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(Use Rotary club letterhead if possible)
Contact:
(your
name and telephone number)
Rotary Members Help Youth Find Careers
(
(city) ,
(state) — (date)
)
Concerned about job prospects for youth and the future competitiveness
of local business, the Rotary Club of
(club name)
will
introduce young people to career possibilities at its
(event
name)
, (time)
, (day) , (location)
at . Highlights will include an introductory presentation on (topic)
by
(name) and
Rotary members representing careers in (Include
careers requiring varying levels of academic preparation)
,
,
,
, , and .
According to United Nations figures, today one out of 10 people of
working age cannot find jobs that provide suitable wages. Additionally,
many youth do not fully understand how education affects their chances
for success in the workforce. To counter these trends, Rotary members —
who represent a crosssection of a community’s business and professional
population — are providing information and business education through
mentoring, career days, vocational awards and other forms of business
assistance.
Rotary Club Helps Youth
“(Insert
quote from Rotary club president or other spokesperson.)
.”
The
Rotary Club of
(club name) is
part of Rotary International’s global network of 29,000 clubs in 160
countries. Rotary International consists of more than 1.2 million
professional men and women who, as civic leaders, volunteer to improve
the quality of life in their home and world communities. Rotary clubs
support programs that address today’s most critical issues including
violence, drug abuse, AIDS, hunger, the environment, illiteracy, youth
development and international exchange.
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