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Chartered: March 14, 1977

VOCATIONAL SERVICE focuses on the opportunity that Rotarians have to represent their professions as well as their efforts to promote vocational awareness, vocational programs, and high ethical standards in business.

From offering career guidance in high schools, youth leadership and development, international exchange programs, and seeking ways to improve conditions in the workplace, Rotarians and their clubs engage in many different kinds of vocational service.

   
Outbound Vanessa, Inbound Alex from Belgium, Rotex Shavonne

The Chinook Club has a long history of sponsoring Outbound students and hosting Inbound students 
to and from many countries around the world
  
Follow THIS LINK for the beginning of our website review/history of Chinook Youth Exchange, 
with Inbound Alex from Belgium (2006/07), Kati from Finland (2005/06), Shavone from Calgary 2005/06, and recently returned Sara from Sweden 2004/05  

   
Inbound Alex from Belgium with Shavonne (Sept 2006)

 

   
Inbound Kati from Finland
2005-06    


Outbound Shavone from Calgary
August 2005

District & Other Youth Programs

Chinook Rotary participates in a variety of short term programs such as RYPEN, RYLA, Adventures in Citizenship, Northern Experience, and Adventures in Technology.
  
These programs provide junior and senior high school students with a wide variety of experience and learning opportunities through the recommendation of our partner schools: 
Fairview Junior Hhigh School, Lord Beaverbrook High School, and Henry Wisewood High School.
  
More information and program schedules and details can be found  here

International Youth Exchange Program
(from District 5360 site : here )
  

Long term youth exchange is an annual programme which sends and receives young people across international boundaries for one year to study and learn about customs, education, philosophy and culture of other nations as a means of promoting international understanding. The committee administers the programme, working with the clubs, District 5360, the exchange districts and RI. The programme is open to young people between the ages of 15 and 18, children of Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike, based on written application and interview.  
  

Rotary International Youth Exchange Link: here

  
For decades, Rotarians having been applying the "4-Way Test" to their business and personal relationships and in recent years, a "Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions" has given expression to their concern for ethical standards in the workplace.

Rotary 4 Way Test - "Of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the Truth?

3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

2. Is it Fair to all concerned?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"

Declaration of Rotarians in 
Businesses and Professions
Please visit
Rotary International - Declaration