As RI President Ian Riseley said in the March issue of The Rotarian, “Rotaractors are truly partners in Rotary service.” It is important to develop a strong partnership between Rotaract and Rotary in order to bridge the membership gap. In this idea exchange we will talk about strategies that work for cultivating a relationship, including dual membership, joint meetings & service projects, and more. It is the personal connection that one has to Rotary that will create life-long Rotarians. Facilitator: Caitlin Mangiacasale-Ashford

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Improving Partnership Between
Rotaract and Rotary
Ideas Exchange

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•Welcome and Introduction
•Objectives of the Session
•Challenges
•Opportunities
•Question & Answer
AGENDA
What we will cover today

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Caitlin Mangiacasale-Ashford

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OBJECTIVES
•Discover new ideas
•Share your experiences
•Become Inspired

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10%of young leaders in Rotaract
go on to join a Rotary club.
What makes this transition so difficult?
How many Rotaractors transition into Rotary?

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CHALLENGES
To joining Rotary
● Cost
● Perception and Awareness
● Closed Rotary Club Experience
● Missing Rotary-Rotaract Connections

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IDEA
EXCHANGE

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OPPROTUNITIES
How we can address these challenges
• Dual Membership
• Visiting Other Clubs
• Joint Meetings, Socials and Service Projects
• Mentorship Programs

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Dual Membership
• 2016 Council on Legislation put forward the idea of dual membership
• “Rotaractors who meet the qualifications of membership to join a Rotary club
while remaining Rotaract members”
HOW DOES IT WORK?
• It’s up to the Rotary Club
 Reduced club dues
 Subsidized dues
 Payment plans
 No Change
BENEFITS
• Impact change on a larger scale
• Builds the bridge
• Potentially cost effective
• Builds relationships

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Visiting Other Clubs
• Go to a Meeting
• Be a speaker, talk to a club!
• Great way to network, build relationships and exchange ideas

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Joint Meetings, Socials and Service
Great way to build relationships on neutral ground
Meetings
Have an informal meeting
in a new location. Give an
update about how your
clubs are making an impact
Socials
Get together for some
fun! Meet somewhere to
network and build
personal relationships
Service
Join together to make a
local impact. However
you choose to volunteer,
do it together!

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Mentoring is important, not only
because of the knowledge and
skills students can learn from
mentors, but also because
mentoring provides professional
socialization and personal
support to facilitate success
MENTORSHIP
Why does it matter?

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Benefits of Mentorship
For the Mentor For the Mentee
• Allows mentors to give back
• Encourages knowledge
sharing
• Helps reenergize mentor
• Can learn new things, and
be inspired with new ideas
• Increase self-confidence
• Grow mentee’s network
• Learn to speak-up and take
control of mentee’s future
• Learn valuable skills
Most importantly, develop a life-time friendship

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THANK YOUCONTACT INFORMATION
rotarycaitlin@hotmail.com
QUESTIONS?