Are you looking for the chance to share your ideas and look at the world’s challenges in a new way? Join a Rotaract club and find all this and more, including:
> Hands-on service projects
> Fun networking and social activities
> Professional development opportunities
> An international network of young leaders
★★ The purpose of Rotaract for students and young professionals to take action through community and international service, create sustainable solutions to local and global challenges, connect with the global community of rotary to expand professional networks, exchange ideas with leaders and cultivate lifelong friendship around the world, develop skills to become community and global leaders, make friends locally and globally and have fun while recognizing the importance of Service Above Self. Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 35 to exchange
ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun
through service. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they’re sponsored by
a local Rotary club. This makes them true "Partners in Service" and key members of the family of
Rotary. As one of Rotary’s (Rotary International) most significant and fastest-growing service
programs, with more than 8,400 clubs in about 170 countries and geographical areas, Rotaract movement has now become a worldwide phenomenon. All Rotaract efforts begin at the local, grassroots level, with members addressing their communities’
physical and social needs while promoting international understanding and peace through a
framework of friendship and service. Rotaract has the following goals:
> To develop professional and leadership skills
> To emphasize respect for the rights of others,
based on recognition of the worth of each
individual
> To recognize the dignity and value of all useful
occupations as opportunities to serve
> To recognize, practice, and promote ethical
standards as leadership qualities and vocational
responsibilities
> To develop knowledge and understanding of
the needs, problems, and opportunities in the
community and worldwide
> To provide opportunities for personal and
group activities to serve the community and
promote international understanding and
goodwill toward all people.
> To motivate young people for eventual membership in Rotary. Rotaractors may also
> Work together with Interact clubs or mentor Interactors
> Participate in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
> Become Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars or Group Study Exchange team members.....................................and many more.
