Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference is an intensive training program for community youth leaders. Young people chosen for their leadership potential are awarded the opportunity to attend an all-expenses-paid conference to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice. Each year, thousands of young people take part in the program worldwide.
Every RYLA includes the following topics:
- Fundamentals of leadership
- Ethics of positive leadership
- Importance of communication skills in effective leadership
- Problem-solving and conflict management
- Rotary's purpose and service to the community
- Building self confidence and self-esteem
- Elements of community and global citizenship
In Rotary District 7950, young people going into their Junior year of
high-school are selected by their local Rotary Club to attend a three
day all-expense-paid seminar organized and run by Rotarians with
records of achievement.
