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Programs for Young People
Since the 1920s, Rotary International has developed a number of programs designed to extend the reach of Rotary service and offer young people an opportunity to serve and promote international goodwill. Rotary youth exchanges began taking place informally in 1929 and became an official RI program in 1974. Since then, 7,000 high school students from around the world have traveled abroad each year under the auspices of the Youth Exchange program, staying with Rotarian volunteer host families. Exchanges can occur between any two countries in which Rotary clubs are active. |
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In
the 1960s, Rotary launched two programs
designed to help young people become more
service-oriented. Interact began in 1962
as an international organization of service
and social clubs for high school students
that promotes international understanding
and peace. Founded in 1968, Rotaract is
a Rotary-club-sponsored service and leadership
organization for men and women ages 18 to
30 that emphasizes the importance of individual
responsibility as the basis for personal
success and community involvement. In 1971,
RI established the Rotary Youth Leadership
Awards (RYLA) program, which sponsors camps
and seminars to help promising young leaders
between the ages of 18 and 30 further develop
their leadership skills. |
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