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ROTARACT CLUB of MACAU

Introduction of Rotaract  Rotaract is an international organization of service clubs for men and women aged  Aim to foster leadership and responsible citizenship, encourages high ethical standards in business and promotes international understanding and peace.  Today, there are some 170,000 members in more than 7,600 Rotaract Clubs around the world.  Rotaract is an international organization of service clubs for men and women aged  Aim to foster leadership and responsible citizenship, encourages high ethical standards in business and promotes international understanding and peace.  Today, there are some 170,000 members in more than 7,600 Rotaract Clubs around the world.

Introduction of Rotaract Club of Macau  Mother club – Rotary Club of Macau  Establish in 1988  38 members  Mother club – Rotary Club of Macau  Establish in 1988  38 members

The Rotaract Club of Macau Our 4 main services:  Community services  Club services  Professional services  International services Our 4 main services:  Community services  Club services  Professional services  International services

Community Service  To develop knowledge and understanding of the needs, problems and opportunities in the community and worldwide.  To emphasize respect for the rights of others, based on recognition of the worth of each individual.  To develop knowledge and understanding of the needs, problems and opportunities in the community and worldwide.  To emphasize respect for the rights of others, based on recognition of the worth of each individual.

Club Service  To recognize, practice and promote ethical standards as leadership qualities and vocational responsibilities.

Professional Service  To develop professional and leadership skill.  To recognize the dignity and value of all useful occupations as opportunities to serve.  To develop professional and leadership skill.  To recognize the dignity and value of all useful occupations as opportunities to serve.

International Service  To provide opportunities for personal and group activities to serve the community and promote international understanding and goodwill to all people.

GOODWILL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Aim of International Service  To provide opportunities for personal and group activities to serve the community and promote international understanding and goodwill to all people.  To develop professional and leadership skill for young professional between years old.  To recognize outstanding young professionals in Macau and offer them professional development opportunity.  To promote the spirit of Rotaract Club of Macau (RCM), spread the goodwill of the Club and recruit potential members.  To provide opportunities for personal and group activities to serve the community and promote international understanding and goodwill to all people.  To develop professional and leadership skill for young professional between years old.  To recognize outstanding young professionals in Macau and offer them professional development opportunity.  To promote the spirit of Rotaract Club of Macau (RCM), spread the goodwill of the Club and recruit potential members.

Goodwill Ambassador Program  “Goodwill Ambassador Program” (GWA) is one of the most important International Service projects of RCM.  RCM will organize a competition and a FREE culture exchange trip for the winning team as reward.  RCM will get sponsors from local organizations and Macau Education and Youth Bureau.  “Goodwill Ambassador Program” (GWA) is one of the most important International Service projects of RCM.  RCM will organize a competition and a FREE culture exchange trip for the winning team as reward.  RCM will get sponsors from local organizations and Macau Education and Youth Bureau.

Goodwill Ambassador Program  Winning team and at least four RCM members will go to the participating Club’s country for the cultural exchange trip  Winning team members will be fully sponsored.  Participating club(s) will be supporting RCM to organize culture exchange activities, professional development visits, city tours, joint community services, events etc.  The role of the selected team will act as goodwill ambassadors of Macau to promote Macau in selected country.  The role of GWA members will promote RCM, spread goodwill and execute the Rotaract spirit and sharing experience with the participating club(s).  Winning team and at least four RCM members will go to the participating Club’s country for the cultural exchange trip  Winning team members will be fully sponsored.  Participating club(s) will be supporting RCM to organize culture exchange activities, professional development visits, city tours, joint community services, events etc.  The role of the selected team will act as goodwill ambassadors of Macau to promote Macau in selected country.  The role of GWA members will promote RCM, spread goodwill and execute the Rotaract spirit and sharing experience with the participating club(s).

Benefit of the Goodwill Ambassador Program  Improve communicate skills and self-development.  Great opportunity for professional development.  Facilitate teamwork and the importance of working in teams  Gain a better understanding of participants’ own countries and outside countries.  Get involve in community event and obtain new knowledge and experience.  A chance to gain a FREE opportunity to explore a different world, meet new people, obtain valuable knowledge and once- in-life experience through an organized cultural exchange trip.  and much more to be explored…  Improve communicate skills and self-development.  Great opportunity for professional development.  Facilitate teamwork and the importance of working in teams  Gain a better understanding of participants’ own countries and outside countries.  Get involve in community event and obtain new knowledge and experience.  A chance to gain a FREE opportunity to explore a different world, meet new people, obtain valuable knowledge and once- in-life experience through an organized cultural exchange trip.  and much more to be explored…

Candidate Requirement for the Competition  GWA competition is open to all higher academic / university students, graduates or above who are Macau residents aged from 18 to 28.  Participants must form a group of 2 to 4 persons.  Applicants should possess positive abilities that are competent for being goodwill ambassadors for Macau. Patience, open- mindedness and initiative of the applicants are considered.  Bi-language communication skill is an advantage.  With valid travel document to the selected destination.  GWA competition is open to all higher academic / university students, graduates or above who are Macau residents aged from 18 to 28.  Participants must form a group of 2 to 4 persons.  Applicants should possess positive abilities that are competent for being goodwill ambassadors for Macau. Patience, open- mindedness and initiative of the applicants are considered.  Bi-language communication skill is an advantage.  With valid travel document to the selected destination.

Competition Requirement  Candidates need to prepare an English written summary report (within 3000 words) on “An event that builds an international image of Macau”, focusing on 4 directions: tourism, social affair, infrastructure and culture.  Attend interview hosted by broad members of RCM.  Qualified teams will enter final stage of the competition and present their written report.  All activities incurred in the competition will be conducted in English.  Candidates need to prepare an English written summary report (within 3000 words) on “An event that builds an international image of Macau”, focusing on 4 directions: tourism, social affair, infrastructure and culture.  Attend interview hosted by broad members of RCM.  Qualified teams will enter final stage of the competition and present their written report.  All activities incurred in the competition will be conducted in English.

Selection Criteria RCM will select the suitable candidates by considering:  The credibility of information stated in their application forms.  The quality of the written summary report submitted.  The performance of the applicants during the interview.  The content, creativity of the 15-minute oral presentation.  The spirit of team work. RCM will select the suitable candidates by considering:  The credibility of information stated in their application forms.  The quality of the written summary report submitted.  The performance of the applicants during the interview.  The content, creativity of the 15-minute oral presentation.  The spirit of team work.

SHARING EXPERIENCES

Sharing Experiences GWA2002 Singapore

Sharing Experiences GWA2003 Malaysia

Sharing Experiences GWA2004 Japan

Any Questions?

Further Information For further information on Rotaract Club of Macau, please...  Visit us at  us at  Mail us at P.O. Box 406 Macau  Contact our Club President, Raymond Lo at , For further information on Rotaract Club of Macau, please...  Visit us at  us at  Mail us at P.O. Box 406 Macau  Contact our Club President, Raymond Lo at ,

Goodwill Ambassador Program We Look Forward to Welcoming You at the Rotaract Club of Macau!

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