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Interact video contest winners
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Congratulations
to the winners of the 2011 Interact video contest! The Interact Club of Episcopal
School of Knoxville, D6780 (Tennessee, USA) earned the
grand prize for its entry, "Change 4 Change," which tells a dramatic story
about the fight against polio. The video will be featured on the RI
website and social media, and the club will receive an engraved plaque
and a signed letter from RI President Kalyan Banerjee. Read
the full story, including interviews with the Interact club
president and faculty advisors at the school.
You
can hear directly from the Interactors who created the grand-prize-winning
video during a Facebook
chat on Tuesday, 7 February from 12:30 to 13:00 Chicago
time. (Check
your local time.) Interactors and faculty advisors from The
Episcopal School of Knoxville will share their experiences completing
their service project and capturing it on video. You can join the
conversation about how to engage students in polio eradication efforts
by visiting the Interact Facebook page at the appointed time.
We
also congratulate three clubs that were selected as finalists: the Interact Club of Alexandria
Sporting, Egypt, D2450, for "How
We Change the World," the Interact Club of Raffles Institution,
Philippines, D3310, for "The
Cambodian Experience," and the Interact Club of Webb School of Knoxville,
USA, D6780, for " Webb School Interact Video Contest 2011."
Thanks
to all the clubs, representing 11 countries and four continents, that
submitted videos for the 2011 contest. Watch the winning entries and
all of the other video submissions on the Interact video contest channel
on YouTube.
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Five ideas for World Understanding Month in February
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During
World Understanding Month in February, Rotary and its New Generations
are encouraged to reach across borders and cultures in the name of
service and fellowship. Rotary also celebrates its anniversary on 23
February, marking a special achievement toward the building of peace
and goodwill around the world.
How
will your Interact club, Rotaract club, or RYLA program celebrate World
Understanding Month and Rotary’s anniversary? Consider these ideas:
1.
Host an
international festival to increase your school’s or community’s
awareness of different cultures.
2.
Communicate
with an Interact or Rotaract club in another country.
3.
Plan an
event on 23 February to raise awareness of international issues in
Rotary’s six areas
of focus.
4.
Support
an international project listed in RI’s ProjectLINK
database.
5.
Ask a
Rotary Youth Exchange student to speak to your club or participate in
your local RYLA event.
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Nominate your Outstanding Rotaract Project today
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You
still have time to submit your nomination for the RI Recognition of
Outstanding Rotaract Project awards. Each year, RI recognizes six
regional winners and one international winner for their excellent
community or international service efforts. The winning clubs receive
plaques and the opportunity to present their projects at the Rotaract
Preconvention Meeting.
Entry
forms are due to RI by 1
February and are available
for download on the RI website. Read
about the projects that were recognized last year.
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Three ways to bring New Generations participants into
Rotary
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The
January issue of Rotary Leader asks the question, "What would our
clubs look like if we invited every former Rotaractor, Rotary
Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar, and Rotary Youth Exchange student to
join Rotary?" Read
three tips for Rotary clubs on reaching out to New Generations
program participants in your community.
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New Rotaract promotional card now available
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 It's easier
than ever to share Rotaract with someone new. Whether you are a Rotaractor
looking to recruit members or a Rotarian looking to start a new
Rotaract club, the new Rotaract promotional card offers a bold way to
show young people how they can help others, develop leadership skills,
and make new friends by being a part of Rotaract. Each card includes a
space to add your Rotaract club's contact information.
Order
your Rotaract promotional card on shop.rotary.org. Cards are
US$0.20 each, but for a limited time, you can buy fifty cards for only
$5.
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Overheard on social media
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Social
media helps New Generations participants share advice, make
connections, and tell their stories. Here are a few messages we've seen
recently on RI social media:
- "I am Rotary
Liaison to our Interact Club at Avon High School, Avon,
IN...District 6560. Our Interact kids want to connect and exchange
with Interact Clubs outside the US. We are hoping to build a
contact list so that we can reach out with letters, pictures, etc.
in Feb. 2012...Rotary's World Peace and Understanding month."
– Pam Lyons on Facebook (Like
Interact on Facebook.)
- "hey,
@OU_Rotaract, @sarahbramlett and i are speaking at a rotary
meeting today. highlight of Christmas break for sure.
#aspiringrotarians" - @rebekah_rae on Twitter (Follow @Rotaract
on Twitter.)
- "We had our first
Interact meeting at a school for special needs adolescents -- 38
kids who have a variety of disabilities ranging from autism to
cerebral palsy to Down syndrome, etc. All of these kids have
become Interactors, and we are celebrating with a gala charter
day." – Bonnie Sirower in the Official Rotary International
Group on LinkedIn (Not a member of the RI LinkedIn group? Join
now.)
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Rotaract
District 2450 Midyear Conference
Dubai, UAE
23-25 February
All Rotaractors from District 2450 in the Middle East are invited to
attend this meeting.
Ninth
Asia Pacific Regional Rotaract Conference (APRRC)
Bangkok, Thailand
30 April-3 May
Rotaractors from across South Asia are invited to attend this event,
which immediately precedes the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting.
2012
Rotaract Preconvention Meeting
Bangkok, Thailand
4-5 May
Rotaractors and Rotarians will have the opportunity to exchange ideas,
hear informative speakers, and connect with the global network of
friendship, engagement, and action that is Rotaract.
European
Rotaract Convention (EUCO) 2012
Moscow
23-27 May
This annual meeting is hosted this year by Rotaractors in District 2220
(Russia).
RYLA
Conference in North America sponsored by District 7620
Washington, D.C.
11-15 July
This leadership conference will bring together 18- to 30-year-olds,
including Rotaractors and former Rotary Youth Exchange students, Rotary
Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars, and Rotary Peace Fellows.
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Contact Rotary
International Staff
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