Rotary Fellowships Naomi Masuno

1. Rotary Fellowships Naomi Masuno

2. Rotary Felllowshipswww.rotary.org/fellowships

3. What are Rotary Fellowships? Rotary Fellowships are international groups that share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends around the world, explore a hobby or profession, and enhance your Rotary experience.

4. Why join a Rotary Fellowship? Rotary Fellowships consist of members who share a common interest in recreational activities, sports, hobbies, or professions. These groups help expand skills, foster vocational development, and enhance the Rotary experience by exploring interests while developing connections around the world. • Help participants make lasting friendships outside their own club, district, or country • Advance Rotary’s public image and identity  • Serve as an incentive for joining Rotary and for maintaining active membership

5. How are Fellowships Organized? • Function independently of Rotary International by establishing their own rules, dues requirements, and administrative structure. • Are open to Rotarians, their family members, as well as participants and alumni of all Rotary and Foundation programs. • To join, just contact the fellowship directly.

6. Discussion Groupsmy.rotary.org/exchange-ideas/groups

7. Areas of Focus • Fighting Disease • Growing Local Economies • Promoting Peace • Providing Clean Water • Saving Mothers and Children • Supporting Education • Club, Community, International Service • Youth, Vocational Service • Awards • Brand Central • And many, many more

8. Examples of Discussion Groups • Rotary Musicians • Rotary Citation • Membership Best Practices • Rotary Business Connect • Club Secretaries or Treasurers • Persons with Disabilities (PDW) • Gardening • Rotary Grants • STEM Education Initiative

9. Rotary Action Groups (RAGs)my.rotary.org/en/rotarian-action-groups

10. RAGs per Rotary’s Areas of Focus Water & Sanitation • Water and Sanitation Maternal & Child Health • Clubfoot • Population and Development • Preconception Care Basic Education & Literacy • Literacy Economic & Community Development • Disaster Assistance • Endangered Species • Microfinance • RAGs align with more than one area • Environmental Sustainability • Food Plant Solutions • Slavery Prevention Peace & Conflict Resolution • Domestic Violence Prevention • Peace Disease Prevention & Treatment • Addiction Prevention • Alzheimer’s/Dementia • Blindness Prevention • Blood Donation • Diabetes • Family Health/AIDS • Health Education and Wellness • Hearing • Hepatitis • Malaria • Mental Health • Multiple Sclerosis • Polio Survivors

11. RAGs enhance Rotary’s impact and public image Rotarian Action Groups Expertise + Partners + Funds + Other resources High impact + Large scale + Sustainable projects Great publicity for Rotary clubs(s)

12. RAGs attract new and skilled members RAG collaborations with organizations with technical field expertise New skilled members join Rotary

13. RAGs support Global Grants and Project Enhancement RAGs help clubs/districts: • assess the need in communities • establish monitoring and evaluation plans • compile global grant applications • identify international and/or cooperating partners • raise funds for a prospective global grant • incorporate government organizations and other regional and national institutions

14. Checklist – RAGs’ Benefits to Rotary • Bring technical expertise, partners, and funds to Rotary projects. • Enhance Rotary’s impact and public image. • Give members opportunities to engage in service activities outside of their own clubs, districts, and countries. • Provide networking opportunities with likeminded Rotarians from around the world. • Empower our members and engage our alumni. • Support global grants and project enhancement.

15. RAGs Statistics • 26 RAGs currently recognized by Rotary • 31,000+ RAG members reported worldwide • 703 average size of each RAG • 140+ countries represented by RAG members

16. What is a Rotarian Action Group? A Rotarian Action Group is an autonomous group of Rotarians, family members, program participants and alumni who are experts in a particular field, such as microcredit or water and sanitation. Group members share their expertise by collaborating with clubs and districts on service projects. Join a Rotarian Action Group to share your expertise and make a difference in projects beyond your club or district.

17. For Example • The Rotarian Action Group for Population & Development partnered with Rotary clubs in Germany, Austria, and Nigeria to reduce maternal death by 60 percent at 25 hospitals in northern Nigeria with a program to prevent and treat obstetric fistula, a serious birth injury. • Rotarians for Family Health & AIDS Prevention Rotarian Action Group organizes an annual event that provides comprehensive health services to nearly 500,000 people in hundreds of locations in Africa and parts of India. These services include screening for HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, diabetes, blood pressure cancers, and more.

18. RAG for Family Health and AIDS Prevention (RFHA) • Three-day annual event provides comprehensive health services • to: 400,000+ beneficiaries • 350+ sites across Africa & parts of India • The program leverages: • •5000+ Rotarians • •400+ Rotary clubs

19. What Action Groups are There? • Addiction Prevention • AIDS and Family Health • Alzheimer's and Dementia • Blindness Prevention • Blood Donation • Clubfoot • Domestic Violence Prevention • Diabetes • Disaster Assistance • Endangered Species • Environmental Sustainability • Food Plant Solutions • Health Education and Wellness • Hearing • Hepatitis • Literacy • Malaria • Mental Health • Microfinance,Community Dev • Multiple Sclerosis • Peace • Polio Survival • Population and Development • Preconception Care • Slavery Prevention • Water and Sanitation • Or start your own