Group Study Exchange Group Study Exchange MAY, 2008 between District 7390 South Central Pennsylvania, USA and District 4580 South Eastern Minas Gerais, Brasil

What is a GSE? A Rotary International sponsored four week exchange between two paired RI Districts Involves four young non Rotarian professionals (aged 25 to 40) plus one Team Leader who is a Rotarian

How does it work? Team members stay with Rotary families at the hosting District Each team member has five days of vocational visits during the month of the exchange All team members experience the culture of the host country and specific region where they visit

What is the purpose of GSE? Provide vocational and cultural experiences that develop professional and leadership skills and fellowship opportunities

Thank You Do you know a young professional who would make a good candidate for the next GSE? or would YOU be interested in being a Team Leader on a GSE? If so, Please see the District website or the RI site for detailswww.rotary.org

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM DISTRICT 7390 Deborah Landis, Tom Houf, Philomena Behmer Kristin Orwick, Amy Chamberlin

Harrisburg to Rio de Janeiro Rio to Minas Gerais Seven sets of Host Rotary Families –Six four day stays, –Two two day stays and –A long weekend in the middle away from all things Rotary Itinerary

District 4580 Geographically about 5 times the size of our District 43 Rotary Clubs with 1,030 Rotarians Median Club size is 25 to 30 Meetings are mostly dinner meetings Spouses are extremely active It didn’t seem unusual for nearby clubs to have joint meetings

Brazil Minas Gerais

Thanks to: Dick Julian –For encouraging me to apply as team leader for the Brazilian GSE Bert –For your support and the items for GSE gifts Rotary Club of York –For sponsoring Amy Chamberlin

Here is Amy Chamberlin Director of Development at Crispus Attucks Association Teacher of English as a Second Language here in York RC York sponsored Team Member of GSE 2008