The Iowa City Noon Rotary, in partnership with other Rotary clubs and Rotary International, has many opportunities for youth. Individuals and companies are encouraged to sponsor students to attend the World Affairs Seminar or RYLA. Our sponsorship flyer provides information on how you or your company can help provide a life-altering experience to these students. 

Our club's youth programs include:

• World Affairs Seminar
  • This is a unique interactive educational program for students, typically in the summer between their junior and senior years of high school. The week-long experience provides an opportunity for students from a variety of countries and backgrounds to discuss issues in a non-threatening environment.
  • Over 27,000 future leaders have participated so far. Our club provides numerous scholarships to attend this event, usually held at Carrol College in Waukesha, WI.
  • View a YouTube video from a former attendee talking about a specific experience he had as a result of the World Affairs Seminar by clicking here.
  • Youth Leadership Committee members help raise scholarship funds, interview prospective students, help with student selection, and communication to participants. Because of this committee's work, there is no cost to students to participate in this program.
  • To be a part of the committee or for more information, contact:  Linda Farkas and visit http://worldaffairsseminar.org.
• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
  • This is Rotary's youth leadership training program for students, typically in the summer between their sophomore and junior years of high school. It emphasizes leadership, citizenship and personal growth and is held on a college campus in the state of Iowa. 
  • For our club, participants apply in the spring of their sophomore or junior year of high school to attend the conference in the summer. 
  • Youth Leadership Committee members help raise scholarship funds, interview prospective students, help with student selection, and communication to participants. Because of this committee's work, there is no cost to students to participate in this program.
  • To be a part of the committee or to for more information, contact:  Linda Farkas and visit http://www.district5970.org/ryla/about-ryla or find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rylaofficial.
• Xicotepec Project
  • This is an annual trip organized by District 6000 to perform various tasks with our Rotarian partners in Xicotepec, Mexico. Each project team travels to Xicotepec over Spring Break and does a variety of work including:  building new classrooms, rehabilitating playground equipment, providing medical consultations, providing dental care and more.
  • Youth participants are allowed to apply to be accepted for each year's trip. Youth must be a Junior Rotarian, a member of Interact, a member of Rotaract, or a family member of a Rotarian. College students must be part of the "International Perspectives:  Xicotepec" class at the University of Iowa.
  • For more information, contact:  xicoproj@gmail.com