These slides are adapted from a five-part webinar series to support the Rotary family in producing sustainable service projects.
The series highlights different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives.
In these slides from the first webinar (part 1 in the series), recorded on 24 September, we helped our audience to:
• Understand the stages of a service project, and the importance of each
• Learn how service projects help support Rotary’s strategic plan
• Hear real-life examples of Rotarian service projects, and lessons learned
A recording of this webinar session are available at www.rotary.org/webinars.
Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 4): Project ImplementationRotary International
Rotary International is pleased to present this five-part webinar series to support the Rotary family in producing sustainable service projects.
The series will highlight different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives, using real-life examples from Rotarians.
In this webinar (part 4 in the series):
• Learn best practices for implementing your project and leading volunteers
• Understand how to define and coordinate roles and responsibilities within your project team
• Learn how to manage your service project budget
Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 2): Planning and OrganizingRotary International
Rotary International is pleased to present this five-part webinar series to support the Rotary family in producing sustainable service projects.
This slide deck, from part two in the webinar series, highlights different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives, using real-life examples from Rotarians.
Highlights include:
• Learn how to conduct a community needs assessment, and how to select a service project
• Evaluate how the service project ties into your club or district’s goal
• Understand the importance of building measurement, evaluation, and sustainability into your service project
Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 3): Acquiring ResourcesRotary International
Rotary International is pleased to present this five-part webinar series to support the Rotary family in producing sustainable service projects.
The series will highlight different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives, using real-life examples from Rotarians.
These slides are from part 3 in the webinar series:
• Learn about resources to help you find partners to collaborate with other clubs or organizations and increase the impact of your project
• Find out how to secure funding, volunteers, and needed resources for your service project
• Understand the Rotary resources available to you to help make your service project a success
Visit www.rotary.org/webinars to view the recorded webinar.
Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 5): Evaluation and PromotionRotary International
1) The document discusses evaluating and promoting Rotary service projects. It emphasizes that evaluation should begin at the project design phase and continue throughout implementation.
2) Effective evaluation plans have clear and relevant measures that are tied to the project's anticipated impacts. They also dedicate resources to monitoring and evaluation activities.
3) Promoting projects is important to share Rotary's story and impact. Evaluation data provides evidence of success and lessons learned that can be used in promotion. Rotary resources like newsletters, social media, and websites can help with promotion.
Want to learn how to plan more effective service
projects? This interactive session features five stations
representing the stages of a service project — from
planning to measuring impact. Each station will highlight
different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources
that are available to help clubs and districts undertake
successful, sustainable service initiatives.
The document announces an annual meeting and networking event hosted by the Central Indiana Chapter of the Association for Talent and Development. The event will be held on February 5, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Indiana Landmarks building in Indianapolis. The agenda includes registration and networking from 5:00 to 5:30 pm, a presentation and breakout session choosing from various topics from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, and a cocktail hour from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
A 16 city global “hackathon” aimed at Empowering, Connecting and Engaging entrepreneurs across the globe to bring about an actionable change in Pakistan.
Raipur Sahitya Mahotsav Case Study and ReportAadeep Bhatia
This document summarizes social media promotion activities for the Raipur Sahitya Mahotsav literary festival. The promotions were conducted in two phases: pre-event and live event activities. Pre-event activities introduced the festival on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and increased daily posts with guest information and online competitions. Live event activities provided daily schedules, live updates, videos, and photos from the festival grounds on Facebook and Twitter. The promotions resulted in over 10,000 Facebook likes, 400 posts, 120 followers on Twitter, and various hashtags being displayed millions of times.
Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 4): Project ImplementationRotary International
Rotary International is pleased to present this five-part webinar series to support the Rotary family in producing sustainable service projects.
The series will highlight different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives, using real-life examples from Rotarians.
In this webinar (part 4 in the series):
• Learn best practices for implementing your project and leading volunteers
• Understand how to define and coordinate roles and responsibilities within your project team
• Learn how to manage your service project budget
Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 2): Planning and OrganizingRotary International
Rotary International is pleased to present this five-part webinar series to support the Rotary family in producing sustainable service projects.
This slide deck, from part two in the webinar series, highlights different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives, using real-life examples from Rotarians.
Highlights include:
• Learn how to conduct a community needs assessment, and how to select a service project
• Evaluate how the service project ties into your club or district’s goal
• Understand the importance of building measurement, evaluation, and sustainability into your service project
Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 3): Acquiring ResourcesRotary International
Rotary International is pleased to present this five-part webinar series to support the Rotary family in producing sustainable service projects.
The series will highlight different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives, using real-life examples from Rotarians.
These slides are from part 3 in the webinar series:
• Learn about resources to help you find partners to collaborate with other clubs or organizations and increase the impact of your project
• Find out how to secure funding, volunteers, and needed resources for your service project
• Understand the Rotary resources available to you to help make your service project a success
Visit www.rotary.org/webinars to view the recorded webinar.
Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 5): Evaluation and PromotionRotary International
1) The document discusses evaluating and promoting Rotary service projects. It emphasizes that evaluation should begin at the project design phase and continue throughout implementation.
2) Effective evaluation plans have clear and relevant measures that are tied to the project's anticipated impacts. They also dedicate resources to monitoring and evaluation activities.
3) Promoting projects is important to share Rotary's story and impact. Evaluation data provides evidence of success and lessons learned that can be used in promotion. Rotary resources like newsletters, social media, and websites can help with promotion.
Want to learn how to plan more effective service
projects? This interactive session features five stations
representing the stages of a service project — from
planning to measuring impact. Each station will highlight
different strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources
that are available to help clubs and districts undertake
successful, sustainable service initiatives.
The document announces an annual meeting and networking event hosted by the Central Indiana Chapter of the Association for Talent and Development. The event will be held on February 5, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Indiana Landmarks building in Indianapolis. The agenda includes registration and networking from 5:00 to 5:30 pm, a presentation and breakout session choosing from various topics from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, and a cocktail hour from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
A 16 city global “hackathon” aimed at Empowering, Connecting and Engaging entrepreneurs across the globe to bring about an actionable change in Pakistan.
Raipur Sahitya Mahotsav Case Study and ReportAadeep Bhatia
This document summarizes social media promotion activities for the Raipur Sahitya Mahotsav literary festival. The promotions were conducted in two phases: pre-event and live event activities. Pre-event activities introduced the festival on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and increased daily posts with guest information and online competitions. Live event activities provided daily schedules, live updates, videos, and photos from the festival grounds on Facebook and Twitter. The promotions resulted in over 10,000 Facebook likes, 400 posts, 120 followers on Twitter, and various hashtags being displayed millions of times.
Action Plan for further engendering DRR through REACT operations - re-checkedNizam Al-Hussainy
The document outlines an action plan to further engender disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts in Tajikistan through gender integration. The plan has four main components: 1) gender incorporation in disaster prevention and mitigation; 2) disaster preparedness of all community members; 3) gender incorporation in disaster response; and 4) gender incorporation in disaster rehabilitation and recovery. Each component identifies goals, objectives, expected outcomes, activities, indicators, timeline, and responsible organizations to mainstream gender considerations across DRR policies, plans, and programming in Tajikistan.
Rethinking Lessons Learned in the PMBoK Process Groups: A Model based on Peop...Marcirio Chaves
The Ballistic 2.0 model
Intends to fill a gap in literature regarding LL
Based on consolidated literature
Expands the use of the knowledge creation model
Is in tune with PM 2.0 (agile, flexible, dynamic)
Provides theoretical foundation for future researches.
