
We are accepting applications for outbound exchange students for the 2021-2022 academic year. Please check back often as we evaluate the changing international conditions surrounding COVID19.
Watch for updates as they become available.
Read more about youth exchange in our region at https://nayen.org/ and
Youth Exchange
We look forward to sending more 15-19 year olds in the future and being hosts to students from around the world that come to live with us.
Program Information
Spending time abroad with Rotary Youth Exchange is a once in a lifetime experience. Your exchange will encompass different phases that will give you opportunities to grow in new ways and experience a new culture and ideas.
Here is a great story about how lives are changed through Rotary Youth Exchange, Your Passport to Adventure.
The purpose of the Rotary Youth Exchange program is to provide secondary school students with the opportunity to travel abroad, live with a host family, and experience life firsthand in a different country, school, and social environment. Exchange students will gain lifelong advantages through an expanded world view and greater appreciation of the world.
For more information, read A Primer for Exchange Students on the Central States Rotary Youth Exchange site.
Countries and Age Requirements
North Star District (Rotary District 5950/5960) Youth Exchange of Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin currently exchanges with many different countries around the world. No matter what your tastes or interests, we probably have a country that will work for you.
Listed on the North Star website are the countries (subject to change) with which we exchange. Some countries have age restrictions.. No candidate who will become 19 years of age on or prior to a country’s anticipated departure date will be considered. (Note: the receiving country has the option to determine the approximate departure date. Most students depart in July or August.)
Northfield's History of Inbounds & Outbounds
- Lupema Celis-Castillo, Italy
- Celine Falcon-Geist, France
- Christopher Frago, Japan,
- Brian Goodell, Taiwan
- Rachel Jaranson, France
- Grace Muth, Indonesia
- Audrey Pagel, Sweden
- Keely Spens, Mexico
- Ariana Vermilyea, Sweden
- Sara and Ken Pratt
- Kirsten and Jeffrey Gunn
- Rachel McIver Morey and Jerad Morey
- Sara and Matthew Forster
- Corrine Smith
- Brent and Jenny Nystrom
- Brent and Amy Klein
- Andrei and Wendy Sivanich
- Nancy and Brad Kmoch
- Greg Allen and Shannon Lau
- Kristin and Brent Kivell
- Jennifer and Zachery Pelletier
- Sarah and Roger Kelm
- Julie and Bob Sullivan
- Sidney and Martha Kasper
- Sheryl and Dan Kasper
- Paul and Susie Beaumaster
- Anel Barojas Velazquez, Japan
- Erin Gunn, Brazil
- Paul Hanifl, Japan,
- Elsa Hoff, Spain
- Andre Ischler Simonet, Spain
- Elsa Kasten, Czech Republic/ Slovakia
- Rachel Leonard, Brazil
- Athziri Marcial Rodriguez, Brazil
- Samuel Pratt, Italy
- Julia Radtke, Norway
- Lezly Rosas Marcial, Italy
- Armando Valdez, Taiwan
- Cathy and David Oehmke
