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Nov 18, 2019 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
We will be getting an update on Mobile Loaves and Fishes - one of the key players in addressing in Austin's homeless crisis, Tracee Henneke has worked in the nonprofit industry for over 17 years and has been fundraising for over 13 years. As the Director of Relationships & Giving for Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Tracee provides strategic leadership in relationship building and fund development to advance the mission and vision of the organization. The vision of Mobile Loaves & Fishes is to empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless. This vision is embedded in Tracee’s philosophy of fundraising as an invitation to be a part of what the organization is doing for the homeless in the community.
Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless since 1998. Founded in Austin, Texas, the organization serves its homeless neighbors through three core programs: Truck Ministry, Community First! Village and Community Works.
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Nov 21, 2019 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
It's time for our multi-club fall fellowship event at Austin Playhouse on Thursday, November 21st at 7:30 PM. Showtime is at 8 PM. This fall's play is a romantic musical comedy- "She Loves Me " - more details below. She Loves Me is about a charming case of mistaken identity set in a 1930s European perfumery. Feuding perfume clerks Amalia and Georg work together begrudgingly by day, and write beautiful love letters to their “secret admirers” by night. Constantly bumping heads while on the job, the sparring coworkers can’t seem to find common ground. But little do they know, the anonymous pen pals they are both falling for happen to be each other! The unlikely romance unfolds as Georg and Amalia discover the truth, but will their love continue to blossom once their identities are finally revealed? She Loves Me is a musical adaption of the 1937 play Parfumerie. The story has also been adapted into the films The Shop Around the Corner (1949) and You’ve Got Mail (1998).
We will have snacks at the theater, and drinks are available for purchase at the bar.
Also, we *may* have some special door prizes! Austin Playhouse is at A note about getting to the theatre (from https://www.austinplayhouse.com/directions ) As you enter the parking lot from Airport Blvd, make a left (if coming from the north) or a right (if coming from the south) and follow the parking lot around, keeping the mall on your right, until you reach the South entrance. Enter the mall and take the stairs or elevator down to the lower level. Turn right. Austin Playhouse will be on your right.
Should you require wheelchair accessible entry:The Highland Campus has an elevator at the South Entrance. There is also a ground floor loading zone entrance located to the right of the mall’s South entrance. Please call the box office at 512-476-0084 for directions.
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Dec 16, 2019 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Our speaker will be the new Irish Consul General for Austin Claire McCarthy. Sam Bakir arranged this program. this should be a great program.
Our meeting place will be Casa Chapala at 9041 Research Blvd # 100, Austin, Texas. We have met there before.
More information will follow in a subsequent e-mail about Counsel McCarthy.
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Dec 23, 2019
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Dec 23, 2019
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Jan 13, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Our own Jennifer Richmond will be talking to us about how words can change lives.
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Jan 18, 2020 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Our very own Jennifer Richmond will be speaking at TEDxSouthCongress on Saturday, January 18. |
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Jan 20, 2020 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Jan 27, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Fang Fang will give us an overview of the 2020 US Census, which has been in the news quite a bit in the past few years. Fang Fang is a Partnership Specialist for the United States Census Bureau. She is responsible for developing partnerships with all level of governments, community-based organizations, faith-based groups, schools, media, businesses, and other grassroots entities in communities in the Greater Austin area for the Decennial Census in 2020. Fang Fang spearheaded the formation of the Asian Complete Count Committees (CCC) in Austin and in San Antonio, which quickly became a model for other ethnicity based CCCs. She also serves as a liaison member of multiple regional CCCs to advise and coordinate their collective efforts on 2020 Census, including Williamson County CCC and the Business subcommittee of the City of Austin and Travis County joint CCC. Fang Fang has worked both on the Hill and at the local lever in government, media and technology. She worked as a Congressional Reporter in Washington, DC with Voice of America Chinese Branch, before transferring to New York as its New York Correspondent. She then worked in Public Affairs at Edelman’s New York office, facilitating global companies to form positive relationship with the government and public in the United States. Prior to join the U.S. Census Bureau, she co-founded a technology startup to provide supply-chain solutions for small international e-commerce vendors. She traveled 35 cities in Asia and Latin America to study the local markets as well as their entrepreneur ecosystem. Fang Fang holds a Master’s degree in International Journalism from Baylor University in the United States, and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Northeastern University in China. |