This document discusses public issues and issue management. It defines public issues as trends or conditions that can affect a company's operations. Issues can present threats or opportunities. There are three categories of issues: current issues being debated, emerging issues likely to be debated in 2-5 years, and societal trends involving changing attitudes. The document outlines how issues are identified, screened for impact, and evaluated to determine if management action is needed to shape the issue or mitigate threats. Effective issue management allows a company to influence issues early rather than just reacting later in the issue lifecycle.
Stakeholders and Issues Management Approachessarahobaidee
This document summarizes key concepts around stakeholders, issues management, and crisis management. It defines stakeholders as individuals or groups affected by an organization's decisions. Stakeholder analysis involves understanding relationships between an organization and its constituents. Issues management is used to forecast potential issues and their impact. Crisis management involves four stages: pre-crisis, crisis occurs, lingering effects, and resolution. Managing stakeholders, issues, and potential crises is important for organizations to make ethical decisions and maintain positive relationships.
This presentation was prepared to describe the concepts of 'Issue Management' in a humorous manner...Go through the presentation, understand how simple 'Issue Management' is and enjoy!!!
About the front page...well...that is my dog...MAX...isn't he cute :-)
This document provides an overview of results-based management (RBM) principles and planning tools. It discusses key RBM concepts like defining results as outputs, outcomes and impacts; and establishing causal links between activities and results. Common challenges in applying RBM like attribution and measuring higher level results are also reviewed. The document introduces UN planning tools like the UNDAF, CPD and results matrix to structure programmes around achievement of development results. It emphasizes setting strategic priorities and using analysis of problems, stakeholders and causal factors to identify appropriate results.
Market watch: what's changing in the digital / SEO marketplace and how is this relevant to charities?
Industry best practice: SEO processes & skills
SEO insight and measurement, financial planning
This document discusses the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). It is the leading green building authority in South Africa, established in 2007. The GBCSA promotes green building practices through membership, education, certification, and advocacy. There has been significant growth in green building certifications in South Africa. Data demonstrates that green buildings have lower operating costs, higher returns, and increased productivity for occupants compared to traditional buildings. The opportunities in the green building sector are immense given factors like electricity and water shortages, savvy tenants, environmental awareness, and the convergence of these trends.
The document outlines an agenda for a webinar on using webinars hosted by Rotary International in 2013. The agenda includes an overview of what webinars are and their benefits, ways to use webinars, designing effective webinars, popular webinar platforms and tools, and best practices for hosts and participants. Tips are provided on outlining objectives, incorporating interactivity, using polls and surveys, beginning with clear directions, and ending with a call to action.
IC13 - Learn about E-clubs & the Potential They Offer for RotaryRotary International
The document discusses e-clubs and their potential benefits for Rotary. It provides information about several Rotary e-clubs, including the Rotary E-Club of Berlin Global, the Rotary E-Club of Puerto Rico y Las Americas, and the Rotary E-Club of Canada One. Key points covered include how e-clubs conduct online meetings and communicate internally, examples of service projects done by e-clubs, and the benefits e-clubs provide such as flexibility, opportunities for global collaboration, and attracting new members.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on developing effective public relations plans for Rotary regions. The panelists discussed strategies for traditional media, partnerships, social media, and resources available from Rotary International. Specific tactics covered included targeting local newspapers, forming district PR committees, developing communication plans, using social media like Facebook and Twitter, and digital assets available on Rotary's website. The panel provided examples of successful PR campaigns and encouraged the audience to build relationships and engage consumers through multiple online and offline channels.
The document outlines Rotary's strategy to strengthen its brand and messaging. It discusses research conducted through surveys and interviews that showed many people are unfamiliar with Rotary or only recognize the name. The strategy involves defining Rotary's core message of joining leaders and taking action, developing a distinct voice, updating its visual identity, and implementing the changes across all of Rotary's communications and programs. The goal is to increase understanding of Rotary, membership, community impact, donor support, and partnerships.
The document discusses the development of Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) programs. It provides a brief history of RYLA, which began in Australia in 1959 and was adopted by Rotary International in 1971. The rest of the document outlines key considerations for developing a successful RYLA program, including organization at the club or district level, participant age ranges and selection criteria, program duration and timing, budgeting, logistics, course content and design, management procedures, and promotion. Contact information is provided for additional questions.
This document provides an overview of a presentation on how to become a TeamRaiser Jedi Master. The presentation covers the fundamentals of peer-to-peer fundraising based on a benchmark study, recent enhancements to the TeamRaiser platform, testimonials from two organizations using TeamRaiser successfully, and resources in the Jedi toolkit to help attendees continue learning.
Measuring Success: evaluate the Health of Your Clubs and Impact of Your Proje...Rotary International
Gain a better understanding of basic concepts and best practices for measurement and evaluation of your clubs, districts, fundraising, and service projects. Learn about using Rotary Club Central and other Rotary tools to access and understand information, and hear about some tips for realistic goal setting.
Moderator: Julia Phelps, RI Director-elect
Rotary Club of Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Overview:
So….I think we can all agree that the most effective form of communication and requirements elicitation is face to face right? Ok, well, looks like our face to face is now pixels. And reading body language is trying to understand who they’re talking to when the mute button is hit and they’re talking over the camera while dogs and kids run around in the background right?
Welcome to the ‘new normal’....or at least, normal right now.
Presentation Value/Learning Points:
Brendan and Jarad will take you through some of their experiences from a coaching perspective in transitioning to a digital environment, what they’ve found useful and some effective methods they have used and coached others into in order to gain efficiencies back in a virtual environment, using available productivity tools, techniques and how to facilitate effective workshops when you’re sitting in your spare bedroom at home.
Presenter
Brendan Tubbs - Agile coach at EPiC Agile, working at scaling agility within the enterprise and what that looks like at both a strategic and tactical level through all layers, while still retaining lean start up culture perspective.
“It’s very interesting” to say the least. The challenges are legion and often require the most pragmatic of approaches, but often spring from a complex understanding
Brendan comes from a BA background (amongst other things) and so understands that creating that connection is crucial to efficiency.
Jarad Roberts - Agile Coach at EPiC Agile.
Frustrated with traditional approaches ‘to deliver’ and institutionalised thinking, Jarad fell into the agility rabbit hole and has only looked back to help others unlearn.
Jarad is a senior agility coach who loves transforming organisational DNA to be more responsive to change, adaptive and challenge the status quo. He has spent much of his time working with large matrix organizations shaping and executing their enterprise transformation agendas and working with their people across multiple geographies.
IC13 - Strengthen Your Membership: Opportunities for the Growth and Future of...Rotary International
The document summarizes a panel discussion from the 2013 Rotary International Convention on strengthening club membership. The panelists discussed strategies for attracting younger professionals, such as discounts for new members and leadership opportunities. Virginia Kirn shared how the Rotary Club of Seattle recruited 75 new members under 35 by offering a young professionals committee and discounts. Haresh Ramchandani discussed how club visioning can help membership development by establishing long-term goals and consensus around the club's focus. The panel provided ideas to make meetings more engaging through themed events and games to promote learning and fellowship.
This document summarizes a presentation on presentation skills and techniques given at the 2013 Rotary International Convention. The presentation covered preparation, use of visuals, and effective presentation basics. It emphasized the importance of understanding the audience, practicing, using visual aids like PowerPoint appropriately, and having an engaging delivery through effective voice, appearance, body language, and personality. The goal was to provide tips for Rotary members to give effective presentations.
