Today 46 million human beings are enslaved. Learn about
slavery and human trafficking, where and why it occurs,
and how Rotary projects are helping survivors. We’ll also
discuss ways to prevent this crime, and how your club can
take action.
Rotarians are our best brand ambassadors, and the ideal
spokespeople for communicating the value we bring to the
communities we serve around the world. Come learn about
the new public image resources you can use to increase
others’ understanding of Rotary and inspire them to take
action, or even become members.
Learn how to successfully promote Rotary through social
media with tools, tips, and techniques for building audiences
and engagement. We’ll discuss current social media trends
and cover advertising, types of content to post, and how you
can handle a social media crisis.
Small Rotary clubs can still have a big impact through focused projects and partnerships. Examples highlighted successful small clubs in Districts 7030 and 7020 that completed large-scale water, sanitation, and wheelchair distribution projects through creative fundraising and grant funding. A Rotary club in Trinidad with only 16 members distributed over 3,500 wheelchairs to multiple countries. Another small club in Trinidad operates a homework center serving over 175 children through funding from corporate sponsors. These stories illustrate how small clubs can execute meaningful projects in their communities through innovative planning and efficient use of resources.
As technology advances and human knowledge increases,
the work of groups and teams becomes more crucial to the
success of organizations. Individuals specialize in narrower
areas of expertise than before, so teams are necessary to
produce high quality work. From the value of face-to-face
interaction to the diversity of experiences and ideas, learn
the benefits of working in groups and teams and how to make
them even more effective.
What is the story of Rotary? What do you tell someone
who asks, “What does Rotary do?” Rotary’s story is your
story! Learn how to discover and refine your stories, and
understand why connecting with others on a personal level
through storytelling can be one of the best ways to introduce
people to Rotary.
This document summarizes insights from a recent Rotary survey on members' visions for the organization. Over 28,000 Rotarians, Rotaractors, and alumni provided input. Key findings include: For an ideal Rotary, members want diversity and community impact. Members see Rotary's strengths as its humanitarian work and values. Attracting new members and engaging current ones are top challenges. Younger members place more importance on diversity. Retention is higher for newer and younger members. Most recommend Rotary for the friendships and community it provides at the club level through varied service projects. The survey insights will inform Rotary's strategic plan and vision for the future.
Is your club membership a revolving door, with new
members leaving within the first year? Learn strategies from
other clubs that will help you engage members, keep them
active and enthusiastic, and enhance club retention.
Today 46 million human beings are enslaved. Learn about
slavery and human trafficking, where and why it occurs,
and how Rotary projects are helping survivors. We’ll also
discuss ways to prevent this crime, and how your club can
take action.
Rotarians are our best brand ambassadors, and the ideal
spokespeople for communicating the value we bring to the
communities we serve around the world. Come learn about
the new public image resources you can use to increase
others’ understanding of Rotary and inspire them to take
action, or even become members.
Learn how to successfully promote Rotary through social
media with tools, tips, and techniques for building audiences
and engagement. We’ll discuss current social media trends
and cover advertising, types of content to post, and how you
can handle a social media crisis.
Small Rotary clubs can still have a big impact through focused projects and partnerships. Examples highlighted successful small clubs in Districts 7030 and 7020 that completed large-scale water, sanitation, and wheelchair distribution projects through creative fundraising and grant funding. A Rotary club in Trinidad with only 16 members distributed over 3,500 wheelchairs to multiple countries. Another small club in Trinidad operates a homework center serving over 175 children through funding from corporate sponsors. These stories illustrate how small clubs can execute meaningful projects in their communities through innovative planning and efficient use of resources.
As technology advances and human knowledge increases,
the work of groups and teams becomes more crucial to the
success of organizations. Individuals specialize in narrower
areas of expertise than before, so teams are necessary to
produce high quality work. From the value of face-to-face
interaction to the diversity of experiences and ideas, learn
the benefits of working in groups and teams and how to make
them even more effective.
