Rotary GSE 3500 Taiwan

美國扶輪社友 電腦普遍未啟用漢字電碼, 因此閱讀本網站時 "畫面四處出現亂碼"!
解決此問題最直接有效上策就是 -- 另外設立英文姊妹網站 ROTARY 'GSE' LITERACY --.

此新網站帶來好處 - 之一就是 < 輕輕鬆鬆習慣GSE英文啦!> GSE 所要用到的英文單字, 常用語彙, 甚至 "扶輪術語" 攏總通!

Language邀請大家 "相招來看 Rotary 'GSE' Literacy" gse3500taiwan.edublogs.org/

大家歡喜啦!

團體研究交換GSE參訪過程
究竟像什麼
能否舉例說明?

當然! 附上 "參訪行程時間表"

F參訪7690美國北卡Piedmont地區50社行程

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依據3500地區2008-2009年度計畫

本地區（含桃園、新竹、苗栗）本扶輪年度將與
5650 美國Nebraska Iowa地區
進行GSE Teams團體研究交換參訪團互訪，

時間為：
3500 GSE Team出訪： 2009年04月11日– 05月08日
5650 GSE Team來訪： 2009年04月08日– 05月04日

就Language所知、配對地區5650 GSE歷年來、不論出訪團或來訪團、
表現出色；何況、5650 美國Nebraska Iowa地區、地處美國內陸心臟地區、
所以 “英文流利度” 及 “美國本土文化熟悉度” 都得有相當水準，
所以有意參加GSE互訪活動者、請及早準備！

我們3500地區GSE全體服務團隊、有信心在這個新年度內、創造出GSE體驗新境界！

給扶輪社友的消息：
消息一： 2008-2009年度 3500地區GSE團長
有意擔任的諸位前社長、請及早準備，
聽說今年「志在必得」的人選不少，憑實力才能出線

給扶青團員的消息：
消息二： 2008-2009年度 3500地區GSE團員
有意參訪5650 美國Nebraska Iowa地區者、請加強自我要求，
2007-2008年度遴選團員時、好幾位團員只差一點點、痛失良機；
新年度、請及早起步「志在必得」OK?
評審很嚴謹又公平、扶青團員沒有特權或優待喔！扶輪講求真實與公平！

給社會專業青年（25到40足歲之間）的消息：
消息三： 2008-2009年度 3500地區GSE團員
有意參訪5650 美國Nebraska Iowa地區者、請加強自我要求，
2007-2008年度遴選團員時、好幾位團員只差一點點、痛失良機；
新年度、請及早起步「志在必得」OK?
有多位扶青團員準備重新來挑戰，想必「有備而來」，
所有社會專業青年請來挑戰新高罷！
評審很嚴謹又公平、誰都沒有特權或優待喔！扶輪講求真實與公平！

聯絡電話：
0966 548 123 GSE Chair PP Language 地區GSE主委 呂光旭
或3500地區各扶輪社辦事處幹事
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[Editor 編輯]

This web log is reader-centered and provides you with a quick access to articles purposefully prepared for you through one of the following accesses:
R社 - Rotarian - a person as a member of a Rotary Club
L扶 - Rotary Leader - an officer serving at Rotary club or District level
Y青 - Young Professional or businesspeople: age between 25 yrs and 40 yrs old
C人 - Community resident - a person living in a community with Rotary club/s

For example, as a non-Rotarian (not a member of any Rotary club) young professional, the article with "Y青" code before the "theme" or title - is written for "young professional or business person."
Just try clicking at it and see what happens. It is simple and handy.

本網站每一篇文章都採用 讀者導向 編碼, 你可利用下列通路選項 快速選出專門為你而寫的文章:

R社 - Rotarian - 代表 "扶輪社員"
L扶 - Rotary Leader - 代表 "扶輪領導人" 包括社及地區服務團隊幹部
Y青 - Young Professional / businesspeople - 代表與扶輪人無親屬關係之 "專業人員或各行各業青年人士"
C人- 社區社會人士 - 居住在扶輪社所在地社區之個人

舉例説明: 如果你是各行各業青年人士, 而且不是扶輪社員, 父母親也不是扶輪人, 文章標題編號有 "Y青" 的, 就是專門為你編寫的.
點選一下, 看出有什麼效果. 簡單又順手.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL F.A.Q.

