SPEAKER: HEATHER DRAKES AND NAKITA WILLIAMS – DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Introducer: Heather Drakes
Nikita Williams- Rotary District member of Rotaract Toronto
Email: nikitaw.rotary@gmail.com
DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION – encouraging everyone to go on My Rotary to take the courses
Rotary.org/DEI
A top priority for Rotary is growing and diversifying our membership to make sure we reflect the communities we serve and are inclusive of all cultures, experiences, and identities.
We're creating an organization that is more open and inclusive, fair to all, builds goodwill, and benefits our communities.
To help us achieve our goal, the RI Board of Directors passed a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement:
As a global network that strives to build a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change, Rotary values diversity and celebrates the contributions of people of all backgrounds, regardless of their age, ethnicity, race, color, abilities, religion, socioeconomic status, culture, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Rotary will cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in which people from underrepresented groups have greater opportunities to participate as members and leaders.
Making diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority is everyone's responsibility — from Rotary members to staff at the Secretariat.
Thanker: Sue MacKinnon
COVID-19 UPDATE:
Dr Kris will update us next week
MEETING ADJOURNED: at 8:20 pm
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
June 1, 2021 7 pm
June 8, 2021 7 pm
June 15, 2021 7 pm
June 22, 2021 7 pm
June 29, 2021 7 pm
MORE ROTARY INFORMATION:
THANK YOU FOR ZOOM:
To our very own Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Eric Guernsey for arranging the Zoom Meeting sharing with Heather McMillan, Executive Director of the Durham Workforce Authority, The Durham Workforce Authority is the acknowledged provider of local workforce information and champion of workforce development initiatives unique to Durham Region. Their Mission is to produce and offer comprehensive Labour Market Information to our stakeholders, to facilitate workforce solutions by engaging community partners and employers and to encourage development and maintenance of a sustainable and dynamic workforce. It was so nice to be able to have a whole hour for our Zoom meeting. We look forward to all of our Zoom meetings and thank you both, for all of your help.
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS STILL ON ZOOM AND WILL NOT BE AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
We will let you know when and if we return to the Oshawa Golf Club. As it stands right now, the Oshawa Golf Club is not hosting any outside organizations (such as ourselves) at the present time.
GREAT LAKES WATERSHED CLEANUP – APRIL 24, 2021 TO EARLY JUNE 2021:
NOTE: DUE TO THE RECENT THIRD WAVE OF COVID-19 AND PROVINCIAL STAY AT HOME ORDER, WE HAVE CANCELLED OUR CLEAN UP
ROTARY FOUNDATION GRANTS QUALIFICATION for 2021-22 NEED TO BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AND – GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 2021-22 ARE DUE MAY 31:
Qualification modules/quizzes to enable your club to apply for District grants (by May 31) are now available on the District website (rotary7070.org). Click here to go directly to modules
JUNE 12 THRU JUNE 16: ROTARY INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL CONVENTION
From Rotary International president Holger Knaack: I am looking forward to having all of you join me for the Rotary Virtual Convention. Save the dates of 12-16 June in your calendar. The Rotary Virtual Convention will be open to all Rotary members and participants. Event registration is NOW open. The 2021 Virtual Convention will be better than ever, opening more innovative opportunities to learn and to engage with the family of Rotary, near and far. You’ll be able to network in virtual lounges, meet new partners in service, and join fun activities with Rotary members from around the world. This event is open to all Rotary members and participants from June 12 thru 16, 2021. Registration fees are as follows:
US$65 - May 8 through June 16
* Find out more: https://on.rotary.org/3f85TJH
JUNE 25 and 26 – District 7070 Conference:
Register Here:
Friday, June 25 – Sponsor a ShelterBox Tent Kit for $1,200 and have the privilege of having the Tent Kit delivered to a home of your choice for a week and the Friday sleepover and party. Act quickly, 10 clubs have already expressed interest in sponsoring the 12 tent kits! Contact Debbie Morgan (debbiem@rogers.com) to secure your Tent Kit now, if available.!
Saturday, June 26, 9 am to 12 noon - the Zoom portion of the weekend. Registration coming March 15
With the help of technology, we will have an awesome program:
Superhero Evan Burrell all the way from Australia
2021-21 Rotary International VP and our PDG Val Wafer
Honouring Indigenous People + Environmental Program
Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Highlights
Celebration of D7070 Heroes and Champions
Saturday, June 26, 1 - 4 pm. Community Engagement - We are encouraging each club to get out into the community in the afternoon and do a hands-on activity - paint an outdoor fence for a local women’s shelter, plant a flower bed at a senior’s centre, package food for a food bank or Kids Against Hunger, clean up a neighbour’s yard, host a community BBQ, etc.! To encourage participation, the District will offer $500 to the first 30 clubs to submit a request (and have at least 10 members registered for the District Conference) to Helen Lackey (helenlackeyrotary@gmail.com).
Note: Our club has obtained one of the $500 grants to be used at Mary Street Community School. The activity to be determined, PENDING PROVINCIAL COVID 19 REGULATIONS (IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO). Many clubs have already submitted!.
June 30, 2021 at 7 PM – Rotary District 7070 Year End Celebration:
Mark your calendars - a time for all of us to laugh and celebrate this crazy, memorable year together and give out a few awards.
FUNDRAISERS UPDATE:
# 1: GROW GREEN WITH ROTARY – thank you everyone – we are sold
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SELLING AND PURCHASING
FUNDRAISER# 2: CATCH THE ACE:
COMING SOON (TARGET DATE: JUNE 2021)
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY ZOOM MEETING LINK:
Topic: Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Weekly Meetings on ZOOM, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Time: 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99926166884
Meeting ID: 999 2616 6884
Pass Code: 2020
Dial by your location
+1 647 558 0588 Canada
Meeting ID: 999 2616 6884
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abpb4qHfvS
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP: Go online at www.rotary.org go to the club locator and find a club or clubs near your destination. Or you can add the free App Rotary Club Locator to your phone for instant look up of any club in the world. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Secretary Robbie Larocque, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.
Answer to Inspirational Quotes:
1. Audrey Hepburn
2. Hillary Clinton
3. Budha
4. Taylor Swift
5. John Lennon
6. Wolfgang Riebe