A Rotary Group Study Exchange Team from Western Australia is currently on route to Virginia in the USA. The team who are all serving police officers will spend 4 weeks working and studying with counterparts in Virginia. The team comprises of leader - Paul Daly from Margaret River and team members Gerard Murphy and Taryn Werrett from Bunbury, Jeromy Jones also from Margaret River and Aaron Biggs from Katanning. Follow the team on Facebook

2013 GSE Team members

 

 
The Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers. The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries. For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.
In a typical four-week tour, applicants participate in five full days of vocational visits, 15 to 20 club presentations, 10 to 15 formal visits and social events, two to three days at the district conference, three to four hours per day of cultural and site tours, and three to four hours per day of free time with host families.
For each team member, the Foundation provides the most economical round-trip airline ticket between the home and host countries. Rotarians in the host area provide for meals, lodging, and group travel within their district.