- Todd and Ellen Iverson
- Amy Haslett-Marroquin and Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin
- Mark Heiman and Laura Heiman
- Amy Boxrud and Doug Bratland
- Amy Goerwitz and Richard Goerwitz
- Greg Allen and Shannon Lau
- Michelle Drenth and KevinvWard
- Che Regnier and Nikki Regnier
- Adrienne Falcon and David Geist
- Martin and Shana Hodel
- Amy and Saul McBroom
- Susan and Mike Puppe
- Sarah Carlsen and Brad Hoff
- Brent and Jenny Nystrom
- Lizzie Lathrop and David Lefkowitz
- G and Susie Beaumaster
- Susan Marsh
- William Balaam, Spain
- Jariya Goerwitz, Thailand
- Luke Hahn, Japan
- Cullen Hauck, Sweden
- Henry Hillemann, Zimbabwe
- Julia Hodel, Austria
- Siri Hoff, Italy
- Trevor Lauseng, Brazil
- Emmett Lefkowitz, Taiwan
- Aaron Lopez-Evje, Brazil
- Kuchceang Mangok, Argentina
- Jessica Olson, Ecuador
- Nora Puppe, Faroe Islands
- Rayanah Richmond, Brazil
- Jeniffer Rosas Bermudez, Argentina
- Susie and Paul Beaumaster
- Jerad Morey and Rachel McIver Morey
- Rick and Kris Estenson
- Mike and Ann Leming
- Daniel and Kristin Hummel
- Jennifer and Zachery Pelletier
- Benjamin and Jill Fisher
- J.D. and Katy Schuerman
- Penny Hillemann and David Keyes
- Andrea and Bryan Hoff
- Mari and Bo Aylin
- Kristi and Tony Huettl
- Lee and Vicki Dilley
- Cindy and Jeff Kreis
- Kris Sharp and Jeff Dykema
- Madison Asp, Finland
- Joan Erickson, Argentina
- Anika Fisher, S. Africa
- Bergen Hoff, Czech Rep/ Slovakia
- Emma Iverson, Spain
- Alex Kovach, Japan
- Joseph Kreis, Italy
- Benjamin Mohlke, Brazil
- Piper Nelson, Germany
- Jenna Olien, South Korea
- Jack Overstreet, Brazil
- Gregory Pelletier, Argentina
- Espen Richardson, Norway
- Elizabeth Schuerman, Denmark
- Allison Weise, Thailand
- Chris Sullivan and Dan Kelley
- Kristin Lucas
- Heather and Davide Kuehl
- Jenny and Brent Nystrom
- Susan and Paul Beaumaster
- Sarah and David Beimers
- Amy and Brent Klein
- Eric Littles and John Hosterman
- Marla and Alan Erickson
- Nancy and Steve Braker
- Kathleen and Jeremy Schuerman
- Jacqueline and Tracy Nelson
- Kathleen and Stephen Brinton
- Ellen and Todd Iverson
- Leanne and Timothy Noble
- Wendy and Andrei Sivanich
- Scott and Elaine Nesbitt
- Andrea and Bryan Hoff
- Sage Brinton, Argentina
- Caroline Hummel, Norway
- Noah Klein, S. Korea
- Jane Ludwig, Colombia
- Yizel Marcial, Germany
- Daiki Nishioka, Taiwan
- Liliana Noble, Italy
- Emma Prichard, Taiwan
- Nathaniel Urke, Brazil
- Julie and Paul Thornton
- Margaret and Michael Ludwig
- Mary and Daniel Magnuson
- Sian and Gary Muir
- Shana and Martin Hodel
- Keiko Nishioka and William Bridges
- Wendy and Andrei Sivanich
- Anna O'Donnell and Kyle Eastman
- Henry Beimers, Norway
- William Beimers, Brazil
- Samuel Carlson, Argentina
- Gabriella Estrada, France
- Erin Hahn, Thailand
- Christoph Hodel, Indonesia
- Caitlin Kelley, Chile
- Jack Lunderby, Brazil
- Erik Mandsager, Zimbabwe
- Odalys Martinez, Japan
- Mason Muir, Taiwan
- Josiah Olson, Colombia
- Eli Regnier, Brazil
- Leslie Rodriguez-Vazquez, Brazil
