ELearning Rotary International Web Site Tour

1
Rotary International Web Site Tour
www.rotary.org A Global Network of Community
Volunteers
2
www.rotary.org
The RI Web site includes up-to-date information
about events, programs, and general RI and Rotary
Foundation information.

• Contents include
• Discussion forums
• Publications for order or free download
• Member Access
• Online training

3
E-Learning Tour of rotary.org

• This tour will help you familiarize yourself with
  the RI Web sites contents and features.
• Throughout this tour, you can enter the live
  rotary.org Web site. To return to this tour,
  click the Back button in your Web navigation
  toolbar.

4
RI Home Page

• The RI home page, www.rotary.org, is the starting
  point to navigate the RI Web site. The Web site
  is continuously evolving and changing.
• Each year, over seven million people visit the
  site, and about 10 million files are downloaded.
  On average, over 600,000 visitors come to
  rotary.org every month.

5
RI Home Page Features
Learn more about Rotary, The Rotary Foundation,
and RIs president for the coming year.
News highlights
6
Rotary Language Communities

• The Web site serves all nine Rotary language
  communities. The original English Web site is
  partly translated in eight languages.

• English
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Portuguese
• Spanish
• Swedish

7
Activity Links
Activity Links

• The Web site has five activity links and an
  advanced
• search option.

Search
Shop
Contact Us
Contribute
Discuss
Club Locator
8
Contribute

• This activity link allows you to make an online
  contribution to help Rotary and its Foundation
  realize their dreams for the next 100 years.

For Rotarians and non-Rotarians
9
Shop
This activity link allows you to shop from the RI
Catalog and the virtual shopping mall. Certain
purchases benefit The Rotary Foundation.

• Browse the RI Catalog for books, audiovisual
  programs, official club forms and supplies, RI
  publications, promotional materials, and more.

Purchase RI emblem merchandise from licensed
suppliers.
10
Club Locator
Search the Club Locator activity link to find the
meeting time and place of any Rotary club. The
database is updated weekly.
Club Locator information
Visit an e-club
Narrow your search or search by city, club, or
district.
11
Discuss
This activity link allows you to visit RI
Discussion Rooms. This international forum, to
share knowledge and ideas, links Rotarians.
Register by entering a user name and password.
12
Contact Us
This activity link allows you to contact RI and
Foundation staff if you have any questions /
comments or need support in these areas

• Administration
• Membership Development
• RI Programs
• Web, Publications, or Public Relations
• Scholarships
• Training

13
Search
The search feature allows you to use key words
such as Rotary training to search the RI Web
site.
14
Ten Main Rotary Sections
The RI Web sites main navigation bar features
ten main Rotary sections.
15
About Rotary
The About Rotary section features RI information,
including the mission statement, strategic plan,
calendar, and other highlights.

• About Rotary navigation options are displayed
  along the left-hand side of the screen.

View the latest Rotary news.
About Rotary highlights
16
Membership
The Membership section features information and
resources for prospective, new, and continuing
members.

• Membership navigation options are displayed along
  the left-hand side of the screen.

Membership highlights
Subscribe online to the Membership Minute e-mail
newsletter.
17
The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation section links to local,
national, and international humanitarian,
educational, and cultural programs.

• The Rotary Foundation navigation options are
  displayed along the left-hand side of the screen.

View the latest news on The Rotary Foundation.
Support the Rotary Foundation through the Every
Rotarian Every Year effort.
18
RI Programs
The RI Programs section links to the nine
structured programs and service opportunities
that help clubs and districts achieve their
service goals.

• Many RI programs have an e-mail newsletter. Click
  on a program and subscribe online.

Access the World Community Service (WCS) Projects
Exchange Database.
19
Newsroom
The Newsroom section features publications,
downloads, and press center features, as well as
advertising information. This page is updated
daily. Access the latest news on

• Polio and Foundation Programs
• RI Programs and Service Projects
• Events
• Announcements

View Rotary feature stories.
20
Events
The Events section features the latest
information about RI events, such as the annual
RI Convention. Register online and download forms
and promotional materials.

• Events navigation options are displayed along the
  left-hand side of the screen.

Link to RI Conventions 2006 Host Organization
Committee Web site and research events in
advance.
Register for the 2006 convention.
21
Club-District Support
The Club-District Support section provides
resources for officers and all Rotarians.

• Navigation options are displayed along the
  left-hand side of the screen.

Access updated Board information.
Club-District Support highlights
22
Training
The Training section provides support for those
who lead Rotary as well as those who train Rotary
leaders. Access

• RI manuals for free download
• Training tips
• Training Talk e-mail newsletter
• Training Best Practices Database
• Club Leadership Plan

Training updates
Visit the Rotary E-Learning Center for
independent study of RI information.
23
Downloads
This section contains the many RI publications
and forms are available for download in the
following categories

• Presidential Materials
• Membership
• The Rotary Foundation
• RI Programs
• Newsroom
• Events
• Club-District Support
• Training
• Graphics

Access language downloads
The appropriate software is needed to open
downloaded files.
24
Member Access
Member Access is a tool for Rotarians to make
contributions, register for the annual RI
Convention, and manage e-mail subscriptions.
Club and district officers have access to
additional records and reports. To register, you
will need

• Your districts number
• Your clubs number
• Your membership ID number
• A valid e-mail address

• Member Access
• A Tool for Club Presidents and Secretaries
• A Tool for All Rotarians

25
Resources

• For more information on the RI Web site
• Go to www.rotary.org.
• Contact RI staff.
• Visit the Rotary E-Learning Center.