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Our Rotary Foundation. Programs of The Rotary Foundation. We care for Foundation Alumni. Who are Foundation Alumni?. 1. Ambassadorial Scholars 2. Peace Scholars 3. GSE Team members 4. Uni. Grants Teachers 5. Rotary Volunteers. Why are they important?. 1. Wanna become Rotarians
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Our Rotary Foundation Programs of The Rotary Foundation We care for Foundation Alumni
Who are Foundation Alumni? • 1. Ambassadorial Scholars • 2. Peace Scholars • 3. GSE Team members • 4. Uni. Grants Teachers • 5. Rotary Volunteers
Why are they important? • 1. Wanna become Rotarians • 2. Wanna contribute to TRF
Rotary Centres for International Studies Derran Moss Rotary Centers for International Studies • Partnered with eight leading universities around the world, establishing seven Rotary Centres • To advance knowledge and world understanding among potential future leaders We care for Foundation Alumni
Simona Pinton Rotary Centres for International Studies Rotary Centers for International Studies • Up to 70 scholars selected each year • First three classes of World Peace Scholars are citizens of 63 countries • 39% of these scholars are from low-income countries We care for Foundation Alumni
Group Study Exchange Group Study Exchange • Provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits between paired areas in different countries • A team consists of four non-Rotarian young professionals and one Rotarian who leads the group • All Rotarians are eligible to apply as team leaders We care for Foundation Alumni
Ambassadorial Scholarships Ambassadorial Scholarships André Mechelynck • Established in 1947 to further international understanding • The world's largest privately funded international scholarships program • 36,000 scholars from 110 countries have served as ambassadors of goodwill We care for Foundation Alumni
Closer to home…... • 1. Dr. Rosanna Wong • 2. Professor Angelina Yuen
Rotary Grants for University Teachers Grants for University Teachers • Provides funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad to teach in developing countries • Establishes ties between higher education institutions, for the global exchange of ideas and information Dr. Peter Markesteyn We care for Foundation Alumni
What are our goals? • 1. Make Foundation Alumni an integral part of our Rotary Family • 2. Better return on investment from Foundation Alumni
How to better look after our Alumni? • 1. Update Alumni records • 2. Appoint Alumni to club projects… • 3. Support Alumni subscriptions to The Rotarian magazine • 4. Enforce Alumni attendance at orientation sessions
How to better look after our Alumni? (cont.) • 5. Invite Alum parents to become Rotarians • 6. Publicize TRF scholarships • 7. Appoint Rotarian-university professors to scholarship selection panels • 8. Select applicants for club membership • 9. Encourage donations to TRF
Every Rotarian, Every Year We care for Foundation Alumni
Your support is critical for a peaceful and prosperous world during Rotary’s Second Century of Service Thank You!