Metro New York City Rotary Club

Join RCMNYC for an interesting conversation with Dr Susan Perkins, the Martin & Michele Cohen Dean of Science, The City College of New York. Susan is a board member of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, with a PhD in Biology from University of Vermont, and was previously a Curator and Professor at the Museum of Natural History (and our club gratefully remembers her making our field trip with CAMBA kids to MNH possible). From higher education, teaching the museum public, to field research, we are so excited to hear from Susan!

A light dinner will be served, with vegetarian options. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be served as well. Meeting fee is $35.

Our Happy & Sad Dollars will go to Live Out Loud, who cultivates safe, inclusive, and affirming educational environments for LGBTQ+ youth by connecting them to positive role models, resources, and opportunities in the LGBTQ+ community.

REGISTER HERE BY MAY 7 with promo code rcmnyc0510 and save $5!

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Malcolm X

Join RCMNYC on 4/12 to make our second annual scholarship awards a reality. Rotary Metro would like to award six more scholarships this year. Event link below.

https://tinyurl.com/rcmnyc0412

#social #fellowship #makecollegepossible #rotaryrocks #rotarymetronyc

Valarie is a past RI VP and Director, and is also the chair of Rotary’s worldwide DEI Committee. She’ll share her story of how she and her husband, Mark, built a welcoming and inclusive environment as Tim Horton’s franchisee and why that is so important. We’ll learn of the DEI Task Force’s work to date and future focus, and how Rotary training is even involving senior leaders.

RSVP to join us on zoom:  https://tinyurl.com/RCMNYCmar22

Jason Torreano – A Collaborator specializing in working across cultures + time zones; believer in everybody getting a seat at the table, Jason is the founder of Inkululeko. Inkululeko collaborates with colleagues in South Africa and Kenya to support township youth with finishing high school and moving on to university and/or being equipped with a skill set so they can enter the workforce upon graduation. We will be in-person at Cre8ive Space on W 29th Street.

Register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rcmnyc-meeting-with-speaker-jason-torreano-tickets-556682782187

Krista Dolan – Senior Supervising Attorney at Southern Poverty Law Center. A civil rights attorney committed to criminal legal system reform, Krista will talk about the important work of SPLC and discussion of “Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry”. **Register by February 18, attend the meeting and have a chance to win “We Do This Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice” by Mariame Kaba** Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAoceChqzksH9fpAglaurzBVbwVV7QBvWXM

Loredana Puca – A Research Fellow and Associate Director in Translational Sciences for Loxo Oncology at Lilly, Loredeana will talk about her ongoing work and advances in cancer research.

We will be in-person at Cre8ive Space on W 29th Street. Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rcmnyc-speaker-loredana-puca-020823-tickets-503413803237 Register by 2/1 and used promo code RCMNYCFeb8 for a discount!

Mark your calendar for our HOLIDAY PARTY/TOYDRIVE on Dec 12th !

We are kicking off our 2022 HOLIDAY season with our annual Holiday party and Toy drive to bring smiles to the children of Fraternite Norte Dame Soup kitchen in Harlem which we have been supporting for the 16+ years.

Monday Dec. 12^th @ Long Acre Tavern (146 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036 , around the corner from Time SQ), Time 6-9PM

Bring your friends & colleagues – the more the merrier.

We look forward to your unwrapped new toy donations (suggested cost per toy ~$10-15) Please note we cannot accept any violent games or play guns. Kids ages are from 0-14 with is a specific high demand for toys for kids 8-12.

OUR GOAL: We are aiming to collect 600 toys this year !

A few other options to BRING SMILES:

• Check out our AMAZON REGISTRY “ROTARY FAMILY NYC TOYDRIVE 2022” or us eth blue QR code and select your favorites gifts to be send to our Elf headquarter. https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/29XTNT4P6A23B/guest-view
• Or You can donate with our QR code for our Rotary Elves to purchase toys on your behalf in local stores.

NOTE all donation need to be received by Monday December 12 !

Thank you for continuing to share love and happiness this holiday season!

Your Rotary Family NYC Elf team !

Join us for our club meeting with Guest Speaker Natasha Wanchek.

Natasha was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bakhmut, Ukraine, from 1999-2001, working with an enthusiastic environmental NGO. Projects included an eco-tour and a student/teacher penpal program with sister city Omaha. She then continued working in international development, first in DC and now in Brooklyn.

