An Overview of the
Rotary District 4550 Bahia State, Brazil
Youth Exchange Program (YEP)
Cultural and Tourism Information on Bahia at http://www.rotary4550.org.br/intercambio_forImbound.php
Chairman (YEO)
- David M. Ferrell
- Rua Martagão Gesteira 274, apt. 1301
40150-390 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Home office: (55-71) 3247-3836
D4550 YEP Office: (55-71) 3237-6609
Home: (55-71) 3245-7822
Cell: (55-71) 9609-4892
E-mail: david.ferrell@gmail.com
YEO (Outbound)
- Clóvis Ribeiro Sobrinho, DDS
- Rua Praia de Copacabana Qd D7, Lt. 20
Vilas do Atlântico
42700-000 Lauro de Freitas, Bahia
- Office: (55-71) 3379-1208
Home: (55-71) 3379-2208
Cell: (55-71) 9105-2282
- E-mail: clovisribeiroyep@gmail.com
YEO (Inbound)
- James C. Riordan
- Rua Monte Conselho 648, Edif. Água Marinha,
Apt. 102, Rio Vermelho
41.940-320 Salvador, Bahia
- Office: (55-71) 3347-2001
Home: (55-71) 3334-3559
Cell: (55-71) 9185-2203
- E-mail: jcrbahia@gmail.com
A committee, composed of ten Rotarians, manages D-4550’s YEP, which began on July 1, 1999.
| Current Year 2009-09 |
Inbound |
Outbound |
Total |
| Long-Term |
23 |
27 |
50 |
| Short-Term |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| TOTAL |
25 |
31 |
56 |
Long-Term Program
- Exchanges
2008-2009
- 27 Outbound: 13 to USA; 7 to Germany; 3 to Canada, 2 to Denmark, & 1 @ to France and Taiwan.
- 23 Inbound: 10 from USA; 7 from Germany; 2 from Canada; 2 from Denmark & 1 @ from Bermuda and Taiwan.
- Inbound Allowance: $70 monthly for 10 months
- Age Restriction: Less than 18.5 years on August 1
- Inbound Insurance: Applicable in Brazil
- Field Trips: no cost to inbound students –
Salvador & Southern Bahian regions
- Optional Bus Tours paid by student: 6 to 30-day bus tours to various regions in Brazil
- Counselor Appointed: Yes
- Outbound Orientation: Yes
- Inbound Orientation: Yes
- Smoking Permitted: No
Short-Term Program
- Summer Exchanges: For two New Generations college students, we have programmed reciprocal exchanges during July-August 2008 and December 2008-February 2009, with Germany and Scotland.
- These exchanges are for non-paying internships in organizations related to industrial production management, international commerce and law.
- For two other NGE students we are planning exchanges with England and the USA in Dec. 2008-Feb. 2009.
- Academic Semester: For the 2008-09 program we want to arrange two academic semester exchanges (8-10 weeks) to Europe or North America.
- New Generations: We are continuing New Generations exchanges for college students to Europe & USA in Summer 2008, begun five years ago.
- Inbound Insurance: applicable in Brazil
- Optional Trips: Salvador, Lençóis and Porto Seguro regions.
- Optional Tours organized especially for YEP students run from $390 to $1,380.*
- Counselor Appointed: Yes
- Outbound Orientation: Yes
- Inbound Orientation: Yes
- Smoking Permitted: No
For more information on Optional Bus Tours, see
What Bahia has (PDF | 1.28mb)