February 11, 2021. Dick Elixman Award of Visionary Thinking and Innovation.
Past District Governor Dick Elixman served District 5100 as the Centennial District Governor in 2004-2005. He remained active in Rotary International on many levels. Regretfully PDG Elixman passed away unexpectedly in 2019 and his passing left a big void in our District, Zone and the International community.
February 8, 2021. Create Educational Opportunities. RAGFP January 2021 Newsletter.
Education is one of the most important investments a community can make for its future peace. Education improves health and livelihoods, contributes to social stability, and drives long-term economic growth at the individual, community, and national levels. Proper education allows individuals the opportunity to reach their true potential and will be better suited to support themselves, their families, and their communities. For women and girls in vulnerable populations, each additional year of school can increase a woman's earning by up to 20%.
January 15, 2021. A Passion for Justice: Bernice King on what it takes to reach across political and racial divides. Originally published by the Rotarian, 2018.
At the Rotary Presidential Peace Conference in Atlanta last June, Bernice King gave a rousing speech about the hard work of fostering peace. She challenged her audience – both those in the auditorium and Rotarians worldwide – to think anew about how they define peace and how they interact with the people they disagree with. “Every member of our world society, even our adversaries and opponents, is worthy of being looked upon with dignity,” she said.
December 29, 2020. Finish 2020 With Peace. Published by the RAGFP Development Committee
Dear Peacebuilders, This year has been challenging for the world & for peace, but the good news is that 2021 is presenting us with vast new opportunities to advance the mission of worldwide peace. We are ready & we hope you are too because it's going to take a lot of people like you to help us to advance our mission.
December 23, 2020. RAGFP Celebrates Rotary month of Disease Prevention and Treatment.
It is fitting that the year internationally defined by the COVID-19 pandemic ends on the Rotary month of Disease Prevention and Treatment. After over a year of our global humanity working together to slow the spread of the virus, social distancing, and keeping our communities safe, we can finally celebrate the beginning of the end of this pandemic this month. On December 8th, the first person was vaccinated for COVID-19. Just 2 weeks later, over 2.4 million people worldwide have been vaccinated.
December 22, 2020. Disasters haven't stopped for coronavirus. Neither have Rotary and ShelterBox. Published by Rotary Service Blog.
“Unprecedented” must be one of the most used words in 2020 – mainly connected to the global impact of the coronavirus but also true of the number of extreme weather events around the world. For ShelterBox, Rotary’s partner in disaster response, the end of the calendar year is busier than ever. The past few months have brought unprecedented weather activity:
December 18th 2020. Chat with the Chair Returns in January.
Ring in the New Year by building Peace with RAGFP Board Chair, Alison Sutherland, by joining the latest Chat with the Chair meetings. Chat with the Chair started in April as a means for Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Peacebuilders to connect and discuss actions for Peace in a world being socially distant. Through these meetings, over 20 Peacebuilder Clubs from 10 nations around the world have convened and taken action for Peace. Join an upcoming Chat with the Chair to meet with like-minded Peacebuilders and turn the discussion into action!
World Peace Music Festival by Rotaract for Peace, Rotaract for Kindness, and the Rotary Action Group for Peace.
Rotaract for Peace, Rotaract for Kindness, and the Rotary Action Group for Peace Present: World Peace Music Festival. It gives us immense pleasure to share with you all the details of the World Peace Music Festival, on December 12 at 7:00 pm PST, and December 13 at 7:00 pm IST
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October 30th, 2020. Turn your Holiday Cards into Invitations for Peace Action.