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The first Rotaract club was chartered on 13 March 1968 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
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Before the first Rotaract club was chartered, many Rotary clubs had been creating unofficial clubs for young adults, which helped fuel Rotaract’s initial rapid growth. A year after the first club was established, 289 clubs had formed.
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There are now more than 7,400 Rotaract clubs in about 162 countries and geographical areas. India has the most Rotaract clubs in the world (1,800), followed by Brazil (615), the United States (559), the Philippines (492), and Italy (397).
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World Rotaract Week is celebrated during the week of 13 March each year, commemorating the date when Rotary International officially certified the first Rotaract club.
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The goals of Rotaract include developing professional and leadership skills, emphasizing respect for the rights of others, providing opportunities for young people to address the needs of the community and world, and working in cooperation with sponsor Rotary clubs.
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In 1989, more than 450 Rotaractors from around the world gathered in Seoul, Korea, to participate in the first Rotaract Preconvention Meeting. This annual two-day event, which takes place immediately before the RI Convention, brings together Rotaractors and interested Rotarians to discuss a wide range of topics related to Rotaract. Learn more about this year's meeting, which will be held 19-20 June in Birmingham, England.