After the war started in Ukraine this year, she raised funds for an NGO called Bakhmut Ukrainian. With support from the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council (UACC), she raised more than $21,000 from 133 donors between April and June – all for humanitarian supplies. Bakhmut is now at the frontline of the war, but the NGO continues to maintain a humanitarian aid center there, and members also work from the city of Dnipro to coordinate and deliver aid where needed. In tonight’s presentation Natasha will discuss her experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer and her efforts Bakhmut Ukraine since the war started.

Meeting Address: Cre8tive Studio, 134 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor, New York NY, 10001.

Wednesday, November 9th at 7:00PM – 8:30PM Eastern time

Register for this meeting at the link below:
https://tinyurl.com/RCMNYC-1012

Join us for our club meeting with Guest Speaker RG Singh.

R. Gyaneshwar Singh, known as RG Singh is an author, public speaker and art aficionado who has conducted extensive research in the field of traditional board games of India since the year 2000. RG and his team mates have taught traditional Indian board games to more than a thousand adults and children at various camps and workshops since 2007. He was also instrumental in reviving the ancient Doll Display Tradition of Karnataka as well as Traditional Board Games of India by hosting exhibitions which have become popular annual programs. In his spare time RG prefers to relax with a book with his favorite genre being non-fiction.

In tonight’s presentation RG will speak to us regarding Rotary Stamps.

Prior to RG Singh’s presentation, Christina Wellington, President of the Rotaract Club of the United Nations, will give a 10 minute presentation on the District’s DEI Committee. 

Wednesday, October 26 th at 7:00PM – 8:00PM Eastern time

Meeting Address:  Cre8tive Studio, 134 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor, New York NY, 10001.

Register for this meeting at the link below:
https://tinyurl.com/RCMNYC-1012

Please register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscO-vpjssGd3-WZrSJ1bVUhpjNsW7fYXh

Wednesday, September 14th  at 7:00PM – 8:00PM Eastern time

Join us for our club meeting with Guest Speaker Rick Olsen.

Rick Olsen is the President and Founder of Best Future Center which was founded  to support humanitarian, educational and informational services to individuals in poverty in Africa. In Uganda, there are 125,000 refugees each day that only receive safe drinking water the equivalent of flushing your toilet twice in a day. In this evenings presentation, Rick will discuss a $100,000 Rotary project that he is working on to increase the water quality and quantity in the Kyaka II Refugee Settlement in SW Uganda. 

Wednesday, June 22nd  at 7:00PM – 8:00PM Eastern time

Join us for our club meeting with Guest Speaker Mary Shackleton.

Mary Eileen Shackleton is a fourth generation Rotarian and was District 7230 Governor for the Rotary year 2020-21.  Mary is a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Metro New York City (2015-16), when the club was awarded a Presidential Citation. Currently, she is District Public Image Chair and Zone 32 Ambassador for 2021-22 RI President Shekhar Mehta’s Empowering Girls Initiative. Professionally, Mary is a Research Specialist with the international law firm Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.  She received a B.A. (Communication) from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.  Mary went on to receive a J.D. from the Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, and a M.I.L.S. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 

In her spare time, Mary enjoys photography, reading, baking when she can, travel, exploring NYC, all water sports, dancing, and especially meeting Rotarians.  She is a life-long fan of the Purdue Boilermakers, Chicago Cubs, and most sports.

Wednesday, May 11th at 7:00PM – 8:00PM Eastern time

RCMNYC is calling all our global members and friends… As well as music lovers… And those simply wanting to enjoy the international fellowship…

Join us for our club meeting with Guest Speaker Stefan Jekel.

Stefan Jekel is the Head of International Listings at the New York Stock Exchange advising international companies that represent a combined market capitalization of $8.5 Trillion+ across 46 countries. Stefan is also a Past President of the Rotary Club of Metro New York City.

April marks Financial Literacy Month. Financial literacy encompasses a wide arena of topics, from learning how to set a budget, to understanding debt, to becoming a savvy investor.

In today’s meeting Stefan will selectively touch on, among others, the concepts of retirement savings, investment avenues/platform and perils of credit card debt.

Wednesday, April 27th  at 7:00PM – 8:00PM Eastern time

Join us for our club meeting with Guest Speaker Chiara Benetollo.

Chiara Benetollo is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Bryn Mawr College and the Academic Manager of the Petey Greene Program, the largest multi-state provider of academic support services in correctional and reentry settings. Chiara will talk about the need for effective academic programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated learners in the U.S.A. – the country with the highest incarceration rate in the world.  She will discuss the Petey Greene Program’s work in New York and across the northeastern U.S.A. focusing on the organization’s strategy to pilot and scale academic readiness programs that prepare incarcerated students to enroll and succeed in college.

Wednesday, April 13th at 7:00PM – 8:00PM Eastern time