Connecting With Interact
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The 2019 Rotaract Preconvention focused on connecting Rotaract and Interact clubs, highlighting their shared goals under Rotary's umbrella. Key points discussed included mentorship activities, the benefits of collaboration, and strategies to overcome challenges in integration. The session emphasized the importance of community engagement and shared projects to foster relationships between the two organizations.
Connecting With Interact
- 1. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Connecting with Interact Laxman Kharel Taylor Lee Christopher Stoerrle
- 2. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 • Introduction • Ice Breaker • What is Interact (optional) • “How to” connect Interact & Rotaract? • What are the benefits • Ways of connecting • Challenges • How to get started • What’s your story? Agenda
- 3. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Laxman Kharel Rotaract Club of Butwal Kalika High School Interact Club Taylor Lee Rotaract Club of Berkeley Monte Vista High School Interact Club Introductions Christopher Stoerrle Rotaract Club Munich International Plainfield High School (CT) Interact Club
- 4. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Ice Breaker
- 5. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Front Back Red YellowGreen Blue Ice Breaker 4 Corners
- 6. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Red We don’t have any Interact Clubs Yellow Just a handful Less than 10 Clubs Green Many 11-50 Clubs Blue Almost every high school / town has Interact 50+ Clubs Question 1: How prevalent is Interact in your District / region? Ice Breaker
- 7. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Red I never participated in Interact Yellow I was a club member Green I served on the board of an Interact Club Blue I was an Interact President Question 2: Are you a former Interactor? Ice Breaker
- 8. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Red I never participated in Interact Yellow I was a club member Green I served on the board of an Interact Club Blue I was an Interact President Question 2: Are you a former Interactor? Ice Breaker
- 9. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Red Before I aged out of Interact, a Rotarian asked me to join or start a Rotaract Club Yellow I did not learn about Rotaract until after I turned 18 or started University Green I participated in a Rotaract program Blue I met Rotaractors at a Rotary event Question 3: An an Interactor, how did you hear about Rotaract? Ice Breaker
- 10. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Red My club does not do any activities with Interactors Yellow A Rotary event that Rotaractors and Interactors are invited to attend or volunteer at Green A project where you serve (mentor) Interactors Blue A service project that you plan together Question 4: As a Rotaractor, what is your favorite activity that your club does with Interactors? Ice Breaker
- 11. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Red My club does not do any activities with Interactors Yellow A Rotary event that Rotaractors and Interactors are invited to attend or volunteer at Green A project where you serve (mentor) Interactors Blue A service project that you plan together Question 4: As a Rotaractor, what is your favorite activity that your club does with Interactors? Ice Breaker
- 12. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Red Rotarian, such as the Interact Chair or Your Service Chair Yellow I have never heard of these positions Green Interact District Council Member Such as: Outreach Coordinator or Rotaract Liaison Question 5: When you want to plan an event with Interact Clubs in your District / region, who do you contact? Blue Interact District Governor (IDG) or District Interact Rep. (DIR) Ice Breaker
- 13. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Why did we ask you these questions? Ice Breaker
- 14. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 What is Interact
- 15. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 What Rotaract does? Really?
- 16. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 “How to” connect Interact & Rotaract?
- 17. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 How are Rotaract & Interact Connected? • Through Rotary → Rotarian family • Interact & rotaract a program of Rotary →To develop next generation leaders • Similar objectives • Young people → “No adults” • New! Rotaract Clubs can co-sponsor Interact Club
- 18. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 There are different ways of how to ! ● Attending each others’ meeting ● Mentorship activities ● Plan projects together ● Local Rotary events
- 19. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Spotlight: Interact Stayover
- 20. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19
- 21. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Global RI Opportunities • World Interact Week • Rotary Youth Day at the United Nations • Global Youth Service Day • RYLA • RI Convention • Recognition- Citation Award, Interact video making competition
- 22. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 What are the benefits of connecting with Interactors?
- 23. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Benefits Expand your service network Membership Source Lifelong Relationship Building Learn and share values
- 24. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Challenges
- 25. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 ● Perception and Awareness More outreach & communication ● Rotarian skepticism / liability & safety Proactive Planning ● Social/Cultural Gap focus on Interactor interests ● Age former Interactors as leaders ● Community / School based Clubs common areas of interest Not every problem has a unique solution ! Challenges
- 26. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Getting Started
- 27. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 ● Starting Points depend strongly on the Local structure of IR or RAC and RC ● Rotary as an intermediary → Rotarien family “bound of 3” ● Working with Interactors as equal planners/organizers ● Make Interactors feel part of something ● Just co-sponsor a Interact Club! → NEW JUST DO IT!
- 28. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 The More We Share, The More We Learn!
- 29. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Laxman Kharel laxmankharal95@gmail.com Taylor Lee tlee@calrotaract.org Contact Us Christopher Stoerrle christopher.stoerrle@rotaract.de
- 30. 2019 Rotaract Preconvention #Rotaract19 Don’t forget to rate this session in the Rotary Events mobile app