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Light Up Rotary“Every Rotarian an Example to Youth.”

As a Rotarian leading by example, it is our duty to encourage young people to join any of the Rotary International’s structured youthand young adult programs like Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) and Rotary Youth Exchange be-cause younger generations are the future Rotarians.

Through these programs, young generation gets the opportunity to develop leadership skills, increase self-confidence, gain exposureto a variety of issues and people, make new friends, obtain career information and skills and meet community leaders and mentors.And Rotary clubs gain because these programs are featured to strengthen Rotary by providing Rotarians the chance to share valuableexperience and expertise with the younger members and bridge the generation gap.

Active Youth Force is one of my main district goals during 2014-15. Through programs like Rotaract, Interact and RYLA, I lookforward to a united approach to district projects, where we all share trust, generosity, and fellowship to make ourselves as well as theyounger generation capable of serving our community and communities beyond.

Khalil AlsharifDistrict Governor

Rtn. Khalil AlsharifDistrict Governor

Rtn. Gary C K HuangRI President

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“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”- Former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt

ROTARY’S FUTURE TOOK CENTER STAGEON LAST DAY OF SYDNEY CONVENTION

Gertrude Adzo Akpalo walked out of theAllphones Arena in Sydney more inspiredthan ever to do her part to inject youth andenergy into Rotary, helping to secure itsfuture.

"This was by far the best plenary sessionof the convention," said Akpalo, who isthe director of youth activities for the Ro-tary Club of Accra East, Ghana. "All thespeakers on New Generations gave us aclear message that engaging young mindswill keep Rotary alive. I'm young myself,so this was the perfect message to takehome," she added.

Rotary Scholar Kelsi Lopatecki Cox inspired thousands at theSydney Convention with her passion for community work.

Rotary Scholar Kelsi Lopatecki Cox is aprime example of what can happen whenyou nurture young people.

During her speech to the convention audi-ence, she championed innovative technol-ogy and education as a way to addresspoverty and under-development in ruralcommunities. She is program coordinatorfor the Digital Learning Room, a projectthat brings technology to schools in theSouth Pacific.

By Ryan HylandRotary News, 4-JUN-2014Photo Credit: RI/Monika Lozinska

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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGEGARY C.K. HUANG

PRESIDENT 2014-15

SEPTEMBER 2014One of the great privileges of being president of Rotary International ishaving the chance to visit so many parts of the Rotary world. Usually Itravel to participate in Rotary events; speak at Rotary clubs, conferences,and institutes; and encourage Rotarians in their service. But as president, Iam responsible for all branches of the Rotary family. This means that it isalso my privilege to support the service of Rotary's youngest generations:our Rotaractors, Interactors, Rotary Youth Exchange students, and RotaryYouth Leadership Awards participants.

When I see the work Rotarians do, I am always impressed, always excited,and always inspired. When I see the work of our New Generations, I am all

of this – and frequently I am surprised as well. Not by the quality of their work – for I have learned to expectgreat things from them – but by the creativity and ingenuity of their thinking. I look at what they have doneand think not just "What a great job!" but "What a great idea!" Because every generation sees the world in aunique way, and every individual has a unique point of view. Faced with the same problems, we arrive at dif-ferent solutions. This is why, in Rotary, our diversity – of culture, language, expertise, gender, and age – is ourstrength.

In Rotary, we try to take the long view in our service. We aspire to serve in ways that will make a lasting differ-ence, that will continue to have an impact after our participation ends. Our younger generations, in my experi-ence, share this sentiment, and apply it globally, by focusing on environmental issues in new and innovativeways. When I became a Rotarian, environmental issues were barely on our radar. To young people today,these concerns are front and center. Their perspective is a valuable contribution to the world of Rotary ser-vice, and it is one that we should all encourage and support. Just as they are learning from us, so should we belearning from them.

The young people who are serving in Rotaract and Interact, and participating in Youth Exchange and RYLAtoday, are the Rotarians of tomorrow. When we support them, we are supporting the future of our entire or-ganization. We are helping to train the men and women who will be the club presidents, district governors, RIdirectors, and RI presidents of tomorrow.

SÃO PAULO CONVEN-TION DATES CHANGEDThe 2015 Rotary Conventionwill run Saturday, 6 June,through Tuesday, 9 June –starting and ending one dayearlier than originallyscheduled.

