About
Interact
is Rotary International's service club for young people ages 14-18. Interact
clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and
guidance, but Interact clubs are self-governing and self-supporting.
Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through projects, Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs. And, in the process, Interactors develop leadership skills and learn the value of hard work.
Interactors also often spearhead the formation of Rotaract clubs and participate in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). Interactors also often go on to become Youth Exchange students or Ambassadorial Scholars.
Interact,
Rotary International's service club program for young adults at the secondary
school level, was officially inaugurated on 28 October 1962. The foundation of
Interact marked a new approach to youth service for Rotary. For the first time,
Rotarians were not just serving youth, but were empowering them to serve in
their communities and internationally with their Rotary club sponsors.