Rotary
Youth
Leadership
Awards
Leadership,
Citizenship, Personal Development
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive training program for
community youth leaders. Young people chosen for their leadership potential
attend an all-expenses-paid seminar, camp, or workshop to discuss leadership
skills and to learn those skills through practice.
RYLA's
Core Curriculum
Every RYLA includes the following topics:
- 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
Officially
adopted by Rotary International in 1971, RYLA is one of the
most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service.
Each year, thousands of young people take part in the program
worldwide. The impact spreads further as the program influences
other young people, and RYLA programs often lead to the formation
or strengthening of Rotaract and Interact clubs.
RYLA
aims to:
- 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;
- Recognize
publicly young people who are rendering service to their
communities.
Organizing
a RYLA Event
RYLA is organized differently from area to area. While the age range is 14-30,
most events focus on a narrower age range. Some events are one-day workshops,
while others are week-long camps. RYLAs are organized and run by Rotarians
with records of achievement, and a RYLA event can be sponsored by several districts
jointly, by one district, or by a Rotary club.
For
more information about RYLA in your area, contact a Rotary
club near you, or your District RYLA Chairperson. The RI
RYLA Committee also assists Rotarians in carrying out
RYLA programs.
For
general program information, contact the Community Programs staff of
RI. Several additional resources are
available from the RI Order Desk, including the RYLA handbook
and brochure.
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