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ROTARY ON THE MOVE
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CONNECTS THE WOR
Rotary Coordinator’s Newsletter
In this issue:
1 Cultural Diversity
Regional Membership
2 Officer Update
- Eeshwar Rajagopalan
3 - Upcoming Webinars
4 Build Resilience
- Re-Energise your Club
5 - Membership Growth
6 Engaging New Rotarians
- Why I Joined a
7 Passport Club
- Member Changes Us
- Rotary Reconnects
8 - Members Are Heard
- The Team
With steady membership growth, President Lenard is keen to share the club’s success with other Rotaract and
Rotary Clubs. “We attribute our success to having a clear value proposition and effective and transparent
governance. We work hard to ensure our members feel included; that they are busy and engaged, and having a
positive impact in the community” he said. Lenard is excited about the club’s future as well as his own, thanks
to Rotaract.
October 2020 Volume 11 – Issue 4
‘CULTURAL DIVERSITY IS THE KEY FOR ADELAIDE UNI ROTARACT'
Article by RI Director-Elect Jessie Harman
Cultural diversity and inclusiveness take centre stage at Adelaide Uni
Rotaract. The University-based club has members from more than
16 different cultural backgrounds, including India, Australia,
Malaysia, Kenya, Singapore, Nepal, Italy and Palestine. According to
President Lenard Sciancalepore, the club’s multiculturalism is an
asset. “It gives the club energy, enables us to connect with different
cultural communities in our city and shapes our service and fundraising activities.
We’re like a mini United Nations” he said.
The club’s signature project is its Cultural Night fundraiser. First held in 2017, the
event has grown to be largest youth-lead and organised multicultural festival in
South Australia, raising more than
$13,400 for charities since its
inception. Whilst COVID may
have put the event on hold in
2020, the club continued its
Cultural Night tradition of
showcasing languages, traditions,
customs, food and music with a
socially-distanced showcase at the
University of Adelaide in August.
Members of Adelaide University Rotaract with Pres Lenard in foreground
During COVID the club has created a new opportunity to celebrate cultural
diversity, through its online cooking classes. October’s class will see Rotaractors
partner with the East Turkistan Australian Association to make a classic dish,
‘Uyghur Laghman’ from Central Asia.
President Lenard knows that Rotaract provides international students with a host
of opportunities. “We give international students a sense of belonging and a
means to engage with the local community, including with members of our
sponsor club, the Rotary Club of Adelaide. Our members gain practical skills
running projects and events with a fun group of like-minded people” he said. “The
opportunity for international students to connect with Rotary’s positive brand is
another element of the value proposition” he added.
Lenard attributes much of his own success to membership in Rotaract. “I have
benefitted from Rotary’s leadership programs, developed my communication and
leadership skills and connected with mentors. Through Rotaract I am applying
skills that I am learning in my degree and recently I was able to secure a role
working as an NDIS mentor through a Rotary connection” he stated.