Rotary Youth Programs & Opportunities District 7620 May 16, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Rotary Youth Programs & Opportunities

District 7620 May 16, 2020

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Welcome

District Governor Barton Goldenberg

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Family of Rotary in District 7620

Rotaract (18+) Ages: 12 14 16 18 19 Youth Exchange (15-19) RYLA (Sophomore to Senior students) Interact (12-18)

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Agenda

▪ Rotary Youth Programs ▪ Interact ▪ RYLA ▪ Rotary Youth Exchange ▪ Rotaract ▪ Questions ▪ Announcements ▪ Next Steps

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Interact

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Presenter

Interact Chair Marilyn Nevy Cruz

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What is Interact?

• Rotary sponsored program for 12-18 year old students
• Based in schools and communities

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What do Interact clubs do?

• Take action through service
• Build international understanding
• Leadership development

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Statistics on Interact

• 20, 372 clubs
• 468, 556 Interactors
• In 159 countries

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There are 27 Interact Clubs in District 7620

• Quince Orchard High School
• Richard Montgomery High School
• Richard Wright Public Charter School
• Rockbridge Academy
• Saint John's Catholic Prep
• Southern High School
• South River High School
• St. Mary's High School
• St. Mary's Ryken High School
• Thomas Johnson High School
• Urbana High School
• Winston Churchhill High School
• Wootton High School
• Annapolis High School
• Broadneck High School
• Brunswick
• Centennial High School
• Columbia Heights Educational Campus ("CHEC")
• Frederick County High School
• Gaithersburg High School
• Glen Burnie High School
• Hammond High School
• Leonardtown High School
• Metro Bethesda
• National Academy Foundation of Baltimore
• Oakdale High School
• Perry Hall High School

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District 7620 Goal for 2020-2021

▪ 59 Interact Clubs ▪ District Interact Committee Technical Assistance

▪ Recruitment ▪ Retention ▪ Transition

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Guide for Rotary Clubs

www.rotary.org/interact

brandcenter.rotary.org

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Celebrate the global impact of Interact by getting involved in:

• Global Youth Service Day (Youth Service Month – May)
• Presidential Citation for Interact Clubs (August 16th)
• World Interact Week (November)
• Interact Video Awards (December)

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Examples

• In most high schools, X amount of service hours is a mandatory requirement

to graduate

• Invite Interactors to volunteer in your fundraisers/service events
• Promote joint service projects
• Example: DC Rotary Club hosted a joint service project w/ their Interact &

Rotaract club in May 2019

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2019 “Best Video” Interact Award Winner Interact Club of Mark R from Vancouver Island Canada

Interact Club of The Rajkumar College, India

2019 "Best Video Award"

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Plan for 2020-2021 Rotary/School Year

• Assign two Interact liaisons in your club
• Update your club information: https://my.rotary.org/en/node/11781
• Contact school liaison and discuss club’s goal for next school year
• Attend school club night, meetings, etc.
• Invite students to speak at your club during World Interact Week
• Order banner, shirts, pins, pens, etc. for induction of new members
• Schedule Fall & Spring Induction dates
• Invite students to all club service/fundraisers
• Be on texting/social media terms with Interact Club president

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Virtual Engagement: COVID – 19 and Beyond

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RYLA

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Presenter

RYLA Chair Marilyn Nevy Cruz

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Rotary’s Programs for Young Leaders

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The RYLA Experience

RYLA 2020

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Rotary Youth Exchange

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Presenter

District Youth Exchange Committee Acting Chair and Outbound Chair Richard “Ric” Meyer

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What is Rotary Youth Exchange?

• Rotary clubs host exchanges for students ages 15-19 in

more than 100 countries

• Types of exchanges

– Long-term exchanges last a full academic year. Students live with more than one family in the host country and attend school there. – Short-term exchanges last from several days to three months. They are often structured as youth camps, tours, or homestays that take place when school is not in session.

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Presenter

Rotaract Chair Monique Toussaint

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What is Rotaract?

▪ Rotaract Clubs bring together people ages 18+ to: ▪ exchange ideas ▪ develop leadership and professional skills ▪ have fun through service ▪ They can be based in universities or communities

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Global Snapshot

▪ 10,904 Rotaract Clubs ▪ 250, 792 Rotaractors ▪ 184 Countries

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▪ 10 University-Based Rotaract Clubs

▪ American University ▪ George Washington University ▪ Frederick Community College* ▪ Hood College ▪ Howard University ▪ Johns Hopkin Bloomberg School of Public Health ▪ University of Maryland Baltimore County ▪ University of Maryland College Park* ▪ University of Maryland School of Dentistry*

▪ 3 Community-Based Rotaract Clubs

▪ Annapolis ▪ Howard County ▪ Washington DC *New clubs chartered in RY 2019-2020

District 7620 Snapshot

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District 7620 Goal for 2020-2021 ▪ 25 Rotaract Clubs ▪ District Rotaract Committee Technical Assistance

▪ Recruitment ▪ Retention ▪ Transition

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How to start a Rotaract club in 10 steps

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• 1. Familiarize yourself
• n all things Rotaract.
• 2. Gather a team.

www.rotary.org/rotaract

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• 3. Know your audience.
• 4. Strategize to attract

your audience.

rotary.org/engaging-younger-professionals

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• 5. Create and share

promotional materials.

