Membership Corner - January 13, 2014
Posted by Thomas Sturiale
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Do you remember that question when you were a teenager? How did you reply? You were fortunate if you had an answer - most kids do not. Most kids do not have any idea at all.
Vocational Service! That is Rotary's answer. We have a wonderful opportunity to help young folks address this very difficult subject. Just think about it. We are 1500 strong in District 7910. We have thousands of years of life and career experiences in many varied fields of commerce, industry, professions and industry. Just think of the stories we could share with young folks who are starving for information about what engineers, bankers, lawyers, financiers, store owners, manufacturers and so many others do.
How can we help? That is what Vocational Service is all about. Career days, job fairs, reality fairs are some of the ways we can help. We could arrange tours of bakeries, factories, auto repair shops, banks, ship yards, subways, ships, the state house and hundreds of other work places. How can we help tie the educational needs of these professions to the need for knowledge of math, science, english, history and logic? There are so many opportunities for Rotarians to help these young folks bridge the gap between their uncertainty of the future and their ultimate careers. And think of the leverage. You will establish a life long connection with the students and a close association with the parents, the school administrators and the teachers. There has got to be a few Rotarians in there somewhere!
Tom Sturiale - Membership Chair District 7910