Marilyn Nevy Cruz District 7620 Interact Chair

Agenda What is Interact? District 7620 Overview and Goals Rotary Club Engagement

What is Interact? 12-18 year olds Based in schools and communities

What do Interact clubs do? Take action through service Build international understanding Provide leadership development

Statistics on Interact

There are 30 Interact Clubs in District 7620 Annapolis High School Patuxent High School Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Pikesville High School Broadneck High School Quince Orchard High School Claremont High School Richard Montgomery High School Columbia Heights Educational Campus ("CHEC") Saint John's Catholic Prep Frederick County High School Severn School Gaithersburg High School Sherwood High School Glen Burnie High School Southern High School Hammond High School South River High School Leonardtown High School St. Mary's High School Lycee Rochambeau French International School St. Mary's Ryken High School Mt. Hebron High School The King's Christian Academy Northeast High School Thomas Johnson High School Oakdale High School Urbana High School

District 7620 2019/2020 Goal 62 Interact Clubs District Interact Committee Technical Assistance Recruitment Engagement Transition

Guide for Rotary Clubs www.rotary.org/interact brandcenter.rotary.org

Celebrate the global impact of Interact by getting involved in: World Interact Week (Week of November 5-11) Interact Video Awards (December 1st) Rotary Youth Day at the United Nations (November 10, 2018) Global Youth Service Day (Youth Service Month – May 2019)

Key Responsibilities of Sponsorship And Co-sponsorship

Examples: In most high schools, X amount of service hours is a mandatory requirement to graduate Invite Interactors to volunteer in your fundraisers/service events Promote joint service projects Example: DC Rotary Club hosted a joint service project w/ their Interact & Rotaract club in May 2018

More Examples: DCRC invited Interactors and Rotaractors to volunteer at their annual DC Duck Race

More Examples DCRC w/ Interact & Rotaract Club at UN Day in NYC

More Examples Board/Club Meetings Inductions DISCON RYLA

Club Night Fundraisers

2018 “Best Video” Interact Award Winner Interact Club of Mark R from Vancouver Island Canada Interact Club of Tunis Inner City, Tunisia https://www.facebook.com/interactofficial/videos/364664151017887/

So what’s your Rotary club’s plan for this year?

Plan for 2019-2020 Rotary/School Year Assign two Interact liaisons in your club Update your club information: https://my.rotary.org/en/node/11781 Contact school liaison and discuss club’s goal for next school year Attend school club night, meetings, etc. Invite students to speak at your club during World Interact Week Order shirts, pins, pens, etc. for induction of new members Schedule Fall & Spring Induction dates Invite students to all club service/fundraisers Be on texting terms with Interact Club president

Questions Email RI: Interact@rotary.org Newgenerations@rotary.org D7620 Interact Committee: Interactdistrict7620@gmail.com Social Media: Instagram: District 7620 Interact Facebook:

Thank you!