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Jun. 21, 2022 6:00 p.m.
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Nate Ruben Discusses Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency
Jun. 28, 2022
Nate will lead a discussion on digital currency technology, asset classes, and how to evaluate a portfolio opportunity.
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Jul. 12, 2022 6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Overview of Northfield Township Services
Jul. 19, 2022
Shiva was elected as the Northfield Township Supervisor in April 2021, and prior to that served as a Northfield Township Trustee. Her presentation will focus on Northfield Township services, including the food pantry, as well as a bit of history on the township and its current initiatives. Shiva was also the Chief of Staff to State Senator Laura Fine. Prior to working for Sen. Fine, Shiva worked for former state senators Jeff Schoenberg and Carol Ronen as their chiefs of staff until their retirements from public office. Before working in government, Shiva specialized in Corporate and Securities law advising fortune 500 companies in transactional law for Baker McKenzie LLP. Shiva's passions are to promote policies that restore the middle class and decrease income inequality, and to reform the criminal justice system. Shiva is a 2014 graduate of Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership (IWIL), a 2017 graduate of Edgar Fellows, a 2018 graduate of Leadership Glenview and a 2019 graduate of Leadership Evanston. She is active in the local community; is a member of the League of Women Voters of Glenview/Glencoe; serves on the Glenview District 34 PTA Council and was a former Chair of the Glenview Education Foundation. Shiva moved to the U.S. from Iran in 1989 as a high school student. She received her baccalaureate degree in History from the University of Texas in Austin and her law degree from the University of Houston. She resides in Glenview, with her husband and two sons. |
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Being objective with the news vs. being creative with a TV drama
Aug. 02, 2022
Irv Miller previously served as an assistant states attorney in Cook County for over 10 years. He has practiced as a criminal defense attorney since 1985. Additionally, Irv works as an on-the-air legal analyst for CBS2 News in Chicago, and most recently discussed the cases of Bill Cosby, Kyle Rittenhouse, Jussie Smollett and the July 4th shooting in Highland Park. Irv also spent 7 years (156 episodes) as the technical legal advisor for the TV show, The Good Wife, starring Juliana Marguiles, and has been serving in that capacity for the sequel, The Good Fight, starring Christine Baranski for the past six seasons. The new season begins this September.
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Protecting yourself on the Internet
Aug. 16, 2022
Lori's presentation will focus cybersecurity tips for protecting your identity and your internet-connected devices. She will discuss how one's "digital footprint" is likely very large these days thanks to smart phones, digital assistants, smart TV's, smart appliances and all the other internet-connected devices. While these all bring great conveniences, they also make it easier for threat actors to find and attempt to exploit you. She will discuss some tips and tricks to help you secure your footprint. Lori has a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Northern Illinois University, and a Masters degree in Communications from Northwestern University. She has worked in the IT field for over 30 years in a variety of industries including waste treatment, higher education, market research, consulting, retail, finance, robotics manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, and most recently, municipal government. Lori’s held a variety of positions including Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, Senior Consultant, IT Manager, Director, and most recently Chief Information Officer. Ever since her first programming class in the BASIC language in high school, Lori has had a curiosity and passion about technology. Lori’s an outdoors person and loves hiking, backpacking and camping – her favorite place in the US to travel is Alaska. |
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Aug. 17, 2022 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Helping Ukrainian's practice English-Volunteer opportunity
Aug. 23, 2022
Rose is a volunteer manager with ENGin, a nonprofit organization that connects young Ukrainians with English speaking volunteers for free 1-on-1 online English language practice and cross-cultural exchange. The organization was originally founded in March 2020 by Ukrainian-American, Katerina Manoff. Since the war began at the end of February, ENGin has opened up our program to more Ukrainians, leading to over 9,000 applicants since April 1st of this year. Volunteers are making lasting impacts in the lives of Ukrainians by equipping them with skills needed to access better academic and professional opportunities, navigate the refugee process, and eventually rebuild their country. ENGin has a large volunteer base, however still has about 700-1,000 students on their wait list at any given time. You can also learn more by visiting: www.enginprogram.org.
