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The League of Women Voters
May 04, 2018
Join us on Friday when we will be pleased to have national LWVUS Board member Kim Lauth and Chief Development Officer Kate Kennedy tell us firsthand of National League’s current campaign to Make Democracy Work. Over the years we have had meetings and salons about the various propositions on the ballot presented by representatives of the League of Women Voters. This time we will find out more about the League, who they are, and what they do. The LWV is a tireless advocate for voters across the U.S. In their 98th year, the League is the strongest on-the-ground voter advocacy group in the country –– registering, educating, protecting, and mobilizing voters in all 50 states, and in over 700 local communities. The League encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League does not support or oppose political parties or candidates. When Kim Lauth was young she knew that making a difference felt right to her - but she had no idea it was a career. In 1992 she found herself married, a young mother who worked in marketing. After learning of the care a beloved family member received from a hospice program, she decided to give back to her community by becoming a hospice volunteer. That decision changed her life. She was asked to join the program as a staff member. Then she worked as the volunteer coordinator and began to explore ways to raise money for the program. This led to an opportunity to serve as the Executive Director of the OSF Saint James Hospital Foundation Council. Today, Kim has worked with a variety of organizations including those in healthcare, human services and the arts. She has held the positions of director of development and marketing, executive director, vice president, chief operating officer, trainer and consultant. Kim has over 25 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising. She is currently the CEO of Kim Lauth Consulting, LLC. She has held the CFFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) certification since 2002 and has served on numerous nonprofit boards. As a self-professed "student of life", Kim is always trying new things - both personally and professionally, including her first half marathon. In her free time she also enjoys road trips in her 2007 Mustang GT with Kent, her husband of almost 28 years. Kate Kennedy, MBA, CFRE began as the Chief Development Officer of the League of Women Voters of the United States in January of 2017. Kate brings more than 14 years of experience as a nonprofit executive in fundraising, community organizing, volunteer development, and membership recruitment. Prior to joining the League, she served as the Director of Development for the Washington School for Girls, a tuition-free private school serving girls from Anacostia, DC. Previously she served as Major Gifts Officer at Women for Women International. Kate also spent eight years at The Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital where she worked in membership, annual giving, and major gifts and was on the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting team. Kate is a certified fundraising executive (CFRE) and holds an MBA from Georgetown University. Her bachelor's degree is in English and Women’s Studies from Keene State College in New Hampshire. She serves on the College Park Community Foundation’s board and as vice-chair for her town’s Advisory Planning Commission. She lives with her husband Bill and their rescue pitbull Seneca. |
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June Ballot Measures Pro/Con
May 11, 2018
Last week we got a glimpse into the history and mission of the League of Women Voters. This week please join us on Friday when they do that thing they do. Over the years we have had meetings and salons about the various propositions on the ballot presented by representatives of the League. Just as our vote-by-mail ballots are arriving, we will have two representatives from our local league giving us some of the pros and cons for the five ballot measures and the one regional measure. For each proposition we will discuss the title and type, the way it is now, what the prop will do, the effect on the budget, the pros from the supporters, and the cons from the opponents. The LWV is a tireless advocate for voters across the U.S. The League encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League does not support or oppose political parties or candidates. Veronica Tincher: Veronica has been a member of the League of Women Voters in 3 communities over more than 50 years. Along with presenting Pros and Cons at election time, she spends most of her time with New Voices for Youth, a League (and Rotary funded) project. Veronica worked as an administrator at the University of Southern California for 21 years. She enjoyed positions in research and later became Executive Director of University Budget and Planning. Upon retirement, she continued to work as a consultant in California, other states and in Puerto Rico. Margaret Rosenbloom: Margaret retired 5 years ago from a career as a research manager and writer with a brain imaging Lab affiliated with Stanford Psychiatry Department. She has lived in Palo Alto since the early 1970s. A member of the LWV for about 10 years, this is her second year of presenting the Pros and Cons. |
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May 12, 2018 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Potsdam Revisited
May 18, 2018