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TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGEJOHN KENNYTRUSTEE CHAIR 2014-15

SEPTEMBER 2014

Help us reach our goal.

Rotarians are generous people. They give to many good, charitable causes in theircommunities but in many instances do not support their own charity: The RotaryFoundation.

This Rotary year, I would like to see every Rotary club make a contribution to ourRotary Foundation.

Remember that the good we do in the world is limited only by the contributions we receive. And when we giveto our Foundation, we are not sending cash to Evanston – we are helping a blind man to see, a polio victim towalk, a child to grow to adulthood healthily, a student to become better educated, and a family to have food toeat.

Each year, the trustees of The Rotary Foundation set a goal for the Annual Fund – the fund that feeds theWorld Fund. This year, the goal is US$123 million, with each Rotarian being asked to contribute a minimumof $100. I am conscious that this figure would mean more in some countries than others. But Rotariansshould give according to their means.

The slogan Every Rotarian, Every Year means exactly that. Every Rotarian should make a contribution to ourFoundation every year. Make it a priority this year to impress on your club the importance of every club sup-porting our Foundation in some way.As I said at the outset, Rotarians are generous people. I am sure you will translate that generosity into givingto our Rotary Foundation.It is up to each and every one of us to do so.

World Polio Day: 24 October 2014(Message from John F. Germ

Chair, International PolioPlus Committee)World Polio Day is quickly approaching on October 24th.This is a chance for Rotarians, clubs, and districts across theworld to come together to fight polio. There are many waysyou could mark the day. Dedicate your club meeting to fo-cus on Rotary’s work to end polio that week. Communityfundraisers on/around World Polio Day are great a way toraise awareness of our cause in the general public.

You could take the opportunity to remind government offi-cials to support the global commitment to a polio free world-Rotary’s top priority. On World Polio Day, wear your EndPolio Now pin and encourage your friends and family to dothe same.This year, a End Polio Now: Make History TodayLivestream event, including a global update on the currentstatus of polio eradication, will take place on World Polio

Day- 24 October 2014—at 18:30pm CDT and will bestreamed live at endpolionow.org. I encourage your club/district to have a viewing party of the event, or incorporate itinto your existing World Polio Day plans. The archived vid-eo will be available following the live program. Additionalevent details may be found at endpolionow.org.

Resources availableTo help you with your planning for World Polio Day events,a toolkit is being developed and will be posted on endpo-lionow.org by 25 August. A message will be sent to all ofyou letting you know when it is available.

I encourage you to spread the word about your World PolioDay activities. Please visit http://www.endpolio.org/storytelling to submit your stories and photos.

We promised the children of the world that we woulderadicate polio, and Rotarians keep their word.

We are this close, End Polio Now.

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What Does New Generations Mean?

New Generations refers to the youngest generation in the fami-ly of Rotary. Many are participants in Rotary’s youth and youngadult programs: Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth LeadershipAwards (RYLA), and Rotary Youth Exchange. Others areservice-minded young people involved in Rotary club and districtactivities.

Past RI President Luis Vicente Giay coined the term New Gener-ations when he shared his belief that the future of Rotary reliedon involving young people in the organization’s programs and

activities. At the 1996 RI Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Cana-da, he said:

“Our vision for the future, now more than ever, is the differencebetween success and failure. The New Generations are our in-vestment in the future. Let us begin to build that future today.”

New Generations Service became Rotary’s fifth Avenue of Ser-vice in 2010. It is defined in article 5 of the Standard Rotary ClubConstitution:

New Generations Service recognizes the positive change im-plemented by youth and young adults through leadership devel-opment activities, involvement in community and internationalservice projects, and exchange programs that enrich and fosterworld peace and cultural understanding.

Rotary clubs should be committed to involving youth and youngadults in their vocational, community, and international serviceprojects, and to providing programs and resources that supportthem.

New Generations and the Avenues of Service

Rotarians have long been committed to serving youth in theircommunities. The RI Strategic Plan encourages clubs to balanceactivities in all five Avenues of Service, but some fall undermore than one. The New Generations Avenue of Serviceacknowledges the exceptional work that Rotarians do with youthand young adults while encouraging clubs to spread their reacheven further. It also encompasses a fundamental idea: that everyRotarian has a responsibility to support the personal and profes-sional success of young people while recognizing the diversity oftheir needs.

