Rotary District 6200

May, 2012

Letter To Presidents

The Group Study Exchange (GSE) program of the Rotary Foundation is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40 and in the early years of their professional lives. The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits between paired areas in different countries. For four weeks, team members experience the host country's institutions and ways of life, observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.

It's that time of year when the GSE subcommittee holds the selection process for the team leader and team members of the 2002-2003 Rotary year GSE team to District 4490 in Brazil. Enclosed you will find team leader and team member applications, application requirements and expectations and responsibilities of the team members. If you need additional applications or information on the GSE program please go to the Rotary website at www.rotary.org and go to the Rotary Foundation tab in the blue bar then hit programs and then hit Group Study Exchange and then hit download. The download center for Rotary will have all the documents and information you need on the GSE program.

The selection date for the team leader is Saturday, September 28, 2002 and the deadline to receive the completed application is Monday, September 23, 2002

The selection date for the team members is Saturday October 19, 2002 and the deadline to receive the completed application is Friday, October 11, 2002.

I recently sent out GSE information packets to announce the application process to choose the GSE team leader and team members for our exchange with District 4490 in Brazil. To coincide with that effort we need to start the planning process and development of the itinerary for the GSE visit from the District 4490 team from Brazil. I will outline the information on the GSE District 6200 committee members, the GSE area coordinators, the schedule of time the team will be in our district, the procedures, requirements and time frame we need to complete this process.

Enclosed:

I. List of GSE Committee Members
II. GSE Area Coordinators/List of clubs assigned to each coordinator
III. 4 week schedule outline of District 4490 GSE team visit to District 6200
IV. GSE Host Family Volunteer Application Form

The procedure for rotary club participation in the GSE itinerary and host family selection process:

I. The rotary club notifies the GSE Area Coordinator that the club wishes to participate with the GSE visit and provides a proposed and detailed schedule of the program with a contact person for the activities. Deadline: November 1, 2002
II. GSE host family applications are submitted to Liz Duhon, GSE Chairperson. Please provide a copy to your GSE Area Coordinator. Deadline: December 1, 2002
III. The Rotary Club and host family applicants will be notified of the final GSE schedule and host family selection. Deadline: January 2, 2003
IV. GSE Area Coordinators submit the final GSE itinerary to GSE Chairperson. Deadline: January 15, 2003 V. GSE itinerary handbook is published and mailed to District 4490 so that the Brazilian team has their itinerary at least one month before departure. Deadline: February 2003.

Rotary International Requirements:
I. Only 3 rotary club presentations are allowed per week
II. Only 4-7 host families are allowed within the month for each team member
III. Arrange a vocational study day each week per team member. Please avoid duplication.
IV. Arrange at least a half-day free time per week for each team member

Please mail all applications to Liz Duhon, 104 Spencer Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506. If you have questions or need additional information you may contact me at 337-272-3065 (bus.), 337-988-6592 (res.) or by email at lduhon@entergy.com.

Thanks for your assistance in getting qualified applicants to make our GSE team a success in this Rotary year.

Sincerely,

Lizabeth A. Duhon
GSE Chairperson, District 6200

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