Rotary GSE Program Members Have Left for India
Tom Bonhomme of Almonte, together with 5 other residents, has packed up his bags and left for to India on account of the Rotary Group Study Exchange Program.
The Rotary team is composed of Kemptvilles’ Anna Van Adrichem-Rochon as leader, Kingston’s Marie-Claude Vallee, and Jessica Brown and Lianne Kay of Ottawa. They left on January 29 in order to arrive at New Delhi on January 30. Their itinerary officially began on February 1. This trip, which will last for four weeks, is for the group to experience India’s customs and culture, discuss ideas and build personal and professional relationships, and see the landmarks. The group members shall meet with the Indians who took part of a Group Study Exchange Program last fall in Kemptville.
According to Van Adrichem-Rochon, the essential features of a GSE is for the visiting group to meet, talk, and dwell with the Rotarians and their respective families in the spirit of hospitality and friendship. She said that their team will act as the ambassadors of goodwill.
Van Andrichem-Rochon is the only Rotarian of the team. The others are not Rotary members, but only sponsored by the clubs in their respective districts. Bonhomme is sponsored by the Carleton Place and District Rotary Club. Nevertheless, the airline tickets are covered by the Rotary Foundation.
For more information, the team’s blog can be visited at http://gseindia2010.blogspot.com . The blog shall be updated throughout the extent of their trip.
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