Tag: Rotary Community Corps

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

May 25, 2023

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

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  

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

Rotary Peace Fellowships: training peace and development leaders

February 20, 2023

By Christine Torres, Senior Marketing and Recruitment Strategist, Rotary Peace Centers Promote peace in the world by encouraging peace and development leaders in our communities to apply for the Rotary Peace Fellowship. Each year, Rotary awards fully funded fellowships for peacebuilders from diverse backgrounds to study at one of the Rotary Peace Centers located at … More Rotary Peace Fellowships: training peace and development leaders

Empower leaders, strengthen communities, and grow Rotary

August 17, 2022

By Zuhal Sharp, Service and Networking Programs Senior Specialist, RI Staff  The Rotary Community Corps (RCC) program empowers communities to address their own needs through sustainable service initiatives. Since 1986, when the program was first created, RCCs have strengthened communities in South and Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. While there are … More Empower leaders, strengthen communities, and grow Rotary

Rotary Community Corps: Steadfast support amidst a series of unfortunate events

November 30, 2021

By Mary Ann V. Castillejos, Vice President of Rotary Community Corps – Pasig Premier, Philippines In April 2019, months before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the Rotary Club of Pasig Premier decided to sponsor a Rotary Community Corps (RCC). Our community group had worked with the Rotary club on previous projects and were glad to form … More Rotary Community Corps: Steadfast support amidst a series of unfortunate events

Increase your impact during Rotary Foundation month

November 1, 2021

By Rotary Service & Engagement Staff The Rotary Foundation enables Rotary members to carry out projects that make a difference locally and around the world. It makes projects, funded with Foundation grants, possible which brings sustainable improvement to communities in need. During Rotary year 2020-21, a year that communities needed our help more than ever, … More Increase your impact during Rotary Foundation month

Rotary Community Corps provides crucial resources to underserved Texas community

August 23, 2021

By Jennifer Shertzer, member of the Plano West Rotary Club  As rallies for racial justice happened throughout the U.S. in the summer of 2020, members of Plano West Rotary Club (PWRC) located in Plano, Texas felt compelled to find a COVID-safe way to help create equity for the Black community, as well as involve more community members in Rotary’s … More Rotary Community Corps provides crucial resources to underserved Texas community

Improving lives and fighting for social justice through Rotary Community Corps

August 18, 2020

By Alex Johnson, President of the Rotary Club of Plano West, Texas, USA Mose Stimpson was a slave transported to a small farm town in Texas called Plano. The master bought him to be his daughter’s playmate.  When she grew up and got married, she gave him his freedom. Years before Mr. Stimpson’s freedom, Andy … More Improving lives and fighting for social justice through Rotary Community Corps