BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION: GET READY FOR RECONNECT WEEK 2023! Reconnect Week is a way for former Rotary program participants and scholars like Peace Fellows\, Yout h Exchange Students\, Rotary Scholars\, ex-Rotaractors\, and Interactors t o reunite with the Rotary community. This is a week to see how Rotary shap es lives in the community and around the world. Together\, members and alu mni can find new ways to promote Rotary’s ideal of service! Rotary alumn i\, share your experience on how Rotary has impacted your life and reconne ct today! Contact a local Rotary club and find out what events they are pl anning or join them at their next meeting. https://my.rotary.org/en/search /club-finder  All around the world during Reconnect Week on 3-9 October\, Rotarians and alumni will gather online and in person to share their expe riences\, network with each other\, and exchange ideas for staying involve d in Rotary. This is the week that we recognize the value our alumni bring to our organization and when we do wall we can to engage alumni with Rota ry. Visit the Reconnect Week website to get inspiration for your next even t and post your own projects and events to inspire others to take part in Reconnect Week. During this celebration\, Rotary invites former Rotaractor s\, Interactors\, Rotary Peace Fellows\, Rotary Scholars\, Youth Exchange students\, and other Rotary program alumni to renew their connection to Ro tary. Past program participants who have lost their active connection to R otary can refresh their ties by visiting club meetings\, helping with proj ects\, and engaging online. By doing so\, they can experience again how Ro tary reshapes lives locally and globally. Update your contact information or register your profile to receive invites to local events. https://my.ro tary.org RECONNECT WEEK SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES Want to join the festivities of Reconnect Week\, but not sure where to start? Here are a few concrete w ays you can take action to celebrate #ROTARYRECONNECT. SERVICE IDEAS Orga nize a service project that involves local alumni sometime during Reconnec t Week 2-8 October\, 2023\, or near those dates Provide an opportunity to do a joint service project with an alumni association Plan a Rotary Founda tion fundraiser and invite alumni to contribute for an Alumni Day of Givin g. FELLOWSHIP IDEAS Host a Reconnect Week event that welcomes alumni and Rotarians to interact with each other like a dinner or gathering Invite a n alum out to coffee to catch up Ask alumni to speak at your next club mee ting or district conference Organize an informational session about your c lub for alumni to learn more about Rotary CELEBRATE ONLINE Host an onlin e party with alumni using a video conferencing tool like Skype or Zoom Rec ognize the achievements of alumni from your club or district and share the ir story Invite alumni to share “how Rotary has influenced me” in a 30 second clip on social media about their experience and how it has impacte d them Use the #ROTARYRECONNECT hashtag on social media to tag all of your posts about Rotary alumni leading up to and during your event SHARE YOUR EVENT INFO Submit details about your event so that others can see what yo u are doing and how to participate (click here to submit) WHO ARE ROTARY ALUMNI? Anyone who has participated in a Rotary-sponsored program are cons idered alumni of Rotary. That includes programs such as Rotaract\, Interac t\, Youth Exchange\, Group Study Exchange\, scholarships\, Rotary Peace Fe llowships\, and many more international and regional programs. Click here to learn more WHY RECONNECT WITH ROTARY? Rotary International offers many ways to get involved that will allow you to contribute to area and interna tional service projects\, network with professionals in your community\, a nd contribute to the causes you are most passionate about. Find out more a bout the opportunities in your local community by contacting a local Rotar y or Rotaract club using the Rotary Club Finder. This gives you the abilit y to reach out to members of Rotary nearest you to discover how you can st art contributing to your community. You can always email alumni@rotary.org and ask the Alumni Relations team to help you find fellow alumni to colla borate with and share about your common experience. WHAT OTHER WAYS CAN I CONNECT? Rotary has many options available to alumni beyond their program s. Take a look at some of the best opportunities Rotary has to offer: Subs cribe to some of Rotary's newsletters – Learn about the latest stories f eaturing fellow Rotary alumni. Join a Rotary Alumni Association – Connec t with fellow alumni from all continents\, cultures\, and occupations. Ema il alumni@rotary.org for more information. Apply for a Rotary Peace Fellow ship – Apply to study in one of Rotary’s Peace Centers to develop skil ls related to peace and conflict resolution. Join a Rotary Action Group – Join experts in a specific field\, such as water and sanitation or lit eracy\, to contribute to Rotary service projects worldwide. Apply for a Ro tary scholarship – Apply for a scholarship with a local Rotary club to l earn about a subject related to one of Rotary’s seven causes. DTEND:20231008T040000Z DTSTAMP:20261026T134915Z DTSTART:20231002T040000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Rotary Alumni Reconnect Week 2023 UID:4a3e154f-400c-4601-9a3f-bf7a552582a5 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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< strong>GET READY FOR RECONNECT WEEK 2023!

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Reconnect We ek is a way for former Rotary program participants and scholars like Peace Fellows\, Youth Exchange Students\, Rotary Scholars\, ex-Rotaractors\, an d Interactors to reunite with the Rotary community. This is a week to see how Rotary shapes lives in the community and around the world. Together\, members and alumni can find new ways to promote Rotary&rsquo\;s ideal of s ervice!

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Rotary alumni\, share your experience on how Rotary has impacted your life and reconnect today! Contact a local Rotary club and fi nd out what events they are planning or join them at their next meeting. h ttps://my.rotary.org/en/search/club-finder \;

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All around the world during Reconnect Week on 3-9 October\, Rotarians and alumni will ga ther online and in person to share their experiences\, network with each o ther\, and exchange ideas for staying involved in Rotary. This is the week that we recognize the value our alumni bring to our organization and when we do wall we can to engage alumni with Rotary. Vi sit the Reconnect Week website to get inspiration for your next event and post your own projects and events to inspire others to take part in Re connect Week.

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During this celebration\, Rotary invites former Ro taractors\, Interactors\, Rotary Peace Fellows\, Rotary Scholars\, Youth E xchange students\, and other Rotary program alumni to renew their connecti on to Rotary.

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Past program participants who have lost their acti ve connection to Rotary can refresh their ties by visiting club meetings\, helping with projects\, and engaging online. By doing so\, they can exper ience again how Rotary reshapes lives locally and globally.

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Upda te your contact information or register your profile to receive invites to local events. https://my.rotary.org\n\n

RECONNECT WEEK SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

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Want to join the festivities of Reconnect Week\, but not sure where to sta rt?

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Here are a few concrete ways you can take action to celebrat e #ROTARYRECONNECT.

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SERVICE IDEAS

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