The Avenues of Rotaract
Club Services
Club Service forcuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
We also believe that for us to give to the community we must also be able to enjoy ourselves. Part of what the club aims to achieve is to ensure that lifelong friendships are established. Various social events are held throughout the year to promote a social environment for our members as well as inter-club events to ensure that strong ties are made between Rotaract clubs.
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Community Services
Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
The Rotary motto is "Service above Self". Our main goals are to improve the world around us through service. Depending on the interests of the members, our community projects can be quite diverse. Such community based service projects may include:
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Educational projects such as tutoring programmes or mentoring.
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Supporting disadvantaged or disabled people.
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Addressing homelessness in the community.
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Environmental projects such as "Clean Up Australia Day" or restoring vegetation.
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Supporting existing charity groups.
International Services
International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.
Like for community service Rotaract aims to also assist those in need on an international level. These projects may also be in conjunction with Rotary Clubs and usually are humanitarian based projects. International service projects may include:
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Providing assistance after a natural disaster.
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Addressing poverty in developing nations.
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Increasing literacy rates around the world.
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Ensuring all people have basic human rights.
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Environmental projects such as supporting a sustainable lifestyle.
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Professional Development
Professional Development is a cornerstone of the Rotaract program, and one of the main differences between traditional service clubs and Rotaract. That is, Rotaract is one of the only service organizations for young professionals that enables college students and working professionals from ages 18 to 30 to do service to their humanity, and help build themselves professionally and as future leaders of Rotary.
The club aims to expand the members understanding of the work environment and business opportuniies in the community. Also, that undertaking volunteer work and how it is relevant to the work place such as communication, compromise and understanding of other parties.
Examples of activities which are provided by Rotaract and Rotary for professional development are:
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Business networking mixers where Rotaractors are able to meet professional in an informal setting and learn from their experience.
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Seminars on management and marketing.
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Leadership development courses such as RYLA.
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Guest speakers on a variety of topics such as finance and resume writing.
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Improving public speaking skills with seminars and opportunity to speak to other clubs.