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Feb 03, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Trevor Perry will be speaking on "Get An Extraordinary Life". Trevor is a friend of Jennifer Richmond. Trevor Perry is a keynote storyteller, a technologist by trade, an Australian by birth, and a collector of wisdom. He is the founder and Chief Extraordinary Officer URXO, Inc. Trevor’s unique background and heritage allow him to use storytelling with humor and translation to entertain you, challenge you, and make you feel. His books are written in a voice that is easy to read and are best read one page at a time. His keynote sessions are interactive and include serious stories to play moments – all of which will challenge your perspective. Trevor is direct, entertaining, motivating, sometimes blunt - and always inspiring. You can learn more about him at http://trevorperryspeaker.com/ |
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Feb 10, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Why I Walked 444 Miles to Make a Memory - Andra Watkins
New York Times best-selling author Andra Watkins chose a crazy way to launch her debut novel. She's one of the only living persons to walk the 444-mile Natchez Trace as the pioneers did, and she did it with an unconventional wing-man, her 80-year-old father. Her life-changing adventure inspired her New York Times best-selling memoir Not Without My Father, which chronicles their experience. Andra is also the author of four other successful books. Andra's presentation challenges audiences to evaluate their relationships. She gives attendees, whatever their phase of life, concrete ideas and strategies to leave inspired to Make a Memory of their own and turn “I wish I had” into “I’m glad I did.”
Featured in January 2017's Rotarian Magazine, Andra is an active and celebrated Rotarian, having served in a number of leadership positions at Eastern South Carolina area clubs.
Our meetings are open to the public and don't require you to purchase a meal or a drink, but the food and drink at Shoal Creek Saloon was recently featured in the Austin American-Statesman. We are in the Last Lift Lounge room of Shoal Creek Saloon.
Parking can get crowded at Shoal Creek Saloon - additional street parking is available on 10th Street.
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Feb 17, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Patricia Wilson - Making a Difference - The Art of Community Engagement Patricia A. Wilson, professor at the University of Texas, has worked for over thirty years in community development, mostly in Latin America, exploring what it is that makes some aid projects successful and some not. She will present two stories from her most recent book that addresses that question: The Heart of Community Engagement: Stories from Across the Globe (Routledge, 2019). 240 pp.). Dr. Patricia A. Wilson, a senior professor in the U.T. Graduate Program in Community and Regional Planning, teaches international community development. Her extensive field research in community-based change processes has included Latin America, South Africa, India, and the U.S. Dr. Wilson holds a B.A. (with honors in Economics) from Stanford and a Master’s and Ph.D. In regional planning from Cornell.
Details about her book The Heart of Community Engagement: Practitioner Stories from Across the Globe (Routledge, 2019), can be found by clicking HERE . 20% discount code: enter SOC19.
Our meetings are open to the public and don't require you to purchase a meal or a drink, but the food and drink at Shoal Creek Saloon was recently featured in the Austin American-Statesman. We are in the Last Lift Lounge room of Shoal Creek Saloon - enter thru the main door and turn left into the Last Lift Lounge as you pass the bar.
Parking can get crowded at Shoal Creek Saloon - additional street parking is available on 10th Street.
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Feb 24, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Conflict and violence displaced more than 68 million people in the past year, and half of those are children. We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.
Yes, it is true. In the midst of a conflict-torn world, nation and community, our website boldly announces it. That is what we proclaim and that is what we do. Deep in the heart of Rotary is the long push for peace throughout the world in what we believe, what we say, and how we choose to serve.
But often we take for granted our power and our calling to be peacemakers.
Rotary clubs in District 5870 have the opportunity to focus on the role of each member and each club to intentionally be peacemakers. Instead of wringing our hands over the conflict, we can grasp hands and enable peace to emerge.
Easy? No. Possible? Yes. First step: schedule one or two programs of your regular meetings to focus on the Rotarian resources and opportunities to “grow peace” where you are, and where you serve. Each club can learn how to become a “peacemaking” organization instead of a bystander in a troubled world. Rotary makes things happen. It starts with you.
