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Group Study Exchange

The Group Study Exchange (GSE) program of The Rotary Foundation is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 (does not apply to Rotarian Team Leader) and in the early years of their professional lives. The GSE program provides travel grants for team members to experience the host country's institutions and ways of life, observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas. The Rotary Foundation provides round-trip air travel and the host Rotarians provide for meals, lodging, and in-country group travel.

If you want more information on the Group Study Exchange Program, go to the relevant section on the Rotary International website.

See below the latest information about the current GSE Teams, or go to the Past GSE Teams Section (coming soon).

GSE Resource Center

	3-Jan-09	GSE History in District 5340 (319 KB) This contains a list of GSE Team Leaders and their team members from 1965 through 2009
	15-Oct-08	GSE Team Leader Application (153 KB) A GSE Team Leader must be an experienced Rotarian
	24-Sep-08	GSE Brochure (595 KB) An easy to read brochure that describes the program
	24-Sep-08	GSE Program Guide for Rotarians (2010 KB) This booklet is designed for Rotarians and explains the working of the program
	24-Sep-08	Potential Team Member Application (162 KB) This is the application for non-Rotarians who wish to join a GSE Team

Archive of Past Resource Center Items

2009-10 Outbound GSE Teams

Ecuador Marta Knight of the Chula Vista Sunrise Rotary Club has been selected to be the Group Study Exchange Team Leader for the trip to Ecuador. She will lead a team of educators as they travel to District 4400 in November 2009. Read more about Marta here... Recruiting for educators who wish to join this team will begin in Spring 2009.

East Africa Janice Kurth of the Del Mar Rotary Club has been selected to be the Group Study Exchange Team Leader for the trip to East Africa. She will lead a healthcare team of as they travel to District 9200 (Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Eritrea) in April/May 2010. Read more about Janice here... Recruiting for healthcare professionals who wish to join this team will begin in the Fall of 2009.

2008-09 Outbound GSE Team

Dales Barnes of the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club has been selected to be the Group Study Exchange Team Leader for 2008-2009. She will lead a team of educators as they travel to District 9200 (Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Eritrea) in January 2009.

Rotary International District 5340 has selected qualified professionals in the field of education to serve as members of this team.

Check out this website for the stories of this GSE Team trip to Africa: www.2009gse.com.

2007-08 Outbound GSE Team

Larry Sundram of the Rotary Club of Vista was the GSE Team Leader in 2007-08. His team of teachers went to district 3000, Southern India, in late Dec 2007 until late Jan 2008.

Rotary International District 5340 has selected qualified professionals in the field of education to serve as members of this team.

Read their stories...