South Korean Rotarians Weon-Gyo Jung; Ah-Ran Choo; Bok-E Je; Yeong-Yi Lee and Ji-Eun Jeong
Sedona AZ (June 1, 2012) – Five South Koreans visited Sedona over the Memorial Day holiday as a part of Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange. The South Korean team was concluding a month-long visit to Arizona Rotary Clubs providing opportunities for the young professionals to explore and understand America through interaction with local Arizona community leaders.
Team members included team leader, Weon-Gyo Jung; Ah-Ran Choo; Bok-E Je; Yeong-Yi Lee and Ji-Eun Jeong. The visiting Rotarians professions included social work, information systems, auto components, public administration, and education.
The South Korean team joined other holiday visitors hiking the Red Rocks and visiting Sedona retailers. They enjoyed home visits with local Rotarians from the two Sedona clubs – Rotary Club of Sedona and the Rotary Club of Sedona Red Rocks.
Rotarian Renata Barnwell coordinated the South Korean team visit and Rotarians Glen Polycn, Banya Lim, and Jennette Bill hosted the team members.
Rotary International’s Foundation sponsors Group Study Exchange, a program promoting cultural understanding and world wide peace. Once a year, Arizona’s Rotary District 5490 sends a GSE team of young professionals age 25-40 to a foreign country and the same country sends a GSE team to visit Arizona. Rotarians in the host area provide for meals, lodging, and group travel within their districts.
The exchange provided an opportunity for Sedona Rotarians, community members, and South Korean guests to build community and bridge continents.
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Presented at the Prescott Arizona Rotary District 5490 Conference, the Rotary International Significant Achievement Award for the implementation of the Imagination Library project was received by the Rotary Club of Sedona.
Rotarians David Simmer and Jennette Bill led the project. More than 200 area children who each receive a monthly free book are enrolled. Only one club per Rotary District qualifies to receive this award. Learn about Imagination Library at sedonarotary.org.