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Group Study Exchange 2003-2004 with District 9270 in South Africa |
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Group Study Exchange 2003-2004 with District 9270 in South Africa
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 4-4-04 The D7150 team greeted by the D9270 team |
4-4-04: Dear Friends - Your charming team have arrived: tired, a little disorientated, but cheerful and excited. They are healthy and we will make sure they stay that way. Since we parted at the airport they have travelled 150km South of Durban to their hosts in Port Shepstone. The weather is good, all of them commented on the warmth and moderate humidy. They have a demanding but very comprehensive programme. They certainly will not have much time or reason for boredom. Beth and I are thrilled to have them. Fondest regards, Beth and Hennie de Bruinw - View more info about the D7150 visit & pictures |
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The D7150 GSE Committee is pleased to announce the 2003?04 Group Study Exchange with District 9270 in South Africa. This will be a special focus exchange. Candidates must be involved in Literacy and/or Education with the focus of the exchange being on promoting Adult Functional Literacy. Their district has approximately 48 Rotary Clubs as of the 2002 RI Directory. The GSE Team will travel to the US to visit our district from September 27 to November 1, 2003. They will attend our conference in Chautauqua, New York, and the D7150 GSE Team Leader will be invited to join us. Our team will travel to D9270 from April 3 to May 10, 2004. Interviews for Team Leader are scheduled for Aug. 24, 2003, 1-5pm at the Oneida-Madison BOCES. Qualifications for Team Leader: Team leader must 1. Be a Rotarian in good standing, 2. Be well informed about Rotary and the communities within the District, 3. Have an outgoing personality as well as ability to speak before a group, 4. Have ability to lead others, 5. Be able to take four weeks away from work and family, and 6. Be able to facilitate and lead the team orientation sessions and the team while abroad. There are no age requirements for Team Leader other than he/she must be able to keep pace with the rigorous program of study planned by the hosting district. A DG, DGE or immediate PDG are not eligible. Team Leaders are not required to have held any past District Office, but district involvement is helpful. An application for Team Leader can be obtained from your club president or off of the Rotary International web site. Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to attach a resume to their application. Team leader application deadline is August 15 and should be sent to the GSE D7150 Chair, David Townsend at 6707 Golf Course Road, Rome, NY 13440. Interviews for Team Members are scheduled in the month of November, at Oneida-Madison BOCES. Qualifications for Team Member: A team member must 1. Be currently employed in adult Literacy and/or Education vocation, 2. Be non?Rotarian and not a blood relative of a Rotarian, 3. Be between ages 25 and 40 to insure maximum impact on long-term career development, 4. Be a US citizen in good health, 5. Be neat in appearance, 6. Be articulate and able to speak before a group, 7. Have a sound educational and professional background, 8. Be enthusiastic about his/her chosen vocation, 9. Be currently employed on a full time basis - engaged in that business or profession for at least two years, and 10. Be able to participate in team orientations and take the four weeks away from work and family. Team member applicants should be open-minded, tolerant, flexible and above all be able to live within and adopt a different culture during the exchange period. They must be willing and able to follow the direction of the Team Leader. Please note that an essay of intent is required from each applicant. A brief resume would also be helpful to the selection committee. All applicants must have the endorsement of their local Rotary Club – Click here for a District 7150 club near you. Team member application deadline is November 1. Download applicaton. For additional information, contact Dave Townsend, D7150 GSE Chair 6707 Golf Course Rd., Rome NY 13440 Phone: (315) 339-9329.
