RYLA is a transformational leadership program designed for young adults aged 18-27. Spanning over 7 days, the program combines some of Australia's finest speakers with engaging activities and challenges, as well as a supportive environment that enables your leadership to grow and develop to its full potential. RYLA is run annually, with close to 90 candidates in Elanora Heights, on Sydney's Northern beaches.
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More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.
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MENTORING STUDENTS
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TEACHER TRAINING
We share our knowledge and experience with educators and other professionals who work with vulnerable populations
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ADULT LITERACY
Rotary members fight adult illiteracy by working with local advocates to offer community literacy programs.
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ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS
Rotary members invest in the future by giving scholarships to students who have the potential to change our communities
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EDUCATING REFUGEES
A university president and Rotary club fight Boko Haram to bring education and food to refugees in Nigeria.
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COACHING TEACHERS
Realizing that getting children into school isn’t enough, Rotary shifts to mentoring and coaching teachers.
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"When you teach somebody how to read, they have that for a lifetime. It ripples through the community, one by one."
Mark Wilson
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The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.
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Our health is everything. Yet 400 million people in the world can’t afford or don’t have access to basic health care. We believe good health care is everyone’s right.
Disease results in misery, pain, and poverty for millions of people worldwide. That’s why treating and preventing disease is so important to us. We lead efforts both large and small. We set up temporary clinics, blood donation centers, and training facilities in underserved communities struggling with outbreaks and health care access. We design and build infrastructure that allows doctors, patients, and governments to work together.
Our members combat diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and polio. Prevention is important, which is why we also focus on health education and bringing people routine hearing, vision, and dental care. How Rotary makes help happen
Disease does not prevent itself. We educate and equip communities to stop the spread of life-threatening diseases. Rotary members have hundreds of health projects underway around the world at any given time.
Vaccines
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![]() Mobile phones and simple text messaging may be the keys to victory in the world's largest public health initiative: the eradication of polio. Read more Malaria
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![]() Our members use their extensive experience and leadership to fight Alzheimer’s disease and dementia through education and collaboration. Help us fight Alzheimer’s Telemedicine
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Conflict and violence displaced more than 68 million people in the past year, and half of those are children.
We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.
HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN
Through our service projects, peace fellowships, and scholarships, our members are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
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