Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
RYLA (Rotary Young-Person Leadership Awards) is a week-long leadership development programme for 18-24 year-olds in the lower North Island.
This year's RYLA programme will be held on 24-28 January 2024 at the Forest Lakes Conference Centre in Ōtaki
RYLA is an experiential live-in programme designed to help young people develop their teamwork and communication skills and fulfil their potential as leaders. This programme brings together a diverse group of young leaders across industries, cultures, genders and ethnicity to build meaningful and effective networks.
The programme consists of a combination of:
Presentations and Workshops facilitated by community and business leaders particularly focusing on leadership development,
opportunities for the exchange of ideas, opinions and experiences in discussion groups etc,
open sessions, sport and keep-fit exercises,
the opportunity to experience and practice leadership skills in action.
involvement in a community activity and with the host Rotary Club.
Successful applicants are sponsored by a local Rotary Club or a corporate sponsor. Regardless of who meets the costs, all candidates must be interviewed and recommended by a Rotary Club.
