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ROTARY ON THE MOVE
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Rotary Coordinator’s Newsletter September 2020 Volume 11 – Issue 3
CONNECTS THE WOR
‘NOW IS THE TIME’
Article by RC PDG Adrian Roach
Jennifer E. Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-
Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has been nominated to become Rotary
International’s president for 2022-23, a ground-breaking selection
In this issue: that will make her the first woman to hold that office in our
organisation’s 115-year history.
Unless challenged, Jennifer will officially become president-
1 Now is the Time nominee on 1 October 2020.
Jennifer says she sees Rotary’s Action Plan as a catalyst for
increasing Rotary’s impact.
Regional “As we reflect upon our new strategic priorities, we could
2 Membership have never envisioned that our ability to adapt would
become our North Star during what is inarguably the most
Officer Update profound time in recent history,” Jennifer said in her vision
statement. “Silver linings rise out of the most challenging
circumstances. Using metric-driven goals, I will harness this historic landscape to
- Member Satisfaction innovate, educate, and communicate opportunities that reflect today’s reality.”
3 - Laws of Attraction As the first woman to be nominated to be president, Jennifer understands how
important it is to follow through on Rotary’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Meet RI PE Statement. “I believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion … begins at the top and
4 - Virtual backgrounds for us to realise growth in female membership and members under the age of forty
— these demographics need to see their own reflection in leadership,” Jennifer
- Make M&Ms said. “I will champion double-digit growth in both categories while never losing
sight of our entire family.”
August was Membership Month, but we should be focused on Membership and
5 The Spirit of Rotary New club development Every Month!
- Service v Fundraising
6 - New Style Forum
Now is the time to look at our own clubs to ensure we have Diversity, Equity, and
- Presidential Messages Inclusion. As the general population is approximately 51% female our zone is
7 - Zone 8 Virtual Last Month we held our Zone 8 District Membership chairs training. Instead of
currently 28.2% (worldwide 23.7%) ,so there is real opportunity for growth.
Conference meeting in Melbourne we held our training over the weekend of Saturday and
Sunday the 1 and 2 of August 2020 via zoom. We had excellent attendance,
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- Meet ARC D. Leach informative sessions led by the Assistant Rotary Coordinators and some
8 - Rotary Opens stimulating discussions with our District Membership Chairs. They are all ready to
Opportunities
assist strengthening your clubs with support. Strengthening clubs is all about
- The Team creating an engaging, satisfying experience for current members and making the
club more attractive to potential members.
Learn more about growing Rotary through new club types. The Zone 8 Membership
Team is hosting two online forums to explore new styles of Rotary clubs as a path
to membership development and growth. The forums in September and October
will cover new types of clubs, processes for starting new clubs and the factors
underpinning their success. The forums are recommended for District Leaders,
District and Club Membership Committee Chairs and others with an interest in
starting new styles of clubs.
See the flier in this month’s edition, page 6, of this Newsletter for more information
and registration.