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Annual Rotary Suhour & Handover CeremonyRC Dubai , UAE, 19th July 2014

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طـرود الخیرإلى مجموعة من المحتاجین في مركز «طرود الخیر»قـام عـدد من الزمالء الروتاریین وعلى رأسھم رئیس النادي الزمیل وائل عكلوك بتوزیع

.16/7/2014الحسین للسرطان یوم االربعـاء الموافق

التبرع ألھل غـزةدینار) لمساعدة أھل غـزة الذین تعرضوا للعدوان اإلسرائیلي الغاشم . وقـد تم 500بالتبرع بمبلغ (27/7/2014قام نادي روتاري عمـان بتاریخ

معھ إلى م جدفع المبلغ إلى الزمیل شوكت تادروس ممثل المحافظ الذي قام بإستالم تبرعات جمیع األندیة الروتاریة لیقـوم بعدھا بدفع المبلغ الذي ت) . ھـذا وقد قام عدد من الزمالء بالتبرع بشكل فردي حیث بلغت حصیلة تبرعات الزمالء مع تبرع النادي مبلغ وقدره UNRWAاألنروا (

دینار)2500(

تطویر شبكات المیاه في عدد من المدارس الحكومیة

إتفاقیة تعاون إلطالق وتمویل مشروع المحافظة على نظافة میاه 25/07/2014وقعت أندیة الروتاري في األردن مساء یوم الجمعة بتاریخ الشرب في عدد من المدارس الحكومیة بمحافظات المملكة .

وقال رئیس نادي روتاري عمان المھندس وائل عكلوك إن فكرة المشروع جاءت بالتماشي مع أھداف أندیة الروتاري التي تسعى الى التغییر اإلیجابي في المجتمعات من خالل المساعدة على تحسین الواقع والمساھمة في إیجاد مستقبل أفضل للشباب .

كما أضاف خالل األمسیة الرمضانیة التي أقیمت على ھامش اإلتفاقیة في مطعم دار شقیر للثقافة، إن المشروع سینفذ في عدد من المدارس اه لمیالحكومیة حیث یقوم على تغییر شبكات المیاه الحالیة واإلستغناء عن الخزانات القدیمة المخصصة للشرب وإستبدالھا بخزانات جدیدة تحفظ ا

من البكتیریا التي قد تتسبب بنقل األمراض إلى الطلبةلبة الطوأشار إلى إن اإلتفاقیة تنص على توفیر المبالغ المالیة لتنفیذ ھذا المشروع الذي یقوم أیضا على إجراء صیانة للمرافق التي یستخدمھا

.والتعلیم لشرب المیاه بالتعاون مع وزارة التربیة

Eid al-Fitr with the children fromSOS Children Village, RC Aqaba

On the 28th of July 2014 the RC Aqaba, Jordan, cel-ebrated Eidal-Fitr with the children from SOS Chil-dren Village. The members distributing gifts anddonations to them.

Rotary Club of Amman Jerash organized Iftarfor orphans

Rotary Club of Amman Jerash (RCAJ) organizedanother of its annual young orphans Iftar events.There were 110 orphan youngsters from the Gazarefugee camp in Jersash in attendance.

The event included games and parting gifts for eachchild. Also in attendance were guest students fromRCAJ Scholarship Program which the club is exe-cuting in association with Al Aman Fund. Throughthis program, RCAJ sponsors and covers the cost of2 university students and 2 vocational students onannual basis. Members of Al Aman Fund’s man-agement were also invited to our Iftar event. Theevent provided a good synergy that can be furtherdeveloped and built upon to execute more projectsin the future.

Celebrate28th October for 7 days in honor of the anniversarydate of the first Interact club’s charter

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Grant Management Seminar, Beirut, Lebanon, 9th August 2014

The Grant Management Seminar was held on the 9th of August 2014 in Beirut, Lebanon. 21 clubs out of 25clubs attended and the total participants were 51 members.

