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District 5020 Vocational Service

District 5020 Vocational Service. Bashir El-Khalafawi, Chair Rotary Club of Parksville AM 250-752-1160 bashir@shaw.ca. Vocational Service.

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District 5020 Vocational Service

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  1. District 5020 Vocational Service Bashir El-Khalafawi, Chair Rotary Club of Parksville AM 250-752-1160 bashir@shaw.ca

  2. Vocational Service Vocational Service Is the second of Rotary’s Five Avenues of Service, encourages Rotarians to serve others through their professions and to practice high ethical standards. Rotarians, as business leaders, share skills and expertise through their vocations and inspire others in the process. Observed each October, Vocational Service Month spotlights Rotary club projects related to this avenue, offering an opportunity for clubs and districts to use their professional skills in service projects.

  3. Vocational Service Vocational Service calls every Rotarian to: • Aspire to high ethical standards in their occupation; • Recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations, and; • Contribute their vocational talents to the problems and needs of society.

  4. Vocational Classification When professionals join a Rotary Club they have dual responsibility of:- • Representing their particular business or profession • Representing their vocation within the club • Exemplifying the ideals of Rotary within the workplace

  5. Ethical Standards One of the central goals of Vocational Service is to promote and advance Rotary’s high ethical standards. Two useful tools Rotarians have to assess these standards are The Four-Way Test and The Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions.

  6. THE FOUR-WAY TEST • Of the things we think say or do • 1. Is it the truth? • 2. Is it fair to all concerned? • 3. Will it build goodwill and better • friendships? • 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

  7. DECLARATION OF ROTARIANS

  8. Ethical Standards • Honest and explicit use of language. • Insisting on proper behaviour. • Refusing to allow for gray areas. A 2009 article in Forbes Magazine on Leadership suggests that ethical business practices depend on three things: -

  9. Ethical Standards In modern business terms this can also mean:- • Communicate openly and honestly • Treat all people fairly and with dignity • Encourage the diversity of opinions • Recognise and reward achievements • Respect people and our community • Be accountable for our own actions

  10. RI Strategic Plan • Support and strengthen clubs • Focus and increase humanitarian service • Enhance Rotary public image and awareness Clubs should follow the RI Strategic Plan as the basis for developing their own plans. The strategic plan comprises three priorities, all of equal importance to Rotary's future: -

  11. Vocational Service & RI Programs Several of RI’s programs offer opportunities to exercise Vocational Service, including: Rotary Volunteers: put your vocational talents to work on a service project Rotary Fellowships: start or join a vocational fellowship group RYLA: teach young people leadership skills Rotary Friendship Exchange: conduct vocational exchanges with Rotarians in other parts of the world

  12. Vocational Service Month • Every October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus their attention on Vocational Service • Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities • It is a good idea to start by completing a “Community Needs Assessment”. Note; the best projects responds to real community needs

  13. Vocational Service Projects • Post the Rotary Four-Way Test on prominent billboards about the town. • Display the Rotary Four-Way Test at your work place and tell colleagues of your commitment. • Have regular classification talks at Club meetings. Individual Rotary Clubs can support the RI Strategic Plan by following any or all of these recommended project ideas:

  14. Vocational Service Projects • Support the RYLA program with its special emphasis on ethics • Sponsor a youth essay contest on how they would apply the Rotary Four-Way Test • Include regular “place of employment visits” in your Club meeting programs

  15. Vocational Service Projects Encourage Club members to join and take leadership roles in Business Associations Create a Vocational Award programs - “Most Courteous Business Persons” “Top Shop” or “Pride of Workmanship” “Walk The Talk” by ensuring that your actions always demonstrate high ethical standards

  16. Promote Rotary in the workplace

  17. Canadian vocational project seeks employment opportunities for the disabled More than 180 people with disabilities have landed jobs because of a vocational service project initiated by Rotary districts in Ontario, Canada. Launched in 2008, Rotary at Work, in partnership with Community Living Ontario, teams up with local businesses and employment agencies to develop job opportunities for residents with disabilities. From coffee shops to banks to law firms, Rotarians are helping companies recognize the value of hiring people with physical or mental impairments.

  18. Vocational Service Resources The following resources can be found by visiting www.rotary.org: • Find general information on Vocational Service and the other Avenues of Service • Download a promotional flyer for Vocational Service Month • Subscribe to the free Vocational Service Update electronic newsletter (produced quarterly) • Search for examples of successful vocational service projects, or add your own project to RI’s ProjectLINK database

  19. Vocational Service Resource Links. RI Print Resources. An Introduction to Vocational Service (255-EN), http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/255en.pdf Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions (200-EN) http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/200en.pdf Vocational Service Month handout http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/voc_service_month_en.pdf Vocational Service PowerPoint presentation http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_ppt/elearn_voc_service_en.ppt Communities In Action: A Guide to Effective Service Projects (605A-EN) http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/605a_en.pdf Community Assessment Tools (605C-EN) http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/605c_en.pdf

  20. District 5020 Vocational Service Resources

  21. DISTRICT 5020

  22. District 5020 Vocational Service Resources

  23. Vocational Service on Social Media

  24. Vocational Service on Social Media

  25. Vocational Service Committee

  26. Vocational Service Support • District 5020 Vocational ServiceChair Bashir El-Khalafawi • North Vancouver Island VSC representative Ernie Rose • Mid Vancouver Island VSC representative Bob Brown • South Vancouver Island VSC representative Vacant • North Washington State VSC representative vacant • Mid Washington State VSC representative Vacant • South Washington State VSC representative Vacant • AG representative Vancouver Island Vacant • AG representative Washington State Vacant Or contact your Assistant Governor District 5020Vocational Service Committee

  27. THANK YOU

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