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For a very long time, a neighbor of Eric Nelson’s encouraged him to investigate joining a Rotary Club. And, more recently, one of our new members, Malcolm Newton, introduced Eric to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion chat group. Eric has attended several of these chats and has attended several of our weekly meetings. As a result, Eric was very impressed with our club and is excited to join DSE Rotary. Eric’s education and experience are impressive, ranging from being an addiction counselor, holding public office, serving as a minister, and being a business entrepreneur. He currently owns and operates a Farmer’s Insurance agency. Eric is married and has 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
J. Sebastian Dieme is a Finance and Accounting Manager at the University of Colorado Anschutz Center. Sebastian lives in Centennial with his wife, Debra, and daughter, Nathalie. Sebastian was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa. He earned his BS degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Strasbourg, France before coming to the United States. After coming to the United States, Sebastian earned a BS degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and is currently an MBA candidate at the University of Denver. He is fluent in French, English, and several African dialects. Sebastian is excited to join the DSE Rotary Club and wants to do his part to alleviate the suffering of the underserved population around the world.
Do you have a succinct explanation of Rotary when someone asks you- what some would call an "elevator speech"? Here is a possible response, authored by Jim Creamer:
Rotary is an international organization dedicated to the service of mankind. Denver Southeast Rotary Club is an active organization of men and women providing domestic and international assistance to others far and wide. And we have fun doing it with fellowship for our members and with a sense of ethics as outlined in the Four Way Test.
The Otto and Fran Walter Foundation has pledged $15.5 million to The Rotary Foundation to start a Rotary Peace Center in the Middle East or North Africa.
Through the years, Rotary has carried out thousands of projects to protect the environment.
Rotary and the U.S. Government support Italy’s fight against COVID-19 US$5
Rotary gets the job done where others failed.
Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Interactors worked together in a nationwide project that promoted behavior change and initiated safety standards for businesses.
