Weekly Program - September 23 - RYLA

[Janie Carlisle]

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is one of Rotary International’s nine structured programs designed to help clubs and districts achieve their service goals in their own communities and in communities abroad, fostering fellowship and goodwill in the process.
RYLA events are intensive training programs for youth ages 14-30.

 •A seminar, camp, or workshop, generally 3-10 days in length, organized by Rotarians at the club or district level.

RYLA's Goals:
•Demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth.

•Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders.

•Encourage leadership of youth by youth.

•Publicly recognize young people who are providing service to their communities.

RYLA's Core Curriculum
•Fundamentals of leadership

•Ethics of positive leadership

•Importance of communication skills in effective leadership

•Problem-solving and conflict management

•Rotary’s purpose and service to the community

•Building self-confidence and self-esteem

•Elements of community and global citizenship

Benefits of RYLA
•Rotarians mentor promising youth in their communities.

•RYLA participants bring new energy to Rotarians, inspire fresh ideas for service, increase support of projects, and help develop future Rotarians.

Role of the District
The district RYLA chair, appointed by the district governor, and his or her committee

•Selects program dates

•Selects site

•Develops a budget

•Determines program agenda

•Promotes to clubs

Role of Clubs
The club RYLA Committee

•Selects awardees

•Provides sponsorship

•Develops expectations of youth upon return from program

•Encourages participation in other RI Programs

Taken from the RYLA Presentation at the Rotary e-learning Center. http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_html/ryla_files/frame.htm

[Kristin Kalar]

The RYLA program sounds fantastic.  There was a wonderful speaker at PETS this past year.  I think she was in high school.  She was just so poised, and energetic, and confident.  Additionally, at the International Convention in Bangkok, I believe there was a mini-convention of RYLA attendees - with lots of kids that were super excited and had all these badges all over their vests/jackets.  Sounds like a great time!  And a wonderful program!  Thanks for sharing more about it.

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