Category: Service and Project Partnerships

Habitat for Humanity +You event: Building the Beloved Community

January 22, 2021

By Rotary Service and Engagement Staff We invite you to join Rotary’s service partner, Habitat for Humanity International, for a discussion on Friday, 22 January:  +You: Building the Beloved Community. The event will be streamed live on YouTube from 12-1 p.m. EST.  Having recently marked the 35th anniversary of the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Habitat will reflect … More Habitat for Humanity +You event: Building the Beloved Community

Moving Mountains with Rotary and Ashoka

December 26, 2020

By Ulrich Guntram, Rotary member of Bonn-Süd-Bad Godesberg Club, District 1810 and Clara Bräuer, Project Manager at Ashoka Deutschland gGmbH As Rotarians and Rotaractors, we can move mountains if we just connect with the right partners. While there may be challenges, the rewards can be monumental. Strong partnerships, whether with other clubs in your country … More Moving Mountains with Rotary and Ashoka

Disasters haven’t stopped for coronavirus. Neither have Rotary and ShelterBox.

December 14, 2020

By Alex Youlten, Rotary Partnership Manager at ShelterBox “Unprecedented” must be one of the most used words in 2020 – mainly connected to the global impact of the coronavirus but also true of the number of extreme weather events around the world. For ShelterBox, Rotary’s partner in disaster response, the end of the calendar year … More Disasters haven’t stopped for coronavirus. Neither have Rotary and ShelterBox.

Connect with social innovators through Ashoka

November 6, 2020

By Rotary Service and Engagement For 40 years, Ashoka has found exceptional Changemakers from around the world and guided them to grow unexpected ideas into transformative social progress. Ashoka’s network enables over 4,000 social entrepreneurs to learn from one other while creating faster, more impactful large-scale change. Venture and Fellowship, the core of Ashoka’s work, identifies leading social entrepreneurs with transformative ideas … More Connect with social innovators through Ashoka

Providing access to affordable housing with Habitat for Humanity

October 5, 2020

By Rotary Service and Engagement and Habitat for Humanity Staff More than 30 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly took an important step in promoting the idea of everyone’s basic human right to adequate shelter by declaring that the first Monday in October would be World Habitat Day. The special designation also serves as … More Providing access to affordable housing with Habitat for Humanity

Families in disaster zones face crisis within a crisis

May 27, 2020

By Alex Youlten, ShelterBox staff To curb the spread of COVID-19, governments around the world have imposed restrictions to keep people washing their hands, limiting social contact, and remaining in their homes. But what if you don’t have a home, access to clean water, or a local support network to begin with? That’s the situation … More Families in disaster zones face crisis within a crisis

Collaborate with Rotary’s partners on service project

August 22, 2019

This is the third in a series of blog posts highlighting member engagement opportunities in celebration of Rotary Membership and Club Development Month throughout August. By Rotary Service and Engagement Working with partners can strengthen club and district service projects by ensuring sustainability, providing access to subject-matter experts, and strengthening local networks. Partnering with local, … More Collaborate with Rotary’s partners on service project