Rotary Global History Fellowship

What is a Rotary eClub

Date
September 4 , 2006
Type
essay
Era
Modern Rotary · 2000

When I received this email from the chairman of an e-Rotaract club about the nature of a Rotary eClub, my first thought was not what is it but what could it become. I see Rotary eClubs in the same way that artists from the Harlem Renaissance saw education in the South: the opening of vistas and the embracing of all cultures in the mix. Since it is global, it could be the history of the world mixed with the technology of today with the ideal and dreams of creation of Rotary Clubs. It could be the visionary, planning, procuring and recruiting arm of a proud, historic organization. It could be a new creation for service.

Recently, I was sent an email stating this: “Our e-Rotaract club uses a wiki and email-group to propose and plan service projects that we execute in the local area. We’ve recently accepted international members and we’re looking to expand our service program to perform projects that aren’t limited by geography.” At the end of the internet…

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