WHAT IS INTERACT?
Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people in their
secondary-school ages. It gives them an opportunity to participate in fun
and meaningful service projects. Interact clubs perform at least two
projects a year, with one serving the community and the other furthering
international understanding. Along the way, Interactors (Interact Club
Members) develop their leadership skills and initiative while meeting new
friends.
The word Interact stands for international action. The first Interact
club was formed by 23 students at Melbourne High School in Melbourne,
Florida, USA in 1960. Nowadays, there are more than 150,000 young people in
about 100 countries belong to some 6,500 clubs.
The four elements of Interact are as follows:
Through the service activities, Interactors learn the importance of:
- developing leadership skills and personal integrity
- demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others
- understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work
- advancing international understanding and goodwill
(Source: Interact Handbook by Rotary International)
INTERACT CLUB IN LA SALLE COLLEGE
Sponsored by its mother club, the Rotary Club of Kowloon, La Salle College
Interact Club is one of the Interact clubs in Rotary International District
3450. The Club and other Interact clubs in the same district are coordinated
by a district committee called the Joint Interact Council.
Interact club has a long history in La Salle but still, it is very
popular among students with more than 200 members. It is one of the most
popular service groups in the school. All activities of the club are planned
and organized by a committee of 12 students. Besides organizing internal
activities, La Salle College Interact club will also join the Interact clubs
or service groups of other schools to organize joint school service project.
This year, with the introduction of enhanced information processing, the
information of members are administered efficiently and updated frequently.
Communication between Interactors and the Club will be done mainly through
the Internet. With synchronized news & announcements on the front page of
our web-site, there is no need for members to pay special attention to
circulars and they can know what's happening inside the Club through our
web-site. With the revolutionary online enrollment system, members, as well
as class representatives, can save time in enrolling in our activities. It
provides a quick and direct pathway for member to register. With the
improved policies of allocating quotas in all activities, more members can
have greater involvement in different kinds of activities organized by the
Club. With better leadership training, junior members can develop solid
foundations required for becoming future leaders.
Last but not least, all of the above are for members only and we hope
that members can gain invaluable experience and find enjoyment in serving
others.