Amie Konwinski is the founder and CEO of Smart Gen Society, a nonprofit providing proactive education and restorative justice services to students, caregivers, and educators impacted by the effects of a 24/7 digitally connected society.
A military veteran and mother of five daughters, Amie combines proactive parenting techniques with 20+ years of experience in organizational leadership, and computer engineering to engage students, caregivers, and educators to be smart and safe on technology and social media.
Applying data, humor, and candor, Amie expertly walks the line of honoring the importance of digital connections and providing real-life strategies to close the safety gaps within student’s smartphone and social media usage.
How fortunate we are to have so many veterans who are members of our club. Individuals who put their lives on the line to protect us and our freedoms. We salute you and appreciate you!
The attached picture features a few of our fellow Rotarians who are military heroes.
L to R: Jim Murphy, Hal Daub, Okley Gibbs, Paul Cohen, Cliff McEvoy, Rick Waxman, & Jim Scott-Miller
Speaking of heroes, our speaker last week shared information on a program that provides a variety of support to injured heroes and their families. The Wounded Warrior Project https://www.wwfs.org/ does outstanding work not only in Nebraska but across the US. Liz Mayfield, Case Manager, of Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) provided her insights into being a service provider as well as a caregiver. She did a wonderful job explaining the services offered by WWFS and shared with me she typically does not do public speaking but did not feel as nervous due to the welcoming Rotarian environment. So, club members, I thank you for that.
Friendly reminder to make a donation to the Club’s service fund. We receive a variety of requests for funding of projects and our service fund helps support those requests.
Finally, as part of Rotary’s commitment to provide you with the best membership experience possible, Rotary International invited members to participate in the 2021 Rotary All-Member Survey. Your responses will help them learn what you like about being a Rotary member and how RI can make your membership experience even better. Please take the time to complete the survey as your feedback is needed.
Recently, Yolanda Hoffman introduced our newest member Stephanie Olson. Stephanie is a speaker, an author, and the CEO of The Set Me Free Project. Stephanie Olson holds a degree in Psychology. Her experience includes:
Seven years of curriculum writing and development for women experiencing domestic violence, homelessness, and alcohol and drug addictions, Ten years of educating women in the area of empowerment and intrinsic value, and Nine years of educating youth ages 11-18 in healthy relationships, the dangers of human trafficking, and social media safety. ​ Stephanie has had extensive training, research, and study of human trafficking prevention education and social media safety. She is a sought-after speaker on women, youth, human trafficking, and social media safety while leading The Set Me Free Project to help prevent youth and young adults from personally experiencing trafficking.
Welcome to Rotary, Stephanie!
Stephanie Olson with President Aileen Warren and her Rotary sponsor Yolanda Hoffman
November is The Rotary Foundation Month.Click here to donate online to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International (RI). Donating to TRF is a great opportunity for Rotarians to give back. Consider making your annual donation NOW. Your money comes back to us in three years in the form of Global and District grants to spend on our projects. Thank you to those who have donated so far this year.
Jeremy Bermel, Gary Bren, Brad Burklund, Paul Cohen, Gene DeBoer, Bruce Fraiser, Okley Gibbs, Bill Harvey, Gretchen Harvey, Robert Keefer, Nancy Kuhl, Heather Legge, John Marburger, Stephen McCollister, Camille Metoyer Moten, Lloyd Meyer, Cella Quinn, Debra, Skinner, Donald Swanson, Lisa Tonjes Moritz, Aileen Warren, Richard Waxman.
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The Nominating Committee chaired by Immediate Past President (IPP) John Sullivan is now accepting Nominations for several club leadership positions, namely: President-Elect Designate, Club Board of Directors, and Club Foundation Board of Directors. Please send your nominations to John Sullivan at jsullivan@sullivangroup.ventures, John Ewing at john.ewing@douglascounty-ne.gov, Bill Harvey at paulharrisrocks@gmail.com by November 15, 2021.
To sign up to serve meals at Stephens Center, click here or copy/paste this link to your browser: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/5609/Event/stephen-center-meal-service. This project will count for the community service requirements for Red Badge members. For questions, please contact Lindy Hoyer at lhoyer@ocm.org.
Connecting with fellow Rotarians is made easy with club service. Plus you get attendance credit. It's a great deal! and if you are a new Rotarian, it counts toward your Red Badge requirements. You may sign up as Greeter, Virtual Greeter, Check-in/Registration, Navigator, and Invocator. Click here to sign up.
Amie Konwinski
Recently, Yolanda Hoffman introduced our newest member Stephanie Olson. Stephanie is a speaker, an author, and the CEO of The Set Me Free Project. Stephanie Olson holds a degree in Psychology. Her experience includes:
