Rotary Scholar provides access to education for Afghan women

Bethany Lerch is the founding president of the Rotaract Club of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA, and a former Coalition Military Advisor in Kabul, Afghanistan. With the help of Rotary members in Wisconsin, the former Rotary Scholar founded the Afghan Education Project to give Afghan women access to advanced degrees in the United States. The project has confirmed her belief that, through Rotary, changing the world is possible.

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Why attend the 2017 Convention in Atlanta?

Our annual convention has something for everyone. Join us in Atlanta, Georgia, 10-14 June to learn, share, be inspired and have fun.

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Rotary Club Central is getting a big upgrade

When we introduced Rotary Club Central in 2012, it revolutionized goal tracking and planning for clubs and districts — no more filling out paper club-planning forms or passing along boxes of historical club information every time a new leader took office. In July, we’ll unveil a new and improved Rotary Club Central.

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Resources & reference

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