2nd District 2452 ConferenceManama, Kingdom of Bahrain

From 19th to 22nd March 2015To register please visit http://www.rotaryd2452.org/

or contact us at: Tel.: +973 17180688,Fax: +973 17740346,

E-mail: bahrainconference2015@gmail.com

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Taking Rotary into thenext generation

Posted on August 4, 2014 (Rotary News)By Erin Mills, Rotary Scholar and char-ter member of the Rotary Club of PlazaMatriz in Montevideo, Uruguay

A little over six years ago, I packedmy luggage and boarded a plane for Montevideo, Uruguay, asan Ambassadorial Scholar from Arizona, USA, to that tiny cor-ner of the world I now call home. It’s where I teach future Eng-lish language educators at the University of Montevideo, whereI teach middle school children from around the world at theAmerican International School, and where 24 young profes-sionals and I are taking Rotary into the next generation.

On a breezy, Saturday afternoon in March, surrounded by fa-miliar faces and scrumptious Uruguayan masitas (small cakes),those young professionals and I began hashing out the dos anddon’ts of starting a Rotary club. Many of us had been membersof Rotaract (Rotary’s program for people ages 18-30), or evenRotary clubs, but we couldn’t find a club that fit until we decid-ed to start our own.

We didn’t have a place to meet, so we rotated meetings amongthe houses of the founding members (reminiscent of Paul Har-ris and the founders of Rotary who rotated offices before they

had an actual meeting space). With the support of our sponsorclub, the Rotary club of Montevideo, we received our officialcharter about three weeks ago and became the Rotary Club ofPlaza Matriz in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The energy and enthusiasm this club has for Rotary and its mis-sion is producing quite the momentum for change in our localand global community. We are already involved in supporting alocal non-profit that works with Leukemia patients. Othermembers are putting together workshops to get Rotary mem-bers up to speed on how to use social networks to their ad-vantage.

We are also very excited about organizing a fundraising eventwe coordinated as Rotaract members. The event is an Oscarsfor Rotary, we call it, “La Rueda de Oro” or the “GoldenWheel.” Clubs that enter have the chance to win a GoldenWheel in categories such as best outreach program for newmembers, best service project, etc. Even clubs from other coun-tries have a chance to enter the international category. It’s agreat way to simultaneously raise money for a good cause andcreate awareness about the projects that the various Rotaryclubs in Uruguay, and around the world, are carrying out.

We’re a new club, in a small country of three million people,but we’re here to make a change and carry Rotary’s mission ofservice into the next generation.

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Interactor says Youth Exchangeis unforgettable

By Augusto La Colla, a Rotary Youth Exchange student from VillaRegina, Argentina, to Muenster, Germany

Youth Exchange students in Europe.

Through my Interact club in Argentina, I learned of an oppor-tunity last year to go on a Rotary Youth Exchange to Muen-ster, Germany. I want to echo what others have said onthisblog, that Youth Exchange is an unforgettable experience.

I had the pleasure of staying with two families in Germany —the Kirchhoffs and Beikers — and I consider both part of myfamily. Getting to know the German culture, to be a part of it,and to be immersed in it, I developed a new appreciation formy home country, and the world beyond. It made me realizejust how amazing this world is, and gave me a desire to workto make the world a better place.

I grew so much during the year. I experienced different life-styles, a different language, and a great deal of new emotions.

I allowed myself to explore different ideas and behaviors, andthey helped shape my character. The year helped define who Iam.

Because I belonged to an Interact club back home, I spenttime with Rotaract in my host country, and took part in manyenriching activities. It even confirmed my choice of profession.In Argentina, I go to a technical school with a speciality in ar-chitecture. During the last month of my exchange, I spent twoweeks learning from German architects and engineers, visitingtheir work.

In October, I traveled around Germany for two weeks with 50other exchange students, and spent three weeks in Europe inApril. I enjoyed Christmas in Germany with my host family, anda wonderful New Years in Switzerland.

One of my newfound German brothers accompanied me onmy return trip to Argentina, and I spent time together with bothmy German and Argentinian families in Buenos Aires.Because of all these experiences, I am more confident in myability to make a difference in the world and I believe we canbuild peace. Anything is possible, if we work for it.

I thank Rotary for this incredible experience. If you have anopportunity, go on a Rotary Youth Exchange. It will changeyour life.

From left, Tobias Kirchhoff, my host fa-ther in Germany, me, and my host broth-ers Philipp and Julian during a trip toSwitzerland.Learn about Rotary Youth Exchanges(https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/take-action/empower-leaders/start-exchange)

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