A personalized master class
Among the most anticipated parts of the Rotary International Convention are the breakout sessions that give you the chance to design your own master class in how to punch up the power of your projects. The smaller-group sessions are where much of the convention’s in-depth learning happens, and the lineup of topics for Calgary is stacked with inspiration and innovation.
Learn to use artificial intelligence responsibly to supercharge project results and inject fun into club activities. In a live interactive simulation, immerse yourself in two contrasting cultures to understand how differences deeply affect leaders. Discover the secrets to an empowering storytelling method called photovoice, asking people to record their everyday experiences in photos to inspire action.
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Choose from 70 breakout sessions to bank ideas to invigorate your club and its projects. For example, explore how to weave peacebuilding into any initiative to expand its benefits. Hear from Rotaractors and young Rotarians on how they put The Rotary Foundation to work with community improvement grants. Learn techniques to welcome and keep young leaders and diverse members. You’ll examine generational differences and how to use emotional intelligence and global connections.
Back to that idea to inject more fun into Rotary: Have you seen the videos of members interviewed in Singapore with a teensy microphone? In one posted on Rotary’s social media accounts, General Secretary John Hewko shows off his dance moves during the interview in a convention hallway. See what you’ll miss if you miss the convention 21-25 June in Canada? Hewko, who’s been to more than a dozen conventions, says, via the tiny mic, “If you want to understand the world and see the world in action, you come to a Rotary Convention.”
This story originally appeared in the April 2025 issue of Rotary magazine.