- Jenna Scheffert, Italy
- Zoe Seitz, Denmark
- AhnaCole Washburn Chapman, South Africa
- Jessica Woitalla, Brazil
- Shari and David Holman
- Erica and Stephan Zweifel
- Amy and Paul Lunderby
- Carolyn Link and Peter Carlson
- Laura and Mark Heiman
- Karen and Cameron Davidson
- Julie and Paul Thornton
- Shana and Martin Hodel
- Julie Anderson
- Wendy and Andrei Sivanich
- Karen and Robert Anderson
- Nancy and Steve Braker
- Amelia Tjaden, Denmark
- Bethany Jewison, Brazil
- Danica Simonet, India
- Gaby Munoz, Argentina
- Gail Rosario, Norway
- Giselle Tisdale, Italy
- Johnathan Van Roekel, Czech Republic
- Katelyn Holman, Indonesia
- Lila Weaver, Brazil
- Maddie Guyott, Peru
- Steven Taylor, Czech Republic
- Paul and Julie Thornton
- Bill and Janine Nelson
- Marshall and Carla Hansen
- Wendy and Andrei Sivanich
- Peggy and Kevin Fink
- John Otto and Nancy Amermann
- Tiffany and Erik Nelson
- Christopher Ludewig and Tammy McDonough
- Katy and Joe Hargis
- Wendell Arneson and Beth Christianson
- Anastasia and Mike Balfany
- Steve and Nancy Braker
- Anika Hodel, Italy
- Connor Balfany, Japan,
- Conrad Christensen, Finland
- Elise Hansen, Brazil
- Frances Seitz, Italy
- Frank Meyer, Thailand
- Hannah Morris, Switzerland
- Henry Jokela, Indonesia
- Jacob Lundell, Croatia
- Jamie Herman, Spain
- Katherine Sivanich, Faroe Islands
- Logan Regnier, Japan
- Mari Arneson, Germany
- Nikita Orndorff, Chile
- Olivia Paulsen, Brazil
- Savannah Bird, Brazil (sponsored by Lakeville)
- Wesley Braker, Japan
- William Marroquin-Haslett, Belgium (sponsored by Faribault)
- Zoe Webb, Taiwan
- Theresa and Mark Duchene
- Paul and Susie Beaumaster
- Juliette and Daniel Sayner
- Tom and Meghan Durkin
- Cindy Wang (Taiwan)
- Rich and Virginia Lorang
- Kari Nelson and Steve Meyer
- John and Susan Sinning
- Bill and Janine Nelson
- Kari and John Duba
- Lael and Mona Weselmann
- Mike and Melisaa Berthelson
- Melissa and Paul Ousley
- Marilyn and Tim Hanson
- Abby Valinski, Colombia
- Annika Hanson, Brazil
- Avery Nelson, Brazil
- Calina Hall, South Korea
- Connor Rohwer, Taiwan
- Cyrette Saunier, Brazil
- Eduardo Jaramillo, Taiwan
- Erik Berthelsen, India
- Evan Weselmann, Japan
- Karrah Nelson, Chile
- Kiana Asada, Japan
- Maggie Miland, France
- Mats Hanson, Italy
- Rachel Crippen, Austria
- Sofie Scheuerman, Argentina
- Theo Hofrenning, Ecuador
- Mike and Mary Mitchell
- John and Cathy Smestad
- Candy and Cliff Taylor
- Russ and Karna Halverson
- Kari Meyer and Steve Nelson
- Paul and Jana Carlson-Donohoe
- Clara and Rob Hardy
- Clarice and James Grabau
- Deanna Haunsperger and Stephen Kennedy
- Ellen and Tom Roster
- Angela and Bob Dobrow
- Becky Wagner and Dan Forsythe
- Marshall and Carla Hansen
- Tim and Marilyn Hansen
- Tim and Patty Geary
- Dave and Pat Van Wylen
- Jim and Jody Lundell
- Jacob Sinning, Brazil
- Catherine Lewis, Brazil
- Danny Dobrow, Denmark
- Rachel Amermann, Ecuador
- Irene Duba, Ecuador
- Grayce McGregor, Finland
- Elisha McLaughlin, Finland
- Laura Bashor, France
- Zach Mitchell, Germany
