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January 17, 2022 - Today, Robin Hanson, Program Director for Americorps Vista told us about this program in Arizona. Basically, volunteers are recruited from recent graduates from colleges/universities and then given a year of training to prepare them working in a variety of non-profit agencies.
January 10, 2022 - Nate Rhoton, Executive Director of One.n.ten gave us an overview of his organization and their focus on the LGBTQ young people in the ages of 11 to 24. His presentation was well received and members appreciated learning about this segment of our population and the conditions and obstacles they live with. His presentation can be seen by clicking HERE.
January 3, 2022 - Suzanne Griffin gave us a description of her adventures and some advice about how to relate to the peoples of Afghanistan. Seattle has been home base for Suzanne’s family since 1980. Suzanne held leadership positions at Washington State education agencies and institutions while earning her Ph.D. in Education from the University of Washington. In 2002, she received a sabbatical from Seattle Community Colleges to research ways of improving literacy skills of Afghan women. When she arrived in Kabul, however, she was assigned a larger role in rebuilding the country’s educational system. Suzanne has spent over 11 years there leading projects in health, education and higher education. Suzanne told us of the problems in Afghanistan and how Americans need to understand how to be effective in that culture. A great overview of her experiences can be found on this website. Click HERE
December 20, 2021 - Rotarian Harry Short gave us a brief history of his role in Rotary; told us about his trip to Africa; and described the need for support of Rotary's efforts to eliminate Polio and Malaria. Click HERE to see his presentation.
December 14, 2021 - President Tyler presented spelling bee awards to the students from Roosevelt School District (RSD). The 3 finalists will be eligible to participate in other state competitions. Our club continues to support the RSD via these awards and providing dictionaries to all 3rd grade students.
Rotary International president-elect announces 2022-23 presidential theme to district governors-elect.
Rotary Projects Around the Globe - January 2022
Business leader Samuel Owori will become first Ugandan to head Rotary
PolioPlus is engaging reluctant communities by addressing basic
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