1. 2013 RI CONVENTION
RI Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Reaching Beyond the District
2013 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
PRE-CONVENTION IN LISBON
Facilitators
Michiko Mitarai
Justin Philips

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Today’s Agenda
Objectives of Today’s session
Introduction & Discussion
Case Study’s
Japanese case study of beyond district
New Approach: Advanced RYLA in S. Connecticut
Discussion Report
Wrap-up

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Introduction of Facilitators
Michiko MITARAI
• Rotary Club of Tokyo Hiroo, JAPAN, RI District 2750
• RI RYLA Committee Member ’12- 13
• RI RYLA Committee Chair-Elect ’13-’14
• Board Member, Goucher College
Justin PHILLIPS
• Rotary Club of Westport Sunrise, CT, USA District
7980
• RI RYLA Operations Committee Member ‘12-13
• District 7980 New Generation Programs, Chair
• Pilot United Airlines

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What is RYLA?
• Initially the Rotary Youth Leadership Award
(RYLA) program was established to pay
respect and concern for youth by
Rotarians.
• Today our focus is on RYLA for ages 19-30
that have high potential to be good
candidates for Rotarians in near future.

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Today’s objectives: Issues/ solutions
• However, awareness of RYLA program
among Rotarian is limited, despite the
possible benefit to all Rotary community.
• There is urgent need to promote the
significance of the program to incoming
district Governors’ Nominee and Elect,
beyond each district.

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Exercise#1 – Introduction
(Break into groups)
•Introduce yourself (1 min/ person)
• Your name, district, country
• Share one positive experience
• Share your challenges with RYLA, how
do you cope with this?

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Exercise #2 – Group Discussion
• Does your district have a RYLArian almuni
group?
• What have you done to promote RYLA outside
of your district?
• What else could you do?

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Japanese case study of RYLA beyond district
Challenge
Only 50% of Rotary Districts in Japan implement the RYLA
program. We need to expand and promote RYLA program
among Rotary leaders in Japan.
Plan
• 2007: Set up an all day annual Japan Rotary Youth
Leadership Awards Institute Forum for Rotarians.
• 113 participants from 28 districts (out of 34) participated
 Governor, Governor-elect & nominees, Past Governors,
RYLA Committee Chairs, New Generation program
chairs (for non-RYLA districts), other interested
Rotarians.

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Program
• Dr. Minamizono, past RI director “RI New Generation
Service Program and RI strategic plan” as key not speech
• Report on RI new direction for RYLA
• Report by RYLARIAN on their experience
• Panel Discussion on their experience among different
districts of past governor and RYLA Chair
RYLA Promotion
Share BEST practice
Japanese case study of RYLA beyond district

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A New Approach – Advanced RYLA

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A New Approach – Advanced RYLA
Modern Issues Challenge
• 5 – Day personal & professional approach to
leadership development
• Sponsorship
• Social Entrepreneurship creative approach
“Think Tank” Method
• Outside organizations & prominent companies
involved
• Structure, continued involvement

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Exercise #3 – Group Reports
1. What have you done to promote RYLA
outside of your district?
2. What else could you do?
3. Any additions? Questions?

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Thank YOU!