Rotaract/Interact

By Ed Wier The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program (https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/rotary-youth-leadership-awards), also known as RYLA, is Rotary’s leadership training program for young people. RYLA is a weekend camp experience and leadership conference for young people ages 14-18. Students are given opportunities to develop leadership skills, learn about Rotary, and create service projects centered on Rotary’s Causes […]

Feel Better. Give Back. Grow Together. Whether you are a young professional, parent, student over 18, senior citizen, or veteran, having a community support your mental wellness makes a huge difference—something that I have personally experienced. After meeting with so many  mental health organizations, as well as  attending numerous mental health seminars, a movement has […]

Painting the rock is a tradition on campus for many student organizations to leave their mark on campus and promote the work that they do. For the Rotaract Club specifically, this has been a tradition ever since we started out as a club! It is a great way for us to start each year on […]

The Rotaract Club at the University of Michigan started up in 2000 and officially was chartered on January 18, 2005. It gets together each fall to celebrate its chartering by welcoming new students to membership. On Tuesday evening, December 2, 21 Rotarians joined 12 Rotaractors at Knight’s On Liberty for this year’s iteration of this […]

by Ed Wier, Interact Committee Chair It was a wet morning, but spirits remained high among the Interact students (and Rotarians) manning the Ann Arbor Marathon Rotary aid station on Sunday, October 13. Students from from Pioneer High School Interact, Huron High School Interact, and Skyline High School Interact (sponsored by Ann Arbor Rotary North) […]

Rotaract is having a school supplies drive for preschoolers in Cameroon through the organization, Two Rabbits. The Rotaract Club would love to have RCAA members participate. To purchase school supplies purchase the items Click Here and have the items shipped to 815 N. Prospect Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48198. For questions or confirmation of purchase, please […]

One of the signature undertakings of the Rotaract Committee each year is the mentor-mentee program, which pairs Rotaractors with Rotarians who have background or expertise in areas relevant to the Rotaractor’s career or educational aspirations. The 2023-2024 coordinator for the program is Mary Steffek Blaske. If you are interested in being a mentor, let her […]

Do you need help with gardening, cleaning out the garage, moving furniture, or many other chores around the house?  Our undergraduate Rotarians are ready to assist you through their Rent-A-Rotaractor program. For more information, or to schedule a work crew, contact Dennis Powers. Best of all, the money you spend to get your job done, […]

The Rotaract Club had a very successful 2022-2023 program year. 13 new members joined; there were 21 dues-paying members in all, 18 of whom were paired with a Rotarian mentor through the mentor-mentee program that junior Simran Singh coordinated with Don Duquette. A total of 210 hours were volunteered for local service projects. 7 students […]

There has been a late surge of interest in mentorships by the Rotaractors. This might be a good opportunity to give mentoring a try since we only have February, March and April left in our academic year. Would you be interested? They would love to have you. Contact Don Duquette at duquette@umich.edu. Thomas, Freshman; Major: Undecided; […]