Vocational ServiceVocational Service

Vocational Service MonthEvery October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus their attention on vocational service. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.

Vocational ServiceVocational Service The second of Rotary’s five Avenues of Service Membership in Rotary is based on a member’s

vocation (Classification) This unique feature provides the source for Rotary’s

historic commitment to vocational service Vocational Service calls every Rotarian to:

• Adhere to and promote high ethical standards in all their business dealings,

• Recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations, and • Contribute their professional expertise and skills to

addressing societal problems and needs.

ClassificationClassificationWhen professionals join a Rotary club, they do so as a representative of their classification – their particular business or profession. Rotarians have the dual responsibility of representing their vocation within the club and exemplifying the ideals of Rotary within the workplace.

Vocational ServiceVocational Service

Vocational Service does not stand alone. It can be directly related to:-• RI Strategic Priorities• Objectives of Rotary

RI Strategic PrioritiesRI Strategic Priorities Support and Strengthen Clubs  Focus and Increase Humanitarian

Service  Enhance Public Image and Awareness

One of the 16 Supporting goals• Emphasize vocational service

Vocation in Rotary ObjectivesVocation in Rotary Objectives

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

To encourage and foster high ethical standards in business and professions, to recognise the worthiness of all useful occupations, to dignify the Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.

To apply the ideal of service in personal, business and community life.

To advance international understanding and goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of businessmen and professional men and women united in the ideal of service.

Vocational ServiceVocational Service

How does Vocational service contribute to priorities and goals? It can be directly related to:

Membership• New members• Classification• What's in it for me?

Public Relations• Opportunities to Promote Rotary in Media, business

and professional association and development

Promoting Promoting EthicsEthics

One of the central goals of Vocational Service is to promote and advance Rotary’s high ethical standards. Two useful tools Rotarians have to assess these standards are The Four-Way Test and The Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions.

Declaration of Rotarians in Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and ProfessionsBusinesses and Professions Adopted by the 1989 Council on

Legislation as a means of more clearly defining the high ethical standards called for in the Object of Rotary

Provides a framework for ethical behaviour that all Rotarians can use, together with The Four-Way Test, in their business and professional activities

The Four-Way TestThe Four-Way Test Of the things we think, say or do: 1) Is it the TRUTH? 2) Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS? 4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all

concerned?

Promote Vocation and OccupationsPromote Vocation and OccupationsProject IdeasProject Ideas• Classification talks at

club meetings• Tours of members’

businesses• Community career fairs

and workshops• Mentor young people• Volunteer your vocation• Create a vocational

award program• Rotary Fellowships

Rotary FellowshipsRotary Fellowships

“Fellowship is wonderful; it illuminates life’s pathway, spreads good cheer, and is worth high price.”

-Rotary Founder Paul Harris

What are Rotary Fellowships?What are Rotary Fellowships?

Groups of Rotarians, Rotarian spouses and Rotaractors who unite to:• Further their vocational development through

acquaintance with others of the same profession• Share a common interest in worthwhile

recreational activities (sports, hobbies, etc.) • Make new friends around the world• Explore new opportunities for service• Have fun and enhance their experience in Rotary

Examples of Rotary FellowshipsExamples of Rotary Fellowships

Marathon Running Scuba Diving

Flying Doll Lovers

Humanitarian Service projectsHumanitarian Service projects

Humanitarian Projects are probably the most visible aspect of the contribution of Rotary to our communities and society

Supporting the RI Strategic Goal

Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service

What should we apply our Vocational Service to?

Rotary FoundationRotary FoundationAreas of focusAreas of focus The Trustees of The Rotary Foundation have

identified six areas of focus. These areas reflect critical humanitarian

issues and needs that Rotarians are addressing worldwide.

They will align Rotary with other international development efforts and will strategically further the Foundation's mission.

Rotary Foundation Rotary Foundation Areas of focusAreas of focus Statements of purpose and goals Each of the six areas of focus begins with a

statement of purpose, followed by a list of specific goals. The Foundation will use the goals to establish • Projects and activities for packaged global grants • Possible strategic partners for packaged global grants • Evaluation criteria for club- and district-developed

global grants • A system for measuring outcome for all global grants

Guidelines are available for developing eligible projects and activities within the areas of focus.

Rotary FoundationRotary FoundationAreas of focusAreas of focus Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Basic education and literacy    Economic and community development

Rotary Foundation Rotary Foundation Areas of focusAreas of focus

Basic education and literacy    The Rotary Foundation promotes education and

literacy for all by Ensuring that children have access to quality basic

education Reducing gender disparity in education Increasing adult literacy Strengthening the capacity of communities to

support basic education and literacy Supporting studies related to basic education and

literacy

Rotary FoundationRotary FoundationAreas of focusAreas of focus Economic and community development The Rotary Foundation invests in people to create

measurable and enduring economic improvement in their lives and communities by

Strengthening the development of local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities

Developing opportunities for decent and productive work, particularly for youth

Changemaker Award 2011-12 Changemaker Award 2011-12 RecognitionRecognition The Changemaker Award will recognise

Rotary clubs that make an extraordinary impact during 2011-12 through their work in the Avenues of Service. Clubs are invited to undertake a challenging array of activities in each avenue, with the goal of making positive and significant change in their communities and in the world.

Changemaker AwardChangemaker AwardVocational Service OptionsVocational Service Options More than 50 percent of club members are active in vocational service

projects and activities. All club members display the Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses

and Professions at their workplaces. Conduct a career counselling or vocational training program in the

community. Conduct a program to recognize high ethical standards and public values

in the community. Promote The Four-Way Test to New Generations programs in at least

three educational institutions. Organize at least one professional networking event in which club

members can meet other local professionals and introduce them to Rotary.

Sponsor a career day in which club members bring young people to their places of business to inform them about career opportunities.

Required minimum 3 of options

OpportunitiesOpportunities

District Supported Projects• The Four Way Speech Contest

• Computer Aided Learning Solutions

• John Curtin Leadership Academy

Contact your district vocational service chair • Communication

• Share knowledge, Share ideas, share vocational speakers

Four Way Test Speech CompetitionFour Way Test Speech Competition

GUIDE FOR ROTARIANS IN DISTRICT 9465

A guide – you can adjust to suit your club Five levels of competition

• Club, Group, Zone, District and State Club competition when you choose, between

July and September Group and Zone competitions are run by

your groups and zones. Responsibility AG’s• Ensure complete before end of February

Vocational Service & RI Vocational Service & RI ProgramsPrograms

Several of RI’s programs offer opportunities to exercise Vocational Service, including:Rotary Volunteers: put your vocational talents to work on a service project Rotary Fellowships: start or join a vocational fellowship groupRYLA: teach young people leadership skillsRotary Friendship Exchange: conduct vocational exchanges with Rotarians in other parts of the world

ResourcesResources

The following resources can be found by visiting www.rotary.org:

• Find general information on Vocational Service and the other Avenues of Service

• Download a promotional flyer for Vocational Service Month

• Subscribe to the free Vocational Service Update electronic newsletter (produced quarterly)

• Search for examples of successful vocational service projects, or add your own project to RI’s ProjectLINK database

Vocational Service Project Vocational Service Project OpportunitiesOpportunities

Promote Rotary’s commitment to high ethical standards Recognize and promote the value of all useful

occupations Support professional development Volunteer your vocation Observe Vocational Service Month - October Observe Literacy Month - March International Fellowships (Fellowship month June)

Four way test speech contestFour way test speech contest