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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

Co-Chairman (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: clovisribeiros@gmail.com

Co-Chairwoman (Inbound)

• Katarine Ramalho Souza
  • Av. Sete de Setembro 1682,
    Av. Sete de Setembro 1682,
    40.290-040 Salvador, Bahia
  • Office: (55-71) 3394-1011
  • Home: (55-71) 3336-0290
    Cell: (55-71) 9982-2615
  • E-mail: katariner@gmail.com

A committee, composed of ten Rotarians, manages D-4550’s YEP, which was reactivated July 1, 1999.

Long-Term Program

• Exchanges 2010-2011
  • 25 Outbound: 7 @ to USA & Germany; 3 to Canada, 2 to Denmark, 2 @ to France and Taiwan, & 1 @ to Mexico & Switzerland.
  • 21 Inbound: 7 from USA; 6 from Germany; 1 from Canada; 2 @ from Denmark, France & Taiwan; & 1 from Switzerland.
• 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 a reciprocal exchange during December 2010-February 2011, with the USA. This exchange is for non-paying internships in organizations related to agriculture.
• 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 2010-11, begun seven 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 by clicking the above mentioned website for Cultural and Tourism information.