Stories

 

It's hard to believe that there was a time when women were not allowed in Rotary.  The Council of Legislation ruled in 1989 to allow women in Rotary clubs all around the world.  Since that time, we've never looked back.  In honor in International Women's Day, take some time to watch the video about how the history of women in Rotary.  To read more about Women in Rotary, click here: https://www.rotary.org/en/history-women-rotary

 

Back in October a group of 40 Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students visited San Francisco for 2 days as part of their west coast tour.  Several of our Galileo Interactors joined the fun to help show these students our city.  Christian & Krissie were there as well to help chaperone and take groups on tours.  Students chose either Union Square, Chinatown, or Haight Ashbury for their morning tour.  They also went to Alcatraz and biked the Golden Gate Bridge during their stay.  The students collectively were from over 20 different countries and came through efforts of Western States Student Exchange (WESSEX).  WESSEX is a non-commercial organization originally formed by seven Rotary International Districts (5130, 5150, 5160, 5170, 5180, 5220, and 5230). Did you know that our very own District 5150 participates in RYE? Many clubs in our district participate and sponsor exchange students. To learn more about RYE, click the link here: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/youth-exchanges

 

Wish you had a better way to stay in touch with club events? I have a solution for you!

 

From our website calendar, scroll to the bottom of the calendar view, and you'll find a button to Subscribe to Calendar.

 

 

From there, follow the directions on the ClubRunner site to add the feed to your Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook! Events will be added automatically, so you can always be up to date.

 

Cheers!

 

RYLA stands for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and this is the 7th year that SF Evening has participated to engage young leaders.  Have you been to RYLA yet? If not, you're definitely missing out! Interested in being a counselor next year? If so, reach out to Christian, Melissa, or Krissie and we will get you connected!

The Needle Walk was a huge success.  Check out the video! We had Rotarians from 8 different Rotary clubs there to help clean up the streets of San Francisco.  The Dept of Public Works gave us the supplies needed for the cleanup and off we went walking the streets of SOMA near Tehama Street.  

In this week's story, we learn from Castro Rotary's President-Elect, Joe Adkins, about the upcoming SF Rotary Needle Walk and how combining some of his passions for serving others developed this project.  

It's World Rotaract Week!  Do you know about Rotaract?  Rotaract clubs bring together people ages 18-30 to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. In communities worldwide, Rotary and Rotaract members work side by side to take action through service. 

At the People of Action - Impact Series event in San Francisco, join guest speakers from Litterati, Zaya Learning Labs, and Asante Africa to discuss how the use of technology can effect social entrepreneurship. They will also discuss how you can utilize philanthropy throughout your career to enhance your individual development. You will have the chance to meet our speakers during a Q&A panel and connect with fellow attendees during a reception with passed hors d'oeuvres, local craft beers, and other beverages.

Rotary, the main sponsor of this event, connects people with diverse perspectives to exchange ideas to change the world. At People of Action - Impact Series, we will bring together leaders from the Bay Area and the global Rotary network to explore opportunities to develop ourselves—and our communities.

 

 

Check out the link below of the featured projects by the sponsoring Rotary Clubs!