Posted by Bob Ruehl on Apr 21, 2023
Celebrate youth service month.
Young Leaders in Action
 
April 2023
Engaging the next generation of Rotary leaders
 
Join the Youth Service Month celebration
May is Rotary’s Youth Service Month! Throughout the month, Rotarians, Rotaractors, and young leaders in the Rotary family, including Interactors and RYLA and Rotary Youth Exchange participants, celebrate the service, leadership development, connections, and FUN of Rotary’s programs for young leaders. Join us by recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of your youth participants and the members who empower them!

Rotary International will celebrate youth service by sharing a series of stories about the power of youth voice and the adults who champion youth voice on the Service in Action blog and Rotary Voices blog in May and with special features on the 60th anniversary of Interact in the May issue of Rotary magazine

RSVP to join the celebration and receive updates on all Youth Service Month stories and content.
 
 
Taking Action
Attend the Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention
Join fellow Rotarians and volunteers as you learn alongside friends, exchange ideas, and make connections for future exchanges at the 2023 Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention, 26-27 May, Melbourne, Australia.
 
Apply for a Rotary Peace Fellowship by 15 May
Rotary offers fully funded peace fellowships for young professionals working in peace and development. They study at premier universities around the world, gaining knowledge, skills, and global networks to be effective peacebuilders. Applications are open for 2024 fellowships.
Promote World Immunization Week
Join with Rotary to promote the power of vaccines to protect children and save lives. During World Immunization Week, 24-30 April, let’s advocate for polio eradication and the importance of vaccines to the health and well-being of our communities. Download the toolkit for graphics and sample social media posts.
 
 
Attend the Cultivating Effective Projects webinar series
You are invited to participate in an exciting webinar series designed to support you as you cultivate effective projects that will create a sustainable impact in your community and around the world. These webinars will offer tools and strategies to help you plan, find resources for, implement, and evaluate your projects, including youth service projects. Interactors and youth program participants are welcome to attend.

Learn more about the specific topics and register now:
 
Upcoming Events
 
15 April - 15 May 2023
Arts of Peace: Student Showcase & Competition
Virtual, hosted by Rotary Club of Rockville

18 May 2023
Expanding Reach: Partner with Youth in Service  
Webinar

27-31 May 2023
Rotary International Convention
Melbourne, Australia

16-18 August 2023
Nex Gen RYLA North America Facilitator Training
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Various dates 2023
RYLA Oceania ELEVATE 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Virtual sessions available

Do you have an upcoming event to add to this list? Email us at youngleaders@rotary.org.