Engaging the New Generation of Rotary - Rotary International Convention Toronto 2018

Engaging the New Generation of Rotary
Tuesday, June 25, 2018 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre - South Building #102
Takvir Shah Md | Shakawat Hossain Mamun | Weiting Xu

Rotaractor & Rotarian
Takvir Shah Md
District Rotaract Representative (2015-16)
Rotary Club of Dhaka North West
Rotaract Club of Mahanagar North West
District 3281 (Bangladesh)
Rotary International Convention | #Rotary18

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What Rotary
Youth Programs
are there?
What is deterring
youth from joining
Rotary?
How can we engage
youth in the Rotary
family?
AGENDA

Rotarian
Mamun Shakawat Hossain
President-Elect (2018-19)
Rotary Club of Dhaka Midtown
District 3281 (Bangladesh)

Rotaractor
Weiting Xu
District Rotaract Representative (2014-15)
District 7070 Rotaract e-Club
District 7070 (Toronto)

PLEASE,
RAISE YOUR HAND.

KEEP HAND RAISED IF:
UNDER 40.

UNDER 35.

UNDER 30.

UNDER 25.

WHAT ARE SOME ROTARY
YOUTH PROGRAMS?

15 - 18
years young

14 - 30
years young

12 - 18
years young

18 - 30
years young

Youth up to 30
New Generations
Service Exchange

Rotaract
Alumni
Participants
Those who graduated from
Rotary Youth Programs
Volunteers
Those who have given their
time as a volunteer
Speakers or partner
Those who have joined as a
speaker or as a partner

Only 5%
of Rotary is from
New Generations.

Over 1,000
Rotaractors become an alumni
every single year.

Only 10% of Rotarians
are under 40.

WHY IS IT HAPPENING?

Age Gap. Social status with “senior”
members.
Financial commitments.
Upcoming career
promotions and time
commitments.
Lack of motivation by
the some Rotary
Clubs.
Not interested traditional
Rotary programs, not fun to
the younger generations.
Issues important to
young people differ:
climate change,
unemployment,
corruption, crime.
Difference of interest.
Clubs are male
dominated.
Too many formalities &
protocol.
WHAT’S DETERRING YOUNG PEOPLE?
Too many competing
activities: social media,
video games, socials.

Youth programs help extend
the family of Rotary.
Working with youth instills
Rotary’s value in the
future generations to come.

WHERE CAN WE START?

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Does our club create
a welcoming
environment for the
New Generations?
Does our service
projects really motivate
the New Generations to
engage?
Do we offer
leadership positions
to the New
Generations?
THINK FOR A MOMENT:

Go for
tea!
Have a
phone call!
Meet on the
web!
CONDUCT A “1-ON-1”
TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER!

What is going well? What isn’t going so well? What action can we
take together to
improve?
CONDUCT A “RETROSPECTIVE”
TO OPEN THE DIALOGUE!

INVITE YOUTH TO “PROJECT MANAGE”
INITIATIVES TOGETHER!
Enable youth to pick
positions on
committees.
Form a
buddy program
where youth can
shadow Rotarians.
Invite youth to be on
the board.

THOUGHTS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD.
IN 12 HOURS.

Guinness World
Record attempt!
Encourage youth by giving
knowledge about Rotary &
Rotaract in the schools and
communities.
Through social apps such
as WhatsApp and
Facebook and instagram.
Clubs with women are
soooo much more
attractive.
Invite youth to share their
stories at meetings.
Invite each other to participate
in projects.
Do more hands
on activities!
Don't be
arrogant or
boastful.
FREE FOOD.
Programs that attract
youth are really
appreciated.
Meeting times. Lunch meetings
are not realistic for us young
people.
How can Rotary Clubs and/or Rotarians better engage youth?
Provide opportunities for
internships.

Rotaractors and Rotarians at the Rotaract photo
booth in Atlanta 2017.

Give more opportunities
for service; both locally
and globally.
Clubs must be open and willing
to make changes necessary to
attract younger members such
as through social media,
marketing, and advertising
efforts.
Opportunities to acquire
professional, & leadership
skills.
Give more opportunities to
build international
understanding and respect
for the rights of others.
Opportunities for service,
locally and globally.
Maintaining and upholding
ethical standards.
Building
relationships
before asking
prospective
members to join.
Invite non-Rotarians (including
Rotaractors, Interactors, and
Rotary Alumni), family, and
friends to participate in club
events to maximize impact and
expand community awareness.
Attend the Rotaract
Pre-Convention.
Rotarians who may be unfamiliar
with Rotaract should be challenged
to take a "leap-of-faith" and
suspend judgement to see what
their Rotaract Club is capable of.

Rotaract Club of University o Findlay, Ohio, USA
International service trip with the Rotary Club
of Guatemala Metropoli in 2010.

Treat Rotaractors as
their partner. Do joint
programs, meetings, or
projects with them.
Conduct team sports events like
volleyball, cricket and football
(not just golf).
Rotarians need to come
and engage with youth.
Youth summits specifically
designed for the Rotaractors.
Provide resources
regarding mental health,
family, etc.
Participating in Rotaract
programs and encouraging
free Rotary membership.
Encourage their
kids to join
Rotaract and
Interact.
Arrange different career
guidance seminars
and workshops.
By sitting & spending
fruitful time with them.
Maintain a good relationships
with the Rotaract/Interact Clubs
they sponsor.
Develop onboarding/training for
youth.
Support RYLA, fellowship,
club avenue events. Develop Rotaract branding in Rotary club’s
constitution.

To provide full
support and
encouragement for
students to
develop the
society.
A younger person is more likely to
engage in an activity that another
younger person suggests.
Rotary Clubs should conduct a
360-degree feedback amongst
themselves to better understand the
goals and objectives of engaging youth.
District and zone level Rotaract teams should be
formed by Rotary International to manage or
encourage Rotaract at the root.
It can be done by finding things that can make them
feel proud! Like tree planting and naming the tree.
How can Rotary Clubs and/or Rotarians can better engage youth?
Sponsoring Clubs must treat
their Rotaractors with the
same respect they treat with
their Rotarians at their home
Club.
More casual social events would be nice so
that all age groups involved with rotary can
connect and share thoughts.
Rotary has to extend financial support to Rotaract.
At our club, every
year we hold a meet
and greet for new
students.

Rotaractors and Interactors at the Rotaract
Pre-Convention in Toronto 2018.

Our challenge to Rotarians:
By the end of the convention, find a
youth who you’ve never met
and ask:
“What can Rotarians, like me, do
to engage you more in Rotary?”

The future is now.
Rotaractors are
PRESENT
ROTARIANS.

Rotaractor & Rotarian
Takvir
Shah Md
takvir.sm@gmail.com
Rotarian
Mamun
Shakawat Hossain
shmamun@yahoo.com
Rotaractor
Weiting
Xu
weitingxus@gmail.com
Please give us feedback on the Rotary Events mobile app!
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 | 3:30 - 4:30PM EST
“Engaging the New Generation of Rotary”

APPENDIX A: Additional Resources
rotaract@rotary.org interact@rotary.org youthexchange@rotary.org
ryla@rotary.org newgenerations@rotary.org www.rotary.com

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Credits to:
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Pham Thi Dieu Linh
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Dinosoft Labs
Marek Polakovic
APPENDIX B: Credits

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