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Map of the presence of Rotary International. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through [the] fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders". [1]
Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) is a Rotary International student exchange program for secondary school students. Since 1929, Rotary International has sent young people around the globe to experience new cultures. Currently, about 9,000 students are sponsored by Rotary Clubs every year.
"Rotaract" stands for "Rotary in Action", although the name originally comes from a combination of "Rotary" and "Interact" (International + Action), the high-school level program Rotary International created in 1962. Most Rotaract activities take place at the club level.
The Fond du Lac Morning Rotary Club has funded approximately 450 to 500 books at each of the school’s classroom libraries, and almost $20,000, since the project began. Rotary purchases the books ...
Dr. John W. Harris, a Wofford College professor, founded the National Honorary Beta Club as a co-educational high school academic honors program. [1] His idea was to created an organization like Phi Beta Kappa, Kiwanis, and Rotary for high school students. [1]
The Probus Club movement was formed in the United Kingdom in 1965. The Probus movement had its beginnings in two clubs, both created by members of Rotary Club: . 1) In 1965, Fred Carnill, a member of the Welwyn Garden City Rotary Club, met other retired friends for morning coffee—mostly ex-commuters to London, with professional and business backgrounds.
Traffic navigates the Bourne Rotary on Tuesday during the morning commute. A $1.8 million upgrade to the rotary planned by the state Department of Transportation has raised questions with the ...
Key Club International, also called Key Club, is an international service organization for high school students. [4] Key Club International is the high school branch of the Kiwanis International family, classified as a Service Leadership Program and more specifically as a Kiwanis Youth Program. [5] Many Key Clubs are sponsored by a local ...