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Meet the people that make up the Rotaract Club of Ottawa + see how we are involved in our community and international causes.
From Interact to Rotaract
I first joined Interact as a grade 9 student at my high school. The club only had about 10 members but as a new student to the school it was still intimidating doing something I had never done before. I thought it would be easier to go with a friend, so I convinced my friend to join the club with me and off we went to the first meeting.
Netgiving: Take the work out of Networking
A foundational benefit of being a part of the Rotary International family is the networking opportunities that membership brings. You connect with like-minded individuals through projects, conferences, and conventions and meet interesting community members as guest speakers at the weekly meetings. As a member of Rotaract, it is likely that you are a student or young professional who is finishing their studies, beginning their career, looking for their next step, or finding ways to connect with members of a community which you are new to.
Quiet Kid for President
When I was 15, a friend of mine, whose father was a Rotarian, asked me to help her start this new club at school that was about helping others. At the time, I didn’t understand much about Rotary beyond knowing they had their name on a lot of park signs, and I certainly didn’t know anything about Interact. It sounded like something I’d be interested in, so we gathered a group and started the club. It was through Interact that I learned about Rotaract and after enjoying myself so much in Interact, I knew I had to find out if Ottawa, the city of my future school, had a Rotaract club.
YEG vs. YOW
Remember when travelling was a thing before covid-19 became the defining story of 2020? I managed to get across the country before any of this happened. Originally from University of Alberta (UoA), Edmonton, I moved to Ottawa for an internship working in the IT sector. Before I arrived in Ottawa, I knew I was going to connect with a rotaract club in Ottawa
A Message from our President Elect
I moved to Ottawa in August 2018 to begin my studies at the University of Ottawa in the Master of Political Science program. At 27, returning to school and moving across the country (I am originally from Alberta) felt daunting to say the least. During the first week of classes, there is typically a ‘clubs fair’ at the University of Ottawa where clubs advertise events and promote membership
Rotaract Royale for CWI - What We Learned
Good afternoon everyone, we wanted to reflect a little on our Poker event that we held Friday night via Zoom & PokerStars. With COVID-19 limiting our ability to hold in-person/traditional fundraisers, we knew we had to adapt our fundraising efforts as fast as possible to keep up with these changing times
How Rotary + Rotaract Support and Build Young Leaders
Being involved in Rotary and Rotaract has given me many opportunities to be a leader, and continuously grow in leadership. I am the current Community Service Director at the Rotaract Club of Ottawa, and I am now going into my 3rd year at the University of Ottawa for English with a minor in Public Administration. Along with being Community Service Director, I have been given the opportunity to be on the Adventures in Citizenship program and I was also a student participant during my last year in high school. As well, Rotary has given me the opportunity to attend RYLA (now LEAD) North America in Washington, D.C.