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Sep 21, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, September 21 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our newest member, Tarik Bakir, will give his classification talk.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
About Tarik
Tarik Bakir, attained his CFP® certificate at University of Texas in 2012 and currently works as a Financial Planner at TNT Asset Management. He graduated this past fall with a Masters in Financial Economics from Ohio University, has a B.S. in Economics from Texas A&M (’07), and an AA in Arabic from the Defense Language Institute. His passions include volunteering in the local community, traveling and learning about the history and culture of different places. During his free-time (pre Covid), he enjoys playing soccer as well as golf. Recently, he welcomed a new addition to his family his son Taavi Arav Bakir born on 08/19/2020.
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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Sep 28, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, September 28 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Paul Harding, on our vulnerabilities to disinformation and misinformation campaigns.
In particular, Paul will discuss polarization and the emotions it causes (and the vulnerabilities that it creates), especially in an election year. He will explore what Putin sees when he looks to the West, and what he and his regime did to Russia and its information environment, then to Ukraine and in Syria, then onto 2015 and the escalation to the core Western countries that were vulnerable, especially during the 2016 election. He will also address Russia's aims, and their “successes”, as well as the adoption of disinformation tactics by domestic actors, including people in government. Finally, he will tackle at the Covid Infodemic, and how the Chinese joined the game in 2020. Paul ends with some tips and suggestions on what we can do to fight back against disinformation.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
About Paul
Paul spent 13 years in Beijing, China, where he co-founded Zihua Creative - an online learning platform and database that grew to become China’s largest platform for creative tech skills training. At Zihua, Paul led the content and production teams. He also previously worked as Executive Producer for the US State Department-China Govt.-supported Booey Lehoo charity concert. His writing has been published in The Diplomat & Newsweek (Jpn). Paul consulted with senior leadership at several Chinese state-owned enterprises and banks, and taught for two UK Universities on their pre-Master’s Programmes in Beijing. He is currently an honorary associate at Jesus College's Intellectual Forum at the University of Cambridge, where he runs Cambridge Global Conversations - an outreach initiative that covers areas of global interest that lie beyond the abilities of any single or collection of nation states to manage. Paul also serves as a Senior Advisor to an Ethics 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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Oct 12, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, October 12 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Ivan Milman on voting by mail.
Disinformation abounds about the security and validity of voting by mail. As noted in a presentation on September 28th, much of this disinformation is designed to undermine credibility in the results of the upcoming US election. In this presentation, we will attempt to sort fact from fiction regarding voting by mail. We will start by defining voting by mail and how it operates (including relationship to absentee voting). Then we look at the current state of voting by mail in the US, historical information regarding the miniscule number of cases of known vote-by-mail fraud and look at actual risks and countermeasures. We will talk specifically about voting by mail in Texas.
Suggested reading: https://www.vox.com/21401321/oregon-vote-by-mail-2020-presidential-election
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
About Ivan
Ivan Milman is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM (this talk does not necessarily reflect the views of IBM). Ivan is a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP). Ivan has worked in information security and privacy for nearly 30 years. Ivan was on the Travis County committee to evaluate new voting systems in 2001, and also sponsored a student research team in 2017 on a project to use Blockchain in elections. He is the past-president of the Rotary Club of Austin University Area. 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
See you there!
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Oct 19, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, October 19 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Dr. Brian Dombeck on Coronavirus Economics.
Dr. Dombeck will provide an overview of the economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government policy that has accompanied it to summarize both the current state and evolution of the national and regional economy since the beginning of the crisis in terms of important macroeconomic indicators such as GDP, unemployment, and financial markets; afterwards he will highlight challenges to the economic recovery and engage in an open discussion with members to address their particular questions and concerns.
Suggested reading: https://www.vox.com/21401321/oregon-vote-by-mail-2020-presidential-election
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
About Brian
Brian joined the economics department of Lewis & Clark in 2017 after receiving his PhD in economics from the University of Oregon. He is a macroeconomist and specializes in examining the role assumptions regarding expectations and information play in explaining macroeconomic fluctuations through the lens of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models (DSGE). His dissertation focused on the theoretic, qualitative, and quantitative impact interaction between news shocks and bounded rationality could have in real business cycle (RBC) type models. He is currently exploring the frontiers of quantitative model evaluation under bounded rationality in workhorse structural macroeconomic models as well as expectations-related explanations for the purchasing power parity puzzle of International Finance. 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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Oct 26, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, October 26 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Police Sergeant Wayne Sneed.
