What could this idea change?
People who cannot travel can contribute to a structured civic exchange whose insights, limits and next actions remain visible after the event.
M-T1-DA-17 · Theme 1
Digital Community Leadership Events
Convenes leaders and residents online around a defined civic challenge, combining evidence, equal participation and a public action record without presenting Rotary as the decision authority.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-DA-17 · Digital Community Leadership Events
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme DA: Digital Attraction
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-DA-17 · Digital Community Leadership Events
Could this work in our club?
- Community, government, business, non-profit and emerging leaders across a region or distributed network. Use when the issue crosses geography or schedules and benefits from digitally enabled participation.
Before you start
- A civic-neutrality brief defining issue scope, invitee rationale, speaking balance, authority and outputs.
- An accessible event platform with captions, alternative contribution, security, moderation and privacy controls.
- A verified evidence pack and participant protocol for conflicts, respectful conduct, quotation and recording.
At the end: Release the accessible neutral record within seven days, invite factual corrections for a fixed period and report accepted actions without implying Rotary authority over public decisions.
Before your club says yes
Does the idea fit?
Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.
Who can say yes?
Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.
Are people protected?
Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.
Can everyone take part?
Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.
Are the facts and permissions right?
Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.
How will we learn?
Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.
Worksheets for your club
Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.
Communications and content planner
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
Open worksheetFacilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
Open worksheetTraining and mentoring guide
Use this worksheet to prepare a practical learning or mentoring session and follow up afterwards.
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