The document summarizes a presentation given at the 2012 Rotary International Convention in Bangkok, Thailand about Rotary's New Generations programs and Areas of Focus. The presentation included overviews of Rotaract, Interact, RYLA and Youth Exchange programs and how they relate to Rotary's six Areas of Focus: peace and conflict prevention, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community development. Specific service project ideas within each Area of Focus carried out by the different New Generations programs were also highlighted. The panelists encouraged collaboration between Rotary and New Generations clubs and sharing of Areas of Focus resources.

1. 2012 Rotary International Convention
Bangkok, Thailand
New Generations and the
Areas of Focus

2. Today’s Agenda
• Overview of New Generations
Programs
• Areas of focus resources
• Panel discussion
• Rotaract Outstanding Projects:
Presentations by the 2012
winners

3. New Generations Programs
Rotary Youth Exchange 15-19
Rotaract 18-30
Interact 12-18
12 years 30 years
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

4. Rotary’s Areas of Focus

5. Areas of focus
resource:
Doing Good
videos
www.vimeo.com/rotary

6. Resource:
Rotary’s
Areas of
Focus
Guide
Available at
shop.rotary.org

7. Rotaract
and the
areas of
focus
PP Rtn. Raj Miniyar
PDRR / PDRCC
RID 3132

8. Importance of Youth
• Working with Youth instills Rotary’s value in future
generation
• Youth Programmes help extend the Family of Rotary
• Today’s YOUTH are future ROTARIANS

9. Peace and
Conflict
Prevention/
Resolution
• Celebration of Festivals
of different Religions
• Arranging Peace
Conference
• Conferring Peace
Awards – Locally
• Assisting Children &
Youth affected by
conflicts

10. Disease
Prevention &
Treatment
• Creating Awareness
about HIV / Cancer /
Diabetes / Swine Flu /
Avoidable Blindness
• Arranging Health
Camps in slums
• Lectures / Poster
Exhibitions

11. Water &
Sanitation
• Clean Tank Project
• Rain Water
Re-harvesting
• Seminars on Save
Water, Sanitation &
Hygiene

12. Maternal &
Child Health
• Lectures, Slide Show on
Mother & Child Care in
Slum area
• Save Girl Child
Campaign
• Malnutrition
Awareness

13. Basic
Education &
Literacy
• Each One Teach One
• Adopt a Child for
Education
• Providing Teaching
Aide to schools in
underprivileged areas
• Basic Knowledge about
Day to Day chores to
school students

14. Economic &
Community
Development
• Guidance & Formation
of SHG (Self Help
Group)
• Information Bureau for
Employment
• Guidance for
Scholarship &
Competitive Exams

15. Rotary Club Support
• Successful ways to provide guidance:
• Invite Rotaractors to Rotary club
meetings.
• Create an annual Rotary-Rotaract
service project.
• Develop and improve membership
recruiting strategies.
• Establish a recognition program.
• Publicize activities to the community

16. Interact
and the
areas of focus
Rotarian José Luiz Toro
da Silva, Vice Chair of
the 2011-12 RI
Rotaract & Interact
Committee, D4430
(Brazil)

17. Interact Video Contest

18. The purpose of Interact: to provide the
opportunity for young people to work together
in a global fellowship dedicated to service and
international understanding

19. Peace and
Conflict
Prevention/
Resolution
Disease
Prevention
and
Treatment

21. Water and
Sanitation
Maternal and
Child Health

22. Basic
Education
and Literacy
Economic and
Community
Development

23. Rotary Youth
Exchange
and the
areas of focus
Rotarian Francisco Leandro Araujo,
Member of the 2011-12 RI Youth
Exchange Committee, Past District
Governor, D4500 (Brazil)

25. Peace and
Conflict
Prevention/
Resolution
Disease
Prevention
and
Treatment

26. Water and
Sanitation
Maternal and
Child Health

27. Basic
Education
and Literacy
Economic and
Community
Development

28. ShelterBox

31. Involving students in social projects

32. and the
areas of
focus
PP Rtn Shyamashree Sen
R.C. Calcutta Metro City
R.I. District 3291

33. RYLA …usually for leadership and
personality development

34. Peace and
Conflict
Prevention/
Resolution
Mock UN/
Arab League/
Parliament of
the World

35. Disease
Prevention &
Treatment
Visit Polio
immunization
booths and
health camps

36. Water &
Sanitation
Involve
campers in
water
projects

37. Maternal &
Child Health
Make
participants
aware of
health issues
through role
play

38. Basic
Education &
Literacy
Each one teach
one … start
from the camp

39. Economic &
Community
Development
Through
vocational
guidance

40. RI Recognition of
Outstanding Rotaract Projects
www.rotary.org/rotaractaward

41. Any questions for our panelists?

42. Share the areas of focus
resources
Visit New Generations on
social media
Action
steps Sign up for the New
Generations e-newsletter
View this presentation at
slideshare.net/rotary_international

43. Thank you!