Sergeant Sneed will share with us the current issues and tensions of policing today.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
About Wayne
Wayne has served as Chief of Internal Affairs Section for the Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General from April 2004 through November 2008. He began his law enforcement career as a police officer for the San Marcos Police Department on December 1982. During his service with San Marcos Police Department, he served and created many positions including a secondary level supervisor.
He has also served as a Certified Instructor with both the National White Collar Crime Center and National Insurance Crime Bureau. He possesses a Training Instructor Certification, School Based Law Enforcement Officer Certification, and Mental Health Officer Certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and Critical Incident Stress Management Certification. He also obtained certification in “Critical Incident Stress Management” from the International Critical Incident Stress Management Institute.
Wayne received his Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Business Management degrees from Texas State University. He is a Certified Inspector General with the National Association of Inspector Generals. He has also earned the Certified Public Manager designation from the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service at Texas State University-Round Rock. He has over 38 years of service with both criminal justice and law enforcement agencies.
Wayne was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott as an Advisory Board Member to the “Texas Juvenile Justice Advisory Board”.
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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Nov 02, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Nov 2 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Ilana Redstone the creator of the YouTube series Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes (check out a few of these short clips before we meet!).
Dr Redstone is a professor of sociology at the University of Illinois and the founder of Diverse Perspectives Consulting. During this presentation, Ilana will lead a discussion about how and why we (fail to) communicate across political and ideological divides on sensitive and controversial issues, including those that touch race and identity.
To read more of Dr Redstone's work, visit her site Diverse Perspectives Consulting or her many Conversations on Diversity in Forbes Magazine.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ilanaredstone/?sh=3bd3c548464f
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
About Ilana
Ilana Redstone is the founder of Diverse Perspectives Consulting and a professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the co-author of the recently published book (Oxford University Press) titled, “Unassailable Ideas: How Unwritten Rules and Social Media Shape Discourse in American Higher Education” and the creator of the “Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes” video series. She leads workshops and consults inside and outside of academia, helping organizations build a climate where open communication and innovation thrive. More information about her work is available at diverseperspectivesconsulting.com.
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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Nov 09, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Nov 9 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speakers will be Peter Cazamias and Jim Vesterman, both USMC veterans. They come to our club just before the USMC Birthday on November 10. The USMC is turning 245 years old in 2020.
Peter will speak about the Marine Corps mission, highlighting important moments in Marine Corps history, and then share his experience as he went from Marine Officer Candidate, to 2nd Lieutenant, to Captain and a Judge Advocate.
Jim will talk through his journey from entering Marine Force Recon to serving in Iraq in 2004 through to bringing his lessons learned to the private sector.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
About Peter
Peter Cazamias is the Senior Vice President Pine Valley Private Wealth. Peter provides succession planning, financial investment modeling, and downside protection to portfolios. He advises clients on international and domestic tax solutions.
Prior to working at Pine Valley, Peter served as Asia Pacific CFO for Insituform Technologies (NASDAQ: AEGN, now “Aegion Corporation”) in Hong Kong, and as a business segment manager at FMC Technologies (now "Technip-FMC") in Houston, Texas. Peter served our country as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. He received his Bachelor’s from Yale University, his JD from the University of Texas School of Law, and his MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
About Jim
Jim Vesterman was the CEO of Raptor Technologies, the nation’s leading provider of integrated school safety technologies, from 2012 – 2020 and now sits on the Board of Directors. Jim grew Raptor from 7,000 K-12 customers to nearly 40,000. Prior to Raptor, Jim was the founder and Managing Director of Liberty Place Capital, a private equity Search Fund used to find, acquire, and manage a single operating entity. Jim began his career at Monitor Group, a global strategy consulting firm serving Fortune 500 firms, and Monitor Clipper Partners, a $650 million middle market private equity fund. Jim served in the United States Marine Corps in the Special Operations forces and was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal for his service in Iraq. Jim earned his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and his M.B.A. from the Wharton School.
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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Nov 16, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Nov 16 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Cynthia Chan Lee on Expanding Awareness through Classical Fengshui.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
Expanding Awareness with Classical Fengshui
Did you know there are patterns of energy in our environment that influence how we think, what we do and the experiences we attract into our lives?