Please join us Friday when our special guests will be documentary Director Sam Ball and our own Abe Sofaer who was the Producer for the film The Rifleman’s Violin. The film, and the multimedia Potsdam Revisited: Overture to the Cold War, are the products of a collaboration between Citizen Film and the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, made possible by the William and Flora Hewlett Fund, the Koret Foundation, and Music at Stanford. We'll discuss the film, the multimedia archive, and how the decisions made at Potsdam continue to echo in our world today. The Rifleman’s Violin is part of a multimedia experience Abe and Sam and Virtuoso Violinist Stuart Canin created for the Hoover Institution Library and Archive, including a series of events presented at Stanford Live and Lincoln Center. The multimedia archive Potsdam Revisited: Overture to the Cold War provides a record of these events exploring an extraordinary intersection of history and music that took place at the Potsdam Conference which determined the post-WWII fate of the world. A production of Citizen Film, The Rifleman’s Violin recounts the remarkable story of Stuart Canin, who set out to fight the Germans in WWII and wound up spending a week in Potsdam playing violin at President Truman’s request to break the ice of negotiations with Joseph Stalin. Sam Ball has directed documentary films and multimedia projects for Citizen Film since 2002. His work has been exhibited at many of America’s most prestigious venues, from Sundance to MoMA-NY. A central concern of Sam’s work is how to frame conversations about important intersections of history and culture. His projects range from independent documentaries for public television to sculptural multimedia installations in public space—all designed to promote civic awareness and participation. The latest project he directed for PBS, American Creed with Condoleezza Rice and David M. Kennedy, profiles unlikely activists who are striving to bring communities together based on a shared vision of American ideals. A co-production of Citizen Film and WTTW-Chicago American Creed premiered nationally on February 27, 2018 with 764,000 viewers tuning in. Abe (LLB, New York University’s School of Law, 1965) is a former US district judge, state department legal adviser, and the first George P. Shultz Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. His work focuses on the power over war under international law and within the US government and on issues related to diplomacy and national security. His most recent books are Taking on Iran: Strength, Diplomacy, and the Iranian Threat (Hoover Institution Press 2013) and The Best Defense? Legitimacy and Preventive Force (Hoover Institution Press 2010). He received the Distinguished Service Award in 1989, the highest state department award given to a noncivil servant. |
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May 28, 2018 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Stanford - Home of Champions
Jun. 01, 2018
The next meeting is our first off-site breakfast of the year. We will visit Stanford Athletics Home of Champions which exhibits lots of historical and current photos and commentary on the achievements of Stanford sports.
We will follow the usual format: starting at 7:30 we will have an excellent breakfast and cover club announcements, etc. When the program commences, we will move into the exhibit space and learn about it and its purposes from Bob Wilmot, Manager of the Home of Champions.
Below you will find a map showing the location and the parking options. These are pay lots which should be quite empty at 7:20am when you arrive.
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Jun. 07, 2018 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania - a Walk on the Wild Side
Jun. 08, 2018
This week our own indefatigable traveler and amateur photojournalist Vincent Yip will treat us to a look at a tropical rainforest, ancient religious sites, pristine beaches, The Great Barrier Reef and other outdoor wonders in these parts of the world. The all-important Trump-Kim summit is scheduled to be held in Singapore, the South East Asian city-state where our speaker Vincent Yip spent his first 17 years of his life before coming to the US for college. At age 10, Vincent had inherited a classic Rolleiflex twin-lens camera from his older brother who left by ship for study in the US, and ever since he has combined his love for photography together with his love for travel and come up with troves of photographs of the highest amateur quality and appeal. Vincent has shared many of his best shots taken around the world at his many lectures/talks delivered at our Club in the past 9 years. This time his travelogue will cover a big geographical swath starting from Sri Lanka in South Asia, to Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia in South East Asia, down under to Australia, and ending among the beautiful islands of Fiji. We will be awed by many beautiful pictures and entertained by his travelers’ tales of visits to Buddhist pagodas/temples in Myanmar/Cambodia and Portuguese forts in Malacca, brushes with wild and dangerous animals in Borneo, and encounters with reefs and sharks in Australia and Fiji. Vincent is too humble to allow us a recounting of his amazing life’s journey. Suffice to say that one can gather from his obvious international background and previous travelogue oratory, as well as his well-known photographic capabilities, that his talk will once again be captivating and informative. |
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Olympic Gold Medalist
Jun. 15, 2018
