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June is Rotary Fellowships Month

Rotary Fellowships are international groups that share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends around the world, explore a hobby or profession, and enhance your Rotary experience.

A List of Fellowships that I have found ...

Note: I include only those that have an electronic link.

May is Youth Service Month

Interact

Interact clubs bring together young people ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self.

Rotaract

Rotaract brings together adults ages 18-30 to take action in their communities, develop their leadership and professional skills, and have fun.

Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment

RYPEN, The Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment, is for young people aged 14 to 16 years and caters for teenagers who have shown qualities of decency, courage, persistence, sincerity, and application in everyday life, which deserve further development.

Rotary Youth Leadership Award

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.

Rotary Youth Exchange

Rotary Youth Exchange builds peace one young person at a time. Students learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become global citizens. Exchanges for students 15 to 19 years old are sponsored by Rotary clubs in more than 100 countries.

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month

More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population.

Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults.

How Rotary makes help happen

We take action to empower educators to inspire learning at all ages.

MENTORING STUDENTS

Rotary club pairs students with celebrity and CEO mentors for success.
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TEACHER TRAINING

We share our knowledge and experience with educators and other professionals who work with vulnerable populations

ADULT LITERACY

Rotary members fight adult illiteracy by working with local advocates to offer community literacy programs.

ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS

Rotary members invest in the future by giving scholarships to students who have the potential to change our communities

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
Rotary Club Member

October is Economic and Community Development Month

Rotary members help Indian weavers achieve better wages and working conditions.

Nearly 1.4 billion employed people live on less than $1.25 a day. Our members promote economic and community development and reduce poverty in underserved communities through training, well-paying jobs, and access to financial management institutions. Projects range from providing people with equipment to vocational training. Our members work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.
Join Rotary and help grow local economies around the world.
Give now to promote economic growth in communities.

November is Rotary Foundation Month

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.

EXPLORE OUR CAUSES

Promoting Peace

Providing Clean Water

Saving Mothers & Children

Supporting Education

Growing Local Economies

Fighting Disease

December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

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

Learn how Pakistan’s vaccination strategy is reaching children on the move.

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Polio

Mobile phones and simple text messaging may be the keys to victory in the world's largest public health initiative: the eradication of polio.

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Malaria

We are dedicated to a malaria-free world through treatment and prevention.

Help us end malaria

Alzheimer's

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

See how technology is bringing health care to rural Nigeria.

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Dengue Fever

Read how Muslim and Christian women united to prevent dengue fever.

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January is Vocational Service Month

One of the most important aspects of Rotary is building relationships. Learning about professions and job involvement is one of those foundation stones to creating an environment in our Rotary Clubs which builds relationships. Often during the introduction of a new member there can be glimpses of what job choice has been made. And there are those occasional programs devoted to Rotary membership talks where a new member or a more seasoned member shares their life story and work experiences.

Intriguing, interesting and informative are words that will often describe these vocational talks.

New and innovative work positions are being created in our world.

Vocational Service month is a great time to celebrate and learn about the life work of our members, whether it is a profession that has lots of history or newly established.

This month and in the months ahead, take some time during your club meetings to have Rotarians share their stories of what they do to impact their world. Relationships will be stronger and one of the reasons for the founding of Rotary will be expressed.

The above presentation is by Tom Schmidt of District 6290

February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month

Promoting Peace

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.

PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Australia Rotary clubs raise awareness and funds to prevent domestic violence and support its victims.

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BREAK MYTHS

Hunted for body parts and isolated by fear, Tanzanians with albinism are finding new futures through Rotary programs that fight pervasive myths and stigmas.
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REBUILD LIVES

Canada Rotary club helping refugees from Syria start new lives.

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EDUCATE REFUGEES

A university president and Rotary club fight Boko Haram to educate refugees in Nigeria.

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ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE

Rotary Youth Exchange student learns understanding and appreciation of another culture and the key to global citizenship, progress, and peace.
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EMPOWER YOUTH

Young people from Rio de Janeiro’s infamous favelas find an outlet for their energy – and a chance at Olympic gold – through Rotary.
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March is Water and Sanitation Month

Providing Clean Water

Rotary makes amazing things happen, like:

Mobile Prenatal Clinics

Haiti has the highest maternal and infant mortality rate of any country in the western hemisphere. Rotary provided a fully equipped medical Jeep to volunteers and midwives to reach mothers and children in remote areas.

Cancer Screening

Rotarians provided a mobile cancer screening unit and awareness trainings around Chennai, India, where there is a high mortality rate of women with breast and cervical cancer due to late diagnosis.

Preventing Injuries and Deaths

Rotary members launched a $3 million, five-year pilot to save lives of mothers and children during home deliveries in Nigeria. Since 2005, they’ve also repaired 1,500 obstetric fistulas — 500 more than their initial goal — restoring dignity and hope to vulnerable mothers.