The Year 10 student has relocated to Germany for three months and is one of 12 participants from District 9660 selected for this cultural exchange experience.

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Rotary District 9660 stretches from Newcastle to Woolgoolga and west to Dubbo and Lightning Ridge.

Ashton is residing with his host brother Leonard and his family in Nottuln, a picturesque town in the Nordrhein-Westfalen state of Germany.

His exchange is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Senden, District 1870.

While immersed in German culture, Ashton is attending Friedensschule, a comprehensive high school in Münster, and dedicating himself to learning the German language.

The exchange isn’t just about academics however.

In December Ashton will join other Rotary exchange students on a ten-day Winter Tour, where he will explore Germany’s famed Christmas markets and spend a few days skiing in Austria, a unique opportunity to experience the magic of a European winter.

“Ashton is a young man with plenty of great energy and a very positive demeanor, making him an excellent ambassador for Rotary, the Nambucca Valley and Australia,” Nambucca Valley Rotary’s Dave Banks told News Of The Area.

Next year Ashton’s host brother Leonard will travel to Wirrimbi to live with Ashton and his family for two to three months.

Leonard will attend a local high school, experiencing life in the Nambucca Valley while forming a bond that bridges two cultures.

Rotary’s youth exchange programs provide young people with transformative experiences that foster understanding, personal growth, and global connections.

Nambucca Valley Rotary invites community members to get involved and support programs that create these life-changing opportunities.

For more information about Rotary student programs or how to join Rotary and be part of a team making a difference, contact Dave Banks on 0418 937 946.

By Mick BIRTLES