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Roots of Peace
May 19, 2021 7:30 a.m.
Heidi Kuhn is Founder and CEO of Roots of Peace, a humanitarian-nonprofit organization founded in September 1997 with a vision to transform MINES TO VINES—replacing the scourge of landmines with sustainable agricultural farmland. Her pioneering work empowers families living in war-torn regions with hope leading to the economics of peace through export and trade. |
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May 26, 2021 7:30 p.m.
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Angel Island, Guardian of the Western Gate
Jun. 02, 2021
California State Park interpreter John, will provide a live program from the US Immigration Station, Angel Island. The walls of the historic detention barracks are filled with poetry, written and carved by immigrants expressing their feelings of frustration, anger, and hope. Historically called the “Guardian of the Western Gate” by immigration staff, the station is second in size only to Ellis Island in New York. The detention facility was built to enforce immigration laws of the era including the Chinese Exclusion Act. People from over 80 countries, were detained on Angel Island between 1910-1940, the largest groups were immigrants from China, Japan, Russia, and India. PRESENTER BIO: John Clagett has been a State Park Interpreter I at Angel Island State Park for the last 3 years as the lead for Distance Learning Program for the Immigration Museum. He has worked for California State Parks for 15 years at 6 different parks and started as a volunteer demonstrating blacksmithing.
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Play Marin
Jun. 09, 2021 7:30 a.m.
Play Marin Founder & CEO Paul Austin is a longtime Marin City resident who has been a youth advocate for the majority of his professional life. After serving for several years as Director of Recreation for Marin City Community Center, Tamalpais High graduate Mr. Austin, who studied Early Childhood Education at Texas Southern University and holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Dominican University in San Rafael, saw a need to create opportunities for Marin City youth to engage in organized athletics and other extracurricular activities. He founded Play Marin to meet that need, and to intentionally give kids of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds from the broader Marin community the opportunity to play, learn, and grow together. Starting in 2012 with just one basketball team of nine players, Mr. Austin’s dedicated stewardship of Play Marin brought steady and expansive growth. The organization currently touches approximately 300 kids annually through multiple age group teams in Basketball, Track & Field, Girl’s Volleyball, and Lacrosse, in addition to swim lessons, mountain biking, skateboarding, field trips, summer camps, and sports clinics. Working full time in other professional roles while driving and managing this swift and substantial growth in Play Marin, in 2018 Paul accepted the position of College Completion and Career Advisor for Bridge the Gap College Prep. Here he is responsible for advising and creating college persistence and graduation plans for low-income students, working with them from high school through college graduation and beyond. He guides every aspect of the high school to college to graduation experience for first-generation college students; including identification and application, transitioning from high school, providing motivation and support for student personal health and academic performance, and coaching on the transition from college to career. Additionally, Paul is the Community Liaison for Luminate Capital Partners, a Lulu Lemon Ambassador, and board member of Extra Food. Married to Miller Creek Middle School Principal, Tenisha Tate, and the father of two, Paul Austin’s world is dedicated to the well-being of young people. He is a long-standing advocate for Marin youth, serving as their coach, counselor, and cheerleader, while constantly promoting the invaluable mission of bringing kids of diverse backgrounds together through play. |
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The Irrational Investor Part II
Jun. 16, 2021
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Jun. 20, 2021 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
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Jun. 20, 2021 12:45 p.m.
Our current monthly in person service project is ExtraFood; the 3rd Sunday of the month, at the Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market in San Rafael, CA. Together we will collect Easter plus food from farmers to be donated to various community groups in need.
Please arrive around 12:45-1:00 on Sunday afternoon at the “big tree” near at the corner of Judge Haley/Peter Behr Road (near the East entrance of the market). We usually end by 2-2:30 and then 3 volunteers will deliver the food in their vehicles. Please bring extra cardboard boxes - see local grocery store, markets, recycle bin. Don’t forget your Rotary shirt, pin or hat. For more about the ExtraFood visit www.ExtraFood.org |
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Pandemic Support in Africa
Jun. 23, 2021 7:30 a.m.
Shared Action Africa/One World Children's Fund
Prior to joining One World, August served as a Senior Public Health Officer for the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Global Health -- Emerging Threats Division. Here, August led multi-million dollar programmatic efforts in Africa and Asia, and worked closely across United Nations and U.S. government agencies, most acutely during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. During his tenure at USAID, August traveled to over 19 countries to promote the Agency’s programs confronting emerging pandemic threats. In 2015, August was appointed to a leadership role in the White House’s Global Health Security Agenda -- a 50-country initiative, focused on combating infectious diseases worldwide.
