Global Grant Scholarship Information
As part of Rotary's focus to promote peace, Rotary trains adults and young leaders to prevent and mediate conflict and help refugees who have fled dangerous areas. Our district supports that effort by selecting a young leader to represent Rotary District 6580 as they study and work abroad. Scholars who are interested in the 2020-2021 Global Grant Scholarship may apply any time until December 20, 2019. Related documentation and information can be found via the following links:
Global Grant Scholarship Overview
Global Grant Scholarship Application
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Meet 2019-20 Scholar Alexandra Starry
District 6580 has selected Alexandra “Alex” Starry of Bloomington for its 2019-20 Global Grant Scholarship. The $40,000 award will help fund Alex’s pursuit of a Master’s degree in Public Policy at Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany. Alex was endorsed by the Bloomington Sunrise Rotary Club and chosen by a team of 10 Rotarians from clubs throughout the district. Scholars must present a plan of study and a career commitment that align with one of The Rotary Foundation’s six areas of focus. Alex’s area of focus is “Economic and Community Development.”
Alex has an impressive record of service to others. At Bloomington High School North, where she competed four years on the varsity swim team, she was a lead organizer for “Hoosiers Outrun Cancer.” As an undergraduate student at IU, Alex volunteered at “Pages to Prisoners” where she gave inmates an opportunity to express their artistic talents. At the Crestmont Boys & Girls Club, she worked as a volunteer, helping students with homework and with forming relationships. Alex also was accepted into IU’s “Washington Leadership Program,” and she interned for then Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth for a semester. After receiving a B.S. in Public Financial Management from IU in 2014, Alex served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, Southern Africa where she worked on education, health and economic projects to combat the rising number of HIV/AIDS cases in youth.
During her year as a Rotary global scholar, Alex will be hosted by the Rotary Club of Berlin-Gedächtniskirche. This summer Alex will intern at the U.S. Embassy in Rome where, among other things, she will focus on emergency food assistance and on financing for rural development projects. After graduating from Hertie, Alex plans to gain more experience in non-governmental organization management, continuing to work on community projects in developing countries. Alex, who speaks German and Sesotho, also wants to work with foreign governments on policy issues that would improve the lives of every citizen no matter how small or poor the country may be.
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Click here to learn about 2018-19 Scholar Aubrey Seader.
Thanks to all of our Rotarians and the 90+ students who made RYLA 2019 such an incredible experience! Check out more under the 'Youth Programs' tab above. 
