International & Foundation

Aim & Objectives

The Aim of the International & Rotary Foundation Committee is to lead on the Club’s international and Foundational activities,  building on experience gained in previous years, working collaboratively within the Rotary family and beyond to initiate and complete service projects and to fulfil the Club’s international responsibilities, whether at home or worldwide.

Specific Objectives are as follows:

• Identify, develop and deliver international projects or local projects with international outcomes; target minimum 2 p/a international projects and/or projects with international outcomes.
• In developing projects consider opportunities to utilize District and/or Global Grants.
• Identify opportunities to contribute to disaster relief or to the relief of refugees living locally.
• Support inbound Global Grant Scholarship students (currently Kaitlin Johnson and Wilson Karogo (Kenya).
• Organise the Club’s contribution to the Rotary Christmas Shoebox appeal.
• Engage with international students at local universities, inviting their attendance at Club events, and/or organizing events, liaising as appropriate with other local Rotary clubs.
• Work with the Youth Committee to explore the potential of international students becoming involved with Rotaract. 
• Lead the Club’s involvement in international fellowship activities, including with the Rotary Clubs of Alexandria, Orleans and Wurzburg, coordinating with the Administration, Fellowship & PI Committee.
• Working with the Admin, Fellowship & PI Committee, identify and exploit potential PI opportunities of the Committee’s international and foundation activities, demonstrating and emphasizing the Club’s vibrancy, visibility and volunteering credentials.