What is the story of Rotary? What do you tell someone
who asks, “What does Rotary do?” Rotary’s story is your
story! Learn how to discover and refine your stories, and
understand why connecting with others on a personal level
through storytelling can be one of the best ways to introduce
people to Rotary.
This document summarizes insights from a recent Rotary survey on members' visions for the organization. Over 28,000 Rotarians, Rotaractors, and alumni provided input. Key findings include: For an ideal Rotary, members want diversity and community impact. Members see Rotary's strengths as its humanitarian work and values. Attracting new members and engaging current ones are top challenges. Younger members place more importance on diversity. Retention is higher for newer and younger members. Most recommend Rotary for the friendships and community it provides at the club level through varied service projects. The survey insights will inform Rotary's strategic plan and vision for the future.
Is your club membership a revolving door, with new
members leaving within the first year? Learn strategies from
other clubs that will help you engage members, keep them
active and enthusiastic, and enhance club retention.
How can Youth Exchange participants remain engaged
with Rotary after they return to their home countries?
We’ll discuss avenues for continued involvement, including
Rotaract, Interact, ROTEX, and alumni associations. We
hope you’ll share your ideas as well.
This document summarizes information about Interact District 5170, which serves youth in the Northern and Southern San Francisco Bay Area. It details that the district includes 13 areas, 99 schools, and over 8,000 members. The document outlines the district council leadership structure and provides information about annual district events and examples of area-level events. It also provides guidance on starting an Interact club and ways that Rotarians can support Interact clubs and youth.
Chartered in June 2015 with 50 members, the Waldo
Brookside Rotary Club in Kansas City, Missouri, USA,
currently has more than 70 members and welcomes an
average of three prospective members per meeting. How
did this vibrant culture develop and why does it continue
to grow? Learn about the findings of an online survey and
in-depth interviews with club members, and exchange ideas
for successful new club formation.
Life as a ShelterBox Response Team Member: In the FieldElizabeth Toms
ShelterBox and Rotary are project partners in international disaster relief. ShelterBox is a charity that provides relief supplies after disasters and is independent of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, though they often work together. The document discusses how ShelterBox has helped over 85 million people and 1 million households affected by disasters in countries such as the Philippines, Niger, Cameroon, Somaliland, Syria, Iraq, Peru and Colombia by providing temporary shelter and other relief aids.
The document discusses effective inter-generational collaboration in the workforce. It notes that today's workforce spans 5 generations for the first time in history. It then provides an overview of each generation currently in the workforce. The document goes on to share a success story of inter-generational collaboration from Rotary Youth Leadership Awards District 7070. It suggests that lack of communication, training, and collaboration are root causes of issues. Finally, it encourages mindset shifts to break misconceptions, barriers, and judgement between generations.
You've created your People of Action ad, and you're ready to tell Rotary's story. Now what? Having a plan to share your ads in multiple places is vital to spreading Rotary's message. Use our easy-to-follow outline as you explore both new and traditional media outlets to share your story with your community.
How do we move a good idea from dream to reality? How can we motivate ourselves and others to be people of action? It starts with the courage to ask. By actively inviting others to join us, we can amplify our voice and our impact. In this session, you will develop your personal action plan to motivate others, transform their thinking, and bring their ideas to life.
During this 60-minute webinar hosted by your Regional Membership Officers, we’ll show a live demo on how to manage and admit membership leads, share best practices in communicating with prospective members through the Manage Membership Leads page on My Rotary, and answer your questions.
This document outlines strategies for promoting Rotary within local communities. It discusses running a "People of Action" campaign to highlight how Rotarians solve community problems. The campaign would share stories of Rotarians working with community partners and experts to develop and implement lasting solutions. The strategy also aims to narrow the gap between awareness and understanding of Rotary by defining what Rotary is and its impact, and allowing clubs to localize advertising to make it more relevant locally. It concludes by providing information on how to access additional Rotary convention presentations.
