Are you looking for something to do? Do you want to meet new people, make a difference in your community, network with community, business, and civic leaders all while developing your leadership skills? Do you want to be a part of an international network that is changing our world?
Then Rotaract is for YOU!
What is Rotaract?
Rotaract is an international organization of young professionals and students ages 18 to 30 that are committed to service and leadership in their communities and abroad. Established in 1968 by Rotary International, Rotaract is a global network of young people who are changing the world with clubs in over 170 countries.
What does Rotaract do?
Through our activities, we focus on service (both locally and globally), professional development, leadership development, and fellowship. We do this through bi-monthly meetings, regular service projects, and social events.
Rotaract members also have the opportunity to attend regional and international conferences. Conferences offer opportunities to make lasting friendships with Rotaractors from around the world while learning from fantastic speakers and educational workshops.
What is Rotary International?
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.
Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.
The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.
How is Rotaract connected to Rotary?
Rotaract can be described as the "younger" version of Rotary. Rotaract clubs are sponsored by Rotary clubs and are true partners in service. Rotaract Clubs sponsored by the local Rotary clubs: Rotaractors have an open invitation to attend the weekly meetings of sponsoring Rotary clubs, and their members drop by Rotaract meetings as well. Rotaractors also participate in projects of sponsoring Rotary clubs as well as the projects of other Rotary clubs. Rotarians are the business and civic leaders of our community, and interacting with them through service provides Rotaract members with unique opportunities to learn and be mentored.
Why join Rotaract?
Everyone has their own reasons for joining. Maybe you are new to Louisville and looking to meet people. Maybe you want to get involved in something that is making a difference. Or maybe you are just curious! Whatever your reasons, you owe it to yourself to check out Rotaract!
- Meet new people
- Enhance your leadership skills
- Interact with Rotarians- the business, civic, and community leaders of Louisville
- Get involved in the local community
- Get involved in the global community
- Attend international conventions
- Develop friendships with Rotaractors around the world
- Learn about yourself
- Make a difference
Goals of Rotaract
The goals of Rotaract are:
● to develop professional and leadership skills;
● to emphasize respect for the rights of others, and to promote ethical standards and the dignity of all useful occupations;
● to provide opportunities for young people to address the needs and concerns of the community and our world;
● to provide opportunities for working in cooperation with sponsoring Rotary clubs; and
● to motivate young people for eventual membership in Rotary.
Who can join?
Anyone between the ages of 18 and 30 who is looking for something new is invited to join Rotaract! Members might be young professionals, recent college graduates, current college students, or anyone! Most of our members are young professionals in their mid twenties and span from non-profit careers to the corporate world, from education to government. We have members who are single and members who are married. So no matter who you are, you will fit right in! Everyone is welcome. !!
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