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| District
7450 seeks Rotary Team Leader for Group Study Exchange
(GSE) to Athens, Greece
Rotary Clubs
Seek Area Professionals
for Goodwill Exchange to Southern Greece.
Rotary International is seeking four outstanding professionals
to visit the southern area of Greece for four weeks
April 2010 as part of the Group Study Exchange program
of The Rotary Foundation. <read
more>
District
7450 seeks Rotary Team
Leader for Goodwill Exchange to Southern Greece.
Rotary International
District is seeking a Rotarian team leader to lead
four outstanding professionals to visit southern
Greece for four weeks in April 2010 as part of the
Group Study Exchange program of The Rotary Foundation.Through
the program, teams of professionals exchange visits
between paired areas in different countries. The
awards involve four-week visits, during which team
members share homes with Rotary families and have
the opportunity to meet their professional counterparts.
They will also give presentations to Rotary clubs
and other groups about their home country.
<read more>
Kerry
Costello-Null
808 Regina Street Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 643 5400 (W) - (615) 934 7491 (H) - Kcostello@wordsworth.org |
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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 GSE
Podcast
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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).
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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 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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2008
/ 2009
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
- Karen Strawhacker,
Chair
- PDG Jack Grant
- PDG Dan Guyon
- Kerry Costello-Null
- Jane Williams
- Brian Wirtshafter
- Russ deFuria,
District Rotary Foundation Chair
- Joel Chesney,
District Governor
- 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
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April 5 – May 4, 2008
The five-member team from District 2100 visited
the Philadelphia area April 5 – May 4, 2008.
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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
- International exchange
of ideas
- Opportunities to
connect with clubs from other countries
- Learn about prospective
international service projects
- Person-to-person
connections
- Connect with other
clubs in district
- Promote global peace
and understanding
To
see a PowerPoint presentation with more information
on hosting GSE teams Click
Here.
District GSE Committee Members:
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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
- Doug Blazey, RC of
Wayne
- Harshad Dodia, RC
of Westtown-Goshen
- Daniel Guyon, PDG,
RC of Glenside
- Jack Grant, PDG,
RC of Newtown Square
- Barbara Jackson,
RC of Eastwick-Phila Airport
- Linda Messer, RC
of Glen Riddle
- Brian Whirtsafer,
RC of Edge Hill
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Ex officio
- Russ deFuria, District
Governor
- Joel Chesney, District
Governor Elect
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Photos from
GSE 2006-07 exchange with India
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Sreeya Kulkarni performing
a classical Indian dance
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left to right:
Team
Members Vaishali Pradhan and Sreeyah Kulkarni, Idna Corbett
(2006-07 president of Greater West Chester Sunrise RC),
Siddheshwar [Anna] Nagakar (team leader), Hemraj Rajput,
B.J. Barrett (2006-07 president of Exton/Frazer RC), and
Mohini Modak. |
Group Study Exchange Team (from
left to right): Harshad Dodia (Team Leader), Rodney Mader,
Kristan Ware, and Michael Bing. |
From left to
right: Barbara Jackson (GSE Committee) ~ Vaishali Pradhan
(GSE team member) ~ Sreeyah Kulkarni (GSE team member) ~
Dabbs Woodfin (Concordville-Chadds Ford RC) ~ Idna Corbett
(GSE Comittee Co-Chair) ~ (Harshad Dodia (Westtown-Goshen
RC) ~ Siddheshwar [Anna] Nagakar (GSE Team Leader) ~ Hemraj
Rajput (GSE team member) ~ Mohini Modak (GSE team member)
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