This week it will be our distinct pleasure to welcome two-time Olympic champion Ashton Eaton as our speaker. Many athletes dream about winning a gold medal in the Olympics, but very few have realized a medal, let alone one in a discipline as grueling and diverse as the decathlon. Ashton has won two. Ashton James Eaton is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon and the world record holder at 9045 points. He also holds the world record for the indoor heptathlon. He is the second decathlete (after Roman Sebrle) to break the 9,000-point barrier and the first to break it twice. After setting his first world record, Eaton won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, then successfully defended his Olympic title in Rio 2016 while tying the Olympic decathlon record. Born and raised in Oregon, Ashton received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Oregon in 2010. He is the third Olympian (after Bob Mathias of the US and Daley Thompson of Great Britain) to achieve back-to-back gold medals in the decathlon. In early 2017 he retired from professional athletics at 28 years old. A few days after, for fun he helped launch a video game and technology conference in Portland Oregon. He is on the Board of the College of Arts and Science at the University of Oregon and is now interested in having an impact through science and technology. |
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State of the Schools
Jun. 22, 2018
This week it should be interesting to hear from our speaker, Don Shalvey, about the state of our schools. California has a massive and diverse public school system, which is responsible for the education of more than six million children and young adults in more than 10,000 schools with 295,000 teachers. It also perennially ranks 39th or lower in the nation. How come? Don Shalvey is the Deputy Director for the College Ready team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and is responsible for State, District & Networks. Prior to joining the foundation, Don was the Founder and CEO of Aspire Public Schools and has spent the past 40 years in public education where he is widely recognized as a leader in public school reform and the charter school movement. In 1992, Don served as the Superintendent of San Carlos School District, where he sponsored the first charter school in California. The San Carlos Charter Learning Center became a California Distinguished School and has since served as a model for many other charter schools. In 1998, Don and entrepreneur Reed Hastings co-founded Californians for Public School Excellence, a grass-roots organization that led to the passage of the Charter Schools Act of 1998, which lifted the cap on the number of charter schools in the state. He is a frequent advisor to policy makers, practitioners and authorizers of charter schools across the nation. In 2002, the prestigious Ashoka Foundation recognized Don as a Fellow for his outstanding work as a social entrepreneur. More recently, he was given the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for advancing the quality of life for Californians, and in June 2009, he was elected to the Charter School Hall of Fame. Don earned a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership/Administration from the University of Southern California, a Masters of Education in Counseling and Guidance from Gonzaga University, and a B.A. from LaSalle College. |
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La Comida
Jun. 29, 2018
Join us Friday morning as we welcome the Co-President of La Comida, Michael Patrick. La Comida de California is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing appetizing, nutritious, and affordable lunch to seniors who live locally, and to enriching their lives by creating a cheerful, socially stimulating atmosphere while they dine. It was started by the Rotary Club of Palo Alto and was incorporated in 1972 as the first lunch program for older adults in the county. Two years later federal funding for this program became available through the Older Americans Act. La Comida applied to the federal government for funding to continue its operations and was accepted. Thus, La Comida became the first congregate senior nutrition site in Santa Clara County to manage its program under the auspices of the Council on Aging. Meals were first served in the Parish Hall at the Episcopal Church at the corner of Hamilton and Waverly Avenues. Later, the kitchen at the Senior Center (Avenidas) was outfitted with the help of federal funds, as well as funds from The Rotary Club of Palo Alto to construct and furnish a dining room as an addition to the Senior Center. As of September 2017, La Comida moved from its long-time home at Avenidas and began serving weekday lunches at its new home at Stevenson House. Michael Patrick has a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Wesleyan University where he played lacrosse, and he got his J.D. from UCLA. He has been a litigation and corporate attorney representing high tech companies and VCs at Fenwick & West since 1986. Along with being Co-President and a Board member with La Comida, he is a member of the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, a volunteer mentor with Friends for Youth in Redwood City, a volunteer social worker with On Lok senior citizens services in the Bay Area, and a volunteer mentor with the ATLAS program at Sequoia High School. In his spare time Michael likes running, wooden ship model making, studying history, motorcycle riding, and travel. |
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Jul. 04, 2018
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Our Club Assembly
Jul. 13, 2018
Happy New (Rotary) Year! Willkommen zurück! from our Fourth of July hiatus to the first meeting of the Uwe Bergmann era of our Club. This Friday morning the 13th we “wünschen alles Gute und viel Erfolg!” to our new President as we hold one of our biannual Club Assemblies. Meet your new leadership team for 2018-2019 and learn about the new Rotary theme: "Be the Inspiration." Each of the four service committees (Community, International, Vocational, and Youth), the Social committee and the Membership committee will give a 3-5 minute outlook/vision statement. Hmmm, maybe there will be something there where you would like to lend a hand? It will be a very full Club-centric agenda, begin thinking about our club and your place in it. Start your resolution of perfect attendance off right by making this first meeting of our jubilant 2018-19 New Year.