D7150 to Host 9270, South Africa, during 2003-2004 The Rotary District 9270 GSE team leader: GSE Team Leader: Rotarian Elizabeth (Beth) de Bruin - Full Name: Elizabeth Mills de Bruin (Beth); Date of Birth: 16 October 1951; Vocation: Education Specialist, dealing with the psychological, social and educational needs of learners in public schools; Home language: English; Married to Hennie de Bruin; Children: James aged 24 years articled legal clerk Peter aged 21 years BSc Agriculture student Tom aged 18 years Grade 12 student Stefan 33 years, Teacher of behaviourally disturbed, in England Karen 31 years, Speech Therapist in England. I have no special dietary or medical requirements and I am physically fit. Vocational interests I would particularly like to visit Literacy Projects which have a strong community base; educational institutions dealing with learners with Special Needs; and schools which have well established Inclusive Education programmes. I have a very broad interest in education, the development of Learner Support Materials and Life-long Learning programmes. Rotary experience - Although I was only inducted as a Rotarian in July 2000, as an Ann I was very involved in many Rotary projects and served as Ann's President. I have served on the board of my club for two years and am currently Vice President of the Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg. My particular service interest is with the Youth. I have headed RYLA projects as well as inter-school speaking contests. Recently I facilitated the establishment of an Interact club. Other interests I enjoy viewing wildlife, birding, reading and sewing. Hennie and I are very family-oriented and do as much as we can to support the interests of our 5 children and the extended family we share. Hennie is my boss at work and allows me to be the boss elsewhere! We have similar Rotary interests (he led a GSE team to Japan in 1997 and is currently a District 9270 Assistant District Governor) and enjoys the same leisure time activities. We have travelled extensively and he will be joining me to share some highlights of District 7150 after the GSE programme. After that he wants to show me his alma mater, the University of Washington, Seattle, where he was a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in 1985. Sponsor: Beth is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg. An Educational Specialist, Beth wants to understake the following Vocational Activities during the exchange: Adult literacy (particularly in a community based setting), education of children with special needs.
GSE Team Leader: District 7150 announces WARD T. VUILLEMOT District Governor, 2000-01, District 7150 as our GSE team leader to South Africa. Ward is a native of Flint, Michigan. He served four years in the US Air Force, with primary duties in the Far East. Ward received a bachelor of science in electronic engineering and attended graduate studies in business administration at Rochester Institute of Technology. Ward has recently completed 38 exciting years in the manufacturing industry where he held numerous technical and executive positions, which included; engineering, operations, information systems, and product service management. He maintains contacts in the professional world as a consultant and active memberships in The American Product and Inventory Control Society and Association for Services Management International. His career has provided him with many opportunities to work in an international environment, which include one year assignment in Germany. Over his career, he has worked for Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Eastman Kodak, Detection Systems Inc., and Welch Allyn Inc. in Skaneateles Falls, N.Y. Ward has been privileged to serve his community on boards in active, supportive and leadership rolls. These include; New York Board Of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) school board, technical school and college advisory committees at both local and state levels, and his church. He has been active in Rotary International since joining the Skaneateles Club in 1986. He has served his club in many ways, which include; President in 1990-91, Board member, Recording Secretary for seven years, Newsletter Editor for ten years, was instrumental in introducing Interact into the community, and coordinated the forming of a second Rotary Club in Skaneateles (Skaneateles Sunrise Club) . Additionally, he has been active with District 7150 on various committees, as Governor’s Representative, and Western Region coordinator, Rotary Foundation Annual Giving Chair, District Trainer, Rotary Leadership Institute Chair and District Governor 2000-01. Ward currently serves Rotary Zone 31 as a Rotary Foundation Coordinator for three districts, Centennial Book coordinator, a facilitator at Zone 31-32 Institute, and as a facilitator in The Rotary Leadership Institute. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. Ward and his wife, June, have
three children and five grandchildren. They make their home in the
picturesque Finger-Lakes Region on New York State, in the small town
of Skaneateles. In his quiet moments, he enjoys fishing, woodwork
and flying. As a committed member of the international community,
Ward is dedicated to the Rotary principles and objectives of making
our world a better place through service above self, high ethical
standards, and the sharing of time and talent and with others in need.
