2013 Group Study Exchange Deadline for Applications to District 3190 India Extended to September 8, 2012

The Group Study Exchange is a vocational and cultural exchange for the purpose of promoting understanding and friendship.  The host country will arrange home stays and daily schedules, including 3-5 days of vocational experiences of interest to each member.  In turn, this rotary District will host a team from the country visited.

Rotary Clubs in District 5550 are looking for a team of four young professional or business people who are available for at lease one month to travel in the Spring of 2013 as part of a Rotary Group Study Exchange.  Candidates will be 25-40 years of age, Canadian citizens, be currently employed for at least two years in a profession or business, and be in good health.  Requirements include the ability to work as part of a team,   act as an ambassador, and not be immediatly related to members of Rotary.

The team, plus a Rotarian leader, will be selected from Rotary District 5550 which includes most of Saskatchewan (except western portion), Manitoba, and Northwestern Ontario.  Travel, accommodation, and meals are hosted while on the exchange.  Team members are responsible for their passport, visa, apparel, medical and vacciniations costs.    They will be required to attend a two-day orientation session prior to the travel. 

The selection process involves completion of an applications to a nearby Rotary club in the district  and interviews(s).  The 'Team Member Application' form can be obtained from the Rotary Internation web site:http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/Fellowship/GroupStudyExchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx  Completed applications forms to be emailed to Kim Marcotte at kimmarcotte@sasktel.net subject Rotary GSE.  Application deadline for team members is August 25 2012, for team leader August 18, 2012.

Team member application deadline extended to September 8, 2012.