Are you a young professional interested in an opportunity to travel to Denmark and Lithuania on an all-expense paid 5-week tour to experience Danish and Lithuanian culture and to enhance your own vocational skills?

 

What is Group Study Exchange?

A five-week program of intense International travel for a team of six young, non-Rotarian, professionals. A unique cultural and vocational opportunity to develop ones professional and leadership skills A once-in-a-lifetime journey involving vocational activities, cultural experiences, and fellowship opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who can be a member of a Group Study Team?

Business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40. Someone who lives or works in Rotary District 7390 encompassing South Central PA.  Cannot be a Rotarian or a spouse or lineal descendent of a Rotarian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When will the Group Study Exchange be held?   

The team will arrive in Denmark on April 11, 2010 and depart to the USA from Lithuania on May 16, 2010.

Rotary District 1460, which encompasses southern Denmark and Lithuania, will provide many unique experiences. Visits to vocational, cultural and historical sites in southern Denmark and Lithuania will include Odense (home of Hans Christian Andersen), Copenhagen and Vilnius, the picturesque capitol of Lithuania.

 

 Why participate in a Group Study Exchange?

A Group Study Exchange offers the most unique and rewarding skill-building opportunity and personal growth experience available to young professionals as humanity steps forward to face the challenges of the 21st century. Individuals who participate will return home, not only with new perspectives and an enlarged vision, but also with valuable fresh ideas and an understanding of a nation’s culture, commerce and government. During the rigorous travel in Denmark and Lithuania, team members will experience spectacular and unique cultural tours, along with individualized vocational visits. Vocational visits include opportunities to observe, to share your thoughts, and to learn new best practices with peer profesionals from that country. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Rotary Foundation and local Rotary clubs cover the costs of transportation, lodging with local Rotarian host families, meals, and group travel. Each team member must have a valid US passport and is responsible for their own personal and incidental costs. Team members are required to participate in orientation sessions prior to their departue and will be expected to speak about their experience to various groups after returning.

 

Interested?

Team Member Application - Deadline for submitting Team Member application - October 31, 2009.

  

For more information

Contact Rotarian Peg Sennett (717-630-8281 or pegsennett@hotmail.com) or Tom Houf (717-805-4478 or houftp@gmail.com).

 

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2008-2009 Group Study Exchange with District 1950, Germany Team Members from Left to Right: Team Leader-Will Kirkpatrick (Southern York County Rotary), Jessica Sprajcar, Christina Chiarelli-Helminiak, Melanie Storm, Kevin Leitzel Click here to view the Inbound D1950 Team's blog! Click here to view the Outbound D7390 Team's blog!

2007-2008 Group Study Exchange with District 4580, Minas Gerais, Brazil Team Members in back row: Deborah Landis, Tom Houf, Philomena Behmer Front row: Kristin Orwick & Amy Chamberlin D4580 Inbound Exchange, April 19 to May 17, 2008 - District 7390 Hosting Schedule (click to view) The team from District 4580 Brazil has been busy since their arrival in District 7390. Click here to view their adventures. The team from District 7390 has been very busy since their arrival in District 4580 Brazil. Click here to view their adventures.

2006-2007 Group Study Exchange with District 3210, Kerala and TamilNadu, India Team Members in front row: Nyja McNeil, Jim Nelson, Keysha Whitsel & back row: Kimberly Martin, Diana Marshall Boyle D7390 Outbound Exchange February 1 to March 1, 2007 - Exchange Journal (click to view)

 

 

History of Group Study Exchange (GSE) in District 7390

 

 

 

 

CLUB SERVICE	VOCATIONAL SERVICE	COMMUNITY SERVICE
District Conference	Interact Clubs	Literacy/Rotary America's Promise
Disaster Relief	Leaders Conference (RYLA)	Byrnes Health Education Center
Leadership Institute	Rotaract Clubs	Teacher Impact Awards
Membership Development
Tennis Challenge
Golf Event
Liability Insurance
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Ambassadorial Scholars	Youth Exchange	Foundation Dinner
Foundation Seminar	Eradicate Polio Campaign	Grants
Group Study Exchange	Friendship Exchange	World Peace Fellowships
Water	Paul Harris Society