Hey Everyone,
Earlier this afternoon, the head of our exchange district, D2240, wrote to say that the decision was final and would not be reconsidered, no matter how many signatures were on a petition. Manuel will be leaving on the 20th of May to return to Argentina.
Manu made a video to thank everyone who contributed, signed, commented, and spread the word.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6EZ_WFiha8
He also sends this message, "Thanks to all of you who signed, I really appreciate your effort. I cannot believe how fast and big this got (I'm a guy by the way), please never give up, I seriously believe this shows how great community can be. We, from different places in the world and life, some exchange too, experiences have come together to help someone out despite of not knowing who that person is. Again, thank you so much, I'm sad it didn't work out but we tried and that effort shouldn't go unnoticed. You have a special place in my heart. Thanks."
As one student wisely put it, we were living up to the four way test, a cornerstone of Rotary. We looked to find the truth in a tricky situation. We tried to seek a fairness and justice for the student, while also respecting the district. We built and strengthened this community, and better friendships were formed from it. And lastly, we sought to benefit many by raising systemic issues within the district and the RYE program.
Please, do not give up believing in the power of community. In less than a day, hundreds of people joined together to sign, share, and speak out against these injustices. While this time they did not succeed, do not think of it as a failure. With hope, the district and program will see the good that can come from the exchange community, and see that next time, things will be better.
Thank you all so much.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 10, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
May 10, 2016
May 9, 2016
The bureaucrats at D2240 think we will just roll over and let them discard Manu without a fight. We are barreling toward 1,000 signatures and I need you to shove this in their faces until they can no longer ignore our demand for justice.
278 Comments
Oh my...so many exchange students do stupid stuff and break rules...the ones who really do break the rules never get caught but he has to go home because of ONLY missing two days of school!!!! If you send him home ...what do you do about all the others who are involved in parties, driving, etc??
Cases like that one are being more and more common. It seemes like the host family or the YEP members are trying to send Manu home just to not have to host someone. The reason he's being sent home is ridiculous and the Rotary shouldn't committ such mistakes if they care abou their image.
I won't allow this my child. I've known him for 7 months and i can tell you that he is way too good of a student, every other student I've known has misbehaved way worse than him without facing actual consequences, and yes I'm in his host city. Honestly i believe this is personal.
I went on exchange to D2240 and I lived in intro. I am aware of the rotary's unfair accusations at times because I was subject to a few on my exchange. I hope that your friend is able to stay the full term. Good luck!
School on exchange isn't about learning maths or chemistry, it's about getting to know other people, make new friends and learn the language! I was an exchange student as well and this is ridiculous!
It´s just ridiculous, clubs are the ones that should understand exchange students and support them, anyway good luck and I hope it goes well!
Colombia
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Hey Everyone,
Earlier this afternoon, the head of our exchange district, D2240, wrote to say that the decision was final and would not be reconsidered, no matter how many signatures were on a petition. Manuel will be leaving on the 20th of May to return to Argentina.
Manu made a video to thank everyone who contributed, signed, commented, and spread the word.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6EZ_WFiha8
He also sends this message, "Thanks to all of you who signed, I really appreciate your effort. I cannot believe how fast and big this got (I'm a guy by the way), please never give up, I seriously believe this shows how great community can be. We, from different places in the world and life, some exchange too, experiences have come together to help someone out despite of not knowing who that person is. Again, thank you so much, I'm sad it didn't work out but we tried and that effort shouldn't go unnoticed. You have a special place in my heart. Thanks."
As one student wisely put it, we were living up to the four way test, a cornerstone of Rotary. We looked to find the truth in a tricky situation. We tried to seek a fairness and justice for the student, while also respecting the district. We built and strengthened this community, and better friendships were formed from it. And lastly, we sought to benefit many by raising systemic issues within the district and the RYE program.
Please, do not give up believing in the power of community. In less than a day, hundreds of people joined together to sign, share, and speak out against these injustices. While this time they did not succeed, do not think of it as a failure. With hope, the district and program will see the good that can come from the exchange community, and see that next time, things will be better.
Thank you all so much.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 10, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
May 10, 2016
May 9, 2016
The bureaucrats at D2240 think we will just roll over and let them discard Manu without a fight. We are barreling toward 1,000 signatures and I need you to shove this in their faces until they can no longer ignore our demand for justice.
278 Comments
The exchange year is one of the most difficult and interesting years of our lives. It is a year that we all must grow and learn to adapt to a new environment, but sometimes we still make mistakes. Manuel deserves a second chance.
Oh my...so many exchange students do stupid stuff and break rules...the ones who really do break the rules never get caught but he has to go home because of ONLY missing two days of school!!!! If you send him home ...what do you do about all the others who are involved in parties, driving, etc??
Cases like that one are being more and more common. It seemes like the host family or the YEP members are trying to send Manu home just to not have to host someone. The reason he's being sent home is ridiculous and the Rotary shouldn't committ such mistakes if they care abou their image.
I won't allow this my child. I've known him for 7 months and i can tell you that he is way too good of a student, every other student I've known has misbehaved way worse than him without facing actual consequences, and yes I'm in his host city. Honestly i believe this is personal.
I went on exchange to D2240 and I lived in intro. I am aware of the rotary's unfair accusations at times because I was subject to a few on my exchange. I hope that your friend is able to stay the full term. Good luck!
School on exchange isn't about learning maths or chemistry, it's about getting to know other people, make new friends and learn the language! I was an exchange student as well and this is ridiculous!
It´s just ridiculous, clubs are the ones that should understand exchange students and support them, anyway good luck and I hope it goes well!
Colombia
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The exchange year is one of the most difficult and interesting years of our lives. It is a year that we all must grow and learn to adapt to a new environment, but sometimes we still make mistakes. Manuel deserves a second chance.