By Erika Emerick, RI programs and promotions specialist Youth Service Month is a special time in Rotary. Throughout the month of May, members of Rotary clubs, Rotaract, Interact, and those involved in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and Rotary Youth Exchange celebrate the opportunities Rotary provides to connect, grow through service, develop leadership skills, mentor or…
George Ritcheske and an assistant lead a strategic planning session back in February. By George Ritcheske, a member of the Rotary Club of Coppell, Texas, USA The power of strategic planning was on display, and I could not have been more excited. It was a Saturday morning in February, before the pandemic forced us all…
By Rebecca Crall It is easy to see the health crisis created by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. What’s not as easy to see are the long-term impacts of the crisis on peace, particularly in states with government and public health infrastructures weakened by violence or unrest. Fortunately, Rotarians have an amazing capacity to…
Ryan Bell explains what Rotary has to offer young people, including exciting service opportunities that will connect you to others in your community. By Ryan Bell, Iowa City District 6000 Public Image Co-Chair I have a message for all you young people out there who may never have heard about Rotary. Or if you have,…
Joe Otin By Joe Otin, governor of Rotary District 9212 If ever in our lifetime there was a defining moment of earth-shattering proportions – this is it. The generation before us lived through World War II which universally altered the course of our destiny. From time immemorial our predecessors have faced seismic economic collapses, devastating…
Members of the the E-Club of the Caribbean explain how to get online with Zoom during a video presentation. By Diana White, club treasurer and past governor of Rotary District 7020 During the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, club president Brent Leerdam and members of the E-Club of the Caribbean, provided immediate support to…
Ingrid Waugh By Ingrid Waugh, Assistant Rotary Coordinator and Past Governor of Rotary District 9920 During this time of physical separation and social distancing, it is more important than ever to keep our social connections. Rotarians join Rotary to do good in their community. They stay because of the connections they make. Our relationships are…
Members of the Interact Club of South Delta Secondary, British Columbia, Canada, with Canadian Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Carla Qualtrough. By Devon Joy and Joelle Hamilton, co-presidents of the Interact Club of South Delta Secondary, British Columbia, Canada “How does Interact affect Positive Peace? That is the question we had to ask ourselves…
Health workers administer polio vaccine to migrant families during a National Immunization Day organized by UNICEF and its GPEI partners in Ghaziabad, India, in January. By Stephanie Herzfeld On 27 March 2020, the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Region recognizes six years of polio-free certification. To be sure, this is an important benchmark as we…
District 6440 Governor Suzanne Gibson By Suzanne Gibson, governor of District 6440 (northern Illinois, USA) For many of us, our Rotary family is an important part of our lives. These friendships connect us to our communities and the world and provide avenues of soul-enriching service. These uncertain times caused by the coronavirus pandemic challenge us…