What could this idea change?
Provides accessible public education and direct questions while connecting local expertise to realistic service or partnership opportunities.
M-T1-PS-21 · Theme 1
Rotary Impact Speaker Series
Convenes a recurring program of project practitioners and community contributors who explain evidence, challenges and practical lessons through moderated public talks.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-PS-21 · Rotary Impact Speaker Series
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme PS: Public Storytelling
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-PS-21 · Rotary Impact Speaker Series
Could this work in our club?
- Residents, volunteers, students, partners, professionals and members interested in credible community-impact learning. Use when a coherent theme can sustain several speakers with distinct expertise rather than repeated promotional talks.
Before you start
- A series brief defining audience, themes, speaker criteria, format, neutrality and intended actions.
- Confirmed speakers with written terms for fees, expenses, biography, recording, images and promotion.
- Accessible venue or platform, facilitation plan, registration controls and incident-response arrangements.
At the end: Send speaker and attendee communications within five business days, close open questions through qualified owners, and use session feedback to refine the next topic.
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.
Event and session plan
Use this worksheet to plan who the session is for, when it will happen, how people can take part and what happens afterwards.
Open worksheetCommunications and content planner
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
Open worksheetFacilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
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