Marilyn Nevy Cruz District 7620 Interact Chair

1. Marilyn Nevy Cruz District 7620 Interact Chair

2. Agenda • What is Interact? • District 7620 Overview and Goals • Rotary Club Engagement

3. What is Interact? • 12-18 year olds • Based in schools and communities

4. What do Interact clubs do? • Take action through service • Build international understanding • Provide leadership development

5. Statistics on Interact

6. There are 30 Interact Clubs in District 7620 • Annapolis High School • Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School • Broadneck High School • Claremont High School • Columbia Heights Educational Campus ("CHEC") • Frederick County High School • Gaithersburg High School • Glen Burnie High School • Hammond High School • Leonardtown High School • Lycee Rochambeau French International School • Mt. Hebron High School • Northeast High School • Oakdale High School • Patuxent High School • Pikesville High School • Quince Orchard High School • Richard Montgomery High School • Saint John's Catholic Prep • Severn School • Sherwood High School • Southern High School • South River High School • St. Mary's High School • St. Mary's Ryken High School • The King's Christian Academy • Thomas Johnson High School • Urbana High School

7. District 7620 2019/2020 Goal • 62 Interact Clubs • District Interact Committee Technical Assistance • Recruitment • Engagement • Transition

8. Guide for Rotary Clubs www.rotary.org/interact brandcenter.rotary.org

9. Celebrate the global impact of Interact by getting involved in: • World Interact Week (Week of November 5-11) • Interact Video Awards (December 1st) • Rotary Youth Day at the United Nations (November 10, 2018) • Global Youth Service Day (Youth Service Month – May 2019)

10. Key Responsibilities of Sponsorship And Co-sponsorship

11. Examples: • In most high schools, X amount of service hours is a mandatory requirement to graduate • Invite Interactors to volunteer in your fundraisers/service events • Promote joint service projects • Example: DC Rotary Club hosted a joint service project w/ their Interact & Rotaract club in May 2018

12. More Examples: • DCRC invited Interactors and Rotaractors to volunteer at their annual DC Duck Race

13. More Examples • DCRC w/ Interact & Rotaract Club at UN Day in NYC

14. More Examples • Board/Club Meetings • Inductions • DISCON • RYLA

15. Club Night • Fundraisers

16. 2018 “Best Video” Interact Award WinnerInteract Club of Mark Rfrom Vancouver Island Canada Interact Club of Tunis Inner City, Tunisia https://www.facebook.com/interactofficial/videos/364664151017887/

17. So what’s your Rotary club’s plan for this year?

18. Plan for 2019-2020 Rotary/School Year • Assign two Interact liaisons in your club • Update your club information: https://my.rotary.org/en/node/11781 • Contact school liaison and discuss club’s goal for next school year • Attend school club night, meetings, etc. • Invite students to speak at your club during World Interact Week • Order shirts, pins, pens, etc. for induction of new members • Schedule Fall & Spring Induction dates • Invite students to all club service/fundraisers • Be on texting terms with Interact Club president

19. Questions Email RI: Interact@rotary.org Newgenerations@rotary.org D7620 Interact Committee: Interactdistrict7620@gmail.com Social Media: Instagram: District 7620 Interact Facebook: District 7620 Interact

20. Thank you!