Rotary International offers a broad of humanitarian, intercultural, and educational programs and activities designed to advance the organization’s ultimate goal of world understanding and peace. Nine Structured Programs help clubs and districts achieve their service goals in their own communities and in communities abroad, fostering fellowship and goodwill in the process.

Interact is a service club for young people ages 14-18. Sponsored by local Rotary clubs. Interact Clubs give young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends.

Rotaract is a service club for young people ages 18-30. Sponsored by local Rotaract clubs, Rotaract clubs conduct community and International service projects, and participate in professional and leadership development activities.

RCC is a group of non-Rotarian men and women who share Rotarian’s commitment to service. Under the guidance of a sponsoring Rotary Club, RCC members put their own skills to work to improve the quality of life in their communities.

Rotary Fellowships are groups of Rotarians organized by recreational or vocational interests. Rotary Fellowships unite Rotarians in friendship and service, the exchange of ideas and the pursuit of international understanding.

Rotary Friendship Exchange provides Rotarians the opportunity to experience other cultures by staying in the homes of Rotary in other countries. The program advances international understanding and peace through personal contact across borders while developing interclub relationship.

Rotary Volunteers program increases Rotarian’s participation in volunteer activities by providing service opportunities abroad. At the International level, two directories are available to match registered Rotary Volunteers with service projects.

In the RYLA program, young people ages 14-30, chosen for their leadership potential, attend a seminar, camp or workshop to discuss and practice leadership skills. Rotary clubs and districts select participants and organize the event.

Through this program, Rotarians conduct community service projects to meet human needs and improve lives. Clubs in need of help to complete a project funds, materials and technical and professional assistance.

Youth Exchange is an international exchange program that provides thousands of young people with the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures, beginning a lifetime of International understanding.