There are over 32,000 Rotary clubs worldwide; operating with different languages, political and social structures, customs, religions, and traditions. As individual Rotarians we are bound together by our shared dedication to service and living ethical lives. As an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities to work with other like-minded people on projects around the world. Although Rotarians work to provide service to the communities where they live, membership in Rotary also encourages all Rotarians to be global-minded.

Part of being a Rotarian is to:

• Look beyond national patriotism and considers himself - as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace;
• Resist any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority;
• Seek and develop common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands;
• Defend the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech, and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want, and fear;
• Support action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere;
• Uphold the principles of justice for mankind;
• Strive to always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal;
• Practice and encourage a spirit of understanding of others’ beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life.