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Redefining Professional Success and Fulfillment
Jul. 20, 2018
Join us Friday morning as we welcome Elatia Abate as our speaker. Elatia is an entrepreneur who left the corporate world to revolutionize the way the world thinks about careers and making money. She uses her extensive experience combining people, innovation and marketing strategies to teach individuals how to create careers that bring personal and professional fulfillment, and to teach companies how to build vibrant cultures and recruit the talent needed to ensure growth and success.
She speaks around the world on topics that include life design, professional fulfillment, and how to create stability in the uncertainty of the freelance economy. Her work has been featured in publications like The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company. Elatia served as Vice President, Human Resources for Dow Jones & Company, and as Global Director Talent Acquisition at Anheuser-Busch InBev. She received both her BA and MBA from The University of Chicago. She will be teaching a two-day workshop for Stanford Continuing Studies this weekend. Here are her thoughts from her web page: The workforce landscape is changing rapidly. Technology is replacing more jobs faster than ever before, completely disrupting or disappearing industries and giving birth to never-before-seen opportunities. Many traditional, salaried jobs are being substituted with freelance and contract work. Baby boomers are retiring and being replaced by millennials who are seeking flexibility of schedule and life experiences more than traditional bonus structures. In the face of all of this, individuals are redefining what professional success and fulfillment mean, as well as how to plan for them. Universities are seeking ways to create curricula and innovate career services to better prepare students for the uncertainty of the future. Companies are questioning old recruitment and retention strategies and seeking novel ways to find and keep top talent. Understanding the intersection of these three groups is the sweet spot where I partner with you to make sense out of the confusion and create valuable answers that propel your objectives forward. I have developed curricula, taught classes and delivered lectures that prepare students and alumni for professional success and fulfillment, working with University of Chicago, Stanford University, University of Toronto, Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, among others. I have blazed the trail to my own professional success and fulfillment, leaving the corporate world to revolutionize the way the world thinks about careers and making money. I’ve been teaching others to chart their own courses ever since. I am an entrepreneur fascinated by the infinite ways we can empower success in the uncertainty of our rapidly evolving global economy. This is what keeps me up at night. This is why I jump out of bed in the morning. |
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THE “H” IN HOSPICE IS NOT SILENT
Jul. 27, 2018
Mary Chigos RN NP is now in her 50th year of nursing with a few years out to care for her 5 children. Nursing from conception to death as an OB-GYN nurse to hospice today. After 15 years on the Mission Hospice and Home Care Board and 6 years of an Outreach Nurse she can affirm a passion for hospice. The “H” in Hospice does not have to be whispered! With the aid of Hospice 101 power point she will present new information and review the hospice benefit. There are many myths and misinformation about hospice in our communities. Are all hospices the same, can I choose my hospice, how do I get on hospice, can I continue to see my primary care physician, can I go into the hospital after signing the consents on hospice? What is a Hospice house and how does my loved one get admitted? These questions and more will be addressed. Hospice is a benefit for the patient and the family. It is a team-oriented, holistic approach that includes expert medical care, pain, and symptom management, along with emotional and spiritual support for individuals and families. Hospice care is directed toward comfort, rather than cure. Hospice care does not cure diseases, and while extending life usually doesn’t happen, we find that increasing your quality of life many indeed extend your life. Hospice focuses on quality of life.
