12 to 18 year olds

Interact clubs, sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, are youth clubs for 12-18 year olds. Every year, Interactors complete at least two projects in their communities, one of which is overseas, helping them build friendships and a better understanding with young people in other countries.

Club membership varies greatly. Clubs can be drawn from the student body of a single school or from two or more schools in the same community and can be either single gender or mixed.

Take a look at the fantastic work of the Woodmill Interact Club:

Through their efforts,Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the importance of:

• Developing leadership skills
• Demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others
• Understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work
• Advancing international understanding and goodwill

As one of the most significant and fast-growing programmes of Rotary service, with more than 10,700 clubs in 109 countries and geographical areas,Interact has become a worldwide phenomenon. Almost 200,000 young people are now involved in Interact.

For more information about Interact in your area, contact your local Rotary Club.

To see some of the wonderful things that Interact members get up to, take a look at the video of the RIBIO Young Citizen Awards 2009.