Intended for district leaders who are responsible for organizing
grant management seminars, this session will provide tips for
organizing and running a successful event in person or online.
The document summarizes discussions at a Rotary panel about planning Rotary's future strategic vision. It provides an overview of current strategies, analyzes trends affecting Rotary, shares survey results on members' ideals, and outlines a framework for developing a new vision statement. Key points from surveys and focus groups on diversity, pace of change, organizational strengths and opportunities are presented. The panel sought input from over 75,000 respondents across 34 zones to help guide Rotary's strategic planning.
The Rotary and Peace Corps service partnership, launched
in 2015, provides opportunities for clubs to team up with
with active and returned Peace Corps volunteers. Learn
how, by working together, you can help address Rotary’s
six areas of focus while enhancing goodwill, international
understanding, and building capacity in more than 60
countries.
You probably have a club website, but are you using it to its
full potential? Rotary’s web team will talk about writing
content and telling stories to inspire your members and
intrigue potential Rotarians.
NOTES FOR THE PRESENTER:
Update slides as appropriate for your clubs and districts. Slides 3 and 22 require you to insert local examples. You can use video or audience participation.
Encourage participants to use the #whatisrotary throughout the presentation to share ideas and join the larger conversation.
The worksheet for the interactive activity can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/57qahlavantqecw/What%20is%20Rotary%20handout.pdf
A presentation outlining Rotary's impact on Health & Wellbeing given by Kevin Walsh in from Rotary Cumbria & Lancashire provided under the auspices of the national Forum for Health & Wellbeing.
They Said What?! Build Understanding and Goodwill Through DialogueRotary International
This document summarizes a breakout session at the 2019 Rotary International Convention on building understanding and goodwill through dialogue. It discusses Mediators Beyond Borders International's peace conversation facilitation project, which trains Rotarians to facilitate discussions on difficult topics. The session demonstrates a peace conversation and discusses how to address challenges like strong emotions. It encourages districts to establish peace conversation coordinating committees and recruit more facilitators to help connect communities and build resilience.
This document discusses ways to improve Rotary club meetings and membership through increased flexibility and innovation. It notes that the top reasons people join and stay in Rotary are for community impact, friendship, and professional networking. However, personality conflicts, feeling unwanted, and inflexible meetings are top reasons people leave clubs. The document advocates diversifying membership types like associate, corporate, and family memberships. It also suggests meeting format changes like varying locations, activities, and leadership. Communicating value to members and bringing flexibility to meeting purposes, frequencies, and attendance policies can help engage members and resist decline.
Corporate Sponsorship and Cause Marketing at the Club and District LevelsElizabeth Toms
Let’s discuss how Rotary clubs and districts can leverage
corporate support through local sponsorship and cause
marketing. Learn about different types of cause marketing
campaigns and how to package and price sponsorships.
You’ll also gain insight into what potential sponsors are
looking for, and understand Rotary’s guidelines on brand
usage as well as legal and financial considerations.
Rotary Friendship Exchange: Enhancing The Rotary Experience Through Internati...Elizabeth Toms
This document provides information about Rotary Friendship Exchanges including:
- Friendship Exchanges involve cultural exchange through homestays and activities between teams of 6-12 Rotarians over 1-2 weeks.
- A typical exchange described involves teams from Sweden and Sri Lanka visiting each other's districts over a period of a few weeks with homestay accommodations.
- The friendship developed through these exchanges led to two districts collaborating on global grant projects to provide digital classrooms and teacher training in Sri Lanka.
- Friendship Exchanges benefit participants through cultural immersion, developing lifelong friendships, and opportunities for international collaboration and service.
Leading Your Club to Greatness: 2017-18 Club PresidentsElizabeth Toms
What’s your path to success? Join your fellow presidents-elect and Rotary leaders as we exchange experiences and
ideas to help accelerate clubs toward a successful year. Scale
up to greatness as we share a common vision and motivation
for the coming year and beyond.
