ADG Joyce
Posted by Bill Molesworth
on Aug 01, 2012
Ron introduced Joyce who moved from Boston in 1966 to Northern Ontario. She is an economic developer and has worked in that field in Timmins and Midland though now she concentrates on designing and making jewellry. She has three sons and 6 grandchildren. Her involvement in Rotary started in 1998 and has been strong - serving as secretary, president, on committees, on wheelchair distributions and exchange visits. She's a multiple PH Fellow, a Benefactor and has won the District Service Award. She also serves as co-chair of the CLH campaign.
Joyce said the theme for this year's President - Sakuji Tanaka - is Peace through Service and he is sponsoring 3 Peace Forums in Berlin, Honolulu and Hiroshima through his year. He is also working on a new strategic plan which will concentrate on strengthening the Clubs through more Public Relations, increased humanitarian service and emphasis on the core values.
The Foundation Chair is Wilfred Wilkinson who is concentrating on encouraging District projects, Polio eradication and recruiting Benefactors who support the Foundation through bequests, which Joyce encourages us to consider.
District Designated Grants, such as the one that helps us with our Hamper Nights, will continue but the Matching Grants program will be redesigned for July 2013. Grants will be made available for PR projects.
The Focus of Rotary will be Peace, Disease, Water, Children's Health, Education and Literacy and Economic and Community Development.
John Gardner is our new District Governor and he is encouraging members to access the web site to review and update their own records and Clubs to promote their events and activities. He is also promoting courses for members and working on plans and projects both short and long term. Joyce repeated that it's important to maintain our information on Club Runner so the Club can maintain contact and can rely on the reports generated for planning purposes. As she points out our Club actually has three genders - male, female and other - so check your account.
Joyce is also excited about a new District Project which involves partnering with Georgian College to teach indigenous people their languages. Currently only about 2% of first nations people are fluent - the thread was broken by the residential schools - and a closer connection to their language, it is hoped, will strengthen their culture. The Districit is looking for support for this from the Clubs and the ADG's are presenting the project to Clubs and their Boards. Opportunities exist to endow a scholarship or support resource development (the recruitment and training of teachers). Georgian will develop a Rotaract program in conjunction with this initiative.
The next Group Study Exchange will be to Taiwan from March 20 to April 20 and the leader will be chosen in August. This program will be revised too, for 2014. And don't forget the District Conference in Ottawa Sept. 20 to 23 and the International Conference in Lisbon June 23 to 26 next year.
Joyce said the theme for this year's President - Sakuji Tanaka - is Peace through Service and he is sponsoring 3 Peace Forums in Berlin, Honolulu and Hiroshima through his year. He is also working on a new strategic plan which will concentrate on strengthening the Clubs through more Public Relations, increased humanitarian service and emphasis on the core values.
The Foundation Chair is Wilfred Wilkinson who is concentrating on encouraging District projects, Polio eradication and recruiting Benefactors who support the Foundation through bequests, which Joyce encourages us to consider.
District Designated Grants, such as the one that helps us with our Hamper Nights, will continue but the Matching Grants program will be redesigned for July 2013. Grants will be made available for PR projects.
The Focus of Rotary will be Peace, Disease, Water, Children's Health, Education and Literacy and Economic and Community Development.
John Gardner is our new District Governor and he is encouraging members to access the web site to review and update their own records and Clubs to promote their events and activities. He is also promoting courses for members and working on plans and projects both short and long term. Joyce repeated that it's important to maintain our information on Club Runner so the Club can maintain contact and can rely on the reports generated for planning purposes. As she points out our Club actually has three genders - male, female and other - so check your account.
Joyce is also excited about a new District Project which involves partnering with Georgian College to teach indigenous people their languages. Currently only about 2% of first nations people are fluent - the thread was broken by the residential schools - and a closer connection to their language, it is hoped, will strengthen their culture. The Districit is looking for support for this from the Clubs and the ADG's are presenting the project to Clubs and their Boards. Opportunities exist to endow a scholarship or support resource development (the recruitment and training of teachers). Georgian will develop a Rotaract program in conjunction with this initiative.
The next Group Study Exchange will be to Taiwan from March 20 to April 20 and the leader will be chosen in August. This program will be revised too, for 2014. And don't forget the District Conference in Ottawa Sept. 20 to 23 and the International Conference in Lisbon June 23 to 26 next year.