Celebrate World Interact Week

By Ryan Hyland
Rotary International News -- 4 November 2008

Interactors from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, build bio-sand water filters for a village in Cambodia. Photo courtesy of District 5440

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During World Interact Week, 3-9 November, Interactors and Rotarians worldwide commemorate the charter of the first Interact club in 1962. By completing four designated projects, Interact clubs and their Rotary club sponsors can receive special recognition from Rotary International.

Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club program for young people ages 14 to 18. The program gives teens an opportunity to participate in meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills.

"Rotary's commitment to youth will not be complete if we do not also nurture healthy social values such as civic consciousness, caring for others, and concern for the environment at an early age, which is possible through support for the formation of more Interact clubs," says Mark K.Y. Wong, chair of RI's Interact Committee. "This way, we will have a ready pool of future Rotaractors, and Rotarians too."

Here are just a few projects highlighting Interactors' commitment to service:

Six Interactors from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, spent their spring break in Cambodia building bio-sand water filters for two underdeveloped villages. Interactors also taught English and created art projects with schoolchildren.
Members from the first Interact club of Croatia organized a letter campaign encouraging other Rotary clubs to incorporate Interact. In one of their first community projects, the Interactors raised money and collected toys for a charity that supports 85 disabled children.
All 55 members of the Interact Club of T.V. Nagar, India, helped to create a hygienic environment by cleaning the Pillayar Temple. Interactors spent a day cleaning the roof and floor, as well as painting and whitewashing the walls.

Read about an Interact club formed just for home-schooled students in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.

23 Comments:

At 2:52PM on 27 July 2011, Sriya wrote: dear frenzzzzzz... i came to knw bout ds interact clb thru my nephew...i m vei impresssed to knw bout d various achievementsss...i congratulate d members f ds clb n wish dem al d vei best 4 d activities ahead....:)

At 12:39PM on 5 January 2011, shivam gupta wrote: hi friends today i am very happy because we had done another project the plantation program and happy new yeay 2011 to all interact members

At 11:33AM on 3 January 2011, Swagat Sourav wrote: ****Happy New Year 2011****

At 11:29AM on 3 January 2011, Swagat Sourav wrote: I wish a very very prosperous Happy New Year 2011 to all the members of Interact Club as well as every people on earth.May this year bring us a new hope in our life. Have A Nice Day.

At 11:55AM on 22 December 2010, sai akhil wrote: hi viewers, it is glad to me for being an member of a social club, the interact club. i am the vice-president of this club.this year was a successful year for rotary interact club. we recently went to visit orfantry. we supplied some food and study materials for them. we know that this is not enough to fullfill the sorrow of the poor children but this would surely create a sense in them that there is always someone with them . so it is a matter of great pride that i am a part of the greatest club in the world

At 9:26AM on 15 December 2010, Swagat - The ZMR Maniac wrote: I know Shivam must have been seen it.

At 9:59AM on 14 December 2010, Swagat Sourav wrote: Hello Friends!!!! Today I found the real English Teacher than ever I saw before.Really he inspired us towards the funny language ENGLISH.I want to thank him ,ironically I don't know his name.

At 10:45AM on 13 December 2010, Swagat Sourav wrote: Hello!! Viewers.I am Swagat Sourav.I think there should be a change in Office bearer list of the club as the new interact club was installed on in July 2010.I am proud to be a interact member of it.* HAVE A NICE DAY* |Swagat Sourav|

At 9:12AM on 22 November 2010, Pratyush Sinha ,treasurer -Interact-Rotary Public School,Angul2010-11. wrote: Hello Everybody!We have an Interact Club In our School,Rotary Public SChool,Angul of dist 3260.Our club has been really active this year.We are conducting regular meetings for discussing our up coming projects with our members . On 11 Nov we donated food & study items for development of children living in child home. We also did our project of making people aware of swine-flu. We hope to serve the community with the same zeal in the coming years! Long Live Interact ! MOVE YOUR FIRST STEP TO HELP OTHERS. COME ONE! COME ALL!!!

At 9:02AM on 28 October 2010, pratyush sinha wrote: I am very happy by watching the works of Interact club. I am proud of being a member of it.

At 10:25AM on 15 December 2008, Swosti Kiran,Prez-Interact-Rotary Public School,Angul wrote: Hello Everybody!We have an Interact Club In our School,Rotary Public SChool,Angul of dist 3260.Our club has been really active this year. We are having regular general meeting along with Rotarians.We had a special seminar on Interact which was attended by our DICC Mr G B Patnaik.We also donated a water purifier to the near-by orphanage to help them with purified drinking water.Some of the Itrs are regularly visiting the orphange and spending time with the children.Our teacher-in charge Ms Dharitri Bhuyan also did a great job in sponsoring one of the children who would now be admitted in our school.We hope to serve the community with the same zeal in the coming years! Long Live Interact! I wanna request something..can I get the contacts of Interact Clubs world-wide online for better interaction? if Yes than kindly send a reply to my Email id-