[Vincent Lu a.k.a. PP Language, Taoyuan Rotary Club, D3500]

Archi, Dens, Phil! Thank you ALL for inspiring me to build and be dedicated to this web log for GSE.

As an average Rotarian why am I so bold (maybe crazy) to start a web log like this "GSE 3500 Taiwan"? The answer is simple.
"I have seen quite a few Rotarians setting good models with their dedication and passion."
They are Archi PDG of D3500, Phil PDG of D7690 Piedmont NC, USA, Dens PDG of D3480, Ken PDG of D3500 (my boss when I served as club president in 2006-2007), Ann Hanks, GSE Coordinator of D7690, and more.)

In the last nine months, I have been experiencing what GSE is, pooling time and bodily, mental and emotional strength into exploration of GSE program and respectful Rotarians having been dedicated to GSE so much to make what GSE is today. I have a long story to tell but I simply want to make it short.
Simply put "I see growth in myself when D3500 GSE team grows."
GSE is a miracle to me and makes me part of the miracle.

So, thank you ALL, I would not be able to view GSE so differently from nine months ago without you - you have made the miracle happen.



Hiking on Mautu Hill, North in Taiwan
on Mother's Day Event,
Taoyuan Rotary Club

[Compiled by Vincent Lu - a.k.a. PP Language, Taoyuan Rotary Club, 3500 Taiwan ]

GSE - Group Study Exchange (GSE) is an educational program provided by The Rotary Foundation.
- The program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity.
- The program is for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 and in the early stages of their careers.
- The program provides travel grants - for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries.

For four to six weeks, 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.

[本篇由3500地區 桃園扶輪社 PP Language 編輯,翻譯]
GSE - Group Study Exchange 團體研究交換 是國際扶輪-扶輪基金會TRF所提供的 "教育方案".
- 這個方案是天下獨一無二的 "好孔機會" 目的是 "文化交流" 及 "職業交流";
- 這個方案 只有 - 年齡滿25歲而且未超過40歲的 各行各業青年及專業人士 - 才有資格參加;
- 這個方案 由扶輪基金會TRF提供往返機票費等 - 促成由兩國搭配扶輪地區所組成的 "兩個GSE團體研究交換團隊" 同時前往對方地區, 進行交流訪問.

交流訪問通常連續四到六個禮拜, 所有團員可以:
- 親身體驗 地主國當地文化及體制
- 親眼看到自己行業在海外當地實際日常運作
- 培養個人人際關係及專業關係, 而且
- 交換種種看法 甚麼都提出來開講



7690 Rotary Leaders welcoming 3500 GSE Team arrival at GSO
Left to Right:
L1 Nil, L2 Patrick RF Chair, L3 Languagle T Leader, L4 David D Governor; L5 Ann, D GSE Coordinator (Inbound)
R1 Tim D GSE Crdntr (outbound), R2 Sophie, R3 Ellen, R4 Jack, R5 AG Van

A GSE team typically consisting of four Team Members (Non-Rotarian) and one Team Leader (a Past President)

Dear All,

At last our GSE Team returned to Taipei (TIA) Taiwan safely by flying CAL flight for 13 hrs.

As said earlier - we experienced an additional visit at Seattle accidently - but we felt allright.
We took the Seatac airport hotels shuttle bus and toured downtown Seattle including Space Needle Tower and Pike Market, and did a little bit shopping downtown in Westlake Center and department stores there. We took a lot of pictures to capture the profile of feature of the city - quite interesting. The buildings and street roads looked different from scenes commonly found in typical American cities.

Seattle was, as usual somewhat cold and raining off and on, so walking down streets in Seattle downtown could be a challenge to tourists and most of the streets were very steep and walking up hill demands a lot of efforts. Before we could take a closer look of the downtown area we had to catch the last bus which would leave at 19.00PM for Seatac hotels - round trip charge was US$12 per person - no room for late arrival for trip home.

Monorail was interesting but with very few passengers - a pity.
Seattle Center had a lot of space there and different devices for children - a fantastic educational land but unfortunately we saw no crowd there - maybe it was because of the non-weekend time.
Of course we also visited the first founed Starbucks store there but did not have time to taste coffee.

