Rotary club members of Southeast Louisiana and South and Central Mississippi are seeking outstanding professionals to visit the Argentina (Rotary District 4825) in April-May 2010 as part of the Group Study Exchange program of The Rotary Foundation. Through the program, teams of young professionals from two different countries exchange visits. For four to six weeks, team members experience the way of life, customs and vocational practices of another country, while sharing information about their home country.
The purpose of the group study exchange program is to promote international understanding and goodwill through personal connection.
While abroad, team members stay in rotarians’ homes and have the opportunity to meet their professional counterparts. They also give presentations to Rotary clubs and other groups about their home country.
Rotary pays for round-trip airfare, and rotary club members in the host country provide meals, lodging and group travel in their district. Team members pay for personal and incidental expenses.
Young adults between the ages of 25 and 40 who are interested in applying should be employed full-time in a business or profession.
Applicants must live or be employed within the boundaries of Rotary District 6840 (southeast Louisiana and south and central Mississippi).
For more general information and a copy of the application, visit the GSE page at www.rotary6840.org or visit www.rotary.org.
Also contact Sharron Newton at snewton0959@earthlink.net for more information. Applications are due by August 22, 2009 and should be mailed to 35140 Garden Dr., Slidell, LA 70460 or faxed c/o Ace Necaise at 228.497.4800.
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world.
There are 1.2 million Rotary members in some 31,000 Rotary clubs in more than 165 countries.
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