- Andrea Willgohs, Indonesia
- Catherine Carlson, Italy
- Daniel Martinson, Italy
- Soren Carlson Donohoe, Spain
- Amelia Ousley, S. Africa
- Peter Davidson, Sweden
- Kristi Rasmussen, Sweden
- Jodi and Jim Lundell
- Craig and Cheryl Hall
- Karna and Russ Halverson
- Hank and Jane Tetrault
- Cindy and Barry Carlson
- Melissa and Paul Ousley
- Cameron and Karen Davidson
- Mike and Kelly Scheuerman
- Carla and Marshall Hansen
- Elaine and Scott Nesbit
- Tim and Marilyn Hansen
- Jeff and Chris Dykema
- Becky Bennedict and Gary Miessler
- Cindy and Marc Robinson
- Clarice and James Grabau
- Natalie Witschorik, Lithuania
- Elizabeth West, Austria
- Martha Sudermann, Sweden
- Heidi Strike, Denmark
- Christina Nesbit, Italy
- Raena Mueller-Dahl, India
- Ted Meyer, India
- Sara Jarmillo, Italy
- Will Hardy, Thailand
- Maria Estenson, Argentina
- Aletha Duchene, Brazil
- Carly Davidson, Brazil
- Beret Amundson, Brazil
- Christina Schlossin, Ecuador
- Gage Dykema, Sweden
- Pat and Dawn O’Neil
- Beth and Blake Abdella
- Kelly and Mike Scheuerman
- Mike and Michelle Murphy
- Shari and George Acosta
- Daniella Espinoza, South Africa
- Hattie Ryan, Brazil
- Lauren Reed, Finland
- McKenzie O’Connell, Germany
- Samantha Weaver, Spain
- Rachel Stets, Czech Republic
- Sam Estenson, Japan
- Monica Cooper, Thailand
- Sofie Jokela, Italy
- Ruth Amerman, Lithuania
- Rob and Patricia Martin
- Mark and Diana Abbott
- Kris and Rick Estenson
- Lee and Vicki Dilley
- Kay and Kevin O’Connell
- Mary Loven and Tom Holt
- Hank and Jane Tetrault
- Anne and Dave Brust
- Tom and Megan Durkin
- Tony and Kristy Huettl
- Mark and Susan Quinnell
- Candy and Cliff Taylor
- Ethan Neal, Bolivia
- Greta Klawiter, Brazil
- Jessica Klimisch, Argentina
- Breanna Tetrault, Poland
- Sam Studer, Slovakia
- Naomi Miessler, Lithuania
- Michael Goodwin, Taiwan
- Margy Shuster, Germany
- Craig and Cheryl Hall
- Greg and Vicki Langer
- Nan Just and Brent Betterly
- Greg and Angie Kleese
- Vicki and Lee Dilley
- Natalie and Keith Johnson
- Becky Bennedict and Gary Miessler
- Randy Jennings and Mary Griep
- Candy and Cliff Taylor
- Mark and Susan Quinnell
- Zane Anway, Bolivia
- Tyler Martinson, Sweden
- Caila Hall, Germany
- Felicia Hansell, Thailand
- Jonathan Een Newton, Brazil
- Daniel Lohmann, Brazil
- Jenna Huberg, India
- Rebecca Langer, Slovakia
- Mark and Kathy Mellstrom
- Pat and Dawn O’Neill
- Blake and Beth Abdella
- Anthony and Janice Roberts
- Ross and Sarah Currie
- Thomas and Anndora Barvir
- Bill Bruihler and Ruth Anne Rasmusson
- Mark and Dianna Abbott
- Gary and Valerie Bollinger
- Emily Quinnell, Brazil
- Regan O’Neill Austria
- Linnea Johnson, Brazil
- Tom Launer, France
- Matt Taylor, Bolivia
- Mia Daughenbaugh, Ecuador
- Sierra Martin, Chile
- Kurt and Barbara Anderson
- Terry and Linda Barck
- Cliff and Candy Taylor
- Cliff and Candy Taylor
- Brian and Terri Harmelink
- Richard Brown and Susan Dunhampt
- Mark Gleason and Kristi Wermager
- Vicki and Lee Dilley
- Laurie and John Larson
- Signe Anderson, Costa Rica