Kent Miller was born and raised in the south in a small town in eastern South Dakota. When he attended Macalester College in St. Paul, MN he met this attractive, blond Swedish girl and they were married after graduation and still married after 58 years. They have three children and 6 grandchildren. Twp years ago Kent was promoted to the status of great-grandfather with the birth of Sophia. He formerly taught sociology at Chico State University, Chico, CA. He is currently retired from over 50 years in the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, having served in California, in San Antonio, Denton, Austin. In 1994 he joined a Rotary Club and has been active ever since. Kent is a club past-president. He has sponsored five "wheelchair" projects through the Rotary Foundation and traveled to several distribution sites. He is a strong supporter of PolioPlus ( past club chairperson), and is the District Chairperson for the Peace Fellowship program. In the past two years he has been engaged with the water crisis in the world, is chair of a Global Grant project that completed 12 accessible fresh water sites to people in rural Ethiopia. He is currently filing a global grant for 24 water sites in Ethiopia. Today he comes to us to talk about Rotary and how local clubs and Rotary members can be peacemakers in our communities and the world. |
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Mar 02, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
For almost 40 years, quantum computing has intrigued and amazed scientists and non-scientists in its future possibility for solving problems that are intractable using classical computing. Over the last three years, IBM has made real quantum computers available on the cloud so that clients, students, and researchers can begin to learn and experiment with this new way of computing.
We'll see what use cases are being considered in industry, the state of quantum computing today, and how you can get on the right path to make the earliest use of this rapidly evolving technology.
Bio: Russell has been with IBM since 2016, working on Watson (IBMs AI platform) before joining IBM Quantum as a UX Designer. He worked on the IBM Quantum Experience, IBMs cloud based quantum software that enables anyone to use a quantum computer for free through a browser. He currently focuses on the IBM Quantum brand and content, with the goal of making quantum computing approachable and understandable for everyone. Russell is also an artist, musician, and Georgia Tech alum.
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Mar 06, 2020 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM
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Mar 09, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
*** WE HAVE CANCELED THIS MEETING *** After consulting with our board members with a medical background, and out of an abundance of caution, we are cancelling tonight’s meeting. We will continue evaluation during this week as to further meeting scheduling. =====
Dr. Matthew Hinsley and Ciyadh Wells of Austin Classical Guitar (ACG) will talk about ACG's Education Program. Since 2018, the Rotary Club of Austin University Area has sponsored the purchase of guitars for low income students who wanted to participate in the program. See https://www.austinclassicalguitar.org/acg_education/ for more information on the ACG Education Program. Dr. Matthew Hinsley is the 2020 recipient of the Margaret Perry Award for Excellence in Education. In 2019 he received the National Guild for Community Arts Education Milestone Award for more than twenty years of community service in the arts. He was named Public Citizen of the Year by the Texas Association of Social Workers, and won an Austin Under Forty Award for Arts and Culture. Dr. Hinsley is interested in discovering and implementing ways that music can lift individuals’ spirits, help overcome isolation, encourage international cultural exchange, and help young people confidently express themselves and build their unique identities. With the help of the University Rotary Club, he and his team at Austin Classical Guitar have built systems and programs now serving over 4,000 students in 60 local schools including the Juvenile Justice System and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, how their work has spread to 40 states and over 20 countries. Matt is the author of six books, including Creativity to Community: Arts Nonprofit Success One Coffee at a Time.
Ciyadh Wells is a multifaceted musician who prides herself in not only being an artist but also an activist, and a scholar. Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Wells’ passion for music developed at a young age with her involvement in choir and band. Her skillset grew the more she honed her skills in private guitar lessons. After earning her Bachelors, Wells successfully pursued her Masters of Music in Instrumental Performance with a concentration in Applied String Pedagogy from the University of Louisville. She is currently working on her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Guitar Performance at the University of Georgia. As a scholar and educator, Wells believes everyone deserves access to art, which she advocates as being essential to society. Furthermore, her advocacy has made a difference in many young musicians’ lives. Ciyadh’s mission is to utilize the impact of music old and new, to manifest moments of meaningful change and to inspire community therein. About Rotary Club of Austin University Area: Our meetings are open to the public and don't require you to purchase a meal or a drink, but the food and drink at Shoal Creek Saloon was recently featured in the Austin American-Statesman. We are in the Last Lift Lounge room of Shoal Creek Saloon - enter thru the main door and turn left into the Last Lift Lounge as you pass the bar.
Parking can get crowded at Shoal Creek Saloon - additional street parking is available on 10th Street.
