Join us for the Cultivating Effective Projects webinar series

April 17, 2023

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

3 reasons to attend the Rotary International Convention in  Melbourne  

April 13, 2023

By Rotary Service and Engagement At the 2023 Rotary International Convention, 27-31 May, the big ideas and inspiration don’t stop at the main stage. If you are looking for service-related events that can provide expert advice that you can take home to your club to boost your projects, consider any of the following activities. They … More 3 reasons to attend the Rotary International Convention in  Melbourne  

World Health Day: Because Healthcare Should Be Everywhere

April 7, 2023

By Sneha Saloni, Rotary Action Group for Family Health and AIDS Prevention’s Social Media and Communications Manager Millions of people around the world still struggle to access basic healthcare. There are thousands of vulnerable communities that are forced to choose between healthcare and other expenses like food or housing. The Rotary Action Group for Family … More World Health Day: Because Healthcare Should Be Everywhere

5 ways you can protect the environment with Rotary

April 6, 2023

By Claudia Urbano, Service & Engagement staff at Rotary International Every community around the world is experiencing the impact of environmental changes.  And while much of the world has renewed priorities on environmental action in recent years, we still have so much work to do. The United Nations Environment Programme details today’s triple planetary crisis: … More 5 ways you can protect the environment with Rotary

Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria:  Rotary Action Group and Districts Forge a Successful Program of Scale

March 30, 2023

By Prof. Emmanuel Lufadeju (Past District Governor, District 9125) and John Townsend (District 7620)Leaders of the Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH) The Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH RAG) has been working for more than 25 years in Nigeria on Rotary member-led projects addressing this problem, … More Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria:  Rotary Action Group and Districts Forge a Successful Program of Scale

Every day is World Water Day for the WASH Rotary Action Group

March 22, 2023

By Lisa Talley, WASH-Rotary Action Group Marketing and Communications Chair The WASH Rotary Action Group (WASH-RAG) supports and ensures sustainable, long-lasting, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene programs to communities in need. In 2007, WASH-RAG was formed to help local Rotary and Rotaract clubs find international projects and global partners, ensuring sustainability by providing technical advice … More Every day is World Water Day for the WASH Rotary Action Group

The Rotary – Ashoka partnership solves problems, creates leaders, and changes societies

March 16, 2023

By Carrie Golden, Manager of Service and Project Partnerships at Rotary International “Hunger is the greatest problem I’ve ever seen, and it’s the problem I fear the most,” says Rotarian and Ashoka Fellow Jude Chimdi Ohanele. Ohanele reflects on his childhood in Nigeria where systems were not properly harnessed to secure the food system. In … More The Rotary – Ashoka partnership solves problems, creates leaders, and changes societies

Take action with Rotary and the Institute for Economics and Peace to empower women

March 8, 2023

By Rebecca Pursche, Institute for Economics and Peace (Sydney Office) “We must learn from our past mistakes, or else risk making them again” – Regional Director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa, Hala Al-Karib, during her 13 September 2021 briefing to the Security Council on the Sudan. In the face … More Take action with Rotary and the Institute for Economics and Peace to empower women

2022 Interact Award Winners: Rotary’s young leaders champion diversity, equity, and inclusion

February 23, 2023

By Casey Jones, Programs and Communications Specialist, Rotary International In 2022, nearly half a million Interactors embodied service above self by engaging in projects that supported their schools and communities. To honor their efforts, the annual Interact Awards invites Interact clubs to submit a video, photo(s), and/or essay showcasing their projects. Alongside the opportunity for … More 2022 Interact Award Winners: Rotary’s young leaders champion diversity, equity, and inclusion