- Nathan Marks, Brazil
- Carol Thompson, Russia
- Virginia Townsend, Turkey
- Alex Ludescher, Venezuela
- Emily Larson, S. Africa
- John Witt, Bolivia
- Leanne Barck, Brazil
- Mark and Susan Quinnell
- Randy Jennings and Mary Griep
- Cliff and Candy Taylor
- John Barbour and Meg Ojala Barbour
- Dennis and Jane Rinehart
- Kari Sobeck
- Terrance and Jean Wakely
- Lee and Vicki Dilley
- Mark and Diana Abbott
- Alan and Lynette Marks
- Andrea Wakely, Poland
- Larissa Bazan, Poland
- Meredith Fredrick, Mexico
- Meg Neuville, Argentina
- Daniel Rinehart Turkey
- Sherry Thompson, Japan
- Kelly Wickman Ecuador
- Chloe Wardrapper, India
- Kristi Wermager and Mark Gleason
- Vicki and Lee Dilley
- Mark and Diana Abbott
- Norm Butler and Diane Burry
- Valerie and Gary Bollinger
- Mike Flynn and Angelique Deitz
- Zander Abbott, Brazil
- Tim Bollinger, Brazil
- Emily Carpentier, India
- Riana Dilley, Chile
- Sarah White, Ecuador
- Tom Niemisto, Poland
- Alwyne Butler, Thailand
- Karl Gleason, Paraguay
- Graham Ojala-Barbour, India
- Chris Irwin, Finland
- Mark and Kathy Mellstrom
- Stephen and Leona Openshaw
- Gary and Susan Singer
- Joan and Carl Behr
- Tom and Marilyn Neuville
- Paul and Elinor Niemisto
- Sarah Ann Mellstrom, Austria
- Jessica Singer, France
- Sarajane Stevens, Germany
- Elizabeth Norton, New Zealand
- Olivia Openshaw, Paraguay
- Alex Robbins, Turkey
- Rick and Kris Estenson
- Greg and Nancy Carlson
- Paul Thiboutot and Diana Postlethwaite
- Mark and Connie Albers
- Robert and Sarah Entenmann
- Paul and Elinor Neimisto
- Kristen Jacobsen, Japan
- Rachel Brown, Finland
- Maureen Ovans, Belgium
- Kysa Fredrickson, Brazil
- Rick and Kris Estenson
- John and Gretchen Ehresmann
- Clay and Mary Lynn Oglesbee
- Stan and Jan Stevens
- Lee and Vicki Dilley
- Rob and Patricia Martin
- Michael and Sheila Foote
- David and Linda Hellmich
- Jim and Sue Schlichting
- Phillip Ehresmann, Ecuador
- Annie Lien, Czech Republic
- Andrew Lum, France
- Sarah Martin, Bolivia
- Lucy Thiboutot, Senegal
- Marta Ruohoniemi, Brazil
- Leah Entenmann, Taiwan
- Stan and Jan Stevens
- Marty Marzoff and Mary Hardy
- Paul Thiboutot and Diana Postlethwaite
- Ken and Connie Sansome
- David and Martha Brown
- Mark and Mary Werner
- Andrew Stevens, Norway
- Nate Brown, Japan
- Michalleah Werner, Belgium
- Jessica Marzolf, Argentina
- Tom and Melissa Newman
- Mike and Sheila Foote
- Richard and Donna Jackson
- Dan and Susan Jorgenson
- Don and Denise Lum
- Dave and Martha Brown
- Allison Newman, France
- Becky Jorgensen, Poland
- Katie Quach, Japan
- Monica Foote, Belgium
- Tom and Melissa Neuman
- Don and Denise Lum
- Dan and Susan Jorgensen
- Jim and Mary Weidner
- Ray and Charlotte DeVries
- Tom and Melissa Neuman
- Anna DeVries, N. Ireland
- Becky Weidner, S. Africa
- Bill and Pat Hagerty
- Tom and Melissa Neuman
- Smith’s
- Stan and Jan Stevens
- Char Musgjerd
- Amelia Musgjerd, Norway
- Mattie Johnson, France
- Carlson Stevens, Brazil
- Jessica Smith, Denmark
- Dan and Susan Jorgensen
- Mary and James Weidner
- Alice and Larry Bates