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Mar 16, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Qusay Hussein will be talking to us on “Why are there so many misconceptions about refugees and people with disabilities?" Qusay Hussein is a student, interpreter, advocate, and a motivational speaker. He currently serves on the Advisory Committee for Refugee Services of Texas and interprets for Arabic-speaking refugees. He is also a mentor for incoming students at Austin Community College and a member of the Alpha Gamma Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Qusay also serves on the Board for the Austin Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind and the Texas Association of Blind Students. While in Jordan he served as a patient counselor for Doctors Without Borders.
On August 3rd, 2006, in Mosul, Iraq, Hussein was nearly killed by a suicide bomber. His vision was gone, and his face was severely damaged. After traveling to Jordan, he endured over 50 surgeries to reconstruct his face through Doctors Without Borders. After leaving Jordan, he was sent to Austin as a refugee. In May 2016, At age 27, he received his GED with honors, and he earned an Associate’s Degree from ACC in May 2018, and was the keynote speaker at his graduation.
You can learn more about Qusay at https://www.qusayhussein.org/
About Rotary Club of Austin University Area:
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/
Our meetings are open to the public and don't require you to purchase a meal or a drink, but the food and drink at Shoal Creek Saloon was recently featured in the Austin American-Statesman. We are in the Last Lift Lounge room of Shoal Creek Saloon - enter thru the main door and turn left into the Last Lift Lounge as you pass the bar.
Parking can get crowded at Shoal Creek Saloon - additional street parking is available on 10th Street.
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Mar 23, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Dear Ivan,
On Monday, March 23rd at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting where we get to meet Henry Johnson, our newest member.
As previously discussed, we will use a web meeting for this meeting. If you have not used WebEx before, please connect in 15 minutes before the start of the meeting to make sure you can connect. See the information below for how to connect to the call and how to do setup.
CONNECT via WebEx - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
Press the button below, or go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman
We will have some tech support available on the meeting chat - I will attempt to respond to tech issues if you text me, and will redirect to someone else.
CONNECT via Dial In:
You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen:
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 625 311 894
SET UP
Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos on line (YouTube, Facebook Live,
Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use
of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device.
smart phones and iPads. You can also dial in on an old school phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.)
You can learn about joining a WebEx Meeting here: https://help.webex.com/en-us/ozygebb/Join-a-Cisco-Webex-Meeting#id_120497
You can join a test WebEx meeting, and install the apps, here: https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html
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Mar 30, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, March 30th at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting where Jill Gonzalez, Executive Director of The Women’s Storybook Project, will give us an update on their program. The Woman’s Storybook Project mission is to connect children with their incarcerated moms thru the joy of literature. The Women’s Storybook Project received a grant for us in 2018-2019 and Jill presented to us in November 2018 - you can read a summary here. For more about Woman’s Storybook Project, you can visit their website at https://storybookproject.org/
As previously discussed, we will use a web meeting for this meeting. If you have not used WebEx before, please connect in 15 minutes before the start of the meeting to make sure you can connect. See the information below for how to connect to the call and how to do setup.
CONNECT via WebEx - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
Press the button below, or go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman
We will have some tech support available on the meeting chat - I will attempt to respond to tech issues if you text me, and will redirect to someone else.
AUDIO ONLY:
You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen:
United States Toll: +1-408-418-9388
Access code: 625 311 894
SET UP
Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos on line (YouTube, Facebook Live,
Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use
of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device.
smart phones and iPads. You can also dial in on an old school phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.)
You can learn about joining a WebEx Meeting here: https://help.webex.com/en-us/ozygebb/Join-a-Cisco-Webex-Meeting#id_120497
You can join a test WebEx meeting, and install the apps, here: https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html
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Apr 06, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, April 6th at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting where Mohammed Khudairi, Chairman of the Iraqi Children Foundation, will talk to us about the history and the mission of the foundation. For more about the Iraqi Children Foundation, you can visit their website at https://www.iraqichildren.org/
Our meetings are now online using WebEx.
To join the meeting, go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman or press this button
If you have not used WebEx before, see the instructions under WebEx and SET UP below.
Biography on Mr. Mohammed Khudairi
Chairman, Iraqi Children Foundation & Managing Partner, Khudairi Group
MOHAMMED KHUDAIRI is a native of Baghdad, Iraq and currently lives in Dubai where he serves as the Managing Partner of Khudairi Group. From Dubai, he leads Khudairi Petroleum Services (KPS), Azku Oil and Gas (AOG), and Al-Khudairi Distribution & Marketing Company (AKDMC) under his executive oversight. Mohammed has extensive experience in the areas of project management, operational logistics, project financing, and a deep knowledge of cultural, political and security conditions within Iraq.
