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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 to six 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. 
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GSE
Trip To Greece A Big Success
GSE
Team Leader Lisa Leonard here, happy to report that
our month in Greece went very well! Neither volcano
nor economic crisis prevented us from having a wonderful
experience with Rotarians in District 2470.
Travelling across
the southern part of the country via plane, ferry,
bus and car, we had the opportunity to see a varied
landscape and breathtaking views of bright blue sea
water.
Our hosts showed us historic sites like the Acropolis
and Knossos Palace. We saw olive groves and visited
a winery. Our vocational visits took us to courthouses,
radio stations, yoga studios, schools, non-profit
organizations, and the office of a high-ranking government
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2010:
Contact Kerry
Costello-Null for current information
808 Regina Street Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 643 5400 (W) 215-643-5400 X3501
(H) (215) 934 7491
Kcostello@wordsworth.org
2010 Inbound
GSE Team:
1.
Aristomenis (Aris) M. Syngros Team leader
2. Anna-Maria
Anatoliotaki
3. Andonios
Bourletidis
4. Sotirios
Koutsoukos
5. Stephanie
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outbound GSE team, which will visit District
2470 in southern Greece in April, is learning
Greek and is being exposed to the Greek language
and culture. Please read an update (son Page
Five) about the team activities by the Team
Leader/Philadelphia Rotarian Lisa Leonard Hopefully,
the publicity about the outgoing team will peak
the interest of the Clubs in the District to
host the Greek team visiting our District in
May.GSE
Blog
April
6 GSE outgoing in April to
Greece
May
GSE Incoming in May from Greece
Click
here for District Calendar
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The Inbound Team picture
includes: (left to right) Sotirious Koutsoukos (lawyer),
Anna Maria Anatoliotaki (HotelHospitality), Aristomenis
(Aris) Syngros, Team Leader (Consultant), Stefania
Stephanides (Fashion
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The people in the group picture
are from left to right (front row): Kerry Costello-Null,
GSE District Chair, Tim Burch, ADG Area 1, Nancy Magagna,
Week 2 Host- RC of Philadelphia, Anna Maria Anatoliotaki,
Inbound Team Member, Stefania Stephanides, Inbound Team
Member, Cynthia Rugart, Week 1 Host, RC of Ardmore, Cynthia
Ericson, Week 3 Coordinator – RC WCGC, Cynthia Lyman
– ADG Area 6, GSE Team Committee, Libby Goodman –
Week 1 host, RC of Ardmore, Jane Williams, Rotaract District
Chair, GSE Committee. (Back Row): Chris Hoyt – Week
1 Host, RC of Ardmore, Al Marland, Governor, District 7450,
Sotirious Koutsoukos, Inbound Team Member, Antonios Bourletides,
Inbound Team Member, Aristomensi (Aris) Syngros, Inbound
Team Leader, RC of Kifissia, Gary Beideman, Bernie Rosenberg-Week
1 Coordinator, Kerry Lyman, GSE Team Chauffeur. |
District
GSE Team preparing for trip to Greece in April
Lauren, Phil,
Sarah, Stacy, and I have been excited since the day we
all found out we were chosen to be part of this year’s
Group Study Exchange.But now, we’re even more excited
thanks to a couple of recent experiences!
A full-day GSE training near Boston
gave us practical information and advice on how to make
the most of our month in Greece. The workshops got the
team more familiar with Rotary’s role in the world,
GSE’s role in Rotary, and our team’s role
in GSE.It was a long road trip in a minivan but served
as a great opportunity for us to get to know each other
better and share some laughs.We are grateful to DG Al
and GSE coordinator Kerry for arranging for us to be part
of this worthwhile training.
We’ve
been together every Wednesday night learning about Greek
language and culture from Rotarian Dee Karras. She is a
wonderful teacher who is helping us learn a difficult language.
To give you a quick look at how
different Greek is from the language we’re used to:
the Greek letter that looks like a V sounds like an English
N. The Greek P is pronounced like an English R. And the
Greek character that looks like a U, is actually spoken
like an M. We’re up to the challenge and look forward
to Dee’s continued encouragement.
Soon our team will be ordering uniforms
and business cards and preparing a presentation that we
will give to Rotary Clubs throughout our host District.
April will be here before we know it.The excitement continues
to build! -- By Lisa
Leonard, Philadelphia Rotarian, 2010 District 7450 GSE Team
leader
District 7450 outgoing GSE
Team to Greece took time out for photo during Rotary workshop
in Boston. They are (from
left) Phil Fitzgerald, Stacy Filopoulos, Lauren Hirshon,
Sarah Rogers and team leader Lisa Leonard.
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2008-09 Outbound
On March 14, 2009, the
District 7450 Team traveled
to Makati City, Philippines.
Left to right:
Jody LaVerdure, Team Member,
sponsored
by the Rotary Club of Ardmore
Courtney Richardson, Team Member,
sponsored
by the Rotary Club of Elkins Park
Paul Osimo, Team Leader, Rotary
Club of Havertown
Joveline Pettus, Team Member,
sponsored by the Rotary Club of Central Delaware
County.