Discover unique and highly successful collaborations between Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI), Rotary, and local clubs to create meaningful, hands-on peacebuilding projects with lasting results. Funded in part by global grants and Vocational Training Teams (VTT) these projects build capacity among community leaders engaged in conflict prevention in high-conflict zones. MBBI experts will demonstrate a typical interactive training session and share stories of peacebuilders who are helping their communities prevent or heal from conflict with a special emphasize on women peacebuilders.
This document provides information about Rotary International District 5000 for the 2022-2023 year. It includes:
1. Key messages from RI President Jennifer Jones focusing on diversity, inclusion, empowering girls, and expanding reach.
2. Details on District Governor Randy Hart's focus on membership and the district's goal of a 10% net membership gain.
3. Statistics on The Rotary Foundation grants awarded by the district in recent years and goals for future funding.
4. An overview of district international projects planned for Nepal and Fiji, as well as upcoming webinars, support for clubs, and the district conference to be held in Hilo in May 2023.
How can Youth Exchange participants remain engaged
with Rotary after they return to their home countries?
We’ll discuss avenues for continued involvement, including
Rotaract, Interact, ROTEX, and alumni associations. We
hope you’ll share your ideas as well.
This document summarizes information about Interact District 5170, which serves youth in the Northern and Southern San Francisco Bay Area. It details that the district includes 13 areas, 99 schools, and over 8,000 members. The document outlines the district council leadership structure and provides information about annual district events and examples of area-level events. It also provides guidance on starting an Interact club and ways that Rotarians can support Interact clubs and youth.
Chartered in June 2015 with 50 members, the Waldo
Brookside Rotary Club in Kansas City, Missouri, USA,
currently has more than 70 members and welcomes an
average of three prospective members per meeting. How
did this vibrant culture develop and why does it continue
to grow? Learn about the findings of an online survey and
in-depth interviews with club members, and exchange ideas
for successful new club formation.
Life as a ShelterBox Response Team Member: In the FieldElizabeth Toms
ShelterBox and Rotary are project partners in international disaster relief. ShelterBox is a charity that provides relief supplies after disasters and is independent of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, though they often work together. The document discusses how ShelterBox has helped over 85 million people and 1 million households affected by disasters in countries such as the Philippines, Niger, Cameroon, Somaliland, Syria, Iraq, Peru and Colombia by providing temporary shelter and other relief aids.
The document discusses effective inter-generational collaboration in the workforce. It notes that today's workforce spans 5 generations for the first time in history. It then provides an overview of each generation currently in the workforce. The document goes on to share a success story of inter-generational collaboration from Rotary Youth Leadership Awards District 7070. It suggests that lack of communication, training, and collaboration are root causes of issues. Finally, it encourages mindset shifts to break misconceptions, barriers, and judgement between generations.
You've created your People of Action ad, and you're ready to tell Rotary's story. Now what? Having a plan to share your ads in multiple places is vital to spreading Rotary's message. Use our easy-to-follow outline as you explore both new and traditional media outlets to share your story with your community.
How do we move a good idea from dream to reality? How can we motivate ourselves and others to be people of action? It starts with the courage to ask. By actively inviting others to join us, we can amplify our voice and our impact. In this session, you will develop your personal action plan to motivate others, transform their thinking, and bring their ideas to life.
During this 60-minute webinar hosted by your Regional Membership Officers, we’ll show a live demo on how to manage and admit membership leads, share best practices in communicating with prospective members through the Manage Membership Leads page on My Rotary, and answer your questions.
This document outlines strategies for promoting Rotary within local communities. It discusses running a "People of Action" campaign to highlight how Rotarians solve community problems. The campaign would share stories of Rotarians working with community partners and experts to develop and implement lasting solutions. The strategy also aims to narrow the gap between awareness and understanding of Rotary by defining what Rotary is and its impact, and allowing clubs to localize advertising to make it more relevant locally. It concludes by providing information on how to access additional Rotary convention presentations.
