Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Did You Know? Group Study Exchange Program

Did you know that the Northern Columbia County Rotary Group offers a Group Study Exchange Progam for individuals who have been employed in their professional career for a minimum of two years and are between the ages of 25-40 ?

Participants in our Group Study Exchange (GSE) Program travel with a team, which is given travel grants to a specified area of different countries. For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their own vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.
In a typical four-week tour, applicants participate in five full days of vocational visits, 15 to 20 club presentations, 10 to 15 formal visits and social events, two to three days at the district conference, three to four hours per day of cultural and site tours, and three to four hours per day of free time with host families.

For each team member, the Foundation provides the most economical round-trip airline ticket between the home and host countries. Rotarians in the host area provide for meals, lodging, and group travel within their district.

Interested? Please contact Carol Simmons for more information.

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