Mohammed founded the Khudairi Group in 2004 along with his father and brother and was closely involved with the company’s early work with the Department of Defense, USAID, and other multinationals in Iraq.Mohammed attended the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and received a degree in Finance with an additional focus in Middle Eastern Studies. More recently Mohammed Khudairi completed executive programs at Singularity University as well as the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Mohammed assisted in founding TechHub, Iraq’s first technology focused co-working space, based in Erbil, Iraq and is a contributor to Bite.Tech, Iraq’s largest online platform for technology news and businesses. He is actively involved in several non-profit organizations, Including the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the Bali Process and currently serves as the Chairman of the Iraqi Children Foundation.
About Rotary Club of Austin University Area:
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/
CONNECT via WebEx - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
Press the button below, or go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman
We will have some tech support available on the meeting chat.
AUDIO ONLY:
You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen. This is also an option if you are having difficulties with the audio connection on your computer - you can connect to the video via the Internet, and connect to the audio by dialing in on your phone.
Dial the number below and then enter the access code.
United States Toll: +1-408-418-9388
Access code: 625 311 894 and press ‘#'
SET UP
Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos on line (YouTube, Facebook Live, Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device.
Our meetings will be conducted with WebEx. WebEx is free, and runs on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones. You can also dial in on an old school phone or cell phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.)
Installation
We recommend installing the app on your computer, tablet or smart phone BEFORE the meeting.
You can install the app by visiting https://www.webex.com/downloads.html/ and following the instructions.
Help
You can learn about joining a WebEx Meeting here:
You can join a test WebEx meeting, and install the apps, here:
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Apr 13, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, April 13th at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting where Dr. Matthew Hinsley of Austin Classical Guitar (ACG) will talk about ACG's Education Program. Since 2018, the Rotary Club of Austin University Area has sponsored the purchase of guitars for low income students who wanted to participate in the program. See https://www.austinclassicalguitar.org/acg_education/ for more information on the ACG Education Program.
Our meetings are now online using WebEx.
To join the meeting, go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman or press this button
If you have not used WebEx before, see the instructions under WebEx and SET UP below.
Dr. Matthew Hinsley is the 2020 recipient of the Margaret Perry Award for Excellence in Education. In 2019 he received the National Guild for Community Arts Education Milestone Award for more than twenty years of community service in the arts. He was named Public Citizen of the Year by the Texas Association of Social Workers, and won an Austin Under Forty Award for Arts and Culture. Dr. Hinsley is interested in discovering and implementing ways that music can lift individuals’ spirits, help overcome isolation, encourage international cultural exchange, and help young people confidently express themselves and build their unique identities. With the help of the University Rotary Club, he and his team at Austin Classical Guitar have built systems and programs now serving over 4,000 students in 60 local schools including the Juvenile Justice System and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, how their work has spread to 40 states and over 20 countries. Matt is the author of six books, including Creativity to Community: Arts Nonprofit Success One Coffee at a Time.
About Rotary Club of Austin University Area:
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/
CONNECT via WebEx - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
Press the button below, or go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman
We will have some tech support available on the meeting chat.
AUDIO ONLY:
You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen. This is also an option if you are having difficulties with the audio connection on your computer - you can connect to the video via the Internet, and connect to the audio by dialing in on your phone.
Dial the number below and then enter the access code.
United States Toll: +1-408-418-9388
Access code: 625 311 894 and press ‘#'
SET UP
Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos on line (YouTube, Facebook Live, Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device.
Our meetings will be conducted with WebEx. WebEx is free, and runs on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones. You can also dial in on an old school phone or cell phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.)
Installation
We recommend installing the app on your computer, tablet or smart phone BEFORE the meeting.
You can install the app by visiting https://www.webex.com/downloads.html/ and following the instructions.
Help
You can learn about joining a WebEx Meeting here:
You can join a test WebEx meeting, and install the apps, here:
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Apr 17, 2020 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM
AISD in person classes and events are canceled, so Early Act First Knight ceremony has been postponed.