Blog GSE travels in District 3830, Makati
City, Philippines Blog
listen to GSEPodcast |
2008-09 Inbound
The District 3830 Team from the
Philippines.
John Jacome (College Professor and
Law Student),
Dr. Rowena Andaya (OB/GYN),
Estelita Bunye (Team Leader),
Mike Julian (Stock Broker), and
Roy Molon (TV Producer and Writer).
Visit
with Greater West Chester
Sunrisers
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GSE Team at the District Conference
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The Greater
West Chester Sunrise Rotary (GWCSR) Group hosted the Philippines
Team from April 11 19, 2009. 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. The program provides
travel grants for teams to exchange visits between paired areas in different
countries. For four weeks, team members experience the host countrys institutions
and ways of life, observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop
personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.
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2008
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The Group Study Exchange (GSE) program
of The Rotary Foundation is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity
for young adults. Through the program, teams of professional men and women
exchange visits between paired areas in different countries. The awards
involve four-week visits, during which team members share homes with Rotary
families, 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 with their professional counterparts.
They also give presentations to Rotary clubs and other groups about their
sponsor district and home country.
I am pleased to announce that District
7450 is participating in a Group Study Exchange with District
3830 of the Philippines.
The district is located approximately
10 miles southeast of Manila. Link for Makati
City >>
2009 Inbound - Saturday, April
4 to Saturday, May 2, 2009.
2008-09 Group
Study Exchange Committee
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Karen Strawhacker, Chair
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PDG Jack Grant
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PDG Dan Guyon
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Kerry Costello-Null
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Jane Williams
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Brian Wirtshafter
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Russ deFuria, District Rotary Foundation
Chair
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Joel Chesney, District Governor
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Paul Osimo, Team Leader
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May,
2008 - GSE Exchange with Italy
Last Rotary
year, our district exchanged teams with District 2100 in Naples, Italy.
District 2100 includes Campania, Calabria, and Territorio di Lauria. It
has 73 Rotary Clubs, with a membership of 3,915 Rotarians.
Rtn. Giancarlo
Calise was the District Governor for 2007-2008.
Outbound
Team ------ May 4 June 1, 2008
The outbound
team from District 7450 traveled to Italy
May 4 June
1, 2008.
Group Study
Exchange (GSE) Italy 2008
The outbound
team from District 7450 was selected in late January 2008. The quality
and diversity of our team representing our district in Italy was exceptional
Outbound team
They are from left to right, Jason
Kline, Martina Martin, Jane Williams, and
Nick Fortunatus. The team will be
going out to speak to Rotary Clubs
When will we visit your club? call
Jane Williams at 610-527-2110
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Jane Williams,
Team Leader
Jane is a member of the Rotary Club
of Ardmore. Over the last few years she has been the district Rotaract
coordinator.
Inbound Team ------
April 5 May 4, 2008
The five-member team from District
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Rotary clubs
interested in hosting the team must contact Jenny Armitage (jarmitag@vet.upenn.edu)
or Idna Corbett
Savasta Angelo - savasta2@libero.it
Lawyer - team leader
Chéchile Antonlla - antonella.chechile@realedil.it
- Tax and legal corporate
Citro Antonella - citroantonella@alice.it
- Journalist
Gregorace Elvia - elvia.g1977@libero.it
- Latin and italian teacher
Iannaccone Marialuisa - marialuisaiannaccone@libero.it
- Professional accountant |
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Advantages of Hosting the GSE Team
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International exchange of ideas
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Opportunities to connect with clubs from
other countries
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Learn about prospective international
service projects
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Person-to-person connections
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Connect with other clubs in district
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Promote global peace and understanding
To see a PowerPoint
presentation with more information on hosting GSE teams Click
Here.
District GSE Committee Members: |
Co-Chairs
Jenny Armitage, RC of Kennett Square
jarmitag@vet.upenn.edu
Idna Corbett, RC of Greater West Chester
Sunrise dridna@comcast.net or icorbett@wcupa.edu
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Doug Blazey, RC of Wayne
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Harshad Dodia, RC of Westtown-Goshen
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Daniel Guyon, PDG, RC of Glenside
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Jack Grant, PDG, RC of Newtown Square
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Barbara Jackson, RC of Eastwick-Phila
Airport
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Linda Messer, RC of Glen Riddle
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Brian Whirtsafer, RC of Edge Hill
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Ex officio
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Russ deFuria, District Governor
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Joel Chesney, District Governor Elect
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Photos from GSE 2006-07 exchange
with India
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Clubs are encouraged to
invite the outbound 2006-07 India GSE team members to speak at their club
meetings.
Their contact information is as follows:
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Michael Bing Director of Business Development
at VKG Consultants. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Glenside. mab@vkgsolutions.com
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Rodney Mader Associate Professor of
English Literature at West Chester University. Sponsored by the Rotary
Club of Greater West Chester Sunrise. rmader@wcupa.edu
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Kristan Ware Trainer/educator at LHK
Partners, Inc. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Eastwick-PHL. kristanware@gmail.com
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