- David and Martha Brown
- Ken and Connie Sansome
- Donna and Richard Jackson
- Andrew Weidner, Germany
- Kari Jorgenson, Turkey
- Lara Bates, Belgium
- Anders Matney, Hungary
- Barbara and Charles Wilson
- Jennifer and Bill Johnson
- Raymonde and Richard Noer
- Lois and Ed Langerak
- Carol and Tim Cowles
- Pam Moeller and Rick Esse
- Matt Langerak, Thailand
- Erica Grimmett, France
- Corrine and Ed Matney
- Julie and Dan Rogers
- Ron Linde
- Diane and Ron Cirksena
- Corrine and Ed Matney
- Ginger and Davis Larson
- Carolyn and Les Svendsen
- Georgia and John Jackson
- Carol and Bruce Benson
- Kandi Klamm, New Zealand
- Greg Cirksena, Denmark
- Shoshanna Matney, India
- Catherine Noer, Belgium
- Wayne and Julie Eddy
- John Ause and Chris Metzke
- Charles and Mary Kay Jenness
- Michael and Elis Michlin
- Virgil and Jean Carlson
- Bill and Laurie Cowles
- Sonya Michlin, United Kingdom
- Mikael Carlson, Brazil
- Lynn Iverson, Spain
- John Ause and Chris Metzke
- Kathy and Randy Olson
- Grace and Cliff Clark
- Grace and Cliff Clark
- Richard and Raymonde Noer
- Sue Anne and Davis Von
- John Ause and Chris Metzke
- Jay and Linda Pringle
- Sue Anne and Davis Von
- Chris Clark, Japan
- Megan Jenness, Belgium
- Geoff Noer, Faroe Islands
- Amy Klinefelter, Brazil
- Wayne and Alice Kivell
- Mary and Charles Jenness
- Ted and Mary Hovey
- Paul and Anne Klinefelter
- John and Georgia Jackson
- J. Tiloch, Denmark
- Cyla Bultman, Norway
- Kristen Solid, Sweden
- Julie Kivell, Sweden
- Bob and Cora Scholz
- James and Judy Cederberg
- Cheryl and Terry Johnson
- Ruth Anna and Dan Gustafson (Now Ruth Anna Miller)
- David and Mary Ann Emery
- Keith and Judy Covey
- Carolyn Moe, United Kingdom
- David Solid, Belgium
- Steven Swan, Germany
- Clifford and Grace Clark
- Doug and Barb Schetnan
- Bob and Cora Scholz
- Bruce and Audrey Moe
- Joellen and Tom Wierson
- Norma and Osmund Ause
- Charlie Black and Barb Boffenkamp
- Cynthia Clark, Germany
- Maria Scholz, Belgium
- Megan Thomas, S. Africa
- Stacy Wierson, Ecuador
- Myron and Carol Solid
- Doug and Ruth Crane
- David and Helen Medin
- Lee and Dottie Swan
- Clifford and Grace Clark
- Carolyn and Ken Jennings
- Jim and Carolyn Holden
- Douglas Carlson, Germany
- Sarah Corzatt, Japan
- Keith and Bev Anderson
- Jerry Laurence and Maria Rogers
- Bill and Char Carlson
- Bryan Ensrud, Mexico
- Angela Wee, Japan
- Don and Pat Skluzacek
- Al and Vera Haugen
- Bill and Char Carlson
- Andrea Carlson, Japan
- Ann Borgwardt, Finland
- DeWayne and Theo Wee
- Don and Bonnie Pavek
- Don Schneider
- Kathy Wee, S. Africa
- Lee and Dottie Swan
- Harry and Melanie Shearer
- Keith and Judy Covey
- Marston and Dorothy Headley
- Norma and Osmund Ause
- Mary Lin and Bob Bruce
- Will Brosz
- Annette Fredrickson, Mexico
- Bill and Nancy Nelson
- Duane and Marie Benson
- Jim and Shirley Herreid
- Norma and Osmund Ause
- Ann Sipfle, Argentina
- Kristin Johnson, Brazil
- Theresa McCorkell, Brazil
- Julie Mellby, Japan
- Sharon Allerson, Brazil
- Jane Rae Wilkens, Mexico