Vocational Training Teams

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Vocational Training Teams

• District 6040 Training
• Bill and Debbie Cosgrove, Co-Chairs

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What we know

• Rotary Foundation funding for grants and group
  study exchange has changed.
• Reasons
• 100 districts were involved in a three year pilot
  ending 6/30/13.
• District leaders were trained at International
  Assembly 1/13.
• Final decisions were made at
• International level
• District level

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Group Study Exchange TeamsVocational Training
Teams

• GSE
• Established 1965
• 4-6 non-Rotarian members and 1 Rotary team leader
• 25-40 years old
• 3-6 weeks
• Cultural and vocational
• Home hosted
• International travel costs paid by TRF

• VTT
• 2010-2013, Future Vision Pilot conducted
• No maximum size
• No age restriction
• Any timeframe
• Capacity building, teams may receive or provide
  training
• Home, dorm, hotel
• Funded by Global Grants, 30,000

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Group Study ExchangeVocational Training Teams

• GSE
• - Theme based ie first responders,
  community government

• VTT
• Six areas of focus
• Measurable
• Sustainable

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Vocational Training Teams
Match at least one of the Six Areas
of Focus Peace and conflict
prevention/resolution Disease prevention and
treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and
child health Basic education and
literacy Economic and community development
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What is sustainability?

• The Rotary Foundation defines sustainability as
  the capacity for maintaining long-term outcomes
  to serve the ongoing need of a community after
  grant funds have been expended.

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Sustainability and VTTs

• The Foundation expects that, as a result of
  receiving a global grant, vocational training
  team participants will contribute to new and
  innovative methods in their professional fields.
• Vocational training team members also increase
  impact by providing or receiving training to
  ensure that knowledge is passed on to the
  greatest number of individuals.

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What is measurability?

• To be able to document the sustainability of a
  global grant, The Rotary Foundation relies on
  vocational training team members to report on the
  impact of their activities.

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Important Terms

• TRF
• The Rotary Foundation, also referred to as the
  Foundation
• District
• A group of Rotary clubs located in geographical
  proximity to each other. We are D6040.
• District Designated Funds (DDF)
• Three year cycle, one-half of Annual Programs
  Fund contributions returned to the district

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DDF District Designated Funds

• District leadership makes funding decisions for
  DDF use
• Scholarships (local and International)
• VTT/ Cultural Exchange Teams GSE
• District Simplified Grants
• District Matching Grants
• District Contributions (DDF) to Polio Plus
• District contributions (DDF) to peace fellows

Rotary Year Program Year Annual Fund Giving DDF
2008-09 2012 198,968 99,484
2009-10 2013 209,157 104,157
2011-12 2015 187,220 93,610

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Grant Levels

• Global Grant - 30,000 - VTT
• TRF money matched with DDF and/or fundraising by
  one or both districts
• Decision making at the RI level
• District Grant GSE or VTT
• Not matched by TRF
• Decision making at the district level
• District award matched by club contribution

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Illustration- Global Grant VTT
Max, DDF for VTT in D6040, 5,000. DDF TRF Contribution Total
GGDDF Contribution 5,000. 5,000. 10,000.
Club Contributions 10,000. 5,000. 15,000.
Other Club Contributions Rotary Club Partners 5,000. 2,500. 7,500.
Community Contributions (Churches ,etc. made through the club) 5,000. 2,500. 7,500.
Total Contributions 40,000.
D.6040 Cultural Contri. 1,000.
Total Project Budget 41,000.
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Illustration- District Grant VTT

• Clubs are expected to contribute one-half of the
  project budget and 100 of the project budget
  above 10,000.00

DGDDF Contribution ½ project budget up to 5,000.00 5,000. 5,000.
Club Contribution (6040) And Rotary Club partners 5,000. 5,000.
Community Contributions (Churches , other partners that have contributed through the club ) 1,000. 1,000.
Total Budget 11,000.
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Example VTTS

• D7980 (CT) and Indonesia
• Combat spread of Dengue fever tiling bathrooms
• D7980 (CT) and South Africa
• Best practices in early childhood education,
  preschool curriculum, facilities and community
  support
• D6400 (MI, Ontario) and D9550 Australia and East
  Timor
• Train midwives
• Train pharmacists in inventory control and
  security of dangerous drugs

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Example VTTs

• Design efficient water D5340 (CA) and Uganda
• pumps
• Train community leaders and NGOs on microfinance
• Train farmers to produce crops with high market
  value
• D9600 and Holland
• Train on how to combat the effects of drugs and
  alcohol
• D5020 (WA) and Philippines
• Instruct elementary school teachers on methods of
  teaching science.

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To get Started

• Begin with the club's Grants Manager
• VTT Planning Horizon Form will require
• Partner club or district
• Goals, objectives, projects beneficiaries
• Expertise needed
• Time period covered
• Budget
• Needs Assessment
• Area of Focus
• Timelines

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Questions??

• For questions
• Bill or Debbie Cosgrove, VTT Co-Chairs
• Bill 816 500 5326 bcosgrove_at_comcast.net
• Debbie 816 665 7686 dccicosgrove_at_comcast.net
• Elizabeth Usovicz Grants Subcommittee
• Elizabeth 913 638 8693 eusovicz_at_kc.rr.com
• John Gill, District Rotary Foundation Chair
• John 816 405 9119 gillfarm_at_mchsi.com
• Rick Simon, District Governor
• Rick ricksimon6040_at_gmail.com
• Cassy Venters, District Governor Elect
• Cassy 816 584 2725 cdventers_at_me.com