The document discusses Rotary Fellowships which are groups that unite Rotarians, spouses, and Rotaractors who share common interests. It provides examples of several fellowships including the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians, the International Fellowship of Cricket Loving Rotarians, and Rotarians on the Internet. The document outlines the history and goals of fellowships, how they operate internationally, and benefits of joining one to make global connections and enhance the Rotary experience.
Rotary is strengthening its brand to clarify what it stands for and motivate current and prospective members. Research found low awareness of Rotary and that members join for community impact, friendship, and professional networking. The strategy clarifies Rotary's essence as uniting leaders to exchange ideas and take action globally. It defines values like diversity and leadership. The voice aims to sound knowledgeable, compassionate, persevering and inspiring. Implementation will inform, inspire and empower members with the research, strategy and tools to live the strengthened brand.
Action Plan for further engendering DRR through REACT operations - re-checkedNizam Al-Hussainy
The document outlines an action plan to further engender disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts in Tajikistan through gender integration. The plan has four main components: 1) gender incorporation in disaster prevention and mitigation; 2) disaster preparedness of all community members; 3) gender incorporation in disaster response; and 4) gender incorporation in disaster rehabilitation and recovery. Each component identifies goals, objectives, expected outcomes, activities, indicators, timeline, and responsible organizations to mainstream gender considerations across DRR policies, plans, and programming in Tajikistan.
Rethinking Lessons Learned in the PMBoK Process Groups: A Model based on Peop...Marcirio Chaves
The Ballistic 2.0 model
Intends to fill a gap in literature regarding LL
Based on consolidated literature
Expands the use of the knowledge creation model
Is in tune with PM 2.0 (agile, flexible, dynamic)
Provides theoretical foundation for future researches.
This document discusses public issues and issue management. It defines public issues as trends or conditions that can affect a company's operations. Issues can present threats or opportunities. There are three categories of issues: current issues being debated, emerging issues likely to be debated in 2-5 years, and societal trends involving changing attitudes. The document outlines how issues are identified, screened for impact, and evaluated to determine if management action is needed to shape the issue or mitigate threats. Effective issue management allows a company to influence issues early rather than just reacting later in the issue lifecycle.
Stakeholders and Issues Management Approachessarahobaidee
This document summarizes key concepts around stakeholders, issues management, and crisis management. It defines stakeholders as individuals or groups affected by an organization's decisions. Stakeholder analysis involves understanding relationships between an organization and its constituents. Issues management is used to forecast potential issues and their impact. Crisis management involves four stages: pre-crisis, crisis occurs, lingering effects, and resolution. Managing stakeholders, issues, and potential crises is important for organizations to make ethical decisions and maintain positive relationships.
This presentation was prepared to describe the concepts of 'Issue Management' in a humorous manner...Go through the presentation, understand how simple 'Issue Management' is and enjoy!!!
About the front page...well...that is my dog...MAX...isn't he cute :-)
This document provides an overview of results-based management (RBM) principles and planning tools. It discusses key RBM concepts like defining results as outputs, outcomes and impacts; and establishing causal links between activities and results. Common challenges in applying RBM like attribution and measuring higher level results are also reviewed. The document introduces UN planning tools like the UNDAF, CPD and results matrix to structure programmes around achievement of development results. It emphasizes setting strategic priorities and using analysis of problems, stakeholders and causal factors to identify appropriate results.
Market watch: what's changing in the digital / SEO marketplace and how is this relevant to charities?
Industry best practice: SEO processes & skills
SEO insight and measurement, financial planning
This document discusses the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). It is the leading green building authority in South Africa, established in 2007. The GBCSA promotes green building practices through membership, education, certification, and advocacy. There has been significant growth in green building certifications in South Africa. Data demonstrates that green buildings have lower operating costs, higher returns, and increased productivity for occupants compared to traditional buildings. The opportunities in the green building sector are immense given factors like electricity and water shortages, savvy tenants, environmental awareness, and the convergence of these trends.
The document outlines an agenda for a webinar on using webinars hosted by Rotary International in 2013. The agenda includes an overview of what webinars are and their benefits, ways to use webinars, designing effective webinars, popular webinar platforms and tools, and best practices for hosts and participants. Tips are provided on outlining objectives, incorporating interactivity, using polls and surveys, beginning with clear directions, and ending with a call to action.
IC13 - Learn about E-clubs & the Potential They Offer for RotaryRotary International
The document discusses e-clubs and their potential benefits for Rotary. It provides information about several Rotary e-clubs, including the Rotary E-Club of Berlin Global, the Rotary E-Club of Puerto Rico y Las Americas, and the Rotary E-Club of Canada One. Key points covered include how e-clubs conduct online meetings and communicate internally, examples of service projects done by e-clubs, and the benefits e-clubs provide such as flexibility, opportunities for global collaboration, and attracting new members.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on developing effective public relations plans for Rotary regions. The panelists discussed strategies for traditional media, partnerships, social media, and resources available from Rotary International. Specific tactics covered included targeting local newspapers, forming district PR committees, developing communication plans, using social media like Facebook and Twitter, and digital assets available on Rotary's website. The panel provided examples of successful PR campaigns and encouraged the audience to build relationships and engage consumers through multiple online and offline channels.
The document outlines Rotary's strategy to strengthen its brand and messaging. It discusses research conducted through surveys and interviews that showed many people are unfamiliar with Rotary or only recognize the name. The strategy involves defining Rotary's core message of joining leaders and taking action, developing a distinct voice, updating its visual identity, and implementing the changes across all of Rotary's communications and programs. The goal is to increase understanding of Rotary, membership, community impact, donor support, and partnerships.
The document discusses the development of Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) programs. It provides a brief history of RYLA, which began in Australia in 1959 and was adopted by Rotary International in 1971. The rest of the document outlines key considerations for developing a successful RYLA program, including organization at the club or district level, participant age ranges and selection criteria, program duration and timing, budgeting, logistics, course content and design, management procedures, and promotion. Contact information is provided for additional questions.
This document provides an overview of a presentation on how to become a TeamRaiser Jedi Master. The presentation covers the fundamentals of peer-to-peer fundraising based on a benchmark study, recent enhancements to the TeamRaiser platform, testimonials from two organizations using TeamRaiser successfully, and resources in the Jedi toolkit to help attendees continue learning.
Measuring Success: evaluate the Health of Your Clubs and Impact of Your Proje...Rotary International
Gain a better understanding of basic concepts and best practices for measurement and evaluation of your clubs, districts, fundraising, and service projects. Learn about using Rotary Club Central and other Rotary tools to access and understand information, and hear about some tips for realistic goal setting.
Moderator: Julia Phelps, RI Director-elect
Rotary Club of Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Overview:
So….I think we can all agree that the most effective form of communication and requirements elicitation is face to face right? Ok, well, looks like our face to face is now pixels. And reading body language is trying to understand who they’re talking to when the mute button is hit and they’re talking over the camera while dogs and kids run around in the background right?
Welcome to the ‘new normal’....or at least, normal right now.
Presentation Value/Learning Points:
Brendan and Jarad will take you through some of their experiences from a coaching perspective in transitioning to a digital environment, what they’ve found useful and some effective methods they have used and coached others into in order to gain efficiencies back in a virtual environment, using available productivity tools, techniques and how to facilitate effective workshops when you’re sitting in your spare bedroom at home.
Presenter
Brendan Tubbs - Agile coach at EPiC Agile, working at scaling agility within the enterprise and what that looks like at both a strategic and tactical level through all layers, while still retaining lean start up culture perspective.