Catching the shuttle bus for "home" we went back to Holiday Inn and sent e-mails.
Then we brought our luggages to the shuttle bus and arrived Seatac at 20:30PM Seattle time CAL counter was empty and we could start check-in only beginning at 21:00 or so as the flight would depart only as late as 00:35AM. Then we actually spent long time waiting for flight home in Seatac Airport - this reminded us a movie about some foreign guy trapped in an international airport - a little bit fun to think about that...

Than, before the flight departing from there - we faced another delay for an hour for "technical problem" and then finally we arrived at homeland after a 13 hour long fly - we were pretty tough.

"Byebye Coffee Mecca."

Dear All,

Believe or not, while Phil, Ann and David (PDG, GSE Coordinator, and DG of RI D 7690) said goodbye and "a good and safe trip home" to us at GSO airport lobby, we, 3500 GSE team, got trapped in Seattle Seatac Airport - due to delay of flight from Atlanta to Seatac for connecting to CAL flight from Seatac to Taipei. The flight departed late and certainly arrived late - way too late - 2 hours behind the schedule - and Delta Airline had only 2 staff members there to give us the renewed boarding pass for the same flight leaving the next midnight, along with Hotel and meal voultures.
When we struggled over and finally arrived at the hotel, Holiday Inn, Seatac, it was nearly 03:00AM 29-04-2008 Seatle local time.
However, we just decided to look at the bright side - enjoying a paid one-day bonus trip in Seattle (although without our luggages for change fresh clothes or laptops for working on our visit journal).

So, this year our GSE team enjoys the trips to three Meccas: Furniture Mecca - High Point, NC, Golf Mecca - Southern Pine, NC, and Coffee Mecca - Seatle, WA, the seat of American coffee.
Isn't it joyful to some extent?

We are happy and can live with it now - but this implies another "stay up" to catch up our Journal work schedule.

Maybe it is a good idea for you to google any Mecca you prefer!
Have a good time, you ALL!

Dear All,

GSE D7690 Visit Journal coming with 31 articles is now under the process of editing and enriching with photos taken in every visit, tour and event.
Besides, this journal is supposed to come in both languages, English and Chinese (Taiwan mandarin), for expanding the audience. This means it takes a lot of work and time - and during the visiting period the tight itinerary does not allow us to do so - and in the upcoming week the English version will be uploaded along with the photos selected from well over 3000 photos (some of them are the courtesy of PDG Phil Morris). Even so, more photos will be uploaded since Ellen, Jack, Nil and Sophie, our GSE team members, are still working on their photo album compiling.

The Taiwanese mandarine version is coming with an additional week leadtime. This version is not necessary the exact translation of the English version text - after all different audiences have different concern and interests and to make the journal more productive and informative to all readers in North Carolina or USA and those in Taiwan or all Taiwanese readers in US or Canada and more, I will do whatever it takes to present a journal not deviate from expections too much.

Dear all, I would like to thank you from the heart for your patience.
When GSE sees growth we do too. And this Journal must play and perform, don't you think so.

Best wishes!

March 28, 2008, High Point, NC, USA
[PP Language]

This morning Phil and I reviewed the 3500 GSE Team trips and echanges happened in the last 4 weeks and the results turned out more interesting and nourishing to Rotarians in both D7690 and D3500.

Phil, 2005-2006 D7690 District Governor, encouraged me to arrange a joint meeting between GSE teams 3500 and 3460 - the latter visited D7690 for 1 month GSE vocational and cultural exchanges in 2006 and said that it would wonderful to see that the inbound and outbound teams of GSE educational programs of both districts in 2005-2006 and 2002008 forming an allumni and scheduling an allumini annual joint event in Piedmont, NC, or Taiwan.

As D3500 GSE team leader currently and GSE Chair for the next three years from this July 1, I feel moved and believe it is a really good idea to make something different happen.
So, YES, with joint efforts from passinate and insightful Rotarians of both D3500 and D7690 we can make it - build up a GSE Triad consisting of GSE members and Rotarians of D7690, D3500 and D3460.

