Group Study ExchangeEvery year, District 5440 participates in Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) program. The Group Study Exchange program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women. The program is designed to develop professional and leadership skills among young adults to better prepare them to address the needs of their communities in an ever-increasing global workplace. In addition, the exchange strives to improve international understanding by enabling people from different countries to learn from each other on a personal level. Each GSE team consists of a Rotarian who acts as the team leader and four or five young professional non-Rotarians. The GSE program provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young business professionals to spend 4-5 weeks in another country. There, they will visit businesses and meet professionals in their field of work and observe, first hand, the similarities and differences between their native country and the country they a visiting. GSE participants are hosted by Rotary families who ensure their comfort and provide them with an incredible opportunity to learn about the family life and culture of the host country. For more information on the GSE program, please click on the Group Study Exchange tab of the District 5440 web site http://www.rotary5440.org/index.htm. This year, the GSE team will travel to Finland from April 10, 2008 through May 15, 2008. The Rotary Foundation pays for most of the team member’s expenses, including transportation and meals, with team members expected to pay only for their personal incidental expenses. Participants for this year's GSE have been chosen. The leader of the trip to Finland will be Curt Palin, a member of the Breakfast Rotary Club of Fort Collins. The GSE team members who will be going to Finland with Curt include Heather Lelchook, Michelle Sunkel and Jeff Engell. For more information on these team members, please click on the Group Study Exchange tab of the District 5440 web site http://www.rotary5440.org/index.htm. The following links are on Finland and the area of District 1390; For more details, please contact Tammie Niemann at 970-225-8941 or by email at niemannted@aol.com. |