“It’s very interesting” to say the least. The challenges are legion and often require the most pragmatic of approaches, but often spring from a complex understanding
Brendan comes from a BA background (amongst other things) and so understands that creating that connection is crucial to efficiency.
Jarad Roberts - Agile Coach at EPiC Agile.
Frustrated with traditional approaches ‘to deliver’ and institutionalised thinking, Jarad fell into the agility rabbit hole and has only looked back to help others unlearn.
Jarad is a senior agility coach who loves transforming organisational DNA to be more responsive to change, adaptive and challenge the status quo. He has spent much of his time working with large matrix organizations shaping and executing their enterprise transformation agendas and working with their people across multiple geographies.
IC13 - Strengthen Your Membership: Opportunities for the Growth and Future of...Rotary International
The document summarizes a panel discussion from the 2013 Rotary International Convention on strengthening club membership. The panelists discussed strategies for attracting younger professionals, such as discounts for new members and leadership opportunities. Virginia Kirn shared how the Rotary Club of Seattle recruited 75 new members under 35 by offering a young professionals committee and discounts. Haresh Ramchandani discussed how club visioning can help membership development by establishing long-term goals and consensus around the club's focus. The panel provided ideas to make meetings more engaging through themed events and games to promote learning and fellowship.
This document summarizes a presentation on presentation skills and techniques given at the 2013 Rotary International Convention. The presentation covered preparation, use of visuals, and effective presentation basics. It emphasized the importance of understanding the audience, practicing, using visual aids like PowerPoint appropriately, and having an engaging delivery through effective voice, appearance, body language, and personality. The goal was to provide tips for Rotary members to give effective presentations.
The document discusses Rotary Fellowships which are groups that unite Rotarians, spouses, and Rotaractors who share common interests. It provides examples of several fellowships including the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians, the International Fellowship of Cricket Loving Rotarians, and Rotarians on the Internet. The document outlines the history and goals of fellowships, how they operate internationally, and benefits of joining one to make global connections and enhance the Rotary experience.
Rotary is strengthening its brand to clarify what it stands for and motivate current and prospective members. Research found low awareness of Rotary and that members join for community impact, friendship, and professional networking. The strategy clarifies Rotary's essence as uniting leaders to exchange ideas and take action globally. It defines values like diversity and leadership. The voice aims to sound knowledgeable, compassionate, persevering and inspiring. Implementation will inform, inspire and empower members with the research, strategy and tools to live the strengthened brand.
The document provides information about the PMI UK's 2013 Synergy event, an annual project management conference. It invites attendees and sponsors to the event, which will have 750+ attendees and feature notable speakers. Sponsorship opportunities are outlined at various levels from platinum to bronze, offering benefits like branding, speaking slots, and attendee data access. The event aims to celebrate the profession of project management.
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This document outlines an agenda for a District Rotaract Representative (DRR) training session focusing on membership development. The agenda includes reviewing session objectives, discussing background information, a group activity, and conclusion. Session objectives are to understand the relationship between clubs and districts, the process for starting new clubs, and identifying membership opportunities. The document then outlines various membership development opportunities, strategies for starting new clubs, ideas for social events and service projects, and concludes by asking attendees to identify outcomes to improve member recruitment and retention.
This document discusses an upcoming 2022 Rotaract Preconvention and provides examples of events hosted by Multidistrict Information Organizations (MDIOs). It introduces three leaders of the preconvention and defines an MDIO as a regional group of Rotary districts that disseminates information and facilitates communication between Rotaract clubs. It then provides two case studies describing annual events hosted by the Big West Rotaract MDIO in the western US and Canada, and the Rotaract Brasil MDIO which hosts a national conference and public speaking competition. The document concludes with mentions of a 2021 presidential conference hosted by the Ascension Rotaract Network MDIO and a collaborative virtual service project.
The document discusses how to create a winning culture for a Rotaract club. It emphasizes establishing clarity, communication, contribution, consistency and celebration. Key aspects of culture that are highlighted include vision, values, priorities, and measuring outcomes. Specific strategies are presented, such as understanding where the club currently stands, setting goals, identifying problems inhibiting progress, taking action to address problems, and continually measuring results. Overall, the document provides guidance on evaluating a club and implementing practices that foster an engaging, high-performing culture for members.
This document provides information about an upcoming 2022 Rotaract Preconvention. It discusses upcoming training with the District Rotaract Representative and two district service projects - I.C.A.R.E. for natural disaster relief and Mexico Build to help build homes. It also describes an opportunity program where Rotaractors can be mentored by Rotarians in their field of study. Finally, it gives tips for organizing a successful district conference, including making contacts, creating a budget, choosing a venue, developing a presentation theme, doing a sound check, and the conference itself.
IC22 Rotaract - Keys to level up your influence_Casas&Guerra (2).pptxRotary International
This document outlines a presentation on keys to level up influence as a leader. It discusses the definition of influence and importance of principles of influence in leadership. The principles of influence covered are reciprocity, authority, consistency, liking, consensus and scarcity. The agenda includes defining influence, discussing these principles, a facilitated discussion in groups on applying the principles to Rotary situations, and a question and answer session. The learning objectives are to understand influence's importance in leadership, describe influence principles, and discuss applying them to Rotary clubs.
The document summarizes a presentation given by members of the Rotaract Club of Birmingham on their Service Ambassadors program. It describes the need for the program to increase member engagement in service projects. It outlines the structure of having 3 chair positions divide responsibilities for organizing a monthly service project and partnering with a local non-profit. It shares results from the 2020-21 year that showed increased service hours and events from the monthly projects. The presentation encourages attendees to consider which aspects of the Service Ambassadors program could work for their own clubs.
Phoenix MacLaren, a District Rotaract Representative from 2016-2019 and current District Rotaract Coordinator from 2019 to present in District 5050 Canada, led a session on training Rotaract club officers. The objectives were to discuss how to train club officers within a district, address conflict resolution, and discuss leadership best practices. MacLaren emphasized that district leaders are responsible for providing Rotaract leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to lead clubs and districts confidently through events like district meetings, conferences, and assemblies.
The document summarizes a workshop on burnout management presented at the 2022 Rotaract Preconvention. It includes an agenda for the workshop which covers personal care, boundaries, and signs of burnout both externally and internally. It provides guidance on setting boundaries by identifying the boundary to set, the ideal relationship, what needs to change, and an explicit next step. An example is given of setting an email boundary to not respond after 5pm and communicating this change to others who contact you frequently.
This document describes the leadership development program of the Rotaract Club of Birmingham. It provides background on the club's history and membership. The purpose of the leadership development program is to engage future club leaders, develop skills through a speaker series, assessments, professional partners, and a group project. Participants work with a Rotarian partner and new generations chair to bolster leadership skills for the club and their careers. Clubs are encouraged to incorporate aspects of this program into their own leadership development.
RI Convention 2022_Rotaract Pre Convention_2022.06.04 NewGen Peacebuilders.pptxRotary International
This document is about the 2022 Rotaract Preconvention. It discusses how Rotaractors are at the roots of peacebuilding. It highlights Lebanon as a small, diverse country with pronounced challenges. It describes the UNLEASH innovation process and recognition of Young Champions of Lebanon. It discusses certification in peacebuilding and paying it forward. Finally, it lists hunger projects from the 2021 Rotaract Positive Peace Training that addressed issues like food access, nutrition, and supporting family farms and women.
This document outlines an agenda for a Rotaract district representative training session. The agenda includes an overview of the training, icebreakers to get to know participants, and sessions on understanding the role of district Rotaract representative, the election process, working with Rotary, and a panel discussion. The role of district Rotaract representative involves supporting leadership training, membership growth, service projects, and acting as a liaison between Rotaract clubs and Rotary in the district. Requirements include prior experience and an election process overseen by the district governor.
