Eva (Breuer) Stahl and Tara Nicoll in the Mercuris showroom with 3D-printed pediatric feet. By Tara Nicoll Mt. Pleasant, Pa., USA Had it not been for my Rotary Youth Exchange to Munich, Germany, in 1994-95, I am positive that I would not be where I am now: Living and pursuing a career in global business…
Attendees of a young professionals event held by the Rotary Club of Milwaukee in 2016. By Logan Johnson, Communication Specialist for Rotary Alumni Relations For the past few years, Rotary International has been promoting Reconnect Week as a time to remind Rotary clubs of the value of reaching out and “reconnecting” with alumni of Rotary…
Tajima-san, second from left, and Lorena Rodriguez, right, on the natural farm in Tochigi. By Lorena Rodriguez, 2017-19 Rotary Peace Fellow, International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan In November, I traveled to Tochigi, to visit Tajima-san’s farm, where he practices natural farming. Masanobu Fukuoka, a Japanese farmer and philosopher, dedicated his life to demonstrating that “natural…
Rotary members from France and the US held a peace seminar at Loyola University in New Orleans for the city’s 300th anniversary By Jean-Marie Poinsard, president of the France-USA Inter-Country Committee In October, Rotary members from the city of Orléans, France, spent a week visiting Rotary clubs in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, reinforcing the bonds…
Daniel Eduardo Zavala is a District Rotaract Representative. Taking part in a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards event set him down a path of Rotary service. By Daniel Eduardo Zavala, Rotaract Club of San Joaquin, Venezuela In 2010, I had my first exposure to Rotary during a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) event in San Cristobal,…
The Miniatur Wunderland Unforgettable moments are made at Rotary conventions, as you connect with members from all over the world. It’s also an opportunity to explore a place you have never been before. We asked local members of Rotaract what they would recommend people see during the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany, 1-5…
By Kerstin Dolde, Rotary Club of Hof-Bayerisches Vogtland, Germany It is beyond question that Rotary club charters are something special. The fact that the latest Nuremberg addition to the Rotary family was personally welcomed by RI President-elect Mark Maloney is even more memorable for the new members. But the composition of the club is also…
Members of the Rotary Club of Sunyani Central, Ghana, with the District cloth. By Dominic Kornu, president-elect, Rotary Club of Sunyani Central, Ghana In Ghana, the public’s understanding of Rotary is still not where we would like it, especially as most projects take place in communities with little or no formal education, away from the…
Members of the Rotaract Club of Canal Fulton, Ohio, USA, clean and pack potatoes at a regional food bank. By Evelyn Aaron, Communication Director, Rotaract Club of Canal Fulton, Ohio, USA If you ask any one of the members of the Canal Fulton Rotary Club why they joined, they will tell you it’s the sense…
More than 300 participants fill Palacio Hall for the Beetle game world record attempt. By Joanna Chrzanowska, president, Rotary Club of Marabella-Guadalmina, Spain The event planning team from the Rotary Club of Marbella-Guadalmina, Spain, was awed by the first sight of the hall they had to fill. We have drawn 80 people to our walks…