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Rotaract

What is Rotaract?

Rotaract clubs are part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. This effort starts at the community level but knows no limits in its outreach. Rotaractors have access to the many resources of Rotary International (RI) and The Rotary Foundation. Rotary International provides the administrative support that helps Rotaract clubs thrive.

As one of the most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 7,600 Rotaract clubs in some 158 countries, Rotaract has become a worldwide phenomenon.

Goals

Rotaract has the following goals:

• To develop professional and leadership skills
• To emphasize respect for the rights of others, based on recognition of the worth of each individual
• To recognize the dignity and value of all useful occupations as opportunities to serve
• To recognize, practice, and promote ethical standards as leadership qualities and vocational responsibilities
• To develop knowledge and understanding of the needs, problems, and opportunities in the community and worldwide
• To provide opportunities for personal and group activities to serve the community and promote international understanding and goodwill toward all people

What does a Rotaract club do?

Rotaract clubs organize a variety of projects and activities, depending primarily on the interests of the club members. However, within the Rotaract program, all clubs undertake three types of activities in varying degrees: professional development, leadership development, and serviceprojects. Together, these three areas ensure a balanced club program and provide important experience and opportunities for the personal development of each Rotaractor.

Leadership Development

A club's leadership development activities aim not only to make members more effective leaders in their personal lives, but also to teach them how to develop and sustain strong clubs with relevant projects. Important topics to address in training club leaders include:

• Improving public speaking skills
• Developing techniques for marketing the Rotaract program to potential members
• Building consensus among members
• Delegating project responsibilities and ensuring necessary follow-up
• Identifying channels for project publicity and promotion
• Finding financial resources for strengthening club development
• Assessing project success

Service Projects

Service Above Self is Rotary's foremost guiding principle. A Rotaract club's service projects are designed to improve the quality of life at home and abroad. These projects often address today's most critical issues, such as violence, drug abuse, AIDS, hunger, the environment, and illiteracy. Each Rotaract club is required to complete at least two major service projects annually, one to serve the community and the other to promote international understanding. Each should involve all or most of the members of the club.