Group Study Exchange is not dead!! Yes GSE has been renamed to VTT Vocational Training Teams; howver the concept of promoting peace and understanding through professional exchanges continues. In the 2013-14 Rotary year District 5110 will be hosting an inbound VTT from Denmark with a portion of our District Grant. For all practical purposes this exchange be very similar to GSE teams that have been hosted in our District in the past. VTTs build on the Foundation’s long-standing commitment to vocational training, first formalized with the establishment of the Group Study Exchange program in 1965. VTTs take the GSE concept of enabling young professionals to observe their profession in another country a step further by offering participants the opportunity to use their skills to help others. Hands-on activities vary from one team to the next but may include training medical professionals on cardiac surgery and care, sharing best practices on early childhood education, or explaining new irrigation techniques to farmers. A successful VTT increases the capacity of the host community to solve problems and improve the quality of life. VTTs are supported by Rotary Foundation district, global and packaged grants. District Grant VTT District VTT can be very similar to the old GSE. In 2013-14 the expenses of the inbound team from Denmark will be supported with District Grant from the Rotary Foundation As with the GSE program they must support The Rotary Foundations mission to promote peace and goodwill. Like GSE they also incorporate some cultural and social activities along with learning and teaching about participants professions. District VTTs provide more flexibility than GSE because the District determines the composition of the team to include both Rotarians and non-Rotarians of any age. Global Grant VTT Global Grant VTTs must align with one of the six areas of focus, build the capacity of either team members or the benefiting community, and have a sustainable and measurable impact. The VTT is sponsored by either Rotary Clubs or Rotary Districts in two different countries. Vocational Training teams must consist of at least two members either Rotarians or non Rotarians with at least two years of professional experience in the designated area of focus, and a Rotarian leader who has expertise in an area of focus, international experience and general Rotary knowledge. There are no restrictions on the age of participants. Packaged Grant VTT All packaged grants are carried out with a strategic partner, who defines the general scope of activities within one or more areas of focus, develops the relationships with the local professionals, and ensures that the outcome will be sustainable. Rotarians build the VTT with Rotarian and non-Rotarian participants who have the appropriate skill set for the training. For example, working with the strategic partner Mercy Ships Rotarians assemble teams of medical professionals who perform or assist in life-changing surgeries and provide skills training to local health care professionals. The Foundation and the strategic partner pay all costs associated with the training.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:17:54 +0000
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