Please attend the Early Act First Knight knighting ceremony at Pecan Springs at 8:15am ending at 10 at 3100 Rogge Lane. Come have fun and cheer on our kids.
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Apr 18, 2020 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
*** DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS, KEEP AUSTIN BEAUTIFUL HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE FALL ***
Please mark your calendars and hold the morning of Saturday, April 18th, open to join your fellow club members and pick up some trash.
We will conduct a trash pick up on April 18 at our club's adopted street, which is Lamar Blvd for a long block north of 45th St. We need a crew of 8-10 volunteers.
We will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Chili's parking lot at the southwest corner of 45th & Lamar. We should be finished by 10:30.
Please RSVP via a reply email letting me know you plan to come.
Charles Smaistrla
512-461-4636 cell CJS@LawEconomics.com |
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Apr 20, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, April 20th at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speakers will be Dr. Joyce Shaffer, PhD and Dr. Liliana Alberto, MD who are cofounders of the international project Brain Power AT ANY AGE. They will speak about Neuroplasticity: The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life which reasearchers claim may be able to delay, prevent or defer onset of dementia. You can learn more about the Brain Power AT ANY AGE program at https://idealaging.com/
Drs. Shaffer and Alberto gave a presentation at the 109th Rotary International Convention in Toronto entitled Brain Power for PEACE: Building Global Relations through Neuroplasticity.
Our meetings are now online using WebEx.
To join the meeting, go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman or press this button
If you have not used WebEx before, see the instructions under WebEx and SET UP below.
Dr. Joyce Shaffer has a Doctorate in Psychology from Hofstra University, A Thomas Jefferson University graduate, she is also licensed as registered nurse. Since 1983 she has served as an expert for the University of Washington mental health court (and other courts) on psychiatric AND medical matters. As a result of her book Ideal Aging®: 5 Steps to Keep Your Brain Fit and her video recordings of her Ideal Aging Summit™, she has been an invited guest to TV programs including the panel of experts on the PBS series Second Opinion.
Liliana Alberto, MD, is a retired pediatric pulmonologist who lives in Argentina and teaches/mobilizes activities across the globe based on the Brain Power at Any Age publications. Liliana is the former president of the Rotary Club of San Justo, Argentina - she was the first female president of that club. Liliana and Joyce co-founded the Brain Power AT ANY AGE international project.
About Rotary Club of Austin University Area:
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/
CONNECT via WebEx - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
Press the button below, or go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman
We will have some tech support available on the meeting chat.
AUDIO ONLY:
You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen. This is also an option if you are having difficulties with the audio connection on your computer - you can connect to the video via the Internet, and connect to the audio by dialing in on your phone.
Dial the number below and then enter the access code.
United States Toll: +1-408-418-9388
Access code: 625 311 894 and press ‘#'
SET UP
Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos on line (YouTube, Facebook Live, Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device.
Our meetings will be conducted with WebEx. WebEx is free, and runs on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones. You can also dial in on an old school phone or cell phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.)
Installation
We recommend installing the app on your computer, tablet or smart phone BEFORE the meeting.
You can install the app by visiting https://www.webex.com/downloads.html/ and following the instructions.
Help
You can learn about joining a WebEx Meeting here:
You can join a test WebEx meeting, and install the apps, here:
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Apr 27, 2020 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Austin University Area Rotary Club Invites you to hear Christina Collazo, Founder of Todos Juntos, discuss their work during COVID-19
On Monday, April 27th at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speakers will be Christina Collazo, the Founder of Todos Juntos. Todos Juntos works to improve the future of Central Texas by creating a path to academic and economic success for low income families through education and related resources. On April 27th, Christina will talk to us about TJ’s work during COVID-19. In mid- March Todos Juntos surveyed families to determine how COVID-19 would impact them: - 78% anticipated their household income will be negatively impacted As a result: - 60% will not be able to buy groceries - 73% will not be able to pay rent - 85% will not be able to pay bills - 37% do not have access to healthcare or prescription medication During weekly calls to Todo Juntos families, staff have learned that some jobs have been suspended, some have been guaranteed two weeks of pay but not beyond, and others have less work and therefore lost income. Some parents continue to work (ex: construction, food service, retail) at great risk to their health and that of their community. We fear for the health and well-being of these vulnerable families. Todos Juntos has learned that what families need during this time of crisis and uncertainty is a sense of security. While dual-generation education remains at the heart of Todos Juntos, families are looking to us to connect them to resources. During this crisis our students participate in online offerings, but based on feedback many do it more for the connection versus language progression, as what many need through this is to be seen and reminded that they are not alone. You can learn more about Todos Juntos at: http://todosjuntoslc.org Our meetings are now online using WebEx.
