Last Friday, District Governor Suzanne Gibson visited first with our Board and then with the Club. This year's Rotary International theme is Rotary Connects the World and District Governor Gibson shared her vision of how our District, Clubs and Rotarians can implement that theme.
Per the District Governor, studies show that social connections are good for our health - that means that Rotary is good for our health. Rotary connects resources to the people who need them and connections with purpose create satisfaction. District Governor Gibson's top priority for her year is to increase the connections between the clubs.
These connections have been part of Rotary since the beginning and have been part of changing the world. In 1942, Rotary clubs from 21 nations organized a conference in London to develop a vision for advancing education, science and culture after World War II. This meeting led the international dialogues on reconstructing education around the world once WWII was over, and served as a precursor to UNESCO and the Rotary Ambassadors.
In keeping with this year's theme, 2019-20 Rotary International President Mark Daniel Maloney is convening five presidential conferences at key United Nations offices around the world. Join Rotary leaders, International officials, friends, and guests as we celebrate our longstanding relationship with the UN and commemorate the organization’s 75th anniversary.
The following events are open to all.
9 November 2019 – Rotary Day at the United Nations, New York, USA (tentative)
28 February 2020 – Rotary Day at the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Santiago, Chile
28 March 2020 – Rotary Day at UNESCO, Paris, France
7-8 May 2020 – Rotary Day at the Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Italy
5 June 2020 – Rotary/United Nations Celebration, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Lastly, District Governor Gibson talked about using connections to grow our membership - promoting the new and different forms of membership and reviewing the classifications to identify gaps and target recruitment. We can create more connections, more purpose and more satisfaction.