2-8 October is Rotary Reconnect week! This annual event is an opportunity to invite former Interactors, Rotaractors, RYLA participants, and other program alumni to renew their connection to Rotary. Host an alumni networking night, plan a service project to take action together, or invite alumni of all ages to your next club meeting. When you stay connected with alumni, you not only cultivate new membership opportunities and network with proven leaders, you also help alumni discover new ways to give back through Rotary.
Want to learn what it takes to make an outstanding project? Join us for “How to create a Rotaract outstanding project” webinar on Tuesday, 19 September 9:00 AM CDT. Hear from Rotary International staff and previous awardees on what makes an innovative and sustainable project and take away tips to make your next service project the best one yet!
Do you have programs that activate and inspire young leaders? Want to share your youth service project with the Rotary world? Organize a breakout session at the 2018 Rotary International Convention! Breakout sessions inspire attendees and connect them with new ideas and other youth service leaders. Encourage young leaders to lead their own breakout session — give them a chance to show off their leadership and presentation skills! Submit your proposal online by Sunday, 1 October 2017. If you have any questions, please contact conventionbreakouts@rotary.org.
Isma Seetal, Rotary Global Grant Scholar and former Rotaractor, found her passion for community service and education through a Rotaract medical project in her home country of Mauritius. Today she is a Rotary Global Grant scholar in California studying for a doctorate in Educational Leadership. Learn more about how getting involved in Rotaract influenced her path.
The Interact Club of Burnet Middle School in Texas was honored for creating an inclusive environment with the “Start with Hello” program. The program was started by families of victims of the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary shooting where a student killed more than 26 people at the Connecticut school in 2012. The program was created to "help prevent tragedies such as school shootings, suicides, and other violence born out of social isolation and exclusion." The students were honored because they went beyond school walls and involved the entire town.