IC22 Rotaract Precon_Making an Impact Through Rotary Grants.pptxRotary International
This document provides information about Rotary grants and how Rotaract clubs can get involved. It discusses the different types of grants including district grants, global grants, and disaster response grants. It provides details on qualification requirements, the grant application process, areas of focus, and how to conduct community assessments. Rotaract clubs are encouraged to start with district grants and gain experience to later apply for global grants in partnership with Rotary clubs. Attendees will learn ways they can support grant projects through fundraising, implementation, and supporting The Rotary Foundation.
This document outlines strategies for Rotary and Rotaract clubs to be more inclusive of people with disabilities. It discusses using person-first language that emphasizes the person over their disability. It recommends making meetings accessible through universal design principles, both in-person and virtually. Providing mentoring opportunities and building partnerships with disability organizations can help connect people and promote awareness. Following these strategies of empathy, awareness, and action can help clubs advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The document announces a 2022 Rotaract Preconvention event that will focus on networking, impactful service projects, and how the three can work together. It introduces two speakers for the event - Taylor Huie, a Rotarian and Rotaractor from Michigan who is the Executive Director of the Ascension Rotaract Network, and Daniel Zavala, a past Rotaract District Representative from Venezuela who is now the President of The Rotaract Foundation. Discussion topics for the event include how networking can create impactful service projects, experiences collaborating through service, and how service projects can help grow one's network.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Jessica Poor and Cameron Shevlin from the Rotaract Club of Birmingham. It provides details about the club's history, current membership statistics, and leadership structure. It then discusses how the club pivoted to engage members virtually during the pandemic through initiatives like a membership engagement challenge on Slack, donut dates, and #SelfieSunday posts. The presentation concludes with a discussion on continuing to engage members, especially younger demographics, through family-friendly events and developing a junior Rotaractors program.
This document discusses best practices for holding hybrid Rotary meetings. It begins with asking participants about their experiences with online, in-person, hybrid, and no meetings during the pandemic. Small groups then discuss how they organized hybrid meetings, what went wrong, and what went well. The groups share a best practice example. The presenters thank participants and provide contact information.
The document discusses partnerships between Rotary and Peace Corps to promote peace. It introduces the president of Partnering for Peace, Kim Dixon, and Rotary Peace Fellow Shannon Carter. It then shares the story of Terrance Stevenson and his experience finding passion through partnerships in Armenia, learning about himself, his community, and enacting change. The importance of partnerships is discussed in terms of the power of diversity, collective action, and creating sustainable systems for positive impact and peace. The document concludes that lasting peace is built on sustainable investments in economic development, institutions, and societal attitudes that foster peace.
The document announces a panel discussion at the 2022 Rotaract Preconvention on Rotary's new area of focus on the environment. The moderator is Doris Grimm from RC Madrid-International in Spain and panelists are Devankar Mukhi from Rotaract Michigan in the USA and Daniel Zavala from Rotaract San Joaquin in Venezuela. It provides details on Rotary's 7 areas of focus, with the new 7th area being supporting and protecting the environment through conservation, sustainability, and fostering harmony between communities and the environment, with a budget of $18.4 million to reduce the effects of climate change and environmental degradation.
The document outlines the agenda and logistics for the 2022 Rotaract Preconvention. It provides information on session rooms, food options, and networking details. It then lists the schedule of events which includes presentations on outstanding Rotaract projects from different regions, as well as international award winners. Finally, it outlines an upcoming workshop on burnout management, detailing the background and signs of burnout, different types of burnout personalities, and introducing the five pillars of burnout management approach.
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Understand the stages of a service project
Learn how service projects support Rotary’s strategic plan
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Editor's Notes
SHEENA: My name is Sheena Lilly and I am fromMembership Development, and I will be co-moderating today’s session, along with Adam Arents from Programs.ADAM: Hi everyone. As Sheena said, my name is Adam Arents and I support Rotary’s youth programs.SHEENA: Let me just say, we are both really excited to be hosting the first in a series of five webinars on the topic of service projects! We will also be teaming up to host all of the webinars in this incredible an innovative series!
SHEENA:Today’s webinar and all following webinars will help you produce sustainable service initiatives. We will highlight strategiesother Rotarians have used in their service projects, offer some best practices, and guide you to Rotary resources available to help support you with your service project.We understand that each service project is unique – some are large in scale, some are small in scale. Some use Rotary Grants to help fund them, and other projects are funded by clubs or districts. During this series, we will try to provide examples of a variety of service projects so you can learn from other Rotarians’ experiences. ADAM: You can find details about this webinar series and links to register for each session on the Webinars page at WWW.ROTARY.ORG/WEBINARS. We’ll include a link to this page in the follow-up email after the webinar.
ADAM:During today’s webinar you will:Understand the stages of a service projectLearn how service projects support Rotary’s strategic planAnd hear real-life examples of Rotary service projects and lessons learnedWe want this webinar to be as interactive as possible. So during our time together, we will ask you to share some of your tips for service projects through the question pane, and we’ll also ask you to vote in a few polls. We encourage you to participate actively in the webinar, so send us your questions and comments either through the question pane or on Twitter using the hashtag #Connect4Good. We’ll be sharing some of your questions and comments as they come in. Now we’ll take a moment to show you how you can participate.
SHEENASo how can you participate in the webinar today? For those of you who are on Twitter and like to multi-task, we’ll be tweeting some key points from this webinar during today’s session. Feel free to join the discussion, using hashtag #Connect4Good . You each have your own control panel in the upper right corner of your screen that looks similar to the one here. Use the orange arrow to open or close your control panel.Next, you’ll select the audio option for listening to today’s webinar. Select the option you prefer in your own control panel.If you’d like to connect via the telephone, the dial-in and access numbers will be provided to you in your control panel once you select the “Telephone” option.Or, you may choose to participate via mic and speakers from your system.
ADAM: For today’s webinar we have __ registrants from __ countries joining us. To maintain the highest sound quality possible, all but our panelists and myself will be muted during the webinar. Please submit questions or comments to our panellists and to RI staff members by using the question pane on your control panel (in the upper right corner of your computer screen). You can also use the question pane if you’re having technical difficulties. Just describe the problem you are having in the Questions box, and a staff member will assist you right away.Now, let’s take a moment to practice. Please use your question pane to type in the first word that comes to mind when you think about SERVICE PROJECTS!****** Comment on answers coming into the questions pane
SHEENA:We mentioned earlier that every service project is unique. However, there’s one thing all service projects have in common, which is that the best ones all share a common “lifecycle”. On your screen is a graphic that represents the lifecycle of a service project.As you can see, the key areas are: [break these out into separate slides]Planning Acquiring ResourcesProject ImplementationEvaluation and PromotionEach webinar in the series will touch on different aspects of these key areas, and give you best practices and tips that you can implement right away, no matter where you are in the lifecycle of YOUR service project.
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SHEENA:Each webinar in the series will touch on different aspects of these key areas, and give you best practices and tips that you can implement right away, no matter where you are in the lifecycle of YOUR service project.