At 9:31AM on 10 December 2008, The Interact Club of La Florissante, Trinidad wrote: I am, indeed, delighted to see so much good coming from young people throughout the world! I certainly do not regret the energies, finances, time and effort invested in Interact having provided the members from my classes to form this club in 2002, that was sponsored by The Rotary Club of St. Augustine West. To all Interact Clubs worldwide, I wish the very best and hope that one day there could be more international action among clubs. Lucy Arthur, Club Advisor

At 10:28AM on 15 December 2008, The Interact Club of La Florissante, Trinidad wrote: I am, indeed, delighted to see so much good coming from young people. I certainly do not regret the energies, finances, time and effort invested in Interact having formed this club in 2002 for the Rotary Club of St. Augustine West. To all Interact Clubs worldwide, I wish the very best and hope that one day there couldbe more international action among clubs. Lucy Arthur, Club Advisor

At 3:43PM on 1 December 2008, John Miguel Aramis D. Bermido wrote: Our club was very happy after doing the ICT COmpetition hosted by our Club. Its a district Wide Competition!... Hope we can meet other Interact here and have an Interact Friendship.. AS a president of our Interact Club we look forward to all for our Future!.. Pls. Visit our Website!.. http://icmakatilegazpi.multiply.com till here!.. Good Day! :)

At 9:16AM on 26 November 2008, Col Sabapathi wrote: Interact club of sarada vidhya Mandhir ,sponsored by RC Hosur Midtown made a RUN FOR SRILANKAN REFUGEES AID programme on Friday the 7th Nov 2008 and passed on the collectiond to the concerned authorities.

At 10:07AM on 11 November 2008, Pres. Arnold Nicolas wrote: D3860, Interact Club of Tagum North spearheaded a joint project with sponsoring Rotary Club the RC Tagum North dubbed as "Childrens's Congress" participated in by 700 children of Rizal Elementary School, Tagum City . On the second day the same club sponsored Career Guidance Forum for High School Graduating students of University of Mindanao Tagum last November 6, 2009.

At 1:13PM on 10 November 2008, SwatiKiran wrote: we have an Interact club in RID3260 named Interact club of Rotary Public School,Angul, we have observed the world Interact weekon 6th Nov.2008 at our School.all the members & staff of the school along with all the interact members of our club & members of our sponsored clob i;e Rotary club of Angul RID 3260has attended the programme. Our Dist.Interact Chairman Rtn PP.G.B.Pattnaik.PHF al so attended the above programe

At 1:36PM on 10 November 2008, Roger wilson wrote: On Halloween night the Interactors from Rogers High School in Spokane Washington held a Harvest night of games and trick or treat activities for about 300 neighborhood children. This created a safe and sane night of fun for the children 10 years and under. It is the 3rd year for this event and is well recieved by the community.

At 8:44AM on 7 November 2008, GEORGEMICHAEL T. TUYAY wrote: WE HAVE A HAPPY CELEBRATION OF WORLD INTERACT WEEK... WE HAVE A JOINT PROJECT WITH OUR SPONSORING ROTARY CLUB OF PASAY ILLUSTRADO, WE SERVE ALMOST 100 STUDENTS FOR FEEDING PROGRAM....ALL HAVE FUN SPECIALY THE INTERACTORS OF INTERACT CLUB OF KALAYAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

At 8:45AM on 7 November 2008, Richard L. Kimes wrote: We have had an Interact Club In our town of Winters Ca. for 4 years. Now we have graduates going on to various colleges and starting Roteract Clubs. Amazing how civic minded our youth can be if given the chance.

At 12:24PM on 6 November 2008, Glenn Bogart wrote: Our local Interact Club represents the best potential to grow future membership in Rotary as well as prepare for citizen responsibilities. We hope to generate better communication and coordination between our club and the Interact Club at the high school. We have found that Interactors do respond to needs once informed and recruited.

At 8:43AM on 6 November 2008, Rtn. M Bashir Ullah Bhuiyan wrote: Since 1962 Interact Club participating Rotary Sponsored Service projects for their community. Interact Clubs gives the opportunity to the young people ages 14-18 to participate in meaningful service projects of Rotary while developing leadership skills. Rtn. M Bashir Ullah Bhuiyan Co-Chairman, Interact District Committee, RID-3280 Bangladesh

At 1:41PM on 4 November 2008, Bob Pfahnl wrote: District 5170 Interact boasts over 6,000 Interactors in over 80 clubs. With a governing District Council that models District Rotary leadership, D5170 has raised $40k on average for an international project. Last year, they were the cash partner in 3 matching grants on 3 separate continents, with $100k in humanitarian benefit. This year, D5170 will again lead, and hopefully inspire and unite, Interactors from around the world, to provide point-of-use water filters and save countless lives. Visit www.interact5170.org for more information and view the inspiration video on this year's HydrAid project.

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