The Sylvia Whitlock Leadership Award honors one Rotary member each year for their work to advance women in Rotary. The award, originally established by a group of Rotarians in 2017, is named for Sylvia Whitlock, the first woman to serve as a Rotary club president. Whitlock has gone on to lead change for women around the world through Rotary.
In 2021, the RI Board made this an official Rotary award, and beginning this year, any member can nominate another member during the 1 August-30 September nomination period. Do you know a member of any gender who is doing great work to advance women in Rotary? Now is the time to recognize them for their contributions.
What's in the Learning Center
Is your club interested in becoming qualified to apply for a global grant? If you have previously completed the 10-course Grant Management Seminar, you can now take the Grant Management Recertification 2022-23 course. Your district can opt to supplement or even replace in-person grant management seminars with the courses in the online seminar, and you can use Learning Center reports to track participants’ progress for the purpose of qualifying their clubs. Some Learning Center courses have been updated, new courses have been added, and others have been discontinued. Download the updated course catalog to see what’s available now.
The following learning plans for club and district officers have been updated:
The content of the following discontinued courses has been integrated into new or revised courses in the updated club officer learning plans:
Club Administration: Club Secretary
Develop Membership Strategies: Club Membership Committee
Managing Club Finances: Club Secretary
Managing Club Finances: Club Treasurer
Managing Your Foundation Activities: Club Rotary Foundation Committee
My Rotary: Club Administration
Organizing Your Club: Club Administration Committee
Planning Your Projects: Service Projects Committee
Risk Management: Service Projects Committee
Using a Club Management System
The following membership courses have also been discontinued:
Getting Started with Toastmasters: The information in this course can now be found on the Toastmasters page on My Rotary.
Kickstart Your New Member Orientation: The content of this course will be incorporated into the Introducing New Members to Rotary: An Orientation Guide and the Best Practices for Engaging Members course.
Practicing Flexibility and Innovation: The content of this course has been integrated into new and revised membership courses. Find more information on the Flexible Options for Clubs page on My Rotary.