Classical Feng Shui is a science that examines the dynamic properties of the earth’s energy field, it's interaction within our bodies, and the effects this interaction creates in our lives.
The rotation of the earth’s core creates an electromagnetic field that fluctuates cyclically and has vibrational frequencies that permeate everything. It has distinct elemental, physical, emotional, and mental properties that affect our life experiences. This field of energy is called Chi.
With science as its foundation, the art of Classical Feng Shui creates strategies to transform environmental energy to help ease our challenges such as depression, pain, career blockages, relationship issues, anger, problems at work and much more. It also gives us awareness of our individual cycles of chi for deeper life awareness and strategic planning.
Cynthia Lee Chan will offer insights and strategies to better understand life, our connection to our environment, and the cyclical forces of the world. For more information visit cynthialeechan.com.
About Cynthia
For 19 years Cynthia Lee Chan has been on a high evolutionary journey into the multi-dimensional world of energy. Her educational path into the depths of Classical Feng Shui is a result of prayers requesting guidance on how to best serve the world once her sons grew up and left home. With years of rigorous study, researching, experimenting, gaining knowledge and experience in applying the science of Classical Feng Shui, she moved to Austin, opened her practice, and loved her life there. After a few years, family, friends and clients brought her back to Colorado where she now lives in the enchanting mountains by Boulder.
Cynthia’s passion for Classical Feng Shui continually grows as she sees the profound results that have helped many with tailored strategies to meet individual needs. She is extremely grateful and honored to offer insights and strategies to help relieve suffering, open channels for success, and better understand life through the cyclical forces of the world. 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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Nov 30, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Nov 30 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Jon Haveman on the Black-White Wealth Gap and Income Inequality.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
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About Jon
Jon Haveman is widely considered to be one of California’s leading experts on the economics of seaports, goods movement, and international trade policy. He is also an expert in regional economies and local economic development. He is currently a Principal with Marin Economic Consulting, a boutique consultancy providing reports to government agencies, economic development organizations, and other organizations, in addition to providing expert witness services in legal proceedings. Prior to joining Marin Economic Consulting, Dr. Haveman was the Chief Economist at the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, a founding Principal at Beacon Economics, and the Director of the Economy Program at the Public Policy Institute of California. He has been a Senior Economist with the President's Council of Economic Advisers and an Economist with the Federal Trade Commission, and he has held a faculty position in the Business School at Purdue University. Dr. Haveman holds a Ph.D. and Master of Science in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.
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/
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Our meetings will be conducted with Zoom. Zoom 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.)
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Dec 07, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Dec 7 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Keith Maskus on the likely direction of trade policies under Biden.
President-elect Biden will face at least 4 high-priority and interrelated trade issues to address. These include working to ensure an equitable and efficient global distribution for Covid vaccines, reengaging with the global trading system to reinvigorate the WTO, cooperating with Europe on addressing challenges raised by China, and determining best avenues for reorienting trade and support policies to better reflect the needs of the American middle class. These are complex issues defying simple solutions. Professor Maskus will overview the key tradeoffs involved and how a Biden Administration might approach them.
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About Keith
Keith Maskus is Arts and Sciences Professor of Distinction in Economics at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He was Chief Economist of the US State Department from 2016 to 2017 and a Lead Economist at the World Bank in 2002. He is a Research Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a consultant for the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization. Maskus received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He has written extensively about various aspects of intellectual property rights, international trade and investment, and technology. His most recent book is Private Rights and Public Problems: The Global Economics of Intellectual Property in the 21st Century. 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/
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Dec 14, 2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Dec 14 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Cynthia Chan Lee following up on Expanding Awareness through Fengshui.
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Expanding Awareness with Classical Fengshui II
In Part I, Cynthia explained how Fengshui was used. In Part II she will answer questions based on our individual Fengshui calculations. Below is a reminder on how to calculate your Fengshui number.
Born in the 1900s:
Male: Add the last 2 digits, if they add up to a double digit, add those 2 digits together. Then take that single digit and subtract it from 10.
Example: 1983
8+3 = 11
1+1 = 2
10-2 = 8 is your number
Female: Add the last 2 digits, if they add up to a double digit, add those 2 digits together. Then add 5 and if they add up to a double digit, add those together.
Example: 1953
5+3 = 8
8+5 = 13
1+3 = 4 is your number
Born in 2000s:
Male: Add all digits, if they add up to a double digit, add those digits together then subtract the single digit from 11.
