sleep and cry more than just homesick
depression
really needed to go home
COMMUNICATION
SUCESS at
Youth Exchange
Program
bullying
cultural shock
patience
love
understanding
be confident
support by psychologist

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RI EARLY RETURN
FORM

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REMIND POLICIES
PRIOR TO
EARLY RETURN

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Remind Policies Prior to Early Return
ORAL WARNING WRITTEN WARNING
YELLOW CARD RED CARD

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NEEDED
ACTIONS

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Needed Actions
Chat groups Videoconference
Formal communication Personal meetings

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DIVERSITIES

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Jany Hatanaka
RYE Chairperson District 4430 – Brazil
janyhide5@gmail.com
José Henrique Rodrigues
RYE Co-Chairman District 4770 – Brazil
jhenrique_20@hotmail.com

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THANK
YOU