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| Name |
Title |
| Greene,
Martha |
GSE Inbound Coordinator |
| Cook,
Chris |
GSE Outbound Coordinator |
THE
GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE PROGRAM
[NOTE: The Group Study Exchange information below is for the
2009 - 2010 Rotary year. Information and forms for the 2010 - 2011 Group
Study Exchange will be posted when it becomes available.]
The 2009 - 2010 Group Study Exchange will be to District 3201 in India,
January 18, 2010 to February 17, 2010. Follow the progress of the GSE
team in India in the GSE Trip Journal, District 5190 to District
3201 here.
Group Study Exchange is one of the programs funded by the Rotary
Foundation. Its purpose is to promote understanding and goodwill
throughout the world. Group Study Exchange team members travel in a
group of four with a Rotarian Team Leader. During the month long visit
to India, they will be exposed to culture, cuisine, history and business
aspects of Rotary District 3201 in India which is located in the
southern tip of India, and encompasses two Indian States, Kerala and
Tamil Nadu.
Through the program, teams of young professionals from two different
countries exchange visits. For four weeks, team members experience the
way of life, customs, and vocational practices of another country, while
sharing information about their homeland.
The purpose of the Group Study Exchange program is to promote
international understanding and goodwill through personal connection.
While abroad, team members stay in Rotarians' homes and have the
opportunity to meet their professional counterparts. They also give
presentations to Rotary clubs and other groups about their home country.
The Rotary Foundation pays for round-trip airfare, and Rotary club
members in the host country provide meals, lodging, and group travel in
their district. Team members pay for personal and incidental expenses.
The GSE Team Members are between the ages of 25 and 40, and are
employed full-time in a business or profession. Team members must live
or be employed in Rotary District 5190 (which includes north-eastern
California and northern Nevada).
Team members are provided an orientation prior to their departure.
There is also a requirement that presentations about their journey are
given to their home communities upon their return to the U.S.
Outbound Team
The 2010 GSE team to India (and alternates) have been selected and are
actively working to prepare for their month in India.
The GSE team leader is Jon S Greene of the Reno Sunrise Rotary club.
The team leader alternate is Larry Dorety from the Rotary Club of
Auburn. The Team members and alternates are: Patrick Brutsche, IT
staffing from Reno; Brenda Igler, instructor in herbal studies from
Grass Valley; Daniel Kosla, hotel management from Reno; Jennifer Spina,
community college foreign student counselor, from South Lake Tahoe; and
Nichole Wasson, insurance sales and account representative from Carson
City.
Inbound Team Update
Since the Inbound GSE Team from India will not be in District 5190
until the end of April, they will be selecting their team in November.
Check back for inbound team information at the end of November.
District GSE Committee
The GSE program is coordinated by the District GSE Committee. The
members of the Committee are:
| Scott Schmidt |
GSE District Co-Chair |
Nevada County South |
| Martha Greene |
GSE District Co-Chair |
Reno Sunrise |
| Dave Bianchi |
PDG |
Reno |
| Alan Cain |
DGN |
Alturas |
| Chris Cook |
GSE Outbound Coordinator |
Reno Sunrise |
| Jan Gage |
District Governor |
Auburn |
| Susan Glasson |
Committee Member |
Tahoe-Douglas |
| Virginia Haliwell |
Committee Member |
Reno Sunrise |
| Guy Lease |
GSE Inbound Coordinator |
South Lake Tahoe |
| Noreen Leary |
Committee Member |
Reno Sunrise |
| Steve Lewis |
DGE |
Carson City |
| Meredith Rosenberg |
Committee Member |
Tahoe City |
| Shawn Rowles |
Past GSE Team Leader, Italy |
Tahoe-Douglas |
| Wyn Spiller |
PDG |
Grass Valley |
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Back
Row, L/R: Larry Dorety (Alternate Team Leader), Martha Greene
(Co-Chair), Jon Greene (Team Leader), Virginia Haliwell (Committee
Member), Scott Schmitt (Co-Chair), DG Jan Gage
Front Row, L/R Team Members: Jennifer Spina, Brenda Igler, Nichole
Wasson (holding Elvis), Patrick Brutsche |
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