Tim, outbound team coordinator, and Ann, inbound team coordinator of D7690 are happy with this idea, Pam Ray, team leader of 7690 GSE team - 2008 and Owen George, the same for 2006 team are positive and supportive to the idea as well.

I believe that Phil will probably have sent an E-mail to Jim Lai, D3460 GSE team leader, encouraging him with the said nourishing idea.

What a wonderful big step this is! GSE needs a solid growth and the GSE Triad pilot plan can be a kick-out to make phenomena growth of GSE happen. David McCoy, DG of D7690 actually came to GSO Greensboro International Airport to say farewell to us even though his schedule was extremely tight and Ann and Phil also risked overtime parking bill to stay with us and say goodbye at the lobby of GSO - now just thinking about this touching scene I feel a strong feeling. For sure GSE Triad can be and will be built shortly.

- by Vincent Lu (IPP Language of Rotary Club of Taoyuan, D3500)

[ April 16, 2008 Wednesday - Rtn Language ]

How are YOU ALL! Dear Rotarians of Asheboro Rotary Club and Clubs in Area 8.
First off, thank you for picking us this morning.

This morning, Sandhills Rotary Club hosted our presentation at North Carolina Hotel. Efficiently all team members and team leader finished the PowerPoint presentation that presented each of them and Taiwan to all Rotarians at the Breakfast regular meeting then.
"We, the two clubs, RC of Sandhills and RC of Taoyuan indeed share something in common. Here you have Happy Dollar and in our Taoyuan RC we have Happy 30$ donation per time as well. Actually this came a long way and behind it is an interesting story. When a Rotarian arrives late or is found violating the dress code, he is asked by Seargent-at-Arm to pay a fine bill. However, In our Rotarians' Japanese accent English it turns into "Fa-In" sound very close to "Hua-Hi" in Taiwanese which means "happy, delightful" so there you go - our two clubs share this "happy dollar."
A laughter burst out among the audience. The historic hotel was good, the meeting was good and these fellow Rotarians, gentlemen and ladies were so nice and full of hospitality.

After the meeting we said thanks and goodbye to all Rotarians of Area 9 and 10, esp thos of Sandhills Rotary Club and they transported us to a connection point to meet Rotarian drivers from Asheboro.

At 10:00 Rtns Rob Reese and Owen George arrived and gave up a ride to Chamber of Commmerce Asheboro / Randolph and there we changed uniforms into casual wear and began the visits to the itinerary.
Ha Ha! Good Morning Asheboro!

[ April 3, 2008 Thursday - Rtn Language ]

How are YOU ALL! Dear Rotarians of Yadkinville Rotary Club!
First off, thank you for picking us in the early morning.

Photo 1 LeeSa Cornelius, President of Rotary Club of Yadkinville, Area 1, D7690

[ April 2, 2008 Wednesday - Rtn Language ]

How are YOU ALL! Dear Rotrains of Greensboro Rotary Club!
It is definitely a challenging day to every one of us on GSE team - Vocational Visits are so nourishing while formal presentation at your club meeting a really demanding "mission" we must take a deep breath before standing up and speaking out in front of YOU ALL.

However, this is quite a thrilling experience of exchange, isn't it!
Now let's take a closer look!

[ April 1, 2008 Tuesday - Rtn Language ]

How are YOU ALL! Dear Rotrains of Crescent Rotary Club!
Today is certainly a joyful day and up to you. We have places for learning, laughters and more...
Wow, What a day!

[ March 31, 2008 Monday - Rtn Language ]

How are YOU ALL! Dear Rotrains of Gate City Rotary Club!
Today is surely a brilliant day for us and up to you. We are still new here in the morning but feel being a part of you and Greensboro in the evening after one-day exploration. Everyone of our team is excited and saying thanks to you from the heart.

How wonderful a day this is!

[ March 30, 2008 Sunday - Rtn Language ]

How are YOU ALL! Dear Rotrains in Area 5.
Thank you, Rtn Mid Middleton, Gate City Rotary Club, my host family, and all host families for our GSE members!
Rtn Greg & Peggy Brown hosting Ellen,
Rtn Drew & Claudia Cannady hosting Sophie and Nil, and
Rtn Mecer & Sharon Oast hosting Jack.