August’s professional background also includes roles at Beyond, a design, technology & ideas company based in San Francisco, California, and English language instruction in both South Korea and Cambodia. August received his Master’s in engineering management from the George Washington University and his Bachelor’s of Arts in history from Boston College. He currently resides in Vermont with his wife, Nadia, and their children, Zeke and Inés. |
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Jun. 23, 2021 7:30 p.m.
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Jun. 24, 2021 9:30 a.m.
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Jun. 30, 2021 7:28 a.m. - 8:28 a.m.
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Friends of Corte Madera Organization
Jul. 07, 2021 9:15 p.m.
For 23+ years Sandy has served as a volunteer with Friends of Corte Madera. Her current position is Board President and Vice President. In addition to her role as an officer, she manages projects and writes proposals for funding. Sandy has extensive experience preparing siting studies, feasibility studies, and environmental documents to satisfy local, state, and federal requirements. She has experience in federal and state processes for threatened and endangered species permitting and developing mitigation monitoring plans. Come hear about the important work Sandy and her team of volunteers are doing! |
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Jul. 10, 2021 3:30 p.m.
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Marine Microplastics
Jul. 14, 2021 7:15 a.m.
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Jul. 18, 2021 12:45 p.m.
Our current monthly in person service project is ExtraFood; the 3rd Sunday of the month, at the Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market in San Rafael, CA. Together we will collect Easter plus food from farmers to be donated to various community groups in need.
Please arrive around 12:45-1:00 on Sunday afternoon at the “big tree” near at the corner of Judge Haley/Peter Behr Road (near the East entrance of the market). We usually end by 2-2:30 and then 3 volunteers will deliver the food in their vehicles. Please bring extra cardboard boxes - see local grocery store, markets, recycle bin. Don’t forget your Rotary shirt, pin or hat. For more about the ExtraFood visit www.ExtraFood.org |
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What can you do? Climate and you
Jul. 21, 2021
Campbell is a retired research scientist, climate advocate, and Climate Reality leader. He was trained in July 2020 via Zoom by Former Vice President Al Gore and his team at Climate Reality Project (CRP). He is a member of Silicon Valley Chapter of CRP where he is co-chair the Speakers’ Bureau with the role of presenting the science of climate change, its impact and solutions to community groups in the area and beyond. Campbell received his BSc in physics from St. Andrews University in Scotland and his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught physics at Cornell University before joining the IBM San Jose Research Laboratory (now IBM Research, Almaden). During his career at IBM, he was a member and/or manager of R&D groups studying material and devices for use in both information and energy technologies. The latter required studying climate science as motivation for research in solar cells and batteries within a traditional IT company. In addition to experimental testing and evaluation, he developed simulation methods to predict device performance and to optimize processing conditions in manufacture. He retired from IBM in July 2020, after nearly 40 years. Dr. Scott has published more than 170 scientific papers and holds over 20 patents. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. |
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Jul. 28, 2021 7:30 p.m.
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Marin promise partnership
Aug. 04, 2021 7:30 a.m.
JACQUI ESQUIVEL VASQUEZ
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Aug. 15, 2021 12:45 p.m.
Our current monthly in person service project is ExtraFood; the 3rd Sunday of the month, at the Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market in San Rafael, CA. Together we will collect Easter plus food from farmers to be donated to various community groups in need.
Please arrive around 12:45-1:00 on Sunday afternoon at the “big tree” near at the corner of Judge Haley/Peter Behr Road (near the East entrance of the market). We usually end by 2-2:30 and then 3 volunteers will deliver the food in their vehicles. Please bring extra cardboard boxes - see local grocery store, markets, recycle bin. Don’t forget your Rotary shirt, pin or hat. For more about the ExtraFood visit www.ExtraFood.org |
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Walker Creek Ranch
Aug. 18, 2021
Prior to Kris's time at Walker Creek Ranch, Kris worked in Outdoor Education, taught in the classroom, and managed camps and conference centers for over a decade. Some of his favorite places to spend outside are the High Sierra and the desert southwest. He is dedicated to creating a positive and collaborative work environment, where people enjoy coming to work. |
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Aug. 25, 2021 7:30 p.m.