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Hawaii in Eruption, 2018
Aug. 03, 2018
Please join us on Friday morning when our speaker will be Bob Christiansen describing the force of nature that is the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Bob is a Research Geologist Emeritus with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park. He graduated from Stanford in 1956 and received his Stanford Ph.D. in 1961. He retired in 2003 but still actively continues research as a Scientist Emeritus. His career has centered on volcanism and tectonics, including studies that showed the region of Yellowstone National Park to be one of Earth’s largest volcanic systems. In addition to Hawaii and Yellowstone, Bob’s has carried out research at the Nevada Test Site, Mount St. Helens, Lassen Peak, and Mount Shasta. Bob has been a Visiting Lecturer at Harvard and is a fellow of the Geological Society of America, the Mineralogical Society of America, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Located along the southern shore of the island, the Kilauea volcano is between 300,000 and 600,000 years old and emerged above sea level about 100,000 years ago. Kilauea has been erupting nearly continuously since 1983. On May 17, 2018 at 4:17 AM, the volcano explosively erupted at the summit in Halemaumau Crater, throwing ash 30,000 feet into the air. Lava entered the ocean in three places, destroying Hawaii's largest freshwater lake, lava also filled Kapoho Bay and extended new land nearly a mile into the sea. This current eruption of Kilauea, now causing major destruction and hazards to people, has garnered much media and public attention. Kilauea is one of five volcanoes that, together, have built the island of Hawaii. Each of the active volcanoes is part of a magmatic system that originates at depth in Earth’s mantle and connects to the surface through a complex “plumbing” network. It is through these connections that lava and gases erupt. What causes Hawaiian eruptions? What different kinds of eruptions can occur on Hawaii? What further might happen if present activity near sea level should continue for an extended time? Get the answers Friday. |
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Able Works
Aug. 10, 2018
Please join us Friday when we welcome Sue Johnson the Director of Programs at Able Works. Able Works strives to break cycles of poverty by providing life skills and financial education to under-resourced youth and young moms so that they are able to chart their own path to financial stability. FutureProfits currently serves 500 students a week in nine local high schools in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. They leverage marketplace volunteers, supported by Able Works staff, to equip youth with the financial knowledge, skills and assets needed to reach their full potential. LiveAble serves about 60 families each year in Redwood City and East Palo Alto. With a strong belief in the power of young mothers to drive positive economic outcomes, they make personal change relevant, accessible and enduring by building community, fostering stability and cultivating ability. Their yearlong cohort program is a holistic, culturally sensitive, strengths-based approach to economic mobility. Sue Johnson worked in the high tech industry for over 10 years, first as a management consultant with Accenture, then in Latin America business development for Apple. After becoming a mother, Sue devoted her time to raising her two children and volunteering in their schools and church. With a deep desire to make a positive impact in her local community, Sue relaunched her career in 2010 with a focus on social justice. She is passionate about helping others reach their full potential. Sue holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Baylor University and an M.I.M. from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
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Beijing's Leping Foundation
Aug. 17, 2018
Please join us Friday when we welcome Yun Liu as our speaker. China has a population of over 1.4 billion, with over 40 million kids aged between 3 to 6 year-old. As researches have shown that the early years of students' education quality has a significant impact on one's learning habit and subsequently on future academic and life success, the Chinese government has picked up the challenge to provide preschool education to more children, especially to fill the gap in rural areas where preschools were previously not available. Ever since 2010, initiatives have been taken, new preschools were built or renovated, and kids are put into school. However, the education quality is far from qualified. Teachers are badly in need and those who are teaching in the classroom often do not have professional background. How to deal with education equity issue and support teachers in a scalable and sustainable way? Yun Liu is the project manager at Beijing Leping Foundation. She is responsible for teacher development and online teacher training program, and is also a member of the backbone team for Rural Early Childhood Education Collective Impact Initiative (co-founded by Leping Foundation and Macao Tongchai Charity). She has been at Leping for 2 years, investigating problems in different counties, piloting online teacher training programs, designing and implementing workshops to help advance rural teachers' professional development. Prior to joining Leping, she has 4 years’ experience in teaching English (TOEFL & SAT) and students' academic advising on study abroad. From that experience, she saw education inequity issue and began to recognize the importance of teacher development and family education. Yun earned a Master's of Arts in International Education from the George Washington University, where she received a Nakyuin Shin International Education Award for excellent graduate student. She is also a member of the Graduate Fellow Program at United Nations Association of the National Capital Area. She has interned with the Fulbright Scholar Program and Americans for UNESCO. |
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The Journey Toward Denuclearization and Permanent Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Aug. 24, 2018
Please join us Friday when it will be our honor to welcome Jimin Kim, the Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco. South and North Korea have undergone a series of conflicts throughout the years of national division but have persistently striven to heal the wounds left behind by the tragedy through talks and exchanges. The South and North first began to work on opening the channel of dialogue and building mutual trust in the 1970s. The inter-Korean summits of 2000 and 2007 are the achievements of their unyielding effort to overcome predicaments and remain open to dialogue. In April 2018 there was another Inter-Korean Summit held at Peace House, Panmunjeom. The focus was placed on laying the foundation for denuclearization and the settlement of peace on the Korean Peninsula as well as for progress in inter-Korean relations, rather than on reaching an agreement on numerous fronts. Given the fact that inter-Korean relations have remained severed for a long time, thus deteriorating, it will be of great significance for both country’s two leaders to build mutual trust through candid and heart-to-heart discussions. After a long day of ceremonious pleasantries which included planting a symbolic peace tree and a multicourse dinner — President Moon and Chairman Kim stood side-by-side and announced the “Panmunjom Declaration.” In sum, the declaration says that North and South Korea will end the war this year, that Moon Jae-in will visit Pyongyang this fall and that both nations have a “common goal of realizing, through complete denuclearization, a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.” Against this background, Deputy Consul General Kim will talk about the latest developments towards a permanent peace on the Korean peninsula. Jimin Kim has been the Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Korea in San Francisco since August 2016. Most recently, he served as Director of Protocol from February 2015 to August 2016 and Director of National Community External Cooperation in charge of North Korean refugee issues abroad from August 2013 to February 2015 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. He has been a career diplomat for 20 years. His prior foreign mission posts include First Secretary at the Korean Embassy in Tokyo, Japan from 2008 to 2011 and Counselor at the Korean Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 2011 to 2013. He received Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. He was awarded the Citation of the Foreign Minister in 2011. He is married with one son and one daughter.