Example: 2016
2+0+1+6 = 9
11-9 = 2 is your number
Female: Add all digits, if they add up to a double digit, add those digits together, then add that single digit to 4. If that is a double digit, add those digits together.
Example: 2019
2+0+1+9 = 12
1+2 = 3
3+4 = 7 is your number
About Cynthia
For 19 years Cynthia Lee Chan has been on a high evolutionary journey into the multi-dimensional world of energy. Her educational path into the depths of Classical Feng Shui is a result of prayers requesting guidance on how to best serve the world once her sons grew up and left home. With years of rigorous study, researching, experimenting, gaining knowledge and experience in applying the science of Classical Feng Shui, she moved to Austin, opened her practice, and loved her life there. After a few years, family, friends and clients brought her back to Colorado where she now lives in the enchanting mountains by Boulder.
Cynthia’s passion for Classical Feng Shui continually grows as she sees the profound results that have helped many with tailored strategies to meet individual needs. She is extremely grateful and honored to offer insights and strategies to help relieve suffering, open channels for success, and better understand life through the cyclical forces of the world. 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
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Our meetings will be conducted with Zoom. Zoom 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
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Jan 11, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Jan 11 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Sarah Jacobson on the Economics of Climate Change.
Climate change is a pressing environmental problem. In this talk, Dr Jacobson will give some background about the science of climate change, and then explain how economics gives us useful insights for thinking about why climate change is a problem and how we can solve it. Fighting climate change will require some sacrifices because reducing the emissions that cause climate change will be costly; but these sacrifices can be smaller if we design smart policy, and they can forestall even the greater pains that would be caused by the progression of climate change.
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About Sarah
Sarah Jacobson is an Associate Professor of Economics at Williams College. She completed her PhD in Economics at Georgia State University and her Bachelor of Science in Engineering at Harvey Mudd College. She studies and teaches environmental and behavioral economics, with work on topics like charity donations, environmental regulations, enforcement, punishment, reciprocity, and rationality. She is very engaged with mentoring and initiatives to further diversity, equity, and inclusion in her institution and her profession.
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
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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 Zoom. Zoom 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
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Jan 18, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Jan 18 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Wayne Watters on the Psychology of Leadership.
Wayne Watters, author of The Psychology of Leadership, will share his understanding of personal leadership and remind us that effective leaders can be strong and vulnerable at the same time. He will also reveal some surprising research on engagement and the benefits of workplace friendships. Join the conversation, and for seven among us, he has an autographed copy of his book to give away.
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About Wayne
Wayne is the author of The Psychology of Leadership. He’s a graduate of UT El Paso and a former credit union CEO. He began his career in financial services in 1997 and made the jump to credit unions in 1998. Most recently, Wayne served Austin based Travis County CU as their CEO from 2011 to 2019 before making the move to Waypoint where he now assists credit union nationwide. His excellence has been demonstrated in compliance, improving internal processes and controls, leadership development, and customer engagement.
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
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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 Zoom. Zoom 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
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Jan 25, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Jan 25 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Constitutional Attorney, Tom Eastmond.
Tom is currently litigating a major First Amendment case, which he will share and also discuss various Constitutional issues such as free speech and political violence.
Tom has recently been a guest on the Hold my Drink podcast. If you are interested, you can listen to our conversation A Constitutional Chaser and The Perils of Political Violence (hyperlinks are to Apple podcasts). You can also listen directly on the Hold my Drink website, and read the accompanying podcast blogs on the Hold my Drink blog page. If you prefer to watch the conversations unfold you can also find them on the Hold my Drink YouTube page.
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About Tom
Tom Eastmond is a Commercial and Constitutional Attorney in Orange County, California. He is currently litigating a major First Amendment case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He is also a co-founder of Dreamstar Lines, a venture to re-imagine overnight “Pullman-style” passenger train travel between major cities. He and his wife Danielle have raised or are raising seven children. 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
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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 Zoom. Zoom 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
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Feb 01, 2021 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
On Monday, Feb 1 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Amber Fogarty, President of Mobile Loaves & Fishes.
