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PJ Maddox , Matt Leavitt

2010 Council on Legislation approved the addition of a fifth Avenue of Service: New Generations (now called Youth Service)

New Generations/Youth Service joins Club Service Vocational Service Community Service International Service

The Avenue of New Generations recognizes the positive

change implemented by youth and young adults involved in leadership development activities, community and international service projects, and exchange programs that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding.

RI New Generation/Youth Service Programs

30 years of age

Interact 12-19

Rotaract 18-30

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

Rotary Youth Exchange 15-19

HS and Jr. HS

Presenter

Presentation Notes

Rotary International has official structured programs for youth and young adults ages 12-19. Interact and Rotaract are service club opportunities, based in schools, universities, or communities, but young people can also participate in Rotary Youth Exchange—including New Generations Exchange—and RYLA throughout these years. As you can see, there are no “gaps” between these programs. Students can join Interact at 12—participate in Rotary Youth Exchange as a secondary school student—join a university-based Rotaract club that participates in RYLA—and, as a young professional, join a community-based Rotaract club and then a Rotary club. The important point is that once all programs are active in your district, you have the best chance of keeping NG participants engaged from age 12 to adulthood. Although individual Rotarians have a responsibility to stay connected with former program participants and help them identify their next Rotary opportunity, the district has a role in creating a local environment that makes these transitions easier. The following slides discuss ways that Rotarians can individually promote and cross-promote these programs, help develop districts where New Generations programs flourish, and create strategies that allow easier transitions from New Generations programs into Rotary clubs.

What can clubs do? Establish or co-sponsor an Interact and/or Rotaract Club Host or cosponsor an exchange student Long or Short-term

Support Signature Youth events: Rotary UN Day Trip YE Ski Trip Youth Program at Annual District Conference Nominate Youth for District Youth Contests Send a student to RYLA

Don’t forget Prepare budget for youth activities Seek out youth projects Involve youth in YOUR CLUB’S service projects/events Involve club members in Youth Programs (eg. chaperone, RYLA Counselor) Publicize your work with youth (especially newsletters and social media)

District Youth Service Program Chairs District Youth Service Support Team:

Youth Contests: Holly Graf Youth Exchange: Matt Leavitt Interact Clubs: Joe Scheibeler Rotaract Clubs: Recruiting new Chair now Youth Protection Policy/Training: PJ Maddox

To ensure that Club personnel have access to information on Youth programs (support club education, planning, implementation and problem-solving).

Program and contact info on the District website

Rotary Youth Exchange

“An Experience of a Lifetime”

Presenter

Presentation Notes

Intro/background Speech outline: How RYE operates, the programs, how you & club can participate and the benefits Here to speak not only about the program, but the students & the lives changed $12-15k scholarship program

SHORT TERM EXCHANGE

3-5 Week Exchange Family to Family

Monica with her host sister

from Brazil

LONG TERM EXCHANGE

Clockwise from bottom right: Matt (Brazil), Marlee (Norway), Lindsay (Argentina), Katie (Croatia), Delphine (France), Kendall (Chile), Byron (India)

CLUB PARTICIPATION

• Host an Inbound Student

• Sponsor an Outbound Student

• Invite a small group of students for an activity or project

• Request a student make a presentation to your club

• Sponsor an exchange student orientation or event

Megan (Sponsored by the Manassas Club) with her host father mastering the art of

Spanish Tapas.

District Youth Contests

Contest programs organized by the District FOR clubs use!

Information for club use on 2017 contests will be available on the District Website July 1, 2016 Brochure Program operations/rules Application forms

District Speech Contest 2016

Club Speech Contestants 2016

Essay Contest

RYLA: Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (Camp)

2016 RYLA 9/30-10/1 Pr. William Forrest Camp

Dan Radtke

recruiting RYLA Committee Members Now for: Co-chair,

Camp Counselors and STUDENTS!!!!

Accessing Youth Programs Info: District Website Homepage

Quick Links on Left Navigation Bar

Click on ‘Services’ Tab from any page

District Youth Protection Plan WE HAVE ONE Developed in 2013 in response to the RI

Directive on Youth Protection All Clubs must certify their awareness of the

District Youth Protection Policy and commitment to follow the policy’s youth protection requirements

Policy Overview and Highlights Youth Protection Policy Implementation Training

Scheduled on Website

Why a Youth Protection Plan is Needed

• Help ensure the safety of Youth involved in Rotary Programs

• Protection of Club Members from unwarranted allegation

• Comply with RI Directive and Guidelines • Club Liability Protection • Legal Compliance: Reporting • Consistent and Supportive Incident

Management

Youth Protection Policy Contents Prevention, Response and Reporting Procedures Definitions of Abuse and Harassment Guidelines for prevention

Club Certification Requirements Club Compliance Agreements Individual Certification (required to work with youth

when serving in a position of trust) Background Check Requirements, Mechanism District and Club Training Commitments On-demand, district and club training

Interact Chair: Joe Scheibeler [email protected] Youth Exchange: Matt Leavitt [email protected] RYLA: Dan Radtke [email protected] Youth Contests: Holly Graf [email protected] Youth Service Chair/ Youth Protection: PJ Maddox [email protected]

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