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Economics
Sep. 07, 2018
Please join us Friday when we will hear from Economist Roman Weil. Roman is an emeritus faculty member at the Chicago Booth School of Business, who is teaching in academic year 2017-18 at the University of California San Diego School of Management. Additionally, Roman studies financial literacy and corporate governance, an issue that arose from the accounting scandals. Roman was co-director of the Chicago/Stanford Directors' Consortium, which he cofounded. The Consortium [now a five-day program] has met twice a year since 2002. In brief, the Consortium aims to teach corporate directors how to do their jobs better. He has also designed and implemented continuing education programs for partners at the accounting firms of Andersen and Price-Waterhouse-Coopers as well as for employees at Goldman Sachs, Montgomery Wards, Merck, and William Blair and for business executives in Great Britain, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Within the past couple of years, he has been visiting professor at Johns Hopkins Carey School, Stanford Law School, Harvard Law School, Princeton Economics Department, NYU Stern School, and Georgetown University. He finds it difficult to keep a job. Roman has been a CPA in Illinois since 1973 and a CMA from 1974 until his retirement from Chicago Booth in 2008. In 2010 he received certification as a Certified Forensic Accountant. The coauthor of more than 12 textbooks, he is the senior editor of, and contributor to, the Litigation Services Handbook, now in its sixth edition. He has published more than 100 articles in academic and professional journals and has served as the principal investigator on various research projects of the National Science Foundation. He has served as editor or associate editor of the Accounting Review, Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery, Management Science, the Journal of Accounting and Economics, and the Financial Analysts Journal. Roman has consulted to governmental agencies, including the U.S. Treasury Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. In private industry, he has served as a consultant to Amazon, Bethlehem Steel, British Petroleum, Chevron, Cisco Systems, Ford Motor Company, Genentech, General Dynamics, General Foods, IBM, McDonnell Douglas, Pepsico, Pillsbury, Polaroid, Price-Waterhouse-Coopers, and VISA USA. In addition, he has served on several boards. Roman has served on the Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Replacement Cost Accounting. At the Financial Accounting Standards Board, he has served on two task forces - one on consolidations and the other on interest methods - and on the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council. He served on the Standing Advisory Group of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and on a Consultative Group of the IFRS Foundation. He received a bachelor's degree in economics and mathematics from Yale University in 1962, master's degree in industrial administration in 1965, and a PhD in economics in 1966 from GSIA/Tepper of Carnegie Mellon University. He joined the Chicago Booth faculty in 1965. Outside of academia, Roman is a grandfather whose interests include sabermetrics [particularly as applied in the NFL], oenometrics, and oenonomy. He has recently become interested in catering to the cravings of eclipsomaniacs. He served with the 2017 Solar Eclipse Action Committee of the City of Madras OR. |
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Models for Delivering Care to the Poor
Sep. 14, 2018
Please join us Friday when we will hear from our own medical industry expert Ken Graham. Ken is a Charter member of the PAUR. He has served a 46 year career in Hospital Administration. He holds Professional certifications in Hospital Administration and Medical Records. He has served as CEO at sophisticated hospitals and as a board member or advisor to dozens of healthcare organizations. From 2006 to 2011 Ken served as CEO of El Camino Hospital. In 2010, he was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to serve on the California Healthcare Policy and Data Commission. Recently Ken served as Health System Integration Advisor to The Queen's Health Systems, the largest healthcare provider in Hawaii. Currently he is serving as Interim CEO at MayView Community Health Center, which was formed in 1972 to serve the underserved as a Federally Qualified Health Center look-alike provider serving three sites in Silicon Valley: Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale. Ken joined his first Rotary Club 43 years ago, and has served in five different clubs on the West Coast. Ken is a volunteer board member for RotaCare Free Clinics (26 years) - a not for profit organization operated in association with Rotary club members. RotaCare now operates 18 free clinics in 4 states. Ken earned a BS, and Masters in Public Health, from UCLA. |
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District Governor Annual Visit
Sep. 21, 2018