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About Amber
In Amber’s role as President of Mobile Loaves & Fishes, she is responsible for ensuring that the organization’s vision, mission, strategy, core values, and goals are embodied and evangelized. Mobile Loaves & Fishes empowers communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless and is the visionary nonprofit behind Austin’s innovative Community First! Village, a 51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for the chronically homeless in Central Texas. Prior to joining Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Amber served as the Director of Learning & Leadership for Mission Capital where she created and facilitated leadership development programs for Central Texas leaders. She also spent eleven years as an Adjunct Instructor at St. Edward’s University. Amber has been an advocate for men and women experiencing homelessness for many years. Her deep passion for serving her homeless neighbors was ignited during a year of service at Andre House of Arizona, a house of hospitality for the homeless and working poor in downtown Phoenix. Amber received a BA in Communication and an MBA in Marketing from St. Edward’s University, as well as a Master of Arts in Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. She resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Martin, and their two children, Grace and Colin. 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
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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 Zoom. Zoom 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
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HELP
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Feb 08, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Feb 8 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Rebecca Bell-Metereau, the representative of the State Board of Education in District 5.
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About Rebecca
Rebecca Bell-Metereau is a Democrat representing District 5 on the State Board of Education. She teaches film in the English Department at Texas State University, where she directs the interdisciplinary Media Studies Program that she developed. She was a Fulbright scholar and professor at the University of St. Louis, Senegal, and taught as a visiting professor at the University of Nebraska.
She grew up on a farm in northern Indiana, graduated from a one-building K-12 public school along with seventeen classmates, and went to Indiana University, where she met her future husband, Jean-Pierre Metereau. After receiving their Masters, they joined the Peace Corps in Chad, one of the ten poorest countries in the world. They taught grade school and high school in Bongor, and at the University of Chad and United States Information Service in N'Djamena, the capital. They served as French-language interpreters for U.S. Air Force grain flights to the drought-stricken Sahel. After receiving doctorates from Indiana University, Rebecca joined Southwest Texas State University, and Jean-Pierre joined Texas Lutheran College. As a researcher and author, Bell-Metereau has delivered over a hundred professional papers, authored four books, sixteen book chapters, 29 scholarly articles, and twelve reference entries. She served as Special Assistant to President Supple at Texas State University for two years, and was campus director of a Ford Foundation grant on diversity, service learning and media literacy across the curriculum. She conducted workshops through NEH and foundations for K-12 teacher development. Recipient of Texas State University teaching and service awards, Bell-Metereau is a Texas State University Faculty Senator and board member of statewide Texas Faculty Association. As a teacher and mother of two daughters, Bell-Metereau volunteered in SCMISD enrichment and produced videos for Texas Case Management, Children and Pregnant Women, and Worth the Wait programs, in DVDs distributed statewide.She served on the San Marcos Bond Commission that funded a library and bike lanes, and on a task force to develop city-wide recycling. She was also a city planning and zoning commissioner, Franklin Square HOA President, and is current Director of Vista de Los Santos HOA. Bell-Metereau supports interdisciplinary education including critical thinking, civics, research and vocational skills that prepare students for work, advanced study, lifelong learning and creative growth, as they face such economic and social challenges as COVID-19 and a rapidly changing climate. She represents Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Mason, San Saba, and parts of Bexar and Travis counties. 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
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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 Zoom. Zoom 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
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HELP
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Feb 15, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, Feb 15 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Veronika Dolar on Health Economics.
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Health Economics
The healthcare sector, now representing more than one-sixth of the U.S. economy in terms of economic activity, continues to change in unimaginable ways. A fundamental transformation of the US medical care system is underway in which healthcare policymakers, payers, providers, and innovators are intensely focused on redesigning healthcare. Healthcare policy is also an area where economics has much to contribute. Join us for a conversation about what the economics of health policy.
Important topics include:
* What is Health(care) Economics? * Important facts about the U.S. health economy. * Comparing health care systems and institutions. * Health insurance and reform * Big Pharma The national conversation often centers around misinformation about how the U.S. healthcare system performs relative to other countries. This conversation will attempt to discern some facts from hyperbole. This lecture is for anyone interested in healthcare, frustrated with the current system, or who would like to learn more about the real and actual American health care system. About Veronika
Dr. Dolar has a very rich international experience. She was born in Slovenia, obtained her international baccalaureate (IB diploma) in Italy at the United World College of the Adriatic, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Western Ontario in Canada, and received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Dolar also worked at the Bank of Canada and taught at numerous universities and colleges including Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH and St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Her current research interests include health economics focusing on eating decision, nutrition and obesity, labor economics focusing on the minimum wage, as well as economic education. Dr. Dolar joined the department of Politics, Economics, and Law at State University of New York at SUNY Old Westbury in the fall of 2017 where she is teaching Introductory Micro- and Macro-economics, Health Economics, Labor Economics, Public Finance and Public Policy, and a new course in Food and Wine Economics. Most recently she introduced students at SUNY Old Westbury to a national Up to Us campaign and competition. The main goal of this non-partisan campaign is to involve students in the debate about fiscal sustainability and the economic impact that our growing national debt will have on their future. Because of the incredible student engagement on campus SUNY Old Westbury won 1st place in this national competition. 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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
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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 Zoom. Zoom 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
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Mar 01, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, March 1 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Bob Garrett, the Austin Bureau Chief for The Dallas Morning News.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
Texas Legislature 2021
Bob will speak to us about the current, disastrous weather and how it will affect the legislative session and other challenges for 2021.
