Introduction to Rotaract
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Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored international service organization for young men and women ages 18-30. Its goals are to develop leadership skills through service projects addressing critical community issues like health, literacy, and the environment. Notable projects include community cleanups, professional development seminars, and cultural exchange programs. Rotaract clubs are based in universities or communities worldwide, with over 8,000 clubs across 170 countries. Members gain opportunities for international understanding, networking, and scholarships through their involvement.
Introduction to Rotaract
- 1. Rotaract • What is Rotaract ? • How did it originate ? • What are the Goals of Rotaract ? • What does Rotaractors do ? • Why does Rotaract dominate over other similar movements ? • What do YOU get ?
- 2. What is Rotaract ? • The Definition : Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. 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.
- 3. What is Rotaract ? • Rotaract clubs are a part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world through a framework of friendship and service. • It starts at the community level but knows no limits in it’s outreach.
- 4. The Origin • Rotaract started in 1968, though it had a history of un-official existence since 1960s. • Rotary clubs started to sponsor University youth groups as community service projects in 1960s. • Rotaract, was declared as an official program of Rotary in 1968, through a framework of friendship and service.
- 5. The Origin • With the Blessings of RI President Luther H. Hodges, Rotaract clubs were initiated. • The first Rotaract Club was Rotaract Club of North Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; chartered on the 13th of March 1968.
- 6. The Origin
- 7. The Origin • The Rotaract Movement has a dynamic history and a fast growth with 8232 clubs in 170 countries with 189,336 Rotaractors. • It is reckoned as one of the fastest growing movements having a rate of 2.24%.
- 8. The Origin • The origin of the Rotaract in Sri Lanka starts with the Rotaract Club of Colombo which was inaugurated in 1969. • As of 2010 July, there are 43 Rotaract Clubs in Sri Lanka with a membership base of 1400+ covering all over the country.
- 9. The Goals • To develop professional and leadership skills.
- 10. The Goals
- 11. The Goals • To emphasize respect for the rights of others, based on recognition of the worth of each individual.
- 12. The Goals • To recognize the dignity and value of all useful occupations as opportunities to serve.
- 13. The Goals • To recognize, practice, and promote ethical standards as leadership qualities and vocational responsibilities.
- 14. The Goals
- 15. The Goals • To develop knowledge and understanding of the needs, problems, and opportunities in the community and worldwide.
- 16. The Goals • To provide opportunities for personal and group activities to serve the community and promote international understanding and goodwill toward all people.
- 17. What Does Rotaractors DO ? • Rotaract clubs organize a variety of projects and activities, depending primarily on the interests of the club members. • The basis of all projects would be the four main avenues of service.
- 18. Community Service • ‘Service Above Self’ is Rotary’s foremost guiding principle. • Having the intention of serving the community within their reach, these projects often address today’s most critical issues, such as violence, drug abuse, AIDS, hunger, the environment, and illiteracy.
- 19. Community Service • Handz; by Rotaract Club of University of Moratuwa. • It aims to harvest the knowledge and skills within us and serve people inimitably for future developments.
- 20. Handz
- 21. Handz
- 24. Tree Planting
- 26. Color My World
- 27. Professional Development • The aim of this avenue is to expand the members’ understanding of the work environment and business opportunities within their community.
- 28. Professional Development • Professional and vocational forums • Business technology updates • Management and marketing seminars • Conferences on business and professional Ethics • Presentations on finance and credit options for business start-up
- 29. Professional Development • IDEAS2010 can be introduced as a platform where the undergraduates meet the industry, with an attempt to promote practical engineering among the students.
- 30. IDEAS 2010
- 31. Next Step: Inspiration Knocks
- 32. Createract
- 33. OBT & Leadership
- 34. International Understanding • The clubs try to broaden their horizons on the perspectives they have on International Matters; vitally exploring inter-cultural diversities.
- 38. Club Service • We provide a platform for the members of the club to enhance their fellowship. • Basically it’s about having FUN !
- 39. District Trip
- 40. Awurudu Ulela
- 41. Public Relations • As an additional avenue, Rotaractors concentrate on raising public awareness about Rotaract as well as what they do as a movement.
- 42. Gallardo
- 43. All For L.O.V.E - MJ
- 48. PETS & SETS • President Elect Training Seminar & Secretary Elect Training Seminar.
- 49. PETS & SETS
- 50. PETS & SETS
- 51. PETS & SETS
- 52. RYLA • Rotaract Youth Leadership Awards is a program that is meant to address the professional and leadership skills of the youth as a whole.
- 53. RYLA
- 54. RYLA
- 55. Rotaract: The Dominance • Rotaract concentrates on ‘Service Through Fellowship’ • That concept itself makes the movement to dominate over other such service organizations.
- 56. Rotaract: The Dominance • It is one of the largest movements in the world, spreading it’s arms in 170+ countries and a variety of membership bases.
- 57. What Do YOU Get ? • What you get out of Rotaract is proportional to what you put in! • It depends on what you want from Rotaract. • If you are prepared to accept some responsibility you can reap a lot of satisfaction!
- 58. What Do YOU Get ? • Service opportunities
- 59. What Do YOU Get ? • Networking
- 60. What Do YOU Get ? • Awards and Scholarships
- 61. What Do YOU Get ? • International Connections
- 62. More Info ? • www.rotary.org • www.rotaractsrilanka.org • Contact us, and we’ll lead you to the respective Rotaract Clubs! • Join with us and Let us make sure that We All Didn’t Live in Vain !
- 63. THANK YOU !
Editor's Notes
- #31: IDEAS2010 is a unique project initiated by the Rotaract Club of the University of Moratuwa that intends to promote problem solving culture among the undergraduates of UoM and the Rotaract community. The project seeks engineering and non engineering problems of small, medium and large companies and connects them with the undergraduates & the Rotaractors.
- #32: Next Step is a career guidance workshop conducted by the RC of UoP in collaboration with Rotary Club of Kandy. The main intention is to develop the etiquettes and professional skills of the undergraduates to groom them to be a better personality.
- #36: HohaheMimithe (ie: Red Indian Night)
- #37: Holy Haali