It will be our pleasure give a warm PAUR welcome to our speaker on Friday: District Governor Tim Lundell. Tim's visit is an opportunity for PAU Rotarians to better introduce Tim to all that our Club has to offer, as we hear his perspective on Rotary helping to make the world a better place. He would like us all do our best to “Be the Inspiration” for each other, and to spread that enthusiasm throughout our communities. Tim was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and got a B.S. in Philosophy and Mathematics from Portland State University. He came to California to attend law school at Santa Clara University. He started his law practice in San Jose in 1975, later being joined by his law school best friend, Nev Spadafore, and his law practice continues today. Community service, through schools, sports, local government, and now Rotary, have always been a part of life for Tim and his wife, Penelope O’Neill. Tim joined the newly-chartered Los Gatos Morning Rotary in 2004, and was its President in 2007-08. His service at the District level has continued as Asst. Governor, Lt. Governor, District Conference Chair, Annual Giving Chair and District Trainer. Tim is a past recipient of the District’s Rotarian of the Year Award, the Richard D. King Award, and the Carolyn Schuetz Award. The support of youth has been a passion for Tim, and Rotary’s Youth Service programs will continue to be a focus of his efforts. The growth (the survival!) of service organizations depends critically on nurturing the commitment of tomorrow’s adults in community service. |
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The High Cost of Good Intentions: Entitlements
Sep. 28, 2018
This Friday we will hear from John Cogan, a Hoover Fellow and a well-known authority on entitlements. John is the Leonard and Shirley Ely Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a faculty member in the public policy program at Stanford University. John’s research is focused on U.S. budget and fiscal policy, federal entitlement programs, and health care. He has published widely in professional journals in both economics and political science. His latest book, The High Cost of Good Intentions (2017) is the recipient of the 2018 Hayek Prize. The book traces the history of U.S. federal entitlement programs from the Revolutionary War to modern times. His previous books include Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Five Steps to a Better Health Care System, coauthored with Glenn Hubbard and Daniel Kessler, and The Budget Puzzle, (with Timothy Muris and Allen Schick). John has devoted a considerable part of his career to public service. He served under President Ronald Reagan as assistant secretary for policy in the U.S. Department of Labor from 1981 to 1983, as associate director in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 1983 to 1985, and as Deputy (OMB) Director in 1988-89. His responsibilities included developing and reviewing Reagan Administration policies in the areas of health care, Social Security, disability, welfare, and employment training. John has served on numerous congressional, presidential, and California state advisory commissions. At the federal level, he has served on President George W. Bush's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, the U.S. Bipartisan Commission on Health Care (the Pepper Commission), the Social Security Notch Commission, and the National Academy of Sciences' Panel on Poverty and Family Assistance. He has also served on the California State Commission on the 21st Century Economy and the California Public Employee Post-Employment Benefits Commission. John received his A.B. in 1969 and his Ph.D. in 1976 from the University of California at Los Angeles, both in economics. He received his M.A. in Economics from California State University at Long Beach in 1970. He was an associate economist at the RAND Corporation from 1975 to 1980. He has been a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution since 1984. |
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New Member Talks
Oct. 05, 2018
You will be in luck on Friday when you join us for one of our favorite programs: New Member Talks. This time around we will hear from two more wonderful additions: Rick Sommer and Michelle Williams. After receiving his Ph.D. in mathematics from UC Berkeley, Rick came to Stanford as an Assistant Professor in the Mathematics Department. With a developing interest in pre-college programs, he helped launch the Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC) in 1995, and around the same time he became involved in Stanford's Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY). Rick has enthusiastically pursued these interests ever since, and now serves as Executive Director for Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies. In his spare time he enjoys international travel, running, gardening, and puzzles. Michelle is a leader in science, education and cognitive learning. During her 10 years as Associate Professor of Science Education at Michigan State University she received millions of dollars in National Science Foundation funding to develop learning technologies to improve STEM education among K-12 youth in the biological sciences. Earlier in her career, Michelle held several sales and marketing roles in corporate America working for Eastman Kodak and GTE Corporations. Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. in Education in Development in Mathematics and Science from Cal. When she’s not disrupting science education, Michelle can be found enjoying time with her family. |
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November Ballot Measures
Oct. 12, 2018
