Quote of the Month: Youth's great possibilities

Rotary International News -- 19 May 2011

Angus S. Mitchell, 1948-49 RI president Rotary Images

E ach month, we highlight a piece of Rotary history and share an inspirational quote from past Rotary leaders. May's quote:

"The youth of every generation has stood in a critical position, for the scales have been tipped one way or the other by the training they received from their elders. This is particularly true today. Our boys and girls have greater freedom, exercise greater power, and have more opportunities for both good and evil, than ever before. How important it is, therefore, that youth’s great possibilities for good be realized and developed!"

— Angus S. Mitchell, 1948-49 RI president, address to the 1949 convention in New York City

Use the comments section below to tell us how you’ve helped youth develop their power for doing good in the world.

3 Comments:

At 12:33PM on 11 July 2011, Joel Miles Kopke wrote: Social networking and electronic media have provided today's youth with a form of communication not available to previous generations. This has been a catalysis to change in areas where it was previously thought unlikely to occur. Knowledge is power. More girls are receiving an education in countries where a few short years ago they sat at home and waited on their brothers after they returned from school. There will always be challenges and change in our future. I believe in the youth of the world to address each in a method that increases fairness and goodwill.

At 4:06PM on 17 June 2011, RON SEETO Newmarket D.9920 wrote: Last month Sharon & I were chaperones to our D9920 Conference in Tahiti for our RIYE students from 6 countries. This weeklong experience of a lifetime for all concerned unequivocally showed how this Rotary program realises "the possibilities of youth to do good" New Generations is indeed the Future for Rotary. Viva RIYE! Ron Seeto D9920 DG 2012-2013

At 3:57PM on 22 May 2011, Roger Ducat wrote: My Club, Leyland, D1190, has for many years enabled one or two young people to attend RYLA courses held locally. These are always much appreciated, by the particpants and we are convinced that the development of leadership skills in the course mambers is very beneficial to them all round.and to society in general

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