March 29, 2008, Saturday, [ Greensboro, NC ]

Having enjoyed a good sleep in the roomy comfortable bed in O' Henry Hotel, instead of struggling in tiny seat of economic class on flight for long hours, I feel fresh and vital again and GSE team members feel the same in general.

At 11:00 sharp, we meet with Ann Hanks, GSE coordinator, in the lounge next to the lobby of O' Henry. Working together, we go through the itinerary and everybody is happy with the arrangement. She suggests that we stay calm and at ease today - because only very brief self-introduction in a more casual air is expected when GSE team meets GSO Airport Rotary Club for lunch and "warm-up".




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April 28, 2008 Friday [USA Eatern Time]

"Good Morning America"

At 10:45AM our flight arrives H. Atlanta International Airport after a long fly across Pacific Ocean and North America continent. The Korean passenger flight lands smoothy and safely but it takes a while before we leave the flight and reach the immigration check point. Passing the immigration takes a while but not as awful as what we have heard from comments in some travellogs. However before we celebrate our good luck we experience trouble in passing luggage declaration area. They hold up me, Language and Ellen for nearly 30 minutes for no reason (because of mal-practice of the officials there). I feel sorry for Ellen for that she suffers only because she follows me while passing the declaration area - the official actually says that she is held there only they thought Ellen was accompanying me.

After the unpleasant routine procedure, we, the team, move forward to gate for the Delta flight from Altanto to Greensboro. To the directions we take the train and arrive at Concourse A and arrive at the gate. The flight delays for 15 minutes or so without giving any explanation about the reason and the pilot flies the flight passenger jet plane in some way similar to a fighter jet and makes passengers feel very unconformtable. Then the flight comes across turbulence and turns almost out of control at that time Jack throws up unfortunately. Luckily enough, our fighter jet lands safely in GSO shortly.

Finally, after 17 hours struggle, we land American soil and feel excited.
Greensboro Triad International Airport is small but cozy, besides the weather is not bad, a little bit cold, if we are picky enough to comment. But we soon enjoy the warmth - at a far distance we see D7690 Rotary leaders standing there with Rotary flags and even Taiwan flag. The team members walk fast toward them, DG David MoCoy, PDG Phil Morris, District GSE Coordinator Ann Hanks, and many AGs. They give us big hugs and warm welcome at the arrival lobby and take photos with the team. Ann gives everyone of the team a bag with Rotary logo outside and a full package of GSE Itinerary and 7690 pins, NC logo, etc. inside.

Riding on the vans and cars of D7690 Rotary leaders, GSE inbound team yells "Good Day America! Good Day Greensboro" and in no time we arrive at O' Henry Hotel, Greensboro happily and excitedly. Ann gives us a briefing on what we are going to do in the next two hours and next two days - everybody is as happy as a clam! O' Henry Hotel is gorgeous and D7690 Rotarians are awsome - at that time our team experiences a perfeck kick-out of this exchange program.

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Rotary Shares, 3500 GSE Team Cares!

First of all, thank you all.
Without you D3500 GSE Team would not be able to come here to visit your 10 areas in D7690 Piedmont, NC.

With this weblog, we try to share our visit experiences with you. Our 5-member team, including Team Leader and Team Members: Ellen, Jack, Nil and Sophie, is trying our best to better demonstrate and share what we have learned and experienced during the trip, including but not limited to the vocational visits, formal and informal presentations, cultural events, activities with host clubs and host families and the like.

Currently, Language (Vincent Lu) in the position of GSE Team Leader, is working on this Weblog alone for offering the latest reports along with some photos (taken by Language) and sharing how we feel and what we are impressed during this vocational and cultural visit (March 28 to April 2008).

Certainly, each member of our GSE Team is actually communicating with her or his host families respectively and not necessarily posted here in this weblog. On behalf of them and D3500 Rotarians I would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to you all – dear Rotarians and families in D7690. Furthermore, in many ways in addition to building this weblog, we have already started sharing our experiences and knowledge learned here with our Rotarians and local communities in Taiwan. Your hospitality and well-planned itineraries indeed nourish us and our district and communities in Taiwan a lot.

At last, please visit this weblog whenever you want – it can be interesting and worthwhile to you all.
Best wishes!

Rotarian Language AKA Vincent Lu
D3500 GSE Team Leader