ROTARY DISTRICT 7390

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Are you a young professional looking for an opportunity to travel to Greater <st1:ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><st1:ST1:CITY w:st="on">Buenos Aires, <st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on">Argentina</st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> on an expense paid 4-week tour to study the local culture and to enhance your vocational skills?

What is Group Study Exchange?

·                     A four-week program for a team of young, non-Rotarian professionals to exchange visits with a paired country

·                     A unique cultural / vocational opportunity to develop professional and leadership skills

·                     A once-in-a-lifetime journey involving vocational activities, cultural experiences, and fellowship opportunities

Group Study Exchange for 2014 – Greater <st1:ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><st1:ST1:CITY w:st="on">Buenos Aires, <st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on">Argentina</st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>

Rotary District 7390 is looking for potential team members for our upcoming Group Study Exchange with Rotary District 4855 in May, 2014.  District 4855 encompasses the metropolitan region west of the Federal Capital of Argentina, <st1:ST1:CITY w:st="on"><st1:ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Buenos Aires called Greater Buenos Aires. The district extends approximately 100 kilometers west and southwest into a very rich agricultural region of <st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><st1:ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Argentina</st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>.    <st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on">Argentina</st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>, located in the southern portion of South America, is the second largest country in <st1:ST1:PLACE w:st="on">South America and the eighth largest in the world. Team members will stay with Rotary families and visit the Capitol city and surrounding metropolitan area as well as towns and cities in the countryside.  The team will depart the <st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><st1:ST1:PLACE w:st="on">US</st1:ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> on Friday May 2, 2014 and return home on Sunday, June 1^st.

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 upon selection.  The Team Leader provides appropriate team building and preparatory training utilizing the District Training manuals provided.  The Team Leader remains with the team during the duration of tour. The Team Leader must be alert, energetic, and physically/mentally able to keep pace with a rigorous month long 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. Team members cannot be a Rotarian, however, the GSE experience often builds participant interest in Rotary and team members often decide to join after the exchange.

Deadline for submitting Team Member applications – October 15, 2013.

Team Leader Application                                                     Team Member Application 

GSE Program Team Member Handbook

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