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Aug. 23, 2022 12:15 p.m.
The August 23 Club Meeting will be a hybrid meeting as our speaker will be zooming in. If you'd like to join via Zoom, the information is below: Northbrook Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Rotary Club of Northbrook Meeting Time: Aug 23, 2022 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/295416335?pwd=ZkFzRTRuSDBFV0pCTVJsUGRaZVhrQT09 Meeting ID: 295 416 335 Passcode: Rotary1965
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Aug. 30, 2022 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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No program; just fun and camaraderie
Aug. 30, 2022 5:30 p.m.
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The Great Resignation - What to know and what to do!
Sep. 06, 2022 12:15 p.m.
Heidi is the President and Co-Owner of GovHRUSA and GovTempsUSA in Northbrook. Heidi will discuss ways employers can be competitive in today's "Candidates Market." She'll share what employees are seeking in an employer and what you can do to ensure they see YOUR opportunity. About Ms. Voorhees Ms. Voorhees has more than 35 years’ experience in executive recruitment, general management consulting and local government administration. She is the co-owner and President of GovHRUSA, a management consulting, executive recruitment and GovTempsUSA, a temporary staffing business. Ms. Voorhees has led more than 300 recruitments for local government entities in 17 different states and the District of Columbia. Ms. Voorhees spent 19 years in local government administration including ten years as the Village Manager for Wilmette, Illinois. She also worked for the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Village of Schaumburg, Illinois. She has been an adjunct instructor at Northwestern University’s MPPA program and at their Center for Public Safety. Ms. Voorhees has spoken on a wide variety of workforce issues at national and state conferences. Ms. Voorhees holds a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
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Sep. 27, 2022
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Get to know Sandra & Court!
Oct. 04, 2022
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Oct. 18, 2022 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Oct. 25, 2022 5:30 p.m.
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Nov. 10, 2022 5:30 p.m.
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State of antisemitism
Nov. 15, 2022
This presentation will discuss the current situation surrounding antisemitism from regional, national, and international levels Two key facts from the presentation
Trent Spoolstra Presenter Bio Trent Spoolstra is the Associate Regional Director for the Midwest office of the Anti-Defamation League in charge of young leadership development and Jewish community relations. He leads the region’s young leadership class called Glass Leadership Institute, leads the ADL Associate Board, facilitates adolescent training sessions to counter antisemitism, and runs the region’s Signature Synagogue Program. Before coming to ADL, Trent worked in AmeriCorps-VISTA and was a high school history teacher in Texas. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame and a master's degree in international affairs from the Bush School of Government & Public Service-Texas A&M University. |
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Nov. 18, 2022 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Coat Off Your Back - Rotary Clubs of Northbrook & Glenview Sunrise November 18th Illuminate Northbrook event. For each winter coat donated, while supplies last, donors will receive an Illuminate collectable mug in the Village Green. 5-7 pm Rotary Volunteers will: serve hot cocoa collect winter coats
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Nov. 29, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
On November 29, we have a volunteer day at Bernie's Book Bank in Lake Bluff. We will meet a little before 9:30 at the facility (917 N Shore Dr, Lake Bluff, IL 60044) and then work our shift. We will then go to the Silo Restaurant (625 W Rockland Rd, Lake Bluff, IL 60044) for lunch after. To sign up to help, contact Gary Moriello. |
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Finally! Daycare for Kids with Special Needs
Dec. 06, 2022
TOTS Therapeutic Child Care Center Agnieska will provide an overview of the business plan for a new start-up daycare including why it's needed, curriculum development, therapeutic supports, and the timeline of the project. About Agnieszka Agnieszka currently works as a pediatric occupational therapist, evaluating and treating children from birth to three years old who have been diagnosed with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, strokes, and a variety of other conditions. As a working Mom of three young children, she has experienced firsthand the necessity of daycare, but as an occupational therapist, she has witnessed the family struggle when appropriate child care is not available. She is the founder of TOTS and on a mission to make a difference for families in the special needs community. |
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