The HUB

• New Co-Mentoring Program-
  There is a new program available in our Zones allowing you to grow your Rotary experience by partnering with a Co-Mentor. You and they will work on your shared interest in a similar area for growth. Currently available areas are: General Rotary; Increasing Our Impact; Expand Our Reach; Enhance Participant Engagement; and Increase Your Ability […]
• Goodbye Themes, Hello Messaging
  Beginning  July 1st of 2025, each Rotary International President will promote an annual “message”, directly related to, and aligned with, Rotary’s Action Plan. There will no longer be a new annual theme or logo. A wider group of stakeholders, led by the Board of Directors‘ Executive Committee will approve the message. The first three years […]
• Playing at Peace
  “That’s what games are, in the end. Teachers. Fun is just another word for learning.” ― Raph Koster Positive Peace RYLA is an immersive virtual program that takes your district’s RYLA alumni and youth leaders through a massive cooperative video game type experience. The program is entirely online and synchronous (everyone in the program plays at […]
• September 11th Polio Update
  New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week: AFP cases: 1 Environment: 15 Others: 0 New cVDPV isolates reported this week: AFP cases: 1 Environment: 2 Others: 0 Summary of new poliovirus cases and positive environmental samples: Algeria: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample DR Congo: one cVDPV2 cases Ghana: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample Pakistan: one WPV1 case and fifteen positive […]
• Take Action on World Polio Day
  In just over a month, on October 24th, Rotary will join with our partner organizations and advocates to mark World Polio Day. You, your club, and your districts should be planning NOW to increase awareness about polio and raise funds for PolioPlus. World Polio Day is a unique opportunity to raise awareness in your local […]
• Looking for a New Podcast?
  Check out the Peace Podcast. These talks each run about 30 minutes and cover topics ranging from How to Be at Peace, to the Global Peace Index, to How to be a Rotarian Spokesperson for Peace and more. Presenters come from all walks of life, including Rotarians such as: Gordon McInally, Rotary International President; Michael […]
• Missed “The State of Membership”?
  The August 29th “The State of Membership” webinar is over, but it isn’t too late to take advantage of the recording and take action on the ideas surfaced there. The recording is available in English, with auto-generated captions in languages, here: https://bit.ly/StateofMembershipWebinar24. Over 300 of the ideas shared by participants during the webinar were captured, […]
• Gaza War Pause for Polio Vaccinations
  A 10-month-old boy in the Gaza Strip was recently paralyzed by poliovirus – the first such case in the region this century. The sequences of the polioviruses detected in Gaza suggest that these viruses may be related to a strain circulating in Egypt, with the virus potentially being introduced to Gaza as early as September […]
• September 4th Polio Update
  New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week: AFP cases: 1 Environment: 8 Others: 0 New cVDPV isolates reported this week: AFP cases: 14 Environment: 9 Others: 11 Summary of new poliovirus cases and positive environmental samples: Afghanistan: one WPV1 case Cote d’Ivoire: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample DR Congo: two cVDPV2 cases Egypt: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample Gaza: A […]
• Thank You Video from Bill Gates
  Actions you can take to #EndPolio:  Donate to PolioPlus. For the 2024-25 Rotary year the PolioPlus fundraising goal is $50 million. Encourage your clubs to give at least $1,500, and your District to allocate 20% or more of its starting District Designated Funds balance. The Gates Foundation will match every dollar that Rotary commits to polio […]