An International Exchange Program
for Young Professionals

Fostering . . .
Peace  –  Goodwill  –  Understanding

The Rotary International Group Study Exchange (GSE) is a unique cultural and vocational exchange for young business and professional.  GSE participants follow a rigorous program involving international travel, vocational and cultural exchange with their host country.   Click here for more on the GSE.

District 5170 partnered with three other West Coast districts for a landmark program to Vietnam, March 1st~31st, 2003.

•   1st GSE with Vietnam, a non-Rotary country
•   1st time 4 teams sent at one time:
     Health Care: District 5030
     Environmental Biology/Eng.: District 5130
     Cross-Cultural Communications: District 5150
     Business & Technology: District 5170
•   Reciprocal exchange: 4 Vietnamese GSE teams visit     USA, 2003 April


District 5170 Team
High-Technology & Business

This program was made possible for the efforts of, Sue McKinney, a member of the Rotary Club of Oakland Sunrise, who resides in Vietnam will aide in the selection of the Vietnamese teams and coordinate events in Vietnam for our teams. A GSE Team consists of one Rotarian Team Leader and four non-Rotarian Team Members.

Special thanks is extended to Sue McKinney, the GSE Coordinator in Vietnam.  Without Sue's dedicated efforts the GSE program would have never happened! Sue, a resident of Ho Chi Minh City, paved the way for the GSE program in Vietnam and organized our activities there.  She also pulled together the inbound Vietnamese GSE teams visiting the US April 2003. Click here to learn more about Sue.


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