Intended for district leaders who are responsible for organizing
grant management seminars, this session will provide tips for
organizing and running a successful event in person or online.
The document summarizes discussions at a Rotary panel about planning Rotary's future strategic vision. It provides an overview of current strategies, analyzes trends affecting Rotary, shares survey results on members' ideals, and outlines a framework for developing a new vision statement. Key points from surveys and focus groups on diversity, pace of change, organizational strengths and opportunities are presented. The panel sought input from over 75,000 respondents across 34 zones to help guide Rotary's strategic planning.
The Rotary and Peace Corps service partnership, launched
in 2015, provides opportunities for clubs to team up with
with active and returned Peace Corps volunteers. Learn
how, by working together, you can help address Rotary’s
six areas of focus while enhancing goodwill, international
understanding, and building capacity in more than 60
countries.
You probably have a club website, but are you using it to its
full potential? Rotary’s web team will talk about writing
content and telling stories to inspire your members and
intrigue potential Rotarians.
NOTES FOR THE PRESENTER:
Update slides as appropriate for your clubs and districts. Slides 3 and 22 require you to insert local examples. You can use video or audience participation.
Encourage participants to use the #whatisrotary throughout the presentation to share ideas and join the larger conversation.
The worksheet for the interactive activity can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/57qahlavantqecw/What%20is%20Rotary%20handout.pdf
A presentation outlining Rotary's impact on Health & Wellbeing given by Kevin Walsh in from Rotary Cumbria & Lancashire provided under the auspices of the national Forum for Health & Wellbeing.
They Said What?! Build Understanding and Goodwill Through DialogueRotary International
This document summarizes a breakout session at the 2019 Rotary International Convention on building understanding and goodwill through dialogue. It discusses Mediators Beyond Borders International's peace conversation facilitation project, which trains Rotarians to facilitate discussions on difficult topics. The session demonstrates a peace conversation and discusses how to address challenges like strong emotions. It encourages districts to establish peace conversation coordinating committees and recruit more facilitators to help connect communities and build resilience.
This document discusses ways to improve Rotary club meetings and membership through increased flexibility and innovation. It notes that the top reasons people join and stay in Rotary are for community impact, friendship, and professional networking. However, personality conflicts, feeling unwanted, and inflexible meetings are top reasons people leave clubs. The document advocates diversifying membership types like associate, corporate, and family memberships. It also suggests meeting format changes like varying locations, activities, and leadership. Communicating value to members and bringing flexibility to meeting purposes, frequencies, and attendance policies can help engage members and resist decline.
Corporate Sponsorship and Cause Marketing at the Club and District LevelsElizabeth Toms
Let’s discuss how Rotary clubs and districts can leverage
corporate support through local sponsorship and cause
marketing. Learn about different types of cause marketing
campaigns and how to package and price sponsorships.
You’ll also gain insight into what potential sponsors are
looking for, and understand Rotary’s guidelines on brand
usage as well as legal and financial considerations.
Rotary Friendship Exchange: Enhancing The Rotary Experience Through Internati...Elizabeth Toms
This document provides information about Rotary Friendship Exchanges including:
- Friendship Exchanges involve cultural exchange through homestays and activities between teams of 6-12 Rotarians over 1-2 weeks.
- A typical exchange described involves teams from Sweden and Sri Lanka visiting each other's districts over a period of a few weeks with homestay accommodations.
- The friendship developed through these exchanges led to two districts collaborating on global grant projects to provide digital classrooms and teacher training in Sri Lanka.
- Friendship Exchanges benefit participants through cultural immersion, developing lifelong friendships, and opportunities for international collaboration and service.
Leading Your Club to Greatness: 2017-18 Club PresidentsElizabeth Toms
What’s your path to success? Join your fellow presidents-elect and Rotary leaders as we exchange experiences and
ideas to help accelerate clubs toward a successful year. Scale
up to greatness as we share a common vision and motivation
for the coming year and beyond.
