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Enter the 2015 Interact Video Awards for a chance to earn $500
Show us how your Interact club is having fun while making a difference in your school or community and you could earn $500 for your club’s next project.
For our seventh annual Interact Video Awards, we’re asking Interact clubs to create a short video (30 seconds to three minutes) showing one of the following:
The Magic of Interact: When your club works together, magic happens. Show us the outstanding projects your members are involved in.
Leadership: What does leadership mean to you? Reveal how your club takes leadership action in your school and community.
Entries are due by 1 December. All…
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Get on stage at the Seoul convention with Miles to End Polio
Your district could earn an appearance on the Rotary International Convention stage in Seoul. The five districts that contribute the most district designated funds (DDFs) to support the Miles to End Polio fundraising goal will have a representative from their district recognized in front of thousands of fellow Rotary members.
In addition to the top five districts earning recognition at the 2016 convention, President-elect John Germ will visit the district that donates the most DDFs to Miles to End Polio, the Rotary fundraiser linked to the annual El Tour de Tucson bicycle race in Arizona, USA…
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Watch the 2015 Rotary-UN Day live
You can take part in Rotary Day at the United Nations on 7 November by watching the event live. This annual event at UN Headquarters in New York City offers Rotary members and others a unique opportunity to learn how we work with the United Nations to advance peace and improve the lives of those most in need.
This year’s meeting highlights the UN’s 70th anniversary and Rotary’s longstanding relationship with the organization. The program will focus on the Sustainable Development Goals and recognize Rotary women of action from around the world. The six Global Women of Action will also be…
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See schedule highlights for the Seoul convention
Prepare to be entertained, inspired, and energized at the Rotary International Convention in Seoul, 28 May-1 June. View the schedule highlights, including dates and times for opening and closing ceremonies, evening activities, and the House of Friendship.
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See schedule highlights for the Seoul convention
Prepare to be entertained, inspired, and energized at the Rotary International Convention in Seoul, 28 May-1 June. View the schedule highlights, including dates and times for opening and closing ceremonies, evening activities, and the House of Friendship.
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Celebrities, health officials come together to hail progress toward polio’s end
After a historic year during which transmission of the wild poliovirus vanished from Nigeria and the continent of Africa, the crippling disease is closer than ever to being eradicated worldwide, said top health experts at Rotary’s third annual World Polio Day event on 23 October in New York City.
More than 150 people attended the special Livestream program co-sponsored by UNICEF, and thousands more around the world watched online. Jeffrey Kluger, Time magazine’s editor at large, moderated the event.
Anthony Lake, executive director of UNICEF, lauded the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s…
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Rotary honors six women for leadership and humanitarian service
Rotary President K.R. Ravindran has named six Rotary Global Women of Action for 2015. The honorees were chosen for their dedication and service, which has improved the lives of thousands around the world.
“Every day at Rotary I see firsthand how our members work to change lives and make a significant impact,” said Ravindran. “Rotary’s Global Women of Action embody Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self.”
The women will be honored at Rotary Day at the United Nations in New York City on 7 November. They will address attendees and lead discussions on various topics related to their work.
The six…
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Rotary's representative network puts books into the hands of children in Ecuador
Schoolchildren in Ecuador are improving their reading, and their teachers are receiving additional professional development through a collaboration between Rotary and the Organization of American States (OAS).
The effort began three years ago when Richard Carson, RI representative to the OAS, and other Rotary members met with staff at the agency to discuss a set of literacy requirements for schools. They briefed the ministers of education of Central and South American countries on an approach to improve reading skills. Ecuador adopted the plan.
“We flew to Ecuador and met with the vice…
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RI representatives to global organizations increase Rotary’s impact
Schoolchildren in Ecuador are improving their reading, and their teachers are receiving additional professional development through a collaboration between Rotary and the Organization of American States (OAS).
The effort began three years ago when Richard Carson, RI representative to the OAS, and other Rotary members met with staff at the agency to discuss a set of literacy requirements for schools. They briefed the ministers of education of Central and South American countries on an approach to improve reading skills. Ecuador adopted the plan.
“We flew to Ecuador and met with the vice…