To join the meeting, go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman or press this button
If you have not used WebEx before, see the instructions under WebEx and SET UP below.
About Christina Collazo (Founder & Executive Director)
Christina Collazo was raised in the Rio Grande Valley, at a time when educational and career opportunities were limited. Her experience has given her an appreciation of the importance of good educational systems. A graduate of St. Edward’s University, Christina studied International Relations with a focus in Latin American Studies. Her background in non-profit organizations includes working at San Juan. Diego Catholic High School in the Corporate Work Study Program as the Corporate Sponsor Recruitment. Her work with A Look...for Love Foundation, raised monies for the Austin Children’s Shelter and the Austin Museum of Art. She co-founded Sí Se Puede Learning Center in 2009 and founded Todos Juntos Learning Center in May of 2013. During her time with the center, Christina has worked together with her team to establish an innovative and collaborative 2Generation Family Learning Center focused on community, education, and trust. About Rotary Club of Austin University Area:
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/
CONNECT via WebEx - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
Press the button below, or go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman
We will have some tech support available on the meeting chat.
AUDIO ONLY:
You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen. This is also an option if you are having difficulties with the audio connection on your computer - you can connect to the video via the Internet, and connect to the audio by dialing in on your phone.
Dial the number below and then enter the access code.
United States Toll: +1-408-418-9388
Access code: 625 311 894 and press ‘#'
SET UP
Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos on line (YouTube, Facebook Live, Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device.
Our meetings will be conducted with WebEx. WebEx is free, and runs on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones. You can also dial in on an old school phone or cell phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.)
Installation
We recommend installing the app on your computer, tablet or smart phone BEFORE the meeting.
You can install the app by visiting https://www.webex.com/downloads.html/ and following the instructions.
Help
You can learn about joining a WebEx Meeting here:
You can join a test WebEx meeting, and install the apps, here:
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May 04, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, May 4 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speakers will be Emily Cicchini the Executive Director and Andrea Angelo the Director of Development and Marketing of BookSpring. On May 4th they will talk to us about how BookSpring is pivoting their time-tested early literacy programs from small group activities to direct service into the homes of low-income families through a re-envisioned program model: BookSpring Delivered.
Austin University Area Rotary Club Meeting Information Our meetings are now online using WebEx. To join the meeting, go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman If you have not used WebEx before, see the instructions under WebEx and SET UP below. About BookSpring Delivered Gifting books to families who have few to none in their home has an immediate positive social-emotional impact, including motivation, empathy, and hope. It’s critical that all children and families have something meaningful and productive to do while they are sheltering in place. BookSpring Delivered allows us to distribute curated fiction and nonfiction board, picture, and chapter books that are matched to home language, reading level, and the child’s natural interests. The books are delivered in a package with tips and online resources to increase family reading behaviors at home. Parents and caregivers will be invited to opt-in to periodic text messages with tips, suggested activities, and links to additional reading resources on the BookSpring website. The books and materials are not only skill-building, they are intended to bring joy, curiosity, and meaningful child to caregiver interaction within their family and the world around them. About Emily (Executive Director) As the Executive Director of BookSpring, Emily Ball Cicchini balances a hopeful vision of a fully literate future with a strong tradition of promoting reading together in the home. She’s inspired by the important work of BookSpring to get a steady stream of the right books to the right kids at the right time. She has over 20 years of experience in non-profit and educational management, including leadership roles with The University of Texas at Austin, VSA Arts of Texas, Austin Script Works, Texans for the Arts, and Zach Theatre. What drives all her work is a sense of social justice for equal access to knowledge and a deep passion for language and stories. She’s holds and MFA in creative writing as a James A. Michener Fellow and will soon be finishing her doctorate in organizing from Moody College of Communication. As former teaching artist and award-winning children’s playwright, she loves words and likes to read and play together with her family.
About Andrea (Director of Development and Marketing) Andrea brings her public library background, nonprofit expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and years of service on education and arts boards nationally and internationally to BookSpring. Her love of books began early with story hour at Martin Memorial Library in York, Pennsylvania. Fast forward many years later, her first professional position out of graduate school was Extension Librarian at this very same library.
