Our Programs

New Member Orientation - What is Rotary?

New Member Orientation - What is Rotary?

During our first New Member Orientation session, we were pleased to host Kathryn Fahy from the Great Lakes Rotary Club in Spirit Lake, Iowa, a Past District Governor, former Ambassadorial Scholar, then Rotary Public Image Coordinator and 2021 Seminar Trainer at International Assembly. Kathy talked to us about Rotarians as People of Action, her experience in leadership activities, and Rollin' with Rotary!

We Became a Satellite Club!

We Became a Satellite Club!

During a special Zoom celebration on June 11, 2020, our eight members joined the Rotary Club of Northampton/Cuyahoga Valley as a satellite club, E-ClubNEO. Many thanks to club and District leaders who participated in this historic event. We are the first eclub in District 6630 and we are People of Action!

June, 2020 - 1

Rotarian Joe Williams

Rotary Club of Durango Daybreak

"The Power of Light"

Rotary cares deeply about easing poverty and building more sustainable lives for the for the 800 million people who live on less than $1.90 per day. We use training for well paying jobs, entrepreneurship and programs that empower women, key to ending family poverty, as tools in this effort.

Rotarians all over the world reach out to communities to assist them with needs that might seem simple to us such as lights.

In Colorado, residents of the Navajo Nation are sometimes too isolated or too poor to afford electricity. The nearby Durango Daylight Rotary Club envisioned a way to overcome those obstables. See the project describe their efforts below and read how the "power of light" enables silversmiths to work at dark and in winter, children to study in the evening and homeowners to safely venture outside after dark.

May 2020 -2 Supporting Education

Emily Paver "The Guatemala Literacy Project"

Talk for Rotary E-club of Silicon Valley

The Guatemala Literacy Project, an excellent example of Rotary's support of education, focuses on reading, textbooks, computers, and youth development. Each of these areas are effected by extensive systemic poverty, illiteracy and inequality which is complicated by racism, malnutrition and high rates of illiteracy. Since 1996, 608 Rotary clubs in Canada, the US, Europe and the Cayman Islands have cooperated to provide services and resources to improve lives. This project is actively supported by the E-Club of District 6600, Ohio Pathways, who raise funds and also send a team to volunteer in Guatemala each summer. Below Emily Paver reports on the project to the Rotary E-Club of Silicon Valley.

May 2020 -1 Support Education

Safeema Hussain "A Bold Plan to Emplower 1.6 Million Girls in India"

Ted Talk

Rotary is committed to strengthening basic education, ending gender disparity and promoting adult literacy. Many Rotary and Rotarct clubs around the world support these efforts by building libraries, training teachers, supporting teenaged girls with menstrual products and advocating for adult education.

Some people think really big. Consider Safeena Husain who plans to reach 1.6 million girls using traditional door to door contact as well as advanced analytics.

April 2020 - 2 $2 Clean Birth Kits

Zubaida Bai "$2 Clean Birth KIts"

Ted Talk

Sometimes the solution to a big problem is small. Zubaida Bai describes how the creation of a simple birth kit, containing rudimentary items, was enough to save many babies and mothers. Rotary and Rotaract clubs around the world have supported this project, helping Rotary reach it's goal to help mothers and children live and have a chance for a healthy, productive life.

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April 2020 -1 Saving Mothers and Children

Miriam Sidibe "The Simple Power of Handwashing"

TedTalk

High quality health care is critical to mothers and children to prevent the more than 5.9 million estimated deaths of children under five who die each year from malnutrition, poor sanitation and inadequate health care. Rotarians save lives by focusing on health care, education and economic opportunities which allow mothers and children to have productive lives. In addition, reducing violence against women and children which may affect more than 30% of women is a focus of many Rotary projects around the world.

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March 2020 -2 Providing Clean Water Lifesaver Water Purification Bottle

Michael Pritchard "Lifesaver Water Purification Bottle"

TED talk

Rotary believes that water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are necessities that should be available to everyone. There is no other issue that affects education the economy, equality and progress like access to water and sanitation. Over many years, the efforts of clubs around the world have become increasing sophisticated, moving from bore wells to filters to infrastructure in countries where it could be added Partnering with many health and UN agencies, Rotary has placed a particular focus on Belize, Guatemala, India and Kenya where the need was greatest. This video describes an individual filter which is not commonly used by many current Rotary projects but is still important for disasters and in places where infrastructure is unavailable.

WASRAG, the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, is one of the most active Rotarian groups, sponsoring hundreds of lifesaving projects around the world.

March 2020 -1 Toilet Humor is Serious Business

Rotarian Mark Ballard "Toilet Humor is Serious Business"

Tedx

Rotarians care about water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and as people of action, work hard to make water and sanitation improvements sustainable in communities around the world. Rotarians in Lebanon, the Phillipines, and many African and South American countries have cooperated with local leaders and government health agencies to assess needs, build infastructure and educate community members to maintain their new facilities. For example, in Lebanon, every Rotary club in the country came together with international health organizations such as UNICEF, World Vision and the Red Cross to develop a program to provide clean water to every public school in the country. These efforts are supported by one of the most active Rotarian Action groups, WASRag, who provide technical support and encouragement.

Watch Rotarian Mark Ballard talk about his experiences sharing clean water and sanitation.

February 2020 -2 How We're Using Dogs to Sniff Out Malaria

Dr. James Logan "How Dogs Can Help us Sniff Out Malaria"

Ted Talk

Although Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio are well-known, many Rotarians focus on other dangerous diseases. Malaria as well as HIV/AIDs, diabetes, and MS, has long plagued many tropical areas of the world. Watch how dogs may someday be able to sniff out malaria carriers.

February 2020 (Pgm. #1) End Polio Now Panel Discussion

2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany

Rotary is using new technology to combat the challenges of the last few cases of polio, often found in areas of conflict. Dr. Ujala Nyyar, Provincial Surveillance Officer, World Health Organization and Michael Zaffran, Director of Polio Eradication, World Health Organization, describe the techniques that have been developed to combat distance, conflict, and misinformation. Cellphones and text messages power this fight around the world.

These techniques have now proven useful in combating other diseases as well.

January, 2020 - 2 Children, Youth and Peacemaking

International Peace Institute "Children, Youth and Peacebuilding"

While Rotary has many peacebuilding programs of it's own, Rotarians also participate in and support peace efforts around the world. This conference encouraged children and youth to share their experiences fleeing violence and advocating for peace.

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January 2020 - 1 What is Peace?

Rotary Peace Fellow Summer Lewis

May - January, 2020