RYLI
Rotaract Youth Leadership Institute
Welcome Ithaca Rotary!
RYLI Coordinators
Ana Loter
Serena Yeddu
Max Lindenberg
Richard Kiely
Ray Hage
Dave Harker
Rotaract at Cornell University
We strive to exemplify the “service above self” motto of Rotary International by connecting Cornellians to volunteer opportunities on and off campus.
Cornell Rotaract Youth Leadership Institute
Partners for Campus Community Engagement
Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)
Ithaca Rotary
Former RYLA participants
CU Rotaract
Cornell Rotaract Youth Leadership Institute
September-February: RYLI brainstorming session. Biweekly meetings with the team to make the conference come to life!
February: Designed everything needed for the conference
March: Opened student applications (google form) to the STEP Program at IHS; Finalized event schedule, activities, speakers
April: Sent out emails to students and provide them with information to prepare for the conference
April 26th: Conference!!!!
TEAM DYNAMICS
Started off our day with an activity called Team Dynamics!!
Students were given different types of leaders and personalities and were given a scenario in which they had to role play the personality they got.
After each scenario, students would discuss what went well and what could be better in order to include everyone and work well together in groups
Guest Speaker:
We had the pleasure of having Amber Krisch as our guest speaker at our first RYLI!!
Amber is a Cornell alum, a high school biology teacher, and is a Rotarian that serves as the Executive Director of RYLA District 7210
Amber gave an inspiration speech about staying true to yourself, taking a leap of faith, and boldly forging your own path in life.
MINEFIELD ACTIVITY
The students participated in a minefield activity in which they had to make it through an obstacle course only through hearing the direction of their partners
This activity helped them learn the importance of effective and clear communication as a leader and when working with others
Service project:
A Place to Call Home
Students designed a plan to build shelters for the homeless and the people living in the “Jungle”
Service project: Community Cricket
Designed a plan to get the community together to learn and play cricket
Future Plans
Thank you so much for all your support!
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