About Rotary Club of Austin University Area
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/ #1DistrictStrong #PeopleofAction #ServiceAboveSelf #RotaryConnectsTheWorld WEBEX INFORMATION CONNECT via WebEx - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone To join the meeting, go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman AUDIO ONLY You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen. This is also an option if you are having difficulties with the audio connection on your computer - you can connect to the video via the Internet, and connect to the audio by dialing in on your phone. Dial the number below and then enter the access code. United States Toll: +1-408-418-9388 Access code: 625 311 894 and press ‘#' SET UP Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos online (YouTube, Facebook Live, Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device. Our meetings will be conducted with WebEx. WebEx is free, and runs on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones. You can also dial in on an old school phone or cell phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.) INSTALLATION We recommend installing the app on your computer, tablet or smart phone BEFORE the meeting. You can install the app by visiting https://www.webex.com/downloads.html/ and following the instructions. HELP You can learn about joining a WebEx Meeting here: https://help.webex.com/en-us/ozygebb/Join-a-Cisco-Webex-Meeting#id_120497 You can join a test WebEx meeting, and install the apps, here: https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html |
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May 11, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, May 11th at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speakers will be Dr. Joyce Shaffer, PhD and Dr. Liliana Alberto, MD who are cofounders of the international project Brain Power AT ANY AGE. They will speak about Neuroplasticity: The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life which researchers claim may be able to delay, prevent or defer onset of dementia. You can learn more about the Brain Power AT ANY AGE program at https://idealaging.com/
Drs. Shaffer and Alberto gave a presentation at the 109th Rotary International Convention in Toronto entitled Brain Power for PEACE: Building Global Relations through Neuroplasticity.
Our meetings are now online using WebEx.
To join the meeting, go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman
If you have not used WebEx before, see the instructions under WebEx and SET UP below.
Dr. Joyce Shaffer has a Doctorate in Psychology from Hofstra University, A Thomas Jefferson University graduate, she is also licensed as registered nurse. Since 1983 she has served as an expert for the University of Washington mental health court (and other courts) on psychiatric AND medical matters. As a result of her book Ideal Aging®: 5 Steps to Keep Your Brain Fit and her video recordings of her Ideal Aging Summit™, she has been an invited guest to TV programs including the panel of experts on the PBS series Second Opinion.
Liliana Alberto, MD, is a retired pediatric pulmonologist who lives in Argentina and teaches/mobilizes activities across the globe based on the Brain Power at Any Age publications. Liliana is the former president of the Rotary Club of San Justo, Argentina - she was the first female president of that club. Liliana and Joyce co-founded the Brain Power AT ANY AGE international project.
About Rotary Club of Austin University Area:
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The Rotary Club of Austin University Area has a special focus on education - thru providing books, tutoring and scholarships for those kids who need a helping hand. You can find out more about us at https://austinuniversityrotary.org/
WebEx Information
CONNECT via WebEx - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting go to https://ivanmilman.my.webex.com/meet/ivanmilman
We will have some tech support available on the meeting chat.
AUDIO ONLY:
You can connect this way if you just want to talk and hear, but not be seen. This is also an option if you are having difficulties with the audio connection on your computer - you can connect to the video via the Internet, and connect to the audio by dialing in on your phone.
Dial the number below and then enter the access code.
United States Toll: +1-408-418-9388
Access code: 625 311 894 and press ‘#'
SET UP
Web Meetings (or web conferences) differ from watching videos on line (YouTube, Facebook Live, Netflix, etc.) because our club members can interact and participate in the meeting. Thru the use of your camera and microphone on your desktop or smart device, people in the web meeting can see you (if you allow) via the camera on your desktop or smart device, and you can speak up in the meeting via the microphone on your desktop or smart device.
Our meetings will be conducted with WebEx. WebEx is free, and runs on desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones. You can also dial in on an old school phone or cell phone if you just want to listen in on the meeting (and talk.)
Installation
We recommend installing the app on your computer, tablet or smart phone BEFORE the meeting.
You can install the app by visiting https://www.webex.com/downloads.html/ and following the instructions.
Help
You can learn about joining a WebEx Meeting here:
You can join a test WebEx meeting, and install the apps, here:
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