Taxes and housing and water, Oh My! Here come the non-stop political commercials. How are we to make our minds up on the State and local measures on the November Ballot? This week please join us on Friday when we will again get the lowdown on the ballot presented by representatives of the League of Women Voters. We will have two representatives from our local league giving us some of the pros and cons for the State ballot measures and the Palo Alto measures. As time allows, and for the more interesting measures, we will discuss the title and type, the way it is now, what the prop will do, the effect on the budget, the pros from the supporters, and the cons from the opponents. The LWV is a tireless advocate for voters across the U.S. The League encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League does not support or oppose political parties or candidates. The speakers are Bonnie Packer & Ellen Smith. Bonnie has been a community volunteer in Palo Alto, for about 25 years, focusing on affordable housing, land use and planning issues, child care, art, Kiwanis, and, of course, the League of Women Voters. Ellen has lived in Palo Alto since the 1970's and been a League member for almost that long. Now retired from her career as a book editor in academic publishing, she has volunteered over the years - in addition to the League - with Learning Ally, Foundation for a College Education, Abilities United, and the Christmas Bureau of Palo Alto. Don’t count on the barrage of political advertising to give you an un-biased overview, get in the know for the election with us. As they say: “Because Democracy is not a Spectator Sport” |
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Oct. 13, 2018
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Oct. 18, 2018 7:00 p.m.
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RENEW - Prescription for Fatigue
Oct. 19, 2018
Join us Friday when our speaker will be Linda Hawes Clever, MD who wants us to “Be Better than Busy: Juggling Work, Volunteering, Family, Friends and Yourself”. Linda graduated from Stanford undergraduate and medical schools. She trained in internal medicine, infectious diseases, community medicine and occupational health at Stanford and UCSF. She and colleagues founded the not-for-profit RENEW 20 years ago. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and is author of The Fatigue Prescription: Four Steps to Renewing Your Energy Health and Life. Dr. Clever has Clinical Professor appointments at UCSF and Stanford. She served on a number of community boards, including the Stanford Board of Trustees for 14 years, and chaired the Boards of KQED and University High School. She also was editor of the Western Journal of Medicine. Dr. Clever likes good conversation, good walks, and good cookies. RENEW's vision is to reignite the human spirit to thrive and to make a positive difference. RENEW recognizes that people can get exhausted doing good and pursuing their dreams and yet they want to have whole, healthy lives for themselves and their family and friends. Its workshops, seminars, keynotes and Conversation Groups are aimed at hardworking, devoted people who have commitments to their professional and personal lives and who want to stay at the top of their games. RENEW is about reviving values, motivation and energy. The quest: meaning and joy. |
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WIRE for Women in Government
Nov. 02, 2018
Please join us on Friday morning when our speaker will be Carol Mayer Marshall. Carol is the founder of WIRE for Women — Women who Identify, Recruit & Elect — to help women get elected or appointed to offices in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. WIRE is a volunteer nonpartisan organization comprised of women and men who are committed to increasing the number of women in appointed and elected office in both Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. They envision a world where more women hold elected and appointed office, bringing their unique experience and wisdom to focus on our community's greatest problems. WIRE believes that better public policy decisions result when all segments of the community are fully represented.
Carol began her political career at age 12 volunteering for Senator Robert Taft of Ohio. Later she was a Congressional Intern on Capitol Hill, and a Legislative Assistant to three Congressmen and two Senators. In 1969, she became the first woman ever to serve as an Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations in any Administration. She was later appointed by the President and confirmed by the US Senate as the first female Director of VISTA (the Domestic Peace Corps). In 1989, President Bush Sr. appointed, and the Senate confirmed her as the first woman Director of the San Francisco Mint.
Carol has run her own consulting business, practiced law, and been active in commercial real estate development. She has run for the California State Senate and has served on many local community and political boards. She founded a salon of women, now in its eleventh year, which meets monthly to discuss issues of national and international importance. She serves on the board of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, is the Chair Emeritus of the NARAL Leadership Council, has served on the national NARAL board, and on both the local and state boards of Planned Parenthood.
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