This section will continue to grow. As I come across speakers, they will all be listed via topic. If you use one and you do not find them to be worthwhile, motivating, informative, inspiring, please let me know so that I can take them off the list. Remember you are not limited to local speakers. With zoom you can have speakers from around the world.

Monthly Theme

October – Community and Economic Development Month

1.       Oct 21st and 22nd - World Polio Day 2022 and Beyond - As we discussed last week Rotary has a seat at the UN in Geneva Switzerland. There is a large meeting between WHO, RI, and the UN looking at our continued commitment to ending polio but also where we go after that. The next big push is maternal/fetal health. If you are in Switzerland, you can attend for free. If you can't make it in person, you can register to zoom in. This is very cool. Click the link and register

 

November – Rotary Foundation Month

1.      Pick a video from Rotary.org under brand center and start your meeting with an uplifting story. They have great videos

2.      Contact the district foundation team and have someone come out or zoom in for a presentation. Foundation Team Lead – Margie Horning from Stillwater Sunrise. Margie.Horning@comcast.net 

3.      Have an update on a district or global grant you have been involved with. If you helped out another club’s grant, have them come and present.

December – Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

 

Peace

1.      Dr. Ann Frisch – I don’t know if I can possibly give enough accolades to Ann and all she has done for peace around the world. Perhaps it is best to let you know this.  “In 2017, Frisch was chosen by Rotary International as a People of Action: Champion of Peace in recognition of her extraordinary accomplishments. Frisch is one of only six Rotarians throughout the world to be given this honor. She attended an awards ceremony at the U. N. European Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.” Did you even know that RI has a seat at the UN? We do. Anyway, this impressive woman lives in our backyard and is happy to come out to our clubs and speak. I know because I asked her.  She said yes!!!! We are truly blessed. Please reach out to her.  afrisch09@gmail.com 

Ethics

1.       The 4 Way Test/Virtues Project - George Wickstrom - George is passionate about making the world a better place by entering each encounter consciously thinking about the 4 way test. This seems like a good idea. He would love to come and present to your club. You can reach him at WickstromGeorge@yahoo.com

Environment

1.      Citizens Climate Lobby – Alan Anderson – luckyduck49@gmail -

 

Club Function

1.      What Drives Our Members? – have someone from the visioning team talk to your club about the benefits of “visioning” – drop a line to the team lead John Channon -  jchannon@focalpointcoaching.com

General Speakers

1.      Deano Pape - Deano Pape is president of Austin Rotary and has a talk that he is happy to deliver to area Rotary clubs called The 100 Hour Day: Welcome to Your Cellphone. He does an exercise with the audience that measures their technology consumption and discusses the effects of our social media and cellphone engagement. He also tailors his talk to specific requests, such as effects on our personal relationships, productivity in the workplace, education, political polarization, and/or post-lockdown uses of technology and where we go from here. You can reach out directly to him at deanopape@gmail.com. 

2.      Annie Nolte-Henning - Annie is Director of the Americas for Alight (previously the American Refugee Committee) - she is knowledgeable and inspiring. If she can't come and talk, she has a staff that can. Very cool. Give her a ring 402.297.2368

3.      Bill Goodwin - This one comes to use via our own Kathy Hughitt. She has heard Bill speak on leadership but states that he capable of speaking on multiple topics. Kathy says he is very engaging. Bill is also one of our Lakeville Rotarian. bill@prioritylivingmn.com