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District 7910 strives to create a safe environment for all youth who participate in Rotary activities. This is why we have created an educational webinar to inform Rotarians of the steps that should be followed to prevent any infringement on the safety of any youth involved with any District 7910 activity.
This webinar details the latest policies for youth protection as outlined by both Rotary International and District 7910.
The webinar illustrates how any Rotarian who is involved with certain District 7910 youth activities should have a background check conducted in order to ensure the safety of the youth under our direction during these activities.
District 7910 believes that Rotarians who participate in the following capacities are urged to conduct a background check:
Club Youth Chairs
Club ESSEX Chairs
Club Interact Chairs
Club RYLA Chairs
Interact advisers (the Rotary member who is the liaison with the Interact club - may be different from the Club Interact Chair)
Any Rotarian who participates at Youth events regularly
District 7910 was using Massachusetts CORI checks to conduct background on members who requested such however we have decided to switch to the more comprehensive ESSEX (Eastern States Student Exchange) background checks. These background checks go beyond the borders of Massachusetts are the same ones used by Rotarians for student exchanges in 36 District in the northeastern US, eastern Canada, and Bermuda. They have an annual renewal and include a $20.00 fee.
We feel due to the importance of ensuring safety of our students involved with Rotary activities, the move to this program is a valid one.
For more information on the Youth Protection Policy of District 7910, go to Youth Protection on the district website www.rotary7910.org or email me at tmgasbarro@gmail.com or contact me by telephone at 774-345-0100.