Rotary Adventure in Citizenship Program
May 1 - 4, 2016

 
Riley Beam provided an excellent presentation about this year's event and her personal experiences. She learned many new things about Canada and about herself and will have so many memories that she will keep with her for the rest of her life. Riley thanked the club for sponsoring her and giving her the opportunity to participate in the program. She expressed her hope that the club will continue to support this fabulous program so that other students in North Bay can benefit from the learning experience as she did.
 
This annual event provides a unique opportunity for a selected group of young Canadians to come together to gain a better understanding of our country. Through meetings with political leaders, senior officials and others, they learn a great deal about the workings of our democratic institutions. Through meeting one another and having discussions among themselves, they learn to appreciate the diversity of Canada and the privileges and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship. This year brought 120 students together in Ottawa - all hosted by the Rotary Club of Ottawa
 
A few of the highlights for Riley were listening to Green Party Leader Elizabeth May (herself a Rotarian), meeting with the House of Commons Speaker, witnessing Citizenship Court, an emotional experience seeing 37 new Canadians obtaining their citizenship - which included her re-affirming her own Canadian citizenship and a Q&A session with some Syrian refugees. 
The program evolves from year to year in response to the changing political agenda of the country and to new opportunities. For more about the program - read here.
For more about the Youth Committee programs and initiatives - read here.