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ROTARY OPENS OPPORTUNITIES “OPEN YOUR OPPORTUNITIES IN ROTARY” A One Day Virtual District Conference with Pre-Conference Sessions & Community Service Project. CONFERENCE DATE IS SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 - REGISTRATION TO OPEN IN JANUARY WITH ANNOUNCEMENT What a challenging year! DG Frank Adamson truly hoped to have an in-person District Conference as planned. He rescheduled the date to Spring 2021, in hope that social gathering could occur. We are very sorry this cannot happen. Thank-you for your understanding and patience as we must accept the implications of our closed international borders, and the legislated and personal need to socially isolate. We are now planning to have an amazing VIRTUAL District Conference, with the possibility of small group (Area) gatherings as public health guidelines permit. It is our hope that this virtual conference will have features to allow spontaneous discussions between participants in real-time fellowship, allow participants to view portions of the conference, and go back to view portions later. Some of our speakers are highlighted below. Key Note Speaker: RI President Nominee 2022-23: Jennifer Jones, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” (To be Confirmed) https://www.rotary.org/en/jennifer-e-jones-makes-history-becomes-first-woman-named-rotary-president-nominee | ||
Speakers:
Elaine Hernandez, “Living her life as a Rotarian”, An Inspirational Rotarian from Texas, Acclaimed Food Security Advocate, Was the outbound Exchange Student from RC of Brantford 50 yrs ago. https://rye7090.org/Stories/2019-20-rotary-alumni-global-service-award
Michael Jacques, “Inclusion and Literacy” An Author who Lives with Autism and Intellectual Disability. We plan to have 1-2 of his books in the Little Lending Libraries.
See yourself in areas of Rotary you have always wanted to explore.......
Experience International Service, Experience Champion is Lezlie Murch: lezliemurch@gmail.com
-International Service Projects Fair
-Debunking Global Grants
-International Grant Opportunities
Experience Hands on Literacy Project, Experience Champion is Margaret Andrewes: andrewes@sympatico.ca
-Little Lending Libraries created by each club and installed in your community
Break Out Sessions:
-The RI New Area of Focus, “Supporting the Environment”
-Rotaract Clubs (Creating and Sustaining Clubs, Rotaract to Rotary Membership)
-Update on previous years Youth Program Shark Tank Winners
-Creating New Clubs & Satellite Clubs
-Service Projects and Fundraising during and after COVID 19 Pandemic
If you would like to join in and volunteer, please contact one of us.
Conference Co-Chairs
DGN Lisa Bishop: delhipeople@sympatico.ca
PDG Melisa Schrock: rotarianforever@gmail.com