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2013 RI CONVENTION
RI Rotary Youth Leadership AwardsSharing the Program
2013 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRE-CONVENTION IN LISBON
Facilitators
Greg Garofolo
Takvir Shah
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Today’s Agenda
10:45 Objectives of Today’s Session and Introductions
10:55 RYLA Today and the 14-18 Age Group
11:00 Group Discussions11:45 Wrap-up
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determine how long we should spend on
Intros
Note: I am really struggling to
determine how long we should spend on
Intros
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Introduction of Facilitators
Greg GAROFOLO• Rotary Club of Sharon, District 7950 and Founder,
Rotary E-Club of New England (RI Satellite Pilot)• RI RYLA Council Member 2011• RI RYLA Committee Member ’11-‘14• RI RYLA Committee Vice-Chair ’12-’13• RI International RYLA Operations Team Director• District 7950 RYLA Co-Chair
Takvir M. SHAH• Immediate Past-President Rotaract Club of
Mahanagar Northwest – Bangladesh, District 3280• Co-Coordinator International RYLA Exchange 2012
D7950 and D3280• RI 2011 RYLA Council Member• International RYLA Attendee 2010
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Today’s Session Objectives
• Introductions
• Capture Session’s Desired Outcomes
• Quick Review RYLA for Ages 14-18
• Learning from Each Other • Group Discussions
• RYLA Best Practices • RYLA Challenges• RYLA Innovation
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Introductions
• Please briefly introduce yourself (One minute per person)
•Your name, district, country•What would you like to learn from today’s session
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Introductions / ALTERNATIVE
• What would you like to learn from today’s session?
• Divide into groups of 5-6• Please briefly introduce yourself
(One minute per person)• Your name, district, country
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RYLA Snapshot – Ages 14-18
A “Typical RYLA”•Duration: From one day to one week•Cycle: Annual •Age focus: 15-17 year olds •Numbers: From 20-200 attendees•Location: Varies from classroom to
campsites •Leadership: Rotarian-led with Alumni as
‘counselors’ or facilitators•Funding: Club sponsorship
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RYLA Snapshot – Ages 14-18
A “Typical RYLA”•Programming:
• Leadership Theory and Practical Application
• Inspirational Speaker(s)• Communication Skills• Team Building• Service Component(s)
•Feedback:• Many districts are fiercely proud of RYLA • Difficult to quantify ‘success’
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100 Answers to ‘What RYLA Means to Me’
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Group Discussions – Question 1
What are some of your RYLA Best Practices?• Such as:
• Promotion? • Programming? • Alumni Engagement? • Measures of Success? • Innovation? • Service?
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Group Discussions – Question 2
What are some of your RYLA Challenges?• Such as:
• Promotion? • Programming? • Alumni Engagement? • Measures of Success? • Innovation? • Service?
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Group Discussions – Question 3
What are some Innovations you would like to see with your RYLA?
• In areas such as: • RYLA Programming?• RYLA Operations? • Alumni Engagement? • Rotarian Engagement? • Community Engagement?
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Session Wrap
Group Summaries / Discussion and Ideas
• Best Practices
• Challenges
• Innovation
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Thank You
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Appendix
Back-Up SlidesBack-Up Slides
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Case-Study: RYLA 7950
• Duration: Annual 3-Day Event and Year-long Programming for
Alumni• Age focus: Begins at with high school
sophomores and juniors, extending onward
• Numbers: 144 attendees, 45+ student leaders and alumni organizers
• Location: Varies from classroom to campsites
• Leadership: Driven by our Alumni
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Case-Study: RYLA 7950
• RYLA Event Programming:• Re-designed and led by student leaders• Themed:
• Day 1: Leadership and the Individual• Day 2: Leadership within a Team • Day 3: Leadership in a Community
• Students are the leaders and facilitators • Only one speaker over age 25
• No lectures
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Case-Study: RYLA 7950
• Key Successes / Innovation • RYLA Growth (from 70 to 200+ in 5 years)• RYLA Alumni Engagement • RYLA Exchanges
• International• Inter-District
• ShetlerBox RYLA Experience • Onsite Service Project
• 2013 – RYLA End Hunger Project• $13,000+ in 40 days, 300+ volunteers,
52,000+ meals prepared at RYLA
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Case-Study: RYLA 7950
• Key Challenges• Leadership: Learning by Doing
• Time-consuming• Patience
• Resources • Need more mentors• Limited funds
• Maintaining Energy • Continuity amidst designed change• Alumni engagement