About Bob
Bob Garrett is Austin bureau chief for The Dallas Morning News. He has covered state government and politics for The News since 2002. Earlier, he was a statehouse reporter for three newspapers, including the Dallas Times Herald. A fifth-generation Texan, Bob earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University. Currently, he covers Gov. Greg Abbott, the state budget, Child Protective Services and foster care. Earlier, he covered the Texas House for nine regular sessions. Like the late Molly Ivins, he considers his love for the Texas Legislature “a harmless perversion on my part,” which he discusses “only with consenting adults.”
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
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Mar 08, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, March 8 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Dr. Elyse Zavar discussing climate change.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
Mitigating Disasters in the wake of Climate Change
Across the globe, communities are faced with more frequent, deadly, and costly disasters due in part to the changing climate. In this presentation, we will discuss how a warming planet contributes to increased hazards and the techniques used to mitigate these risks. Specifically, we will focus on relocation programs, often termed managed retreat, to examine one adaptation tool currently used to mitigate rising seas and increased tropical storm severity.
About Elyse
Dr. Elyse Zavar is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science at the University of North Texas. Earning her PhD from Texas State University’s Department of Geography, Zavar’s research examines hazard mitigation and long-term disaster recovery. Using mixed-methods approaches, she focuses on how communities reconstruct post-disaster landscapes to reduce risk to future hazards. Of particular interest are how communities design, manage, and use post-buyout open space. Additionally, she explores how communities commemorate such tragedies as part of their long-term recovery process. Zavar is a 2020 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellow and her current project topics include community relocation programs in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the impact of COVID-19 on parks, heritage sites and protected places.
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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Mar 15, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
On Monday, March 15 at 6:30 PM, we will hold an online-only club meeting. Our speaker will be Karl Spencer, the President of 100 Black Men of Austin.
Our meetings are now online using Zoom.
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you have not used Zoom before, see the instructions under Zoom and SET UP below.
In Memory of Clift Price
Below is a link to the funeral service for our beloved Clift Price. Sue Price is back at Westminster, so please send any cards to her there. We will be holding our own Rotary memorial for him in April.
A Virtual Service of Celebration for the Life and Resurrection of Clift Price https://www.tumcaustin.church/funerals
100 Black Men of Austin
The mission of the 100 Black Men of Austin, Inc. is to improve the quality of life within the Austin community and enhance educational and economic opportunities for African Americans and minorities.
About Karl
Karl Spencer serves as the president of the 100 Black Men Austin, Inc. As president, he’s worked diligently to improve the organization’s mentoring efforts in the community. The organization currently serves Huston-Tillotson University, Texas Empowerment Academy, and supports Colony Park with community events and programming. Karl is an Administrative Associate at the McCombs School of Business Office of the Dean at the University of Texas at Austin. He also serves as a committee member of the McCombs Diversity and Inclusion team. In his spare time, he enjoys his wife Gayla, sons, Isaac and Wynton, granddaughter Anaya, and restoring his 1969 Chevrolet Impala.
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/
ZOOM INFORMATION
CONNECT via Zoom - Computer, Tablet, Smart Phone
To join the meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84684272677
If you cannot connect by from that link:
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 Meeting ID.
United States Toll: +1 346 248 7799
Meeting ID: 846 8427 2677 and #
You will then be prompted to enter # again to join the meeting.
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 Zoom. Zoom 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://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting and following the instructions.
HELP
You can learn about joining a Zoom Meeting here:
You can join a test Zoom meeting, and install the apps, here:
For general Zoom Help:
For an inspirational message:
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