Are you a young professional interested in an opportunity to travel to a distant country on an expense paid 4-week tour to experience another culture and to enhance your own vocational skills?
What is Group Study Exchange?
- A four-week program of intense International travel for a team of four 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
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Who can be a member of a Group Study Team?
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- 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, Spouse of a Rotarian or a Lineal descendent of a Rotarian.
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When will the Group Study Exchange be held?
The team will depart for Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 3, 2014 and return to the USA on June 1, 2014.
The Group Study Exchange will occur in Rotary District 4855, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The District encompasses the metropolitan region west of the Federal Capitol of Buenos Aires called Greater Buenos Aires. The District extends approximately 100 kilometers west and southwest into a very rich agricultural region of Argentina. Argentina, located in the southern portion of South America, is the second largest country in South America and the eighth largest in the world. The team will visit the Capitol city and surrounding metropolitan area as well as towns and cities in the countryside. The team will stay with Rotary host families during their stay. The team will depart the USA on Saturday, May3, 2014 and return home on Sunday, June 1, 2014.
Why participate in a Group Study Exchange?
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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 Argentina, 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 professionals from the visited country. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The Rotary District 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 VISA) and is responsible for their individual personal and incidental costs. Team members are required to participate in orientation sessions prior to their departure and will be expected to speak about their experience to various groups after returning.
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Interested?
Click here for the: GSE Brochure
Team Leader Applicants – A Team Leader must be a District 7390 Rotarian. He/she assumes complete charge of the team; remains with the team during the duration of tour. Must be alert, energetic, physically/mentally able to keep pace with a rigorous program.
Deadline for submitting Team Leader application – September 15, 2013.
Team Member Applicants – The team is made up of four Members. A Team Member must be a young professional between the ages of 25-40, who is currently employed and lives or works in Rotary District 7390. Cannot be a Rotarian or a spouse or lineal descendent of a Rotarian.
Deadline for submitting Team Member applications – October 15, 2013.
Team Leader Application
Team Member Application
GSE Program Team Member Handbook
For more information
Contact Rotarian Peg Sennett, Hanover (717-630-8281 or pegsennett@hotmail.com) or Tom Houf, Carlisle (717-805-4478 or houftp@gmail.com).
| 2012-13 Group Study Exchange with D1010 Scotland |
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Team Members (L-R): Rotarian Bob McClenathan (Team Leader - Carlisle), W. Casey Deller (York), Emily Emily Provencher (Carlisle), Ben Doyle (Lancaster-Hempfield), James Aiello (Harrisburg-Keystone)
Click to view their blog!
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| 2009-2010 Group Study Exchange with D1460, Denmark/Lithuania |
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Team Members - Front Row (L-R): Heather Nace (Lancaster-Hempfield), Krystal Smeak (Gettysburg), and Megan Balmer (Manheim).
Team Members - Back Row (L-R): Melissa Stiles (York), Jenni Black (West York), Amanda Eckinger (Lancaster), and Warren Risk (Team Leader-Hanover)
Click here to view the D7390 Outbound team blog!
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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
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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)
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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
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1993-1994 Group Study Exchange Team with D9650 Australia
Team Members: Kevin Richards (Lebanon), Patti Stirk (York), Joan Chandon (Gettysburg), Emilee Reeder (Lititz), Rotarian Bruce Dietrich, Team Leader, Lancaster South
Taken at Rotary District 9650 District Conference, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia March 1994
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History of Group Study Exchange (GSE) in District 7390
| 1973-75 |
3210 |
India |
John Morefield |
Harrisburg |
| 1976-78 |
9920 |
New Zealand |
Kirby Burkholder |
Carlisle |
| 1979-80 |
9790 |
Australia |
Robert Sterling |
Manheim |
| 1981-83 |
3060 |
India |
Pieter Kooistra |
Harrisburg |
| 1983-85 |
1440 |
Denmark |
Dave Halliwell |
York |
| 1984-86 |
9250 |
South Africa |
George Biemesderfer |
Lititz |
| 1986-87 |
3280 |
Bangladesh |
George Trout |
York |
| 1987-88 |
4590 |
Brazil |
Dick Julian |
York |
| 1988-89 |
2430 |
Turkey |
Ted Kalb |
Lebanon |
| 1989-90 |
3850 |
Philippines |
Leonard Washington |
Lebanon |
| 1990-91 |
4340 |
Chile |
Alden Cunningham |
Carlisle |
| 1991-92 |
4800 |
Argentina |
Peter Strategos |
Harrisburg East |
| 1992-93 |
3160 |
India |
Dave Witmer |
West Shore |
| 1993-94 |
9650 |
Australia |
Bruce Dietrich |
Lancaster South |
| 1994-95 |
1440 |
Denmark |
Rebecca Tortorici |
York East |
| 1995-96 |
1760 |
France |
Fred Fay |
York |
| 1996-97 |
3730 |
Korea |
John Hankle |
York |
| 1997-98 |
1800 |
Germany |
Carolyn Peters |
Lebanon |
| 1998-99 |
4530 |
Brazil |
Lynn Dolan |
Lancaster Northeast |
| 1999-2000 |
2070 |
Italy |
Connie Spark |
York-East |
| 2000-2001 |
2470 |
Greece |
PDG Peter Strategos |
Harrisburg-East |
| 2001-2002 |
3040 |
India |
David Newcomer |
York-East |
| 2002-2003 |
2520 |
Japan |
Bob Minney |
Lancaster |
| 2003-2004 |
1110 |
England |
Patty Johnson |
Middletown |
| 2004-2005 |
1440 |
Denmark |
Peg Sennett |
Hanover |
| 2005-2006 |
4170 |
Mexico |
Samuel Bower |
Harrisburg-Keystone |
| 2006-2007 |
3210 |
India |
Jim Nelson |
Harrisburg-East |
| 2007-2008 |
4580 |
Brazil |
Tom Houf |
Carlisle |
| 2008-2009 |
1950 |
Germany |
Will Kirkpatrick |
Southern York County |
| 2009-2010 |
1460 |
Denmark/Lithuania |
Warren Risk |
Hanover |
| 2011-2012 |
3310 |
Singapore/Malaysia |
Kathleen Stoup |
Carlisle |
| 2012-2013 |
1010 |
Scotland |
Bob McClenathan |
Lancaster |