Group Study Exchange Team Selection

for 2009 Trip to Colombia, South America
April 20 through May 20, 2009 (Trip Dates May Change)

Team Members (Must be Non-Rotarians)

Applications must be postmarked by September 17, 2008

(Selection interviews will be held September 26 & 27, 2008, in Albuquerque)

 Preference will be given to those applicants who are conversant in

Spanish or who will commit to intensive study since team presentations in Colombia must be given in Spanish.

Steps for Group Study Exchange Team Applicants:

Step 1: Click   for Group Study Exchange brochure

Step 2: Download information Click  for a Team Member Application Click   for a brochure for your employer Click   for a calendar of GSE Events, including the selection process and training before the trip Click   for additional information from Rotary International

Step 3: Obtain an endorsing signature from a Rotary Club President. Each application must be endorsed by a local Rotary Club prior to being submitted for consideration. Any application received without an endorsement will be returned.  (Click to see list of Rotary Clubs in our district.)

Step 4: By the September 17, 2008, deadline, mail completed and endorsed application to: Donna Pedace (Home: 505-685-4115) P. O. Box 933 Abiquiu, NM 87510-0933

Step 5: If you are selected to be interviewed, you will contacted by September 22, 2008.

Step 6: If you are chosen for an interview, you must be available in Albuquerque September 26 & 27, 2008, to meet with the GSE selection committee.

Step 7: If chosen to participate in the team, click for the Certificate of Insurance you must complete by November 15, 2008