Group Study Exchange (GSE)
News; Team for Devon comleted their exchange on 4 June 2009, read their Blog
GSE is a cultural and vocational program of The Rotary Foundation - paired districts send and receive 4 non-Rotarian professionals and one Rotarian Leader for 4-5 weeks to develop professional and leadership skills of the team.
The Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers.
The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries.
For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their 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.
Be involved with GSE
- a benefit personally, professionally and to our State
- Brochure from Rotary International website (pdf download)
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Sample report - GSE Team 2004 Report District 2400 Sweden (450 kB pdf download)
Group Study Exchange Application forms
These are pdf downloads from Rotary International (RI) web site
Team Member Application (form 161) 122kB
Team Leader Application( form 260) 100kB