ADAM:You may have already found the Project Lifecycle Resources page available within the “Take Action” section of Rotary.org. This page will help you find many of the resources that will be mentioned throughout the course of this webinar series. Some of these resources include:Resources for the planning stage, including*An area on My Rotary where Rotarians and Rotaractors can create and join groups and start discussions. This is a great resource for sharing a project idea and receiving feedback from the Rotary community. *There’s also Rotary Club Central, where clubs and districts can set service goals, track progress towards their goals, and evaluate successes and barriers in achieving these goals at any point throughout the Rotary year.For help with acquiring resources, *You’ll find information on working with Rotary’s corporate partners, who can serve as subject matter experts for your project*There’s also a description of the varying Rotary grants and guidance on the types of projects that qualify for each type of grant*Another tool is ideas.rotary.org, Rotary’s new crowdsourcing website to help project coordinators connect with donors, volunteers, and partnersFinally, you can promote your project by using Rotary Showcase to add your club’s good work to Rotary’s global footprint of community impactSHEENA:Additional resources such as Rotarian Action Groups, publications, templates for conducting needs assessments, tips, and best practices are also covered on this area of the website. Join us for the coming four webinars to learn about how you can leverage all of these resources, and more, to plan and undertake sustainable service initiatives, build local capacity to help fill identified gaps, and contribute to Rotary’s global impact.
ADAM:Service projects are an important part of Rotary’s strategic plan. The core values that are part of the strategic plan are: [Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity, and Leadership.] We build lifelong relationshipsWe honor our commitmentsWe connect diverse perspectivesWe apply our leadership and expertise to solve social issuesSuccessful service projects not only help to engage and retain members, but also raise awareness about the good Rotary is doing in the world.
SHEENA: Statistics show us that the majority of people who join Rotary, join to positively impact their community and for the friendships they create.
ADAM: These are also the two main reasons people STAY with Rotary. We see these results over and over again in all of our membership inquiries and surveys. Through knowledge and empowerment, you can convert Rotarians into a powerful network of promoters and service providers. Service projects have a positive impact on communities, and build lifelong friendships.
ADAM:Before we hear from our panelists, we want to hear about your experience with service projects in your club or district: How have you been involved in a service project in the past? As a:VOLUNTEERORGANIZERFUNDRAISEROTHER ROLENO EXPERIENCE PLEASE SELECT ALL OF THE OPTIONS ON YOUR SCREEN THAT APPLY TO YOU:MAYBE YOU’VE VOLUNTEERED IN ONE OR MORE ROTARY SERVICE PROJECTSMAYBE YOU’VE ACTUALLY ORGANIZED ONE OR MORE ROTARY SERVICE PROJECTSMAYBE YOU’VE HELPED WITH FUNDRAISING FOR YOUR SERVICE PROJECT, OR HAD ANOTHER SPECIFIC ROLE ON YOUR PROJECT.OR, MAYBE YOU’VE NEVER PARTICIPATED IN A SERVICE PROJECT BEFORE, AND ARE HOPING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHERE TO BEGIN[DISCUSS POLL RESULTS]
ADAM: Now let’s hear about our panelists’ service projects, and learn a little about how they moved through each stage.
SHEENA:I’m excited to introduce our first panelist: Enrico Ferro, Past President of the Yale Rotaract Club, in Connecticut, USA, District 7980.Enrico is completing his last year as an undergraduate student at Yale University (Connecticut), where he is majoring in Cellular Biology and planning to pursue a career at the intersection of clinical medicine and global health. He is originally from Cagliari, Italy, where he has been involved in Rotary since Interact at age 16; He was also a Rotary Exchange Student in Canandaigua (New York) in 2009 and President of the Yale Rotaract Club in 2013.Thank you for joining us today, Enrico!
ADAM:Our second panelist is Marion Spence,President of the Rotary Club of Durban Bay in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa,District 9370.She is a semi-retired dentist. She joined Rotary in 1997 afterneighbor was clipping his hedge and shouted over an invitation to his Rotary meeting. From then on, she was hooked.Welcome, Marion!
SHEENA: Enrico, why don’t you start by telling us about your experience with Service Projects and how you got involved?
ENRICO: Our humanitarian project implemented a vocational training center to benefit the tribal community of Baste, a rural village nearby Mumbai, India. The project began in 2010 and was completed in 2013, and today our center offers courses in welding, sewing, mechanics as well as paramedic training. Our scope is to promote economic self-sufficiency and social emancipation for the community of Baste. In addition to launching and furnishing the center, our project also established overnight accommodations in order to eliminate logistical barriers, reach out to other nearby villages and involve their people in our training courses. SHEENA: Wow, that sounds like an incredible service project, Enrico! ADAM: Marion, could you also tell us a little about your experience with service projects?
MARION: We provided literacy and numeracy to adults in Demat informal settlement also known as squatter camps about 40 minutes’ drive from our club. Learners were also taught vegetable gardening and craft skills development which resulted in small business development, improved nutrition, understanding of saving and providing for seeds/materials in the future to enhance sustainability.ADAM: (Insert Comment)
ADAM: Enrico, before you began your service project, how did you assess the needs of the community?ENRICO: Fortunately, in 2010 our Yale Rotaract Club had already established a relationship with the Rotary Club of Mumbai Midtown, which had not only assessed the needs of the community of Baste, but also completed a “Watershed Development Project” in 2008, building a system to harvest the monsoon rains and provide villagers with clean water year round. After addressing this fundamental necessity, villagers did not have to walk for about nine daily hours in the quest for water, and could now invest their time and energies in more productive activities. Together with the Rotarians from Mumbai, we then conducted another need assessment and identified the launch of a vocational training center as the next logical step in the development chain, and that is when our partnership began. SHEENA: Enrico, I’d also like to ask, how did you set goals for your service project?
ENRICO: After the Rotarians from Mumbai conducted a first need assessment through the Watershed Development Project that I described, in 2010 we jointly initiated the “Planning” stage of our project’s life cycle: our club’s members worked via Skype and emails with the project directors from Mumbai in order to set feasible goals, especially because we were working in a resource-limited setting. After meeting the basic necessity for clean water supplies, the villagers did not have to walk daily in the quest for water: they gained a lot of “free time”, which at first was actually problematic. On the one hand, the older villagers had very limited employment opportunities in this rural area, and eventually they would sit idly in their houses or engage in drinking at the local bars. On the other hand, the younger villagers were facing significant barriers in accessing educational opportunities: with only one school serving a radius of several kilometers, students had to walk for several hours everyday, and girls faced additional obstacles because schools often lacked toilettes and most families did not feel comfortable sending their daughters alone for such long distances. Even if students completed their degrees, the competition with the students trained in the advanced schools in Mumbai made it very difficult for them to find a job to support their families. After studying the complex dynamics of this community, vocational training was selected as the goal for our project in Baste, in order to empower the villagers with practical skills that they could readily apply to benefit their families and the larger community.
ADAM: So we’ve talked about the planning process as a key element in the Lifecycle of a Service Project. Marion, could you describe your planning process before you began your project?
MARION: The first phase in the life cycle of this Grant was the planning which included gathering a team of Rotarians to work together to make this happen. We asked for volunteers from both Host clubs and predominantly from the main International donor club. Westville club set up a separate bank account to work with funds. We corroborated closely with the cooperating organization Op Up, learning from their experience. We were assisted by Pat Dean a Westville Rotarian who had worked extensively with adult literacy over many years. Sadly she died during the implementation further highlighting the need to have multiple people involved to enable a smooth transition.The planning of the project started with the cooperating organization and a group of Rotarians visiting the area, assessing the findings and comparing them with those proposed by Op Up. We planned the budget based on our assessment enabling us to project numbers of beneficiaries and the spread of expenditure. A PowerPoint presentation was made by Westville RC where after John and I set off to USA to highlight the plight of this community. ADAM: Great—thanks, Marion!
