by Stephanie Windham, District RLI Director
The Sunshine Division of Rotary Leadership Institute has so many opportunities coming up for your club members and club leadership to enhance the experience of Rotary for any Rotarian or Rotaractor. Here is a list of upcoming in-person events in Georgia:
Additional dates will be added in
Spring 2023 for all Parts as well as stand-alone graduate courses.
What is RLI? RLI stands for
Rotary Leadership Institute. The Rotary Leadership Institute is a
multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts
organized into regional divisions in various parts of the world. It is not an
official program of Rotary International and is not under its control. Every
Rotarian can benefit from RLI. The
idea-sharing and facilitated discussion platform is unmatched by any other
program designed to increase a member’s Rotary knowledge.
RLI believes strongly in
the facilitation of discussion method of teaching. It has been
proven that facilitation of discussion is the most effective way to educate
adult learners. RLI also believes strongly in small class sizes, between
8 and 20; 15 is ideal. This leads to more effective participation
by all attendees. Our trainers are called facilitators or Discussion
Leaders. Techniques used by our Discussion Leaders include
discussion groups, role-playing, problem solving workshops, creating projects,
and audiovisual presentations. Everyone participates during the sessions. A
student guide workbook, containing the course material is provided to each
attendee.
Registration for each live,
in-person course is just $100. This fee includes breakfast, lunch, course
material, and lots of Rotary fellowship, making this a good investment in your
club’s future. Also, it is an honor and benefit of membership to your future
leaders and tells them the present club leaders have faith in them. While these
courses are great for leadership, they are also valuable to front line members!
Rotarians and Rotaractors can learn more about how Rotary works and how they
can be more effective.
RLI-SD courses are also offered
online in 1- to 2-hour sessions. Each session is $15 payable by credit
card only. The course schedule for in-person and online sessions can be
found at www.rlitraining.org
RLI Part 1 focuses on The
Rotarian and provides invaluable information about The Object of Rotary, The
Four-Way Test, The Rotary Foundation, and all the opportunities for service and
fellowship beyond your club. Part 2
focuses on The Rotary Club and the multitude of ways you can make your club
more successful and more impactful. Part
3 is about The Rotary Journey and takes a deep dive into the history of Rotary,
leadership strategies, and international service. After completing Parts 1, 2, and 3 RLI offers
graduate courses in The Foundation, Transforming Your Club, Public Speaking,
Membership, and Facilitation Techniques.
There are even more graduate courses in the works right now, so stayed
tuned!
See you soon – online or in
person!