Discover unique and highly successful collaborations between Mediators Beyond Borders International (MBBI), Rotary, and local clubs to create meaningful, hands-on peacebuilding projects with lasting results. Funded in part by global grants and Vocational Training Teams (VTT) these projects build capacity among community leaders engaged in conflict prevention in high-conflict zones. MBBI experts will demonstrate a typical interactive training session and share stories of peacebuilders who are helping their communities prevent or heal from conflict with a special emphasize on women peacebuilders.
This document provides information about Rotary International District 5000 for the 2022-2023 year. It includes:
1. Key messages from RI President Jennifer Jones focusing on diversity, inclusion, empowering girls, and expanding reach.
2. Details on District Governor Randy Hart's focus on membership and the district's goal of a 10% net membership gain.
3. Statistics on The Rotary Foundation grants awarded by the district in recent years and goals for future funding.
4. An overview of district international projects planned for Nepal and Fiji, as well as upcoming webinars, support for clubs, and the district conference to be held in Hilo in May 2023.
Families Career and Rotary A Winning CombinationRILearn
This document summarizes a presentation on balancing family, career, and Rotary membership. It discusses trends showing declining Rotary membership and reasons why members leave like cost, time commitment, and unmet expectations. It promotes adapting clubs to be more flexible and engaging families. Engaging careers in Rotary through mentorship and skills development is also discussed. Ways to take action like evaluating club health and engaging new members are presented.
The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a three-day leadership conference for outstanding high school juniors held at Thousand Pines camp in Crestline, California. Approximately 320 students from District 5330 are selected through an application and interview process to develop their leadership skills through speakers, activities, discussions and networking. The conference is fully funded by the local Rotary clubs and provides students real-world skills to succeed in college and careers.
In recent years, war, conflict, and persecution have resulted in more refugees and displaced persons than the world has seen in decades. There is no better time to start building sustainable projects in our peace and conflict prevention/resolution area of focus. Hear about successful projects and opportunities for collaboration with the Rotarian Action Group for Peace and Rotary Peace Fellows and learn ways to identify potential partner organizations while exploring the global grant application process.
Rotary In Oman Prospective Member Info V2Rotary_Oman
Rotary International started in 1905 in Chicago and has since spread to over 166 countries. It aims to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance international understanding. The presentation outlines Rotary's history and principles, commitments of members, programs for youth and communities, and The Rotary Foundation's humanitarian and educational work. It discusses efforts since 2004 to establish Rotary clubs in Oman, which would join District 2450, and invites prospective members to help charter the first club in Muscat to continue Rotary's growth.
Rotary International started in 1905 in Chicago and has since spread to over 166 countries. It aims to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance international understanding. The presentation outlines Rotary's history and principles, commitments of members, programs for youth and communities, and The Rotary Foundation's humanitarian and educational work. It discusses efforts since 2004 to establish Rotary clubs in Oman, which would join District 2450, and invites prospective members to help charter the first club in Muscat to continue Rotary's growth.
Youth service - Experiences, Benefits & ChallengesKofi Kafui Kornu
The document discusses Rotary International's commitment to youth service and empowering youth. It outlines several youth leadership programs supported by Rotary, including Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, and Youth Exchange. These programs provide leadership development, international experiences, and career benefits for youth. The document also notes challenges in integrating Rotaractors into Rotary clubs and ensuring alumni stay engaged. Rotary aims to invest in youth, strengthen communities, and develop the next generation of leaders through safe and effective youth service programs.
Hello Friends!!
Warm Rotaract Greetings!
This is a presentation made on the Orientation of Rotaract Movement. You can use this medium to explain your respective clubs about the happenings of Rotaract Fraternity.
The document provides an overview of Rotary, including its history, guiding principles, programs, and organizational structure. It discusses how Rotary started in 1905 and now has over 1.2 million members in 166 countries. The four guiding principles are service, ethics, diversity of occupations, and international understanding. Key programs include Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange, and The Rotary Foundation which supports humanitarian and educational projects worldwide, including the goal of polio eradication. Governance occurs through the president, board of directors, and Council on Legislation which meets every three years.
Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored international service organization for young men and women ages 18-30. Its goals are to develop leadership skills through service projects addressing critical community issues like health, literacy, and the environment. Notable projects include community cleanups, professional development seminars, and cultural exchange programs. Rotaract clubs are based in universities or communities worldwide, with over 8,000 clubs across 170 countries. Members gain opportunities for international understanding, networking, and scholarships through their involvement.
The document outlines an agenda for a new member orientation for the Pandacan Manila Rotary Club. The agenda includes introductions, an overview of Rotary International's history and structure, an explanation of the Pandacan Manila Rotary Club's structure and committees, and a discussion period. Key information presented includes Rotary International's areas of focus for service projects, the organization's global impact, and an explanation of the privileges and obligations of Rotary membership.
The document provides an overview of Rotary International and the local Rotary Club of Chandigarh for new members. It discusses Rotary's history and mission of service above self. Key aspects covered include the 4 avenues of service, The Four-Way Test, local club projects, attendance requirements, and communication channels. The goal is to welcome and orient new members to Rotary's global and local impact.
View a recording of this webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/973978592
Ten tips from Rotarian experts and New Generations Programs staff to ensure a successful year as Interact, New Generations, Rotaract, RYLA, or Youth Exchange district chair.
To better promote Rotary, we need to highlight our values and objectives and tie them to membership growth. In this session, you’ll learn best practices to attract new people of action, particularly among younger generations. Rotarian leaders at the club, district, and international levels will share their experiences.
To better promote Rotary, we need to highlight our values and objectives and tie them to membership growth. In this session, you’ll learn best practices to attract new people of action, particularly among younger generations. Rotarian leaders at the club, district, and international levels will share their experiences.
This global grant project provides vocational training to help 500 victims of violence in Colombia become peace builders. It aims to train 250 women and 250 children and youth in Soacha and Ibagué over 18 months to understand human rights, relieve trauma, and develop skills to prevent future violence. Workshops will address topics like conflict transformation, assertive communication, and emotional management. The Colombian Mennonite Foundation and Mediators Beyond Borders will partner with Rotary clubs to facilitate the workshops and provide ongoing leadership training and support. The project seeks to empower victims and help them act as agents of social change in their communities.
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.
A Visual Guide to 1 Samuel | A Tale of Two HeartsSteve Thomason
These slides walk through the story of 1 Samuel. Samuel is the last judge of Israel. The people reject God and want a king. Saul is anointed as the first king, but he is not a good king. David, the shepherd boy is anointed and Saul is envious of him. David shows honor while Saul continues to self destruct.
THE SACRIFICE HOW PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS STUDENTS ARE SACRIFICING TO CHANGE T...indexPub
The recent surge in pro-Palestine student activism has prompted significant responses from universities, ranging from negotiations and divestment commitments to increased transparency about investments in companies supporting the war on Gaza. This activism has led to the cessation of student encampments but also highlighted the substantial sacrifices made by students, including academic disruptions and personal risks. The primary drivers of these protests are poor university administration, lack of transparency, and inadequate communication between officials and students. This study examines the profound emotional, psychological, and professional impacts on students engaged in pro-Palestine protests, focusing on Generation Z's (Gen-Z) activism dynamics. This paper explores the significant sacrifices made by these students and even the professors supporting the pro-Palestine movement, with a focus on recent global movements. Through an in-depth analysis of printed and electronic media, the study examines the impacts of these sacrifices on the academic and personal lives of those involved. The paper highlights examples from various universities, demonstrating student activism's long-term and short-term effects, including disciplinary actions, social backlash, and career implications. The researchers also explore the broader implications of student sacrifices. The findings reveal that these sacrifices are driven by a profound commitment to justice and human rights, and are influenced by the increasing availability of information, peer interactions, and personal convictions. The study also discusses the broader implications of this activism, comparing it to historical precedents and assessing its potential to influence policy and public opinion. The emotional and psychological toll on student activists is significant, but their sense of purpose and community support mitigates some of these challenges. However, the researchers call for acknowledging the broader Impact of these sacrifices on the future global movement of FreePalestine.
