Worldwide, 67 million children have no access to education, and more than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. Rotarians support educational projects that provide technology, teacher training, vocational training teams, student meal programs, and low-cost textbooks to communities. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy.
The 2018-2019 Rotary theme: Be the InspirationThe beginning of the Rotary year is marked with a new theme and each year that theme becomes a bit of a catch-cry for members to
unite behind the vision of the incoming President of RI and to have a consolidated approach and effort to the image of Rotary around the world.
unite behind the vision of the incoming President of RI and to have a consolidated approach and effort to the image of Rotary around the world.
The incoming RI President:
Rotary International President is Barry Rassin and his theme for 2018-19, ‘Be the Inspiration’, asks Rotarians to inspire change in the world and in each other saying in his words “I ask all of you to ‘Be the Inspiration’ to help Rotary move from reaction to action — to take a hard look at the environmental issues that affect health and welfare around the world and do what we can to help.”
Rotary International President is Barry Rassin and his theme for 2018-19, ‘Be the Inspiration’, asks Rotarians to inspire change in the world and in each other saying in his words “I ask all of you to ‘Be the Inspiration’ to help Rotary move from reaction to action — to take a hard look at the environmental issues that affect health and welfare around the world and do what we can to help.”