About Interact
Interact is an international organization of service that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship, and promotes international understanding and peace. Interact is a club for youth ages 12-18 who want to connect with others in their community or school. Interact club members have fun while carrying out service projects and learning about the world. The name “Interact” was created by combining the words “international” and “action.” Interact clubs are sponsored by Rotary clubs and Interact clubs organize at least two service projects a year: one that benefits their community and one that encourages international understanding. While Interact clubs receive guidance from individual Rotary clubs, they govern and support themselves and are included in Rotary International’s “Youth Services” Avenue of Service.
At the Rotary International Convention 2014 in Sydney, Australia, a group of Interactors from District 5170, who attended the convention as student representatives, met people from all over the world who are also passionate about service and asked what Interact means to them!







Interact's History
Interact has over 250, 000 youth in more than 11,000 clubs in over 120 countries and geographical areas . Brazil, India, the Philippines, and the United States have the highest number of interact clubs. The first interact club was at Melbourne High School in 1962. It had 23 members to begin with and was created by Harold T. Thomas.
Fun Facts About Interact
Fun Fact #1
Area Directors used to be called
Area Representatives.
Fun Fact #2
Interact stands for
INTERnational ACTion
Fun Fact #3
Because of
Rotary and Interact’s efforts,
India is now eradicated of Polio!
Statistics
2017 - 2018
Governor: Raymond Yin
Lieutenant Governor: Rachel Chu
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2016 - 2017
Governor: Marco Siu
Lieutenant Governor: Victoria Huynh
2015 - 2016
Governor: Stacy Phan
Lieutenant Governor: Cara Nguyen
2014 - 2015
Governor: Lillian Zhao
Lieutenant Governor: Oliver Borg
2013 - 2014
Governor: Jamie Lam
Lieutenant Governor: David Kang
2012 - 2013
Governor: Evelynn Chun
Lieutenant Governor: Rachel Foster
2011 - 2012
Governor: Holly Borg
Lieutenant Governor: Wendy Qiu
2010 - 2011
Governor: Nikita Ramanujam
Lieutenant Governor: Sophia Jiang
2009 - 2010
Governor: Raymond Wong
Lieutenant Governor: Vivian Shen
2008 - 2009
Governor: Stephanie Bui
Lieutenant Governor: Charlene Nguyen