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptHenry Hollis
The History of NZ 1870-1900.
Making of a Nation.
From the NZ Wars to Liberals,
Richard Seddon, George Grey,
Social Laboratory, New Zealand,
Confiscations, Kotahitanga, Kingitanga, Parliament, Suffrage, Repudiation, Economic Change, Agriculture, Gold Mining, Timber, Flax, Sheep, Dairying,
How Barcodes Can Be Leveraged Within Odoo 17Celine George
In this presentation, we will explore how barcodes can be leveraged within Odoo 17 to streamline our manufacturing processes. We will cover the configuration steps, how to utilize barcodes in different manufacturing scenarios, and the overall benefits of implementing this technology.
Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
In this webinar, participants learned how to utilize Generative AI to streamline operations and elevate member engagement. Amazon Web Service experts provided a customer specific use cases and dived into low/no-code tools that are quick and easy to deploy through Amazon Web Service (AWS.)
This presentation was provided by Racquel Jemison, Ph.D., Christina MacLaughlin, Ph.D., and Paulomi Majumder. Ph.D., all of the American Chemical Society, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
1. - Ronan Ribeiro (Brazil)
- Agustin Melgar (Mexico)
- Paulo Couto (Brazil)
General Session: - Training Quality Leadership
Thursday, 8 June - 16:10-17:00
Intensive Training of all sides involved - the key to Quality:
Counselors, Clubs, YEOs, Host Families, Outbounds
2. Training Quality Leadership
Ronan Ribeiro – Co-chair D. 4510 Brazil – Asia & Oceania Coordinator
NGSE District Chairman
Rotary Youth Exchange - Pre Convention
Atlanta - USA
3. Who is working on this presentation?
Agustin Melgar D. 4185 - Mexico
Paulo Couto - Expro Multi - Brazil
And YOU all! We would like to hear your opinion!!
4. TARGET ?
The key to Quality: RYE District Committee,
Outbounds, Counselors /YEO’s, Clubs/Host
Clubs and Natural/Host Families
Training Quality Leadership with all
TOGETHER
5. And IT MUST BE A PROFESSIONAL and QUALIFIED
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Rotary Youth Exchange needs Rotarians truly
committed with SERVICE ABOVE SELF !
7. PROFESSIONAL and QUALIFIED EXCHANGE PROGRAM ?
ACHIEVEMENT
BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
ORGANIZATIONAL
CULTURE
OPERATIONAL
MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC
PLANNING
WHAT DO WE NEED ?
10. EXCHANGE PROGRAM with STRATEGIC PLANNING
SPONSOR District Committee working with
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM
all together
Counselors , YEO’s and Clubs
14. EXCHANGE PROGRAM with STRATEGIC PLANNING
HOST District Committee working with
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM
all together
Counselors , YEO’s, HOST Clubs
15. STRENGTHS
• ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAIN
Districts and Clubs Worldwide
Good Rotarians as Volunteers
Rotary Friendship
Business Environment (Members Classifications)
16. WEAKNESSES
• Poor District Orientations
• Busy Rotarians Volunteers
• Youth Bad Behaviours
• SELF ECONOMIC SUPPLY (Independent
Support from District Finance)
17. OPPORTUNITIES
• ROTARY INTERNATIONAL BUILDS:
Youth Goodwill and Best Friendship
Peace Worldwide
Youth Cultural Knowlegde (growing up for best future)
Approach to New Members to Rotary Club
18. THREATS
• ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Public Image
Students Bad Manners - Hurting
Rotary Image
(solution?? – prepare good youth for better future)
19. Scene of the movie: PAY IT FORWARD
teacher: Mr. Simonet
SOCIAL STUDIES