SHEENA: Sustainability means different things to different organizations.For The Rotary Foundation, sustainability means providing long-term solutions to community needs that the benefiting community can maintain after grant funding ends. Global grant projects must be sustainable and display the following characteristics: It must fulfill a community Need and/or strength; it must have elements of training or capacity building built in; and also funding; knowledge; motivation; monitoring; and evaluation. Sustainability of a service project is very important in the overall goal of a Rotary Service project and a key element when beginning the planning stages. We will discuss sustainability in more detail in the second webinar in this series.Enrico, could you please discuss how you made certain your project would be sustainable during the planning stages?
ENRICO:Given the international nature of our collaboration, we tried to ensure the sustainability of our project from the very beginning of the implementation, and there are two aspects that make our project sustainable. First, our strong partnership with the Rotarians in Mumbai is very valuable, as they are incredibly committed to the village community and pay regular visits to Baste and the center itself, in order to identify problems or simply maintain a relationship of trust and collaboration with the villagers and trainees. Second, the project is run in partnership with the Ramakrishna Mission, an educational center of an internationally renowned monastic order founded in the XIX century. Their record and dedication to the education and uplifting of villager communities guarantees that the service be provided at the center will be of high quality and sustainable, since the missionaries are daily present and help direct the training on site.ADAM: It sounds like sustainability was a clearly defined goal for you and your group when starting your project. Marion, could you elaborate on how you made sustainability a priority with your project?
MARION:Sustainability is a key issue in the new Future Vision Grants and a difficult aspect in disadvantaged communities. This project is a shining example of sustainability because it incorporates both the vegetable growing and skills development. Learners are responsible for finding land, planting, tending and reaping which has resulted in improved nutrition and excess produce to sell for profit. Skills such as leatherwork, sewing, crochet further enhanced profit earning capacity and promoting pride and self sufficiency in the future.ADAM: That sounds like a great example of sustainability. Thanks, Marion!Now, let’s take a moment for a quick poll…
ADAM: We’d like to hear from you about some of the Rotary Resources available to help you with the planning process.Which of the following resources have you used when planning a service project?:COMMUNITIES IN ACTION/ASSESSMENT TOOLSAREAS OF FOCUS GUIDEONLINE TOOLS (SHOWCASE, ProjectLINK, SOCIAL MEDIA)ROTARY EVENTSOTHER RESOURCESWhile we calculate poll results, we’d like to take a moment to encourage all of you to also sign up for the second webinar in our series, “Lifecycle of a Service Project, Part 2: Planning and Organizing.” The webinar will take place Tuesday, November 19 and will discuss in detail how to conduct a community needs assessment, select a service project, and evaluate how the service project ties into your club or district’s goals.
ADAM: Acquiring resources is the second step in the Service Project Lifecycle. Resources can be anything your project needs. This can include funding for supplies, volunteers to help implement the project, or a venue to host the project. Marion, could you tell us about your process for acquiring resources?
MARION: We managed to obtain commitments of $14000 from the supporting clubs in the USA, $14000 from District Designated Funds from D5020 plus $2500 from D9270 clubs and $4000 from DDF Funding within D9270 which totaled $34500. This was thankfully matched with an amount of $26250 from Rotary Foundation to equal a total of $60750.We browsed the website and learnt a great deal about the new Grant system and requirements for Future Vision.SHEENA: Marion, that sounds like an excellent way to get started in funding a service project! Enrico, would you also like to discuss how you acquired resources for your service project?
ENRICO: As mentioned, we were awarded a Global Grant from Rotary International, which matched (50 cents per each dollar) the funds raised through a collective effort that involved our Yale Rotaract Club, as well as the sponsor clubs of New Haven and New London in Connecticut, the Rotary Club of Canandaigua New York that hosted me during my exchange in 2008 and my former Rotaract Club in Cagliari, Italy. In addition, the District Designated Funds (donated from the Rotary District 7980, which were matched one dollar per each dollar) in order to reach a grand total of $40,000, which were used for implementation and equipping the center with sewing machines, motors and other teaching aids, as well as covering the instructors’ salaries.ADAM: Thanks, Enrico. I’d like to point out that in this webinar, we’re highlighting two service projects that received Rotary grants. Service projects come in all shapes and sizes. Not everyone will need funding from The Foundation, and there are plenty of ways to gain resources right in your very own community!
SHEENA: Moving right along our Lifecycle is Project Implementation. Marion, would you please discuss how you got your project off the ground?
MARION: Target dates were set at which to implement each phase of the project. At each phase we visited the sites, interacted with the beneficiaries, checked and assessed the progress. At all times the cooperating organization was running the day to day operations. I believe that using expertise like this is essential to success esp. in communities which are so different from ours. They are experts after multiple years of managing the needs of the beneficiaries. This further highlights the necessity of good management choices. Liaison with CO was on a weekly basis.They kept the project on target, we checked. We met the Grant and club goals or far exceeded them .This was because of the overwhelming enthusiasm of the learners, educators and their community.SHEENA: Communications with the cooperating organization running the day to day operations sounds like a sure-fire way to succeed!ADAM: Enrico, back to you, could you describe the planning and implementationprocess for your service project?
ENRICO: The twenty members of the Yale Rotaract Club organized themselves in two groups: those in the International Service Committee collaborated with the Rotarians in Mumbai to tackle logistical and legal issues related to the implementation of the center, and prepared our application for a Global Grant to Rotary International; those in the Finance Committee organized a series of fundraisers to acquire the economical resources that were later matched by Rotary. Given that our club is university-based, fundraising and awareness activities were organized in partnership with student organizations rather than community organizations. For example, we organized a concert in collaboration with Yale’s a cappella choirs, and a cultural showcase with the International Student Organization at Yale. As mentioned, additional funds were raised in partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Canandaigua (New York) and Cagliari (Italy).
ENRICO:Gaining the trust and the support of a tribal community from rural India has been a particularly challenging task, especially because there have not been many previous interactions between these small villages and the people from the metropolitan area of Mumbai, and even fewer interactions with Rotarians from Western countries. The Rotary Club of Mumbai, however, has been proactive in overcoming the diffidence and building a relationship with the villagers of Baste since its first project in 2008, which aimed to provide villagers with clean and potable water year round. Even when addressing this fundamental necessity, the Rotarians have been wise in promoting collaboration rather than simply donating free aid to Baste. For example, they asked villagers for 1 Indian Rupie for each water filter, a symbolic contribution to indicate that they all shared responsibility with the Rotarians for the success of the project. Furthermore, the fieldwork conducted by the Yale Rotaract Club in January 2013 has helped to strengthen this existing relationship for the implementation of our vocational center. Given that the majority of our club members are pursuing a career in the health professions, we organized a series of panels on hygiene and sanitation together with five paramedic women trained in our center, which allowed us to directly interact with the people of Baste, gain their trust and progressive acceptance in the tribal community, and lay the foundations to continue our collaboration. ADAM: It sounds like the project planning and implementation portion of your service project went hand-in-hand.
ADAM: Finally, the last step in the Service Project Lifecycle is the Evaluation & Promotion of your service project. Marion, could you tell us how you evaluated and promoted your service project?
