Rotaract/Interact

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; […]

Our Rotaractors are going to Honduras for their international Service Trip over spring break.They will be helping the Honduras Child Alliamce raise the classroom floor in its main building to prevent it being flooded from the recurrent heavy rains there. The Internationsl Humanitarian Projects Committee of our Club, as well as the District, have given […]

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 October 20, nine new members were inducted at the annual Charter Dinner held at Ann Arbor’s Original Cottage Inn. Rotarians […]

Rotary Road Waste Warriors pictured above: Don Duquette, Lauren Heinonen, Norman Herbert, Steve Kesler, Tom Millard, Lauren Mist – Rotaract, Nora Pasche – Rotaract, Rob Schiff, John Sepp, Ed Wier, Fanfan Zheng Photographer and participant not pictured: Chris Wentland A “Dirty Dozen” of Rotary Road Waste Warriors were once again smiled upon by Senor Sol […]

For many years, Ann Arbor Rotarians have mentored members of the U-M Rotaract Club. Interfacing with our Rotaractors by participating in the mentoring program is a meaningful experience for both Rotaractors and Rotarians. New mentors are always welcome. Contact Dennis Powers for more info.

The air is starting to feel crisper now that the football season is upon us. Soon leaves will start falling and, before you know it, winter will be here. Need help with your fall cleanup? Do you have other projects that could use some willing hands? Consider using Rent-A-Rotaractor. Our undergraduate Rotarians are available to […]

On the evening of May 19, 2022, nine University of Michigan Rotaract leaders, members from 2004 (the charter year) to the present, joined District Governor-Nominee Collyer Smith, Fanfan Zheng, and Joanne Pierson to discuss their experiences in Rotaract. As part of his goals, DG-Nominee Collyer plans to work toward launching more Rotaract Clubs in District […]