4 reasons why you should join a Rotary Fellowship

By Gianna Consalvo, Rotary Service and Engagement Staff June is Rotary Fellowships Month. This is a great time to reflect on your hobbies, interests, or profession and connect with an existing fellowship or consider forming your own! What is a Rotary Fellowship? Fellowships are international, independently organized groups of people who have a common interest … More 4 reasons why you should join a Rotary Fellowship

Grow your club’s impact and members’ engagement through Rotary Community Corps

By Rotary Service and Engagement Staff The Rotary Community Corps program was created in 1986 with the purpose of empowering communities to address their needs by developing and participating in sustainable service initiatives. Rotary International established the following goals for the program: A Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is a team of non-Rotary members who work … More Grow your club’s impact and members’ engagement through Rotary Community Corps

The power of Interactors as key collaborators in service projects

By Claudia Urbano, Rotary Service and Engagement staff Since 1962, generations of young people have discovered the power of Service Above Self and have had some serious fun along the way thanks to Interact, Rotary’s leadership and service program for teens. Today’s Interactors are channeling enthusiasm and ideas into projects of remarkable reach. These young … More The power of Interactors as key collaborators in service projects

An innovative global grant unites clubs over the needs of girls’ sanitation

By Becky Smith, member of Pine River Valley Centennial Rotary Club, Bayfield, Colorado, USA My name is Becky Smith and I am a Past District Governor in Rotary District 5470, which is located in Colorado, USA. During my term as district governor, I shared a vision with the district’s Board of Directors that would involve … More An innovative global grant unites clubs over the needs of girls’ sanitation

From Interactor to International Student: How Rotary has guided my path

By Yusuf M. Tasyurt, member of the 2022-2023 Rotary International Interact Advisory Council I first learned about Rotary International when I was just 14 years old. Immediately interested in Rotary’s focus on service and leadership, I knew this was an organization I wanted to be a part of. In my prep year of high school, … More From Interactor to International Student: How Rotary has guided my path

Celebrate Youth Service Month this May

By Casey Jones, Programs and Communications Specialist, Rotary Programs for Young Leaders May is Rotary’s Youth Service Month! Throughout the month, Rotarians, Rotaractors, and younger members of 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. Every year, … More Celebrate Youth Service Month this May

Use Rotary’s District Resource Networks to increase your project’s impact

By Rotary Service and Engagement staff Do you know there is a Rotary resource that provides advice to plan and implement sustainable and more impactful projects? Through your District’s Resource Network, your club can connect with experts within Rotary’s areas of focus and beyond, including members of Rotary Action Groups and The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers. … More Use Rotary’s District Resource Networks to increase your project’s impact

Take advantage of these Rotary Action Group Resources to Galvanize Your Climate Action

By Pat Armstrong, Chair, and Yasar Atacik, Chair-elect, Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) Pakistan’s catastrophic 2022 floods, Europe’s deadly wildfires, and the titanic cyclones slamming Africa are just three examples of the rising toll of disasters justifying the urgency of the Synthesis of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) issued by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel … More Take advantage of these Rotary Action Group Resources to Galvanize Your Climate Action

Empower girls and women through effective service projects

By Hauwa Abbas, Rotary Club of Abuja Metro (Nigeria). Past Assistant Governor, District International Service Chair for District 9125, The Rotary Foundation Cadre Adviser, Board member of the Rotary Action Group on Mental Health Initiatives.  In 2013, I felt a piece of a puzzle was missing, I wanted to learn more about structure and leadership, … More Empower girls and women through effective service projects

Join us for the Cultivating Effective Projects webinar series

By Rotary Service and Engagement Staff You are invited to an exciting webinar series about cultivating effective projects that will create a sustainable impact in your community and around the world. These webinars offer tools and strategies to help you plan, find resources for, implement, and evaluate your projects, including youth service projects. They are … More Join us for the Cultivating Effective Projects webinar series