District 9270 GSE Team Members
Team Member - Jeffrey Mkhize - Surname: Mkhize First Names: Jeffrey Siphiwe Date of Birth: 20 January 1968 Religion: Roman Catholic Home Language: IsiZulu Additional Language: English Marital Status: Married Wife's Name: Angel Children: Two girls aged 11 and 7 as well as one boy aged 2 years. Names of Children: Ayanda -11 years old, Andile - 7 years old and Siphiwe-Junior - 2 years old Special Dietary Requirements: None Special Accommodation Needs: None Vocation: Teacher Type Of Industry: Correctional Services / Prison Years Of Service: 08 Vocational Activities: I Would Like To Visit Prisons In The District We Are Visiting Especially Juvenile Centres And Women Holding Facilities. I Would Also Like To Visit Adult Education Centers When Possible. Academic Qualifications: Primary Teachers Diploma Diploma In Human Resource Management And Training Post - Graduate Diploma In Adult Education. Team Member- Rishidevi Naidoo - I am Rishidevi Naidoo aka Nishi. I am married to Steven and have two wonderful daughters - Kimera and Timikah. I live in the awesomely beautiful South Coast of KwaZulu Natal in Umzinto.- 2 minutes away from the beach. During the day I am at work at the Umzinto Correctional centre where I head the Education and Training centre. I am committed to the upliftment of literacy in my province and my country. I am also the chairlady of the KwaZulu Natal Department of Correctional Services Abet Committee. I qualified with a B Paed Degree in 1990, in 1994 I obtained my B Ed (Hons) Degree in Educational Management and in 2000 I completed my Masters Diploma in Human Resource Management. I am currently studying for an Honours degree in Abet. I have no special dietary requirements. With the above in mind I would like to visit some correctional centres on my tour abroad. I don't have any medical problems yet and know that I have no allergies to any foods or medication. * Jeffrey & Nishi are both educationists in the Department of Correctional Services in KwaZulu-Natal. They are responsible for the Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) programmes which are run in the prisons in which they work. Rotary has become very involved in this rehabilitative aspect of the incarceration system. Team Member: Mary-Joe Emde- I am a mother of three boys - ages 4, 9 and 11. My husband and I both work from home. I am an independent skills consultant and assist small, medium and micro business with developing their skills in the financial services sector. I am a trained Psychologist but decided the financial world was far more exiting and entered into it about 10 years ago. I have since completed my Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning and now focus on the training and development of Financial Advisors in this sector. I am very passionate about life long learning and follow that philosophy through out my life. In South Africa we are undergoing a major transformation in our education system and I am privileged to be part of that transformation. I subscribe to the philosophy that one can never have enough knowledge and that the world out there offers us with a wealth of information. I am passionate about travelling and together my husband and I try to travel as often as possible. We have taken the kids with us on our overseas travels and they have only benefited form the experiences. If we are not able to take them with us we take them to the Transkei over Christmas where the coastline is something out of this world. Everybody forgets about his or her troubles and we just enjoy what nature has to offer. When we are not working we enjoy the outdoor life and all the boys in the family love the sea. We live by the coast and none of us could ever imagine leaving the sea. The boys have coached me into fishing and it is now a competition most of the time as to who can catch the biggest fish. (Mom is mostly the winner - I am not sure if it is mostly beginners luck or what) I also like to take time out for myself and love reading autobiographies. During this trip I would like to visit institutions that focus on financial literacy and also like to see how education is delivered in America. The financial services industry forms an important part of all world economies and I would like to share my experiences with my hosts as well as learn from their experiences. We are very focused on Outcomes Based Education at the moment, which might not always be a cost effective method in a country like ours, but I feel strongly that learning has to be learner focused and everybody must be given equal opportunity to learn. The promulgation of recent legislation has also brought along a host of difficulties for our industry in terms of Recognizing Prior Learning and I would like to research methods of assessment to address these problems. Team Member: Mbali Ngcobo- I was born 37 years ago in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. I'm a single lady and have a 6-year-old son who goes to a preschool. I have two sisters and two brothers. My father has passed on and my mother is a retired nursing sister. She is 75 years old. My mom, one brother and sister live in Durban. One sister is married and lives in Pietermaritzburg and my other brother is a pharmacist in Botswana. I live in an area called Sobantu with my son and a lady who helps look after him when I'm at work and my dog, Tiger. My home language is Zulu and English is my second language. I do not have any special dietary or medical needs. I enjoy watching TV and making