To embrace current technology and to be a resource to all members of Zone’s 28/32 the current newsletter is being transitioned to an interactive blog style format that will be managed and moderated by the Zone leadership team. Here is a note from Drew Kessler, our new Rotary International Director to explain a new format.....
To the Rotary family n Rotary District 7070 and throughout Zones 28 and 32:
Over the past two years Vice President Valarie has been incredible in her role as the Chair of RI’s DEI committee, her role as Director/Vice President and her role as the leader of our two Zones. She leaves me with incredible massive shoes to fill.
Valarie, on behalf of the Zones Leadership Teams, the Governor lines, and all Rotarians within the geography of Zones 28/32; THANK YOU for all that you have done during what was an unprecedented time in history. For most of your Directorship Zoom was the main means to communicate and connect with the Rotary world. It is so great that in recent times you had the ability to travel and join our members in person to share your passion and message.
Switching topics. this will be the last report I or anyone will be submitting for inclusion to the monthly Zone 28/32 Beyond Borders newsletter in its current format as this format is being retired. Before I roll out what to expect going forward, I would be remiss if I did not recognize, thank, and congratulate Ariane Carriere, the Beyond Borders Editor who will be retiring in this role after the production of the current issue. The production of this amazing publication is a herculean effort and month in/month out Ariane provided a top notch globally recognized newsletter.
To embrace current technology and to be a resource to all members of Zone’s 28/32 the current newsletter is being transitioned to an interactive blog style format that will be managed and moderated by the Zone leadership team. At the beginning of every month every member in both Zones will receive an email titled “In the Zone” which will have an embedded video that will be short in nature and cover very high-level matters in Rotary world. Included in this email will be link for the topics of the month in hopes that we engage the interest of our members, and they contribute to whatever the topic may be for each of the disciplines Image, Foundation and Membership.
The Zone’s Image, Foundation and Membership teams will be providing monthly content that will provide both information and the ability for our members to share what they are doing in their Rotary world (both what is working and what is not). Facebook will be the platform we will be using for this effort and while not fully up and running until July 1 it can be previewed by following this link. With using Facebook each post can be shared easily and contributions can come from anyone in the Rotary world once they are a member of the group.
It is with hope that this new format is embraced and that I can count on the support of all current and past District leadership to promote and contribute to this effort.
Yours in Rotary,
Drew Kessler
Drew Kessler