What is Group Study Exchange?

What Is Group Study

Exchange?

Group Study Exchange is an educational

program of The Rotary Foundation wherein

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.

Goals and Objectives

The Group Study Exchange program is a

unique cultural and vocational exchange

opportunity for young business and professional

men and women in their initial years

of professional life. The 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 offers

Rotarians the opportunity to participate in

sending, receiving, and sharing educational

experiences of study teams that will enhance

Rotary’s worldwide mission.

GSE participants follow an extensive and

rigorous program of international travel and

team activities.

• Vocational visits

— Provide opportunities to observe vocations

as practiced in another country

— Impact team members’ long-term

careers through participation in an organized

program of study, discussion,

and reciprocal exchange of ideas in

their respective fields

• Cultural experiences

— Allow participants to study another

country and its people, language, and

institutions through experiences in

an organized and meaningful host

program

— Promote an appreciation of cultural

diversity worldwide

• Fellowship opportunities

— Encourage team members and hosts

to meet, communicate, and live with

each other in a spirit of fellowship and

goodwill

— Consider each other’s problems,

aspirations, and community concerns

— Foster lasting friendships and international

understanding

• Rotarian involvement

— Offers Rotarians specific, practical, and

meaningful opportunities for international

service by providing young,

formative professionals a different

perspective of their vocation in another

country and culture