Jens Christian

We think the future of Rotary lies in its youth and in order for Rotary to thrive, it has to focus
on its younger members. Intarconnect does that. That’s why there are two crucial pillars
that Intarconnect consists of. On the one hand, there is the 1-one-1 mentoring between
Interactors and Rotaractors. On the other hand, there are the Intergeneration projects.
Here is how the Mentoring works year by year: after a standardized application phase and
an intensive matching process, where Mentees are able to choose their preferred Mentors,
the Kick-Off event provides the first opportunity for the mentoring pairs to get to know each
other through amusing and diverse teambuilding challenges. After that it is up to the pairs
to make the most out of it. They can individually schedule their meetings, decide their topics
of interest and their means of communication. Interactors profit through the knowledge and
experience of Rotaractors and form strong friendships and networks for future engagement.
Rotaractors profit from the young viewpoints, the development of their leadership skills
and the vast pool of talented, motivated and engaged future leaders and decision-makers.
Simultaneously, they are offered the opportunity to participate in various workshops and
trainings (sponsored by Dale Carnegie and Trinergy International), boosting not only their
Rotarian knowledge but also their professional and communication skills. Later on, the year
is rounded off at the annual summer closing event, where we reflect on the past year and
look forward to a new round of Intarconnect.
Want to know more about Intarconnect? Get in touch here:
www.facebook.com/intarconnectinternational / office@intarconnect.org.
A special highlight is always the Intergeneration project in Bosnia.
Here Interactors, Rotaractors and Rotarians come together in groups of 6-9 people to
construct a home for a family of war expellees. Not only is a house being built in only five
days (timelapse: https://youtu.be/EZTR1fd_3GM), but friendships with the Bosnian part of
the Rotarian family as well. The rotarian family is working together!
Since Intarconnect is so successful and receives seemingly endless positive feedback, we
decided to expand. It’s not rocket science - but it sure sparks the flames. A few weeks ago
District 6980 in Central Florida adapted Intarconnect and is spreading the idea all over the
US. Furthermore, RDK in Germany decided to start implementing Intarconnect within the
next months. We are growing and constantly looking for people who share our vision. So if
you want to bring Intarconnect to your district/country or simply be a member, contact us!
We offer full support, a complete handbook for setting up Intarconnect and a great network
of expertise.