new friends. When I completed my matriculation, I enrolled at local university to study a Bachelors Degree in Art and majored in Geography and Psychology. After completing a BA degree I did a diploma in Education. I taught Geography and School Guidance at a local high school called Zibukezulu for eight years before joining KZN Wildlife where I'm currently working. I was also a school counsellor at the school. Learners will come and see me with various problems. We will discuss problems and I would deal with those that I could deal with and refer them for professional help where I could not help. Teachers also came to see me with their problems. What made me happy was that learners and teachers alike trusted me with their problems. I think the reason for this was that I treated them and their problems with respect. I'm currently working for a provincial conservation body called KwaZulu - Natal Wildlife. The core function of KwaZulu - Natal Wildlife are biodiversity conservation (inside and outside protected areas), Partnerships (with neighbouring communities) and Ecotourism (nature- based) tourism. I'm a trainer with KZN Wildlife. As I do not have a conservation background, I only train staff in soft skills or human skills such as customer care, mentorship etc. My duties include staff management and coordination of Adult Basic Education and Training (literacy) programme. We have an ABET problem because a large percentage of KZN Wildlife staff did not go to school or spent a few years at school for different reasons. For some their parents could not afford to send them to school, some had to drop out of school to work in order to feed their families, for some their parents did not see the importance of education. The coordination involves ensuring that learners attend classes, accommodated and provided with food, sourcing facilitators and learning and teaching material. ABET training is a priority for our country because a large percentage of South Africans are illiterate. This is a reason why Abet training is taking place in Prisons, Churches, Schools and Companies. View District 3500 Website & Maps below
District 9270 Description & Maps of South Africa Rotary District 9270 is located on the east coast of South Africa. Comprising about 1200 Rotarians in 50 clubs. Rotary clubs are located in 53 countries in Africa. There are 831 clubs with almost 20,000 members who subscribe to a common motto, "Service Above Self." Clubs are comprised of business and professional leaders within the community. The first Rotary club in Africa was established in 1921 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The first Rotary club in north Africa began in 1929 in Cairo, Egypt, was established in 1929. In 1930, Rotary International entered east Africa, with the admission of the Rotary Club of Nairobi, Kenya. The Rotary Club of Dakar, Senegal, established in 1939, was the first club in west Africa. The Rotary Foundation recently announced a Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative which will better coordinate Rotary's work in Africa. Our 2003-04 Rotary International President Jonathan Majiyagbe, if from Kano, Nigeria. District 9270s major programmes/initiatives: The District Adult Literacy Programme – District 9270 has since 1994 undertaken a massive programme involving many clubs, aimed at providing or facilitating adult literacy classes throughout the district. The high rate of illiteracy which typifies Africa, was not helped by the apartheid era. Rotary, with the aid of Rotary Foundation funds and donations from many parts of the world, has trained or helped to train “teachers” who give after-hour classes in church halls, the garages of private homes as well as for the staff of large organizations and convicts serving prisons sentences. At a conservative estimate, at least 300 teachers have been trained and 12 000 learners have benefited from this Rotary initiative. The Unite Against Hunger Campaign – Our district, along with the others in South Africa, has recently joined forces with major food producers and supermarkets, to collect donated food for distribution to the hungry. District 9270 has been very involved in both fund-raising projects for Polio Plus as well as the actual dispensing of the immunising drops. District 9270 have been very involved with the Rotary Foundation Education programmes. Ambassadorial scholars and GSE teams are sent and hosted as regularly as is allowed. Fifty four outbound and an equal number of inbound Rotary Exchange Students will respectively be sponsored and hosted during the current Rotary year. Although it cannot strictly be called a district project, almost every club in District 9270 has some project aimed at improving the provision of education to children. Hundreds of classrooms have been built by Rotary. Libraries have been stocked and other learner support material has been donated to previously disadvantaged schools. Other initiative include: View Map of South Africa * View District Governors * View D9270 website
Vocational Days & Club Visits of D9270 team while in D7150 (Fall of 2003) Abreviated Itinerary: This year our District will host the D3500 GSE team from South Africa. Club meeting dates will be established for club members to meet the team at joint meetings. The D9270 team will make presentations at each meeting. Download Itinerary.
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Team to D9170, South Africa - April 4, 2004: Meet the Team!
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