Peace Builder Club
Today, 65 million people are displaced by armed conflict or persecution. Through our partnerships with several leading universities, Rotary Peace Fellows develop the skills to strengthen peace efforts, train local leaders to prevent and mediate conflict, and support long-term peace building in areas affected by conflict. We provide up to 100 peace fellowships per year at Rotary Peace Centers.
Locally as a Peace builder Club we seek to provide awareness and programs to develop peace building skills in our community. Learn more through our Peace Committee and these initiatives by clicking <here>.
As part of Rotary’s commitment to making the world a better place, an emphasis has been placed on building world peace. While often called a “lofty idea,” Rotary has begun programs and designations that are already making a difference.
Many Rotary districts around the world now allocate from their District Designated Funds thousands of dollars to support a Rotary World Peace Scholar for study at one of the seven Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution.
Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows earn a master’s degree in international relations, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies.
Alumni work in a variety of areas, including grassroots and local nongovernmental organizations, national governments, the military, law enforcement, and bilateral and international organizations such as the United Nations, World Bank, International Organization for Migration, and Organization of American States. Graduates of the Rotary Peace Centers program also benefit from the support of a worldwide network of more than 500 alumni committed to building peace.
Peace References
Peace Pole Project
Created: Aug 23, 2017
Rotary Club spreads message of peace around city
Created: May 31, 2017
Posted by: Barbara Sherman
Rotary installs peace pole at United Methodist Church
Created: May 01, 2017
Posted by: Joseph Gall
Rotary Youth Exchange
Are you interested in learning a new language or meeting new people? Rotary Youth Exchange is the opportunity of a lifetime. By sharing their own culture and embracing a new one, teen students can help foster global understanding—and learn a great deal about themselves in the process. Youth Exchange is a study-abroad opportunity for young people who spend anywhere from a few weeks to a full year as an international student hosted by local Rotary clubs. The deadline for applying to be an exchange student for the 2017-18 school year is September 15, 2017. Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to apply; the sophomore year is spent preparing and the junior year is spent abroad. For more information on either becoming an exchange student or hosting an exchange student for a trimester next school year, check out.