Rotary District 6920
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2008-09 Group Study Exchange - Brazil |
2009 Inbound Team from Brazil
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left to right:
Carlos Vianna Jr - team leader - Translator, Language teacher and Journalist.
Giorgia Battle - 1st alternate - Health Agent
Allan Jones S. Gomes - Civil Engeneer and English Teacher
Ricardo Campello - Architect
Carlos Paula de Moraes - 2nd alternate - Catholic Priest
Paollo Brunoro - Airport Agent and English teacher
Adriana Cunha - Psycology Student and English teacher
District 6920 Contacts
For GSE inbound from Brazil
Justin Godchaux JustinGodchaux@aol.com 912 596 3220
Gordon Matthews Gordon.Matthews@earthlink.net 912 604 1200
Group Study Exchange Inbound - Brazil 2009
PRELIMINARY DRAFT
The departing city is responsible for transporting the team to the receiving city
please coordinate with your adjacent hosts
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Day # |
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Event |
Sleep in |
No. of nights |
Note |
Club Meetings |
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1 |
7-May-09 |
Thur |
arrives Sav |
Jekyll/SS/Bwk |
4 |
a |
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2 |
8-May-09 |
Fri |
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3 |
9-May-09 |
Sat |
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4 |
10-May-09 |
Sun |
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5 |
11-May-09 |
Mon |
transfer to |
St. Marys |
2 |
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6 |
12-May-09 |
Tue |
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7 |
13-May-09 |
Wed |
transfer to |
Waycross |
1 |
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8 |
14-May-09 |
Thur |
transfer to |
Douglas |
1 |
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Douglas |
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9 |
15-May-09 |
Fri |
transfer to |
Dist Conf |
2 |
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10 |
16-May-09 |
Sat |
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Dist Conf |
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f |
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11 |
17-May-09 |
Sun |
transfer to |
Valdosta |
2 |
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12 |
18-May-09 |
Mon |
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13 |
19-May-09 |
Tue |
transfer to |
Tifton |
2 |
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14 |
20-May-09 |
Wed |
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Tifton |
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15 |
21-May-09 |
Thur |
transfer to |
Perry W.R. |
2 |
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16 |
22-May-09 |
Fri |
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17 |
23-May-09 |
Sat |
transfer to |
Macon |
3 |
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18 |
24-May-09 |
Sun |
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19 |
25-May-09 |
Mon |
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Macon |
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20 |
26-May-09 |
Tue |
trip to |
Atlanta |
2 |
c |
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21 |
27-May-09 |
Wed |
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Atlanta |
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c |
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22 |
28-May-09 |
Thur |
arrive at |
Millidgeville |
1 |
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Millidgeville |
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23 |
29-May-09 |
Fri |
transfer to |
Dublin |
1 |
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Dublin |
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24 |
30-May-09 |
Sat |
transfer to |
Sandersville |
3 |
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25 |
31-May-09 |
Sun |
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26 |
1-Jun-09 |
Mon |
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27 |
2-Jun-09 |
Tue |
transfer to |
Savannah |
4 |
g |
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28 |
3-Jun-09 |
Wed |
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Sav West |
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29 |
4-Jun-09 |
Thur |
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Sav South |
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30 |
5-Jun-09 |
Fri |
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Sav East |
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31 |
6-Jun-09 |
Sat |
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Notes: |
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a |
day of arrival - no activities planned due to time change and travel |
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b |
day prior to departure - allow for packing for shipment, if necessary |
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c |
team in Atlanta |
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d |
provide a down day - no activities, just transportation; confirm with Team Leader |
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e |
dinner at DG's house |
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f |
Augusta to provide activities outside of the Dist Conf |
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Sandersville to also visit Ga. Southern on the way to Savannah |
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This year’s our District’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) will be with District 4720 in Amazon River area of northern Brazil. Known for its rich biodiversity and natural beauty, the Amazon rain forest harbors nearly one third of the world’s species and one quarter of the world’s fresh water. Fifty-eight Rotary Clubs are scattered throughout the region, and the largest cities, Belem and Manaus, each have over 1.5 million inhabitants.
Although there has been substantial development pressure in recent decades, particularly for timber, mining and farming, most of the vast Amazon rain forest remains in tact. Eco-tourism is a growth industry, and visitors can swim with the pink bottlenose dolphin, hike through the forest canopy at a bird’s eye level, and see the life of indigenous peoples on the nutrient rich riverbanks.
The outgoing and incoming team visits will be in late April and early May, for about 4 weeks. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, but language experience is not required. Applicants should be young professionals between the ages of 25 and 40, and must have the support of their employers for taking time off for the trip.
GSE 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. Most expenses are paid by Rotary, and participants typically stay in local Rotarians’ homes.
Applications for the outgoing team leader are due October 30, and for team membership, November 30. Interviews will be in early December, with training staring in January. Portuguese language training will be provided.
Past participants in exchanges often report their time abroad to be extremely rewarding and in some cases, life changing. Club Presidents and International Committee members are encouraged to identify promising young professionals that can make good team participants.
For GSE applications and more information, go to www.Rotary.org , and click on Group Study Exchange, or contact Gordon Matthews at 912-604-1200, or Gordon.matthews@earthlink.net .