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Local Rotary Club Searching for Group Study Exchange Participants

If qualified, you may be selected to join a select team of professional leaders on a trip to Seoul, Korea.

The is searching for residents interested in taking part in the foundation’s vocational exchange between Seoul, Korea and southwestern PA on May 11 through June 11, 2012.

What Is Group Study Exchange?
The Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and women in their initial years of professional life. Rotary districts in different countries are paired to send and receive professional study groups of four to six non-Rotarian team members and one Rotarian team leader to travel for four to six weeks, staying in the homes of Rotarians when possible.

Launched in 1965, this dynamic program has built a successful track record at the personal, community, and international level. With good planning, a goal-driven itinerary, and active participation of dedicated Rotarians, a GSE can be an exceptional educational experience for both the visiting GSE team and local Rotarians.

Goals and Objectives
The GSE program is designed to develop professional and leadership skills among young adults, so that they can address the needs of their communities and an increasingly global workplace. GSE participants follow an extensive and rigorous program of international travel and team activities.

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The eligibility criteria for this Rotary Foundation Group Study Exchange Team are:

  • Live or work in Allegheny, Beaver or portions of Westmoreland Counties
  • Be between 25 and 40 years of age
  • Be employed in their field for at least two years
  • NOT a member of a Rotary Club
  • Be available to travel for the full duration of the GSE
  • Have up-to-date travel documents
  • Professional fields of architecture design, engineering, urban planning, real estate development, or related fields are preferred but not required

Those selected to this GSE team will have in-depth information sessions and will receive a travel grant for round trip travel from Pittsburgh to Seoul and return.

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Interested?
Contact Louis P. Piconi, Rotary Foundation Chair at 412.831.1161 on or before October 20, 2011.


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