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• Provide clean water, sanitation and Q: HOW DO YOU ENCOURAGE Q: HOW CAN PROFESSIONAL
hygiene PROFESSIONALS TO ALIGN THEIR NETWORKS, LIKE THOSE WITHIN
• Save mothers and children CAREER GOALS WITH BROADER ROTARY, FOSTER A CULTURE OF
• Support education SOCIETAL GOALS, PARTICULARLY COLLABORATION AND INSPIRE
• Grow local economies
IN TERMS OF VOLUNTEERISM AND MORE PROFESSIONAL TO GET
Protect the environmentWe are COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT? INVOLVED IN SELF-ORIENTED
involved in eradicating Polio Before you start looking for PROJECTS? Won the Gold Award at the 2025 Best
a dreadful disease from the world, volunteering opportunities, you need to Rotary Team-building activities Management Practices Company Awards,
only 2 countries yet to be declared have a clear idea of what you want to offer a unique opportunity to foster held on March 21, 2025.
polio free Rotary helped to build new achieve in your career. What are your professional relationships and
24 schools which were destroyed by short-term and long - term goals? What networking within. They provide a
Tsunami and millions of dollar worth of skills, knowledge, and qualifications do platform for individuals to interact,
medical help during Corvid pandemic you need to reach them? collaborate, and connect on a personal
level. These activities are designed to
in Sri Lanka. What are your strengths and break down barriers, build trust, and
weaknesses? What are your interests foster a sense of camaraderie among
Q: WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE and passions? Having a vision of team members.
TO YOUNGER PROFESSIONALS your desired career path will help you
ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF narrow down your volunteering options Team-building activities can range
GIVING BACK TO THE SOCIETY and focus on those that match your from simple conversational
AND ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY goals. ice-breakers to complex
SERVICE? problem-solving exercises spread over
Volunteering is not only a number of days. They can involve
Giving back and assisting others is a rewarding way to give back to physical activities, creative tasks, or
the basis of community service or your community, but also a great intellectual challenges. Regardless of
volunteering. Having a broad, open- opportunity to develop your skills, the nature of the activity, the goal is to
minded perspective of the different network, and experience and to feel the encourage individuals to work together,
walks of life around you will help you to satisfaction and the goodness in you. communicate effectively, and build
be an effective and empathetic citizen. strong relationships.
People skills are not only skills you will Once you decided to dedicate to
gain through volunteering, Dedicating volunteer in community service, join Moreover, team-building activities
time to help others will teach your Rotary with 120 years of dedication can also help individuals understand
patience, kindness and resilience to build strong relationships with their own strengths, weaknesses, and "Won two awards under two categories at Won two prestigious awards at the 2024
the recognition awards ceremony hosted by
Entrepreneur Awards Western Province,
the community involving them in the working styles. They offer insights into the National Chamber of Commerce, held at organized by the National Chamber of
Community service will enrich projects at various stages with the how individuals respond to challenges, Shangri-La, Colombo, on the 20 of June, 2024. Commerce and the National Enterprise
th
your life, familiarize you with your Motto “ Service Above Self “. handle conflicts, and work effectively Development Authority under the Ministry
community and connect you to in self- oriented manner. This of Industries.
people and ideas that will positively understanding can lead to improved
impact your perspective for the rest team dynamics and morale, better
of your life. Helping your community communication, and a more
is an opportunity for you to grow as a cohesive unit.
person, to better understand how you
fit into the world around you.

Won the Gold Award from BIMT Campus is ISO-certified and
the University of Kelaniya for approved by TVEC, the Tertiary and
contributions to SDG 4 and Vocational Education Commission
SDG 5, on July 18, 2023. of Sri Lanka.
25 From Campus to Corporate Leadership l Aug/Sep 2025 l www.bimt.lk