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Nicole’s Spring Break at Rotary

Nicole at RLA South Camp
Nicole learned about Rotary and this opportunity at our Globe Fair held in February. For more information on Rotary and other internationally-minded organizations, please see Ms. Stanger.

During spring break this year, I attended a 4-day camp called RYLA, short for Rotary Youth Leadership Award. RYLA South is essentially a leadership training camp for people in Grades 10-12 year who have been sponsored by the Rotary Club.

The Rotary Club is an international organization dedicated to making the world a better place through community service. During these four days, I attended lectures, participated in several group activities to strengthen teamwork, and tried many new and exciting things.

This camp really expanded my horizons, as I got to learn a lot about leadership, and meet and bond with new people. I really felt like I could be myself in this safe environment, and try things that I would not have usually tried.

Thanks to this experience, I was able to learn about service opportunities such as the Interact Club and its annual service projects, and become further involved in the Rotary Club community.  I would definitely encourage students in Grades 9-11 this year to apply to attend RYLA next year as this experience was an amazing one for me.

Nicole W.

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Globe Fair

Globe Fair 2012
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On Thursday, February 16th, York House hosted its 2nd Globe Fair in the Gail Ruddy Foyer. Parents, students and staff were invited to stop by and meet with a variety of organizations to learn more about opportunities to volunteer, study, work and travel abroad.

Globe Fair 2012Some of the organizations that came out were: Stephen Lewis Foundation, Amnesty International, Travel Cuts, Me to We, VSO-CUSO, Right to Play, Care Canada, Rotary Foundation, the Aga Khan Foundation, SEVA and more. Reps were on hand to answer questions and to provide information on a particular program, country, or global issue.

The Globe Fair is a great way to introduce a variety of organizations to our junior and senior students. One of the organizations in attendance was Stratosphere. They specialize in international community education programs. This summer some of our senior girls will be participating in one of their customized programs in Uganda. They will participate in an outreach to a local school and talk to Ugandan girls about challenges girls face, such as taboos, education, and career goals.

Globe Fair Slideshow

For more info on global opportunities, talk to Ms. Stanger.