Group Study Exchange

A favorite of many districts is the Group Study Exchange (GSE). Each year, districts either send or receive a team of professionals to study and learn the culture of another community in another part of the world. One example, which broke new ground, was an exchange between Native Americans from the southwest United States and Aborigines from Western Australia.
 
By the end of their visits, both teams realized that some of the issues faced by indigenous communities in the U.S. and Australia were similar. But the exchange also made them more aware of the wealth of contributions indigenous people continue to offer their countries, such as a rich cultural past, beautiful folk art, and an appreciation of their land’s natural beauty.