Francine Falk-Allen By Francine Falk-Allen One of the first misconceptions that confronted me as a handicapped child was that people – children, adults, everyone – would often say, “I saw your picture on the March of Dimes poster!!” The March of Dimes was a campaign initiated to pay for polio vaccinations and patient care. Most…
By Emily Koerner, a former Interactor, native of Toms River, New Jersey, and student at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, USA I often wonder what other people think about when they hear the word “Rotarian.” Since I was about 10 years old, I attended many service events with my dad (a member and past…
By Annemarie Mostert, a member of the E-club of Southern Africa On International Women’s Day, 8 March, it is important to reflect on the milestones women have achieved in economic opportunity, and the role Rotary clubs can play. The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Gender Gap report identified the continued burden of economic inequality and…
By Melissa Ward, Rotary Club of Twin Bridges, Southern Saratoga, New York, USA, a past district governor, and chair of the Rotarians on Social Networks Fellowship We live in a world where email can quickly get out of control. Yet, for all its faults, it’s one of the best online methods of reaching your audience and…