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Rotary organises a wide range of competitions and support for young people in the community.

Rotary and Youth

Rotary International is committed to helping young people prepare for the future. As community leaders, Rotary club members support a variety of youth-oriented service projects and programs that include mentoring, tutoring, leadership development, vocational training, local and international scholarships and urban peace initiatives. 

Mission Statement

To better understand the needs and aspirations of all young people, and by means of new or existing Rotary programmes, projects, and initiatives, assist them in achieving their goals

For young people, with young people, by young people

 

Providing Opportunities for Education

Ambassadorial Scholarships

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is the largest source of privately funded international scholarships. Each year, nearly 1,300 young adults serve as youth ambassadors and study at a college or university in another country.

Youth Exchange

Each year about 7,000 secondary school students visit or study in another country under the Youth Exchange program. The program allows students to experience first- hand life, culture and education in another country.

Rotary clubs promote literacy among youth and provide tools to facilitate learning.

A Rotary club in Bolivia built three libraries in low-income neighbourhoods to increase literacy and reading skills.

Providing Basic Health Care

Gift of Life

Rotary’s Gift of Life program provides free medical care for needy children with congenital heart disease. The Gift of Life has been instrumental in saving more than 2,500 children worldwide through open-heart surgery.

PolioPlus

Through the Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus program and global eradication efforts, more than two billion children worldwide have been immunized against polio since 1985.

Building Future Leaders

Rotary-sponsored clubs for young people

Interact (for secondary school students) and Rotaract (for young adults 18-30 years old) provide opportunities for leadership development, fellowship and service.

Rotary Youth Leadership awards (RYLA)

Young people ages 18-26 participate in a leadership programme for 7 days at Grfaham Water Centre Cambridgeshire focussing in developing young people to understand their contribution to their work and community by creating future leaders.

Promoting Peace

Rotary projects prevent violence towards young people by addressing urban issues

Rotary club members in Sydney, Australia established the “Street Smart” facility to reunite homeless youths with their families, provide health care, drug abuse treatment and vocational training.

Youth Activities Downloads

Please click on the links to take you to the latest RIBI downloads:

Interact Care and Guidance

Interact - What it is and how it is formed

Interact Multi District Rally and Assembly - Guidlines

Starting an Interact Club

RYLA 1080 Information Website

Rotary Young Chef Service Project Sheet

or go the the RIBI download site for a more comprehensive list of Rotary downloads

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