MARION: The evaluation is the final aspect of a grant. How did it work? The figures from coop org show the differences but much more than that was the initial site visit and then the final graduation ceremony. For our clubs this made it all worthwhile. It was an experience of a lifetime even after doing so may Grants. We come from diverse communities and yet we challenged them to learn and learn they did. Together we helped change adult literacy, income generation and pride in this community. Hearing the singing, seeing the dancing and feeling the gratitude of 100s of people benefitting directly and indirectly was better evidence for me than any figures.We are all ears as project has drawn to a close last month. OP UP will be monitoring community progress over the next year and we know their expertise and our connectedness going forward will continue to overcome any hiccups. We will cherish and nurture the bond between OP Up and all the clubs and work towards another project, building on the huge success of this one!SHEENA: Enrico, I’ll ask you the same question – how did you evaluate and promote your service project?
ENRICO: I believe that our fieldwork in January 2013 has allowed us to directly experience the benefits introduced through our project. The center is now completely equipped with welding machines, motors and other teaching aids, and the classrooms are progressively filling up with motivated trainees that will receive valuable skills to apply on site, rather than venturing to the slums of Mumbai and leaving their families behind in order to look for a job. Witnessing these tangible results has certainly helped our club to grasp the impact of our project, but we are also in the process of creating standardized assets that will allow us to focus on “Evaluation and Promotion”, the last step of our project lifecycle that we plan to address in the months to come. Some of the younger members in our club, for example, are planning to conduct follow-up research to determine the retention in the training programs, as well as investigate barriers and facilitators to access the services provided by our center, such as the lack of public transport from and to the villages nearby Baste. SHEENA: That sounds incredible, Enrico!
SHEENA: Now we’ve completed with all the steps in a Service Project Lifecycle, I would personally like to hear, what was the most rewarding aspect of your service project. Marion?
MARION: Oh my goodness. I think we all agree the contrast between the atmosphere of hopelessness of the squattercamp at the investigatory stage and the graduation ceremony. Here liberation had arrived. …..” I can write my name. I can know my rights. I can be proud of myself. My self-esteem shines like a bright light in my community. I matter – my life has relevance!”As for the educators – “I have made a difference and I can and I will in the future because I am also special”.And to Rotarians in S A and USA the community honour you and thank you. We hope we will be able to share that honour with you first hand at our hoped for Rotary International Convention in my city DURBAN in 2019.ADAM: That sounds like a powerful experience. Enrico, could you share the most rewarding aspect of your service project experience?
ENRICO: My experience in India has helped me to unveil some of the complex sociocultural dynamics that characterize these tribal communities. For example, I learned how women have traditionally been in a subordinate position to men in villages such as Baste. Through our vocational center, however, Rotary has begun to offer equal professional opportunities to women, and train them with valuable skills that can help them earn a respected role in their villages. (24) During our fieldwork in Baste, we worked very closely with the female paramedics trained in our center, and I still vividly remember the day when five of them found the courage to stand beforemany skeptic men to help us deliver a hygiene workshop to the village community. This showed that women can begin to promote change and inspire future generations. (25) As the others present applauded their symbolic initiative, I felt a sense of genuine reward in realizing that we were empowering these women with the educational resources that they needed to envision social and economic emancipation. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsor clubs of New Haven and New London in Connecticut, the Rotary Club of Canandaigua New York and my former Rotaract Club in Cagliari, Italy and especially the Rotary Club of Mumbai Midtown for having supported our project, and provided the mentorship to implement it. In addition, (26) I would like to conclude by saying that none of this work would have ever been possible without the dedication and commitment of Mr. Arrow Roy, the project director from the Rotary Club of Mumbai. He was the one who was responsible for launching the first project in Baste in 2008, and he has been the real mind and muscles behind our vocational center project in 2013. (27) Throughout the years, he has dedicated both his professional and personal life to the community of Baste, and it has been extremely rewarding for our club to work with and learn from such an inspirational leader, whose life example embodies what “Service Above Self” truly means. SHEENA: Thank you so much for sharing your experiences, Enrico. It sounds like that not only are Service Projects incredibly rewarding for the individuals receiving the service, but life-changing for those who participate and volunteer for the Service Project.
ADAM: Now before we take some questions from our attendees here today, we’d also like to take a moment to ask our panelists for any words of wisdom they’d like to share. Marion, could you share some lessons you’ve learned from your experiences with our attendees who will be organizing or participating in a service project?
MARION: Over and over find people involved in the challenges of that community and allow them to share with Rotary clubs and act as a bridge Make sure our Rotary leadership skills are going in the right direction between 2 differing worlds. Leadership is only as good as the Captain. Choose a good Captain.ADAM: That’s great. Thanks, Marion. SHEENA: Enrico, how about you? Are there any lessons learned that you’d like to share with our audience today?
ENRICO:As I look in retrospect at this three-year long experience,I would say that there are two components that we have learned to seek and to prioritize in order to ensure the successful implementation of our project: teamwork and inter-disciplinary collaboration. Specifically, teamwork came into play especially during the “Acquiring Resources” stage of our project, since raising $40,000 was no small feat. Over a two-year period, it was the collaboration between five Rotary Clubs and the 7980 District that allowed us to organize so many fundraisers and assemble the resources that could have potentially been invested in implementing and equipping the center. In order to convert this potential into reality, however, inter-disciplinary collaboration assumed a pivotal role, because it allowed us to overcome the wide variety of issues that we faced during the “Project Implementation” component of the lifecycle: for example, the lawyers in the Rotary Club of Mumbai helped us to obtain the relevant permission to acquire a plot of land where the overnight accommodations could be established, members of the Engineers without Borders chapter at Yale gave us feedback on how to construct latrines in a resource-limited settings, and the Yale Rotaract pre-medical students worked to create health and sanitation workshops to engage the village community during our fieldwork in Baste. After all, it was Paul Harris’ original objective to create an association that could gather people from different professions, who could complement each other’s abilities and reach a common goal. And that is what we tried to do.
ADAM: Our panelists have given us a lot of great information about their own service projects, and the valuable lessons they learned along the way. Now we want to hear from you – please share your tips for successful service projects with the audience. Use the question pane to type in your tips. Again, you can also share your tips on Twitter using the hashtag #Connect4Good. [READ SOME TIPS THAT THE AUDIENCE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE QUESTION PANE]ADAM: (After a few minutes of questions have gone by) Keep those service project tips coming. We’ll continue reading some of these during the last part of the webinar.
SHEENA:While we’re waiting for more of your service project tips to come in, let’s go to your questions. We’ve already received a lot of great questions, and we will answer as many of them as we can over the next few minutes. Please keep your questions coming – any that we can’trespond to during this webinar will be answered by email afterward.The first question comes from ______. [Read questions, flagged in RED, and direct to the appropriate panelist for response.][Intersperse questions with Service Project Tips, these will be flagged in YELLOW.]
SHEENA:Thank you for attending today’s webinar. We appreciate your participation! As a reminder, this is only the first webinar in a series of five, so we encourage you to sign up for the rest of the webinars in the series, at the web address shown here on your screen: www.rotary.org/webinarsThe next webinar in the Lifecycle of a Service Project series will focus on PLANNING and ORGANIZING your service project. ADAMYou can al find a recording of today’s webinar on the same page – just click “On Demand” to view this and other webinar recordings. After today’s webinar ends, you will see a survey on your screen. Please take a minute to complete the survey, since we will use your feedback to help us develop the rest of the webinars in this series. Feel free to share the recording with others who may have missed today’s webinar, and encourage them to sign up to attend the next webinar in the series, Lifecycle of a Service Project (Part 2): Planning and Organizing. Within a few days, you’ll receive an email with a link to a recording of this webinar, information about some of the resources mentioned during today’s presentation, and a link to register for the part two of this webinar series. Thanks again to our panelists, Enrico and Marion, and see you for the next service project webinar, on November 19th!