RLI is an exciting opportunity to learn about Rotary, leadership, and opportunities to improve your club. You'll learn through numerous sessions such as My Rotary World, Foundation, Ethics and Vocational Service, and much more! Most importantly, you'll share ideas with Rotarians from all around the district and beyond.

The Rotary Learning Center is a powerful tool on Myrotary.org that provides hundreds of short classes in a wider variety of subjects. However, RLI is unique in that you can come together with Rotarians with a wide range of club experiences, tenure in Rotary and diversity of thought to share ideas about fundraisers, service projects, membership, share challenges, and much more!

Your day begins with breakfast. Then you will breakout with your group and go through 4 sessions. Each session is facilitated NOT taught. This means YOU direct the conversation, and share ideas with your group. After morning sessions you will enjoy lunch, and share in a celebration with those Rotarians finishing Part III who are graduating. After lunch there are two more sessions before you head home for the day. After RLI, we hope you will share your experiences with the rest of your club and return for additional sessions.

There are five classes being offered at Rotary Learning Institute: Part I, Part II, Part III, Graduate AND Facilitator Training! Each level is progressive, and we intend to offer RLI right here in District 7890 every year. However, you can attend in any district, and some districts offer RLI virtually, so it is possible to complete the progression within a short period of time. Check back at rlinea.org often to see the latest listing of site offerings.

Yes! The graduate course offering changes each year, so you should come every year to experience an all-day deep dive graduate course. This year's course offering is Rotarians Making an Impact, and also includes change and managing conflict. 

Absolutely! New Rotarians are strongly encouraged to attend RLI. I believe there is no better way to learn about the wider Rotary world and the impact you can make as a Rotarian. It is also an invaluable way to meet Rotarians from around the district and beyond, as well as get a ton of new ideas to bring back to your club. 

The district encourages clubs to pay for any member wishing to attend RLI. However, we understand that this may not be feasible for all clubs. If price is a concern, please email me directly, and we will ensure that you are able to attend. 

To become a facilitator you must be an RLI graduate (have completed Parts 1, 2 & 3) and have a recommendation from our District Governor, Vin Marinaro. Once Vin has emailed your recommendation to our RLI Regional Vice Chair, Joan Arsenault, you can register for facilitator training HERE. If you have already taken facilitator training in the past, but have not facilitated in more than 18 months, you must take facilitator training again. You can register at the same link HERE. 

 

I know this is a long message, and I thank you for taking the time to read to the end. I am passionate about Rotary and Rotary Learning Institute. There is no other program that brings together Rotarians to share ideas in this format. I promise it will be a worthwhile experience! The key to RLI is attendance, the more Rotarians who attend, the more ideas and passion about Rotary that are shared. Please consider attending and encouraging as many members of your club to attend as possible.

 

Thank you for your support of this amazing experience!!!

 REGISTER HERE