The Rotary Foundation

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The Rotary FoundationGroup Study Exchange
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Origins of GSE

• Began in 1950 when Rotary clubs of Yorkshire
  England sent 6 local men to Auckland, NZ
• 1955, New Zealanders reciprocated the exchange to
  Yorkshire
• 1955, The Auckland club suggested a Rotary
  Jubilee Project which led to formation of Rotary
  Overseas Travel Awards, ROTA
• Exchanges in following years with USA, India,
  Japan, Malaysia and Thailand
• 1959 1960, John Thomas of Auckland, NZ was RI
  president promoted ROTA to RI Directors and TRF
• 1964 ROTA was assumed by TRF and became GSE,
  First exchange in 1965.

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Last Traditional GSE will be in 2012 - 2013

• To be replaced with
• VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAMS
• Teams will travel to other districts to give
  technical assistance or to receive technical
  training.

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Objectives of GSE

• Vocational Cultural Experience
• Promote World Peace Understanding, One
  Friendship at a Time
• Opportunity to serve as Ambassadors from D7570,
  their communities and employers. As well as share
  their experience with their clubs and local
  communities.
• Opportunity to discover Humanitarian Grant
  Projects

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GSE Satisfies Gold Club Requirements

• Mandatory Have an Ambassadorial Cultural or
  World Peace Fellow GSE Team member or Youth
  Exchange student as a speaker at your club
• Electives
• Host a GSE team
• Nominate a GSE team leader or member

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GSE in 2011 2012District 2030 in Northern
Italy District 2240 Czech Republic
and Slovak Republic
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Assistant GovernorsWork with your Area GSE
Representative to RECRUIT

• 4-5 Non-Rotarians between 25-40 years of age,
  with 2 years of work experience. Must not be
  related to any Rotarian
• One Rotarian as Team Leader
• Recruit from local businesses, churches, local
  organizations, non-profits, government agencies,
  schools

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Assistant Governors Work with your area GSE
representative to HOST

• Locate host clubs (can be more than one)
• Create interesting VOCATIONAL SIGHTSEEING
  activities
• Schedule programs with your area clubs

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GSE Schedule in 2011 - 2012

• Outgoing Schedule
• Team leader applications due 9/2/2011
• Team leader interviews 9/16/2011
• Team member applications due 107/2011
• Team member interviews 10/21/2011
• Outgoing team to D2240 - Czech Slovak Republics
• Depart ROA May 9, 2012
• Return ROA June 16, 2012
• Outgoing team to D2030 Northern Italy
• Depart ROA May 19, 2012
• Return ROA June 16, 2012
• Incoming teams from D2240and D2030
• March 2 March 31, 2012

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For more information

• Check the district website
• www.Rotary7570.org
• Has applications under DISTRICT tab
• Brochures
• Schedule for 2011 2012
• Contact Ernie Bentley, GSE Chairman
• Ernie_at_swva.net