• 6. Host your kickoff

event.

brandcenter.rotary.org

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• 7. Follow up with attendees.
• 8. Support the first

few Rotaract club meetings.

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• 9. Certify the club.
• 10. Stay connected.

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How to Support a Rotaract Club

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Ways to Support A Rotaract Club

▪ Advise ▪ The Rotary Advisor is a critical person (Liaison between District, Rotary Club & Rotaractors) ▪ Mentor ▪ Provide opportunities to work with Rotaractors on their personal and professional growth ▪ Serve ▪ Plan and/or complete joint service projects ▪ Fund ▪ Assist with fundraising efforts

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Rotaract Citation

▪ Similar to the Rotary Citation ▪ Requirements are a good guide to plan for a successful year ▪ Tangible ways to measure success ▪ More information can be found at: https://my.rotary.org/en/news- media/office-president/rotary- citation

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Rotaract Citation Rules

▪ Only Rotaract clubs that are listed as active in Rotary International’s database can earn the citation. To confirm that your club is active, Rotarians can check the Listing of Club-Sponsored Organizations in Rotary Club Central. ▪ All activities need to be completed by 15 August. ▪ For Rotaract clubs with one sponsor Rotary club, the sponsor club’s president completes the online nomination form for the citation by 15

• August. For Rotaract clubs with more than one sponsor club,

Rotarians should submit only one nomination.

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How to Sustain a Rotaract Club

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Ways to Sustain A Rotaract Club

▪ Leadership Development ▪ Joint Leadership Training (i.e. Club Leadership Training & District Conference) ▪ Succession Planning ▪ Continual Funding ▪ Peer Support

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Important Dates

▪ August — Membership and New Club Development Month ▪ 7-13 October 2019 — Rotary Alumni Reconnect Week ▪ 1 February — Rotaract Outstanding Project Award nominations due ▪ 9-15 March 2020 — World Rotaract Week ▪ 25 April — Global Youth Service Day ▪ May — Youth Service Month ▪ 15 August — Rotary Citation for Rotaract Clubs nominations due

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Recent Changes in Rotaract

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Changes to the Code of Policies effective July 1, 2020:

▪ Rotaract clubs can establish a new club with or without a sponsor ▪ Rotaract clubs can choose other Rotaract clubs as their sponsors ▪ Rotaract clubs will be open to all young adults at least 18 years old

▪ Note: A Rotaract club may, but is not required to, set an age limit, if the club (in accordance with its bylaws) gets the approval of its members and, if applicable, its sponsor club.

▪ Rotary districts are encouraged to include Rotaractors in every district committee

https://my.rotary.org/en/recent-rotaract-policy-updates

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Other Key Decisions:

▪ Rotaract clubs will begin paying dues to Rotary International 1 July

• 2022. The annual dues will be $5 per member for university-based clubs

and $8 per member for community-based clubs. The $50 one-time fee for chartering a new Rotaract club will be eliminated. ▪ Rotary International has set goals for Rotaract to: ▪ Increase the number of Rotaractors reported to Rotary by 100 percent by 2022 ▪ Increase the number of reported Rotaractors who join Rotary clubs by 20 percent by 2022 ▪ Increase the number of reported Rotaractors to 1 million by 2029

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Virtual Engagement: COVID – 19 and Beyond

▪ Activities have moved online ▪ Fellowship ▪ Service Projects ▪ Fundraisers ▪ Meetings ▪ Increased opportunities to recruit and retain

members virtually

▪ Social Media ▪ LinkedIn

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Questions?

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Announcements

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Announcements

Save the Date: District 7620 Conference – Online Virtual Meeting Friday June 26th from 6:30 pm – 9 pm Saturday June 27th from 10:00 am – 1 pm

Stay tuned for more details.

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Interact Overview: https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/interact-clubs/details RYLA Overview: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/rotary-youth-leadership- awards/details Rotary Youth Exchange Overview: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/youth-exchanges Rotaract Overview: https://www.rotary.org/en/get-involved/rotaract-clubs Rotaract Club Handbook: https://my.rotary.org/en/document/rotaract-handbook

Resources

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Rotaract Monique S. Toussaint

rotarianmonique@gmail.com

Youth Exchange Ric Meyer

meyer7620@icloud.com

RYLA & Interact Marilyn Nevy Cruz

mncruz10@gmail.com

Contact Information

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Connect with Us

Interact District 7620 RYLA District 7620 Rotaract District 7620 Rotary District 7620 Interact District 7620 RYLA District 7620 Rotaract District 7620 Rotary District 7620 Interact District 7620 RYLA District 7620 Rotaract District 7620 Rotary District 7620

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Thank You