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Kiddo and our schools
Sep. 01, 2021
Bill is the Executive Director for Kiddo · Mill Valley resident for 24 yrs · worked in the Apparel industry for 20 years o past President of Esprit de Corps · Rotarian for past 7 years · Past community service includes o Mill Valley Library Board of Trustees for six years o Coached Little League, Youth Soccer, and CYO Basketball for eight years o Southern Marin Football Board of Directors o Tamalpais High School Board of Directors · Current Executive Director of Kiddo!, Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation (since 2013) · Married to Kathleen Clifford, Marin realtor · Two children went to MV public schools grades K-12. Daughter (24) is currently a 5th grade school teacher in San Diego and son (22) works in finance in Orange County · Hobbies include hiking, golf, attending live music performances, cooking, and gardening
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Native Landscapes
Sep. 08, 2021
After a couple of years of observing a neighbor’s bee colonies go through their seasonal cycles, Bonnie & Gary decided to join in on the fun and get their first hive. They were spellbound immediately and had their second hive within the week. Like many beekeepers, they found that beekeeping today is not for the faint of heart and lost one (50%) of their two hives over the first winter. This pattern continued. Bonnie wanted to know why and in 2009 started the annual Marin County Bee Census Survey. The data collected in the years since has shown an average annual reported loss of 44% of honeybee colonies. Locally adapted stock (in the form of splits) and early season swarms (presumably winter survivors) have consistently shown better rates of survival.
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Sep. 19, 2021 12:45 p.m.
Our current monthly in person service project is ExtraFood; the 3rd Sunday of the month, at the Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market in San Rafael, CA. Together we will collect Easter plus food from farmers to be donated to various community groups in need.
Please arrive around 12:45-1:00 on Sunday afternoon at the “big tree” near at the corner of Judge Haley/Peter Behr Road (near the East entrance of the market). We usually end by 2-2:30 and then 3 volunteers will deliver the food in their vehicles. Please bring extra cardboard boxes - see local grocery store, markets, recycle bin. Don’t forget your Rotary shirt, pin or hat. For more about the ExtraFood visit www.ExtraFood.org |
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High speed rail
Sep. 22, 2021
Rick Harnish, Executive Director |
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Sep. 22, 2021 7:30 p.m.
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Homeward Bound of Marin
Sep. 29, 2021
Join us as we get an update on the great work at Homeward Bound Marin. Voice actor and program coordinator Micha Berman will join us to talk about King Street Senior Housing in Larkspur and Fireside Apartments in Mill Valley. He also has a role in support services at Warner Creek Senior Housing in Novato. He’s very familiar with the programs and the great benefit to residents of receiving deliveries from ExtraFood, as well as meeting the volunteers. |
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Biodiversity
Oct. 06, 2021
Biology teacher at College of Marin and now the first teacher to be elected to the Board of Trustees. Paul will join us to speak on his unique insight and knowledge regarding the efforts to help preserve biodieversity in our community along with a renewed emphasis on inspiration and the excitement of learning. Please join us!
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Transformational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion : Burmundi and beyond
Oct. 13, 2021
Join us as we hear from Dr. Elavie Ndura about her own transformational life and story and what she is doing here in our community. Dr. Elavie Ndura is Associate Vice President & Campus Diversity Officer at HSU; Burundi native; Focused research and practice on improving lives and healing communities through education; travel regularly to Burundi and have engaged thousands of educators and community leaders in professional development and community engagement activities that seek to build social cohesion; Recipient of 2011 Peace and Justice Studies Association’s Peace Educator of the Year Award, the 2008 United Burundian Community Association Imboneza Award, and the 2004 Reno-Sparks NAACP Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Award. |
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Oct. 17, 2021 12:45 p.m.
Our current monthly in person service project is ExtraFood; the 3rd Sunday of the month, at the Marin Civic Center Farmer's Market in San Rafael, CA. Together we will collect Easter plus food from farmers to be donated to various community groups in need.
Please arrive around 12:45-1:00 on Sunday afternoon at the “big tree” near at the corner of Judge Haley/Peter Behr Road (near the East entrance of the market). We usually end by 2-2:30 and then 3 volunteers will deliver the food in their vehicles. Please bring extra cardboard boxes - see local grocery store, markets, recycle bin. Don’t forget your Rotary shirt, pin or hat. For more about the ExtraFood visit www.ExtraFood.org |
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Indigenous Wisdom
Oct. 27, 2021
Franziska is the CEO and founder of Floresta Association and The Institute of Indigenous Wisdom. Since her first visit to the Amazon in 2016, she made it her mission to bring the voices of the indigenous communities within the Amazon rainforest to the World. The importance of rampant problems faced by those communities has gained spotlight recently during the Amazon fires and the global pandemic making Franziska's mission even more critical. She founded the Floresta Association, a Not-for-Profit Organization in 2018 to protect the Amazon rainforest and empower the indigenous communities residing therein, with whom she is privileged to have developed a deep relationship with. In 2021, in the spirit of advancing her mission, Franziska founded The Institute of Indigenous Wisdom, another Non-Profit Organization. The IIW is an online platform for indigenous voices so their wisdom could be easily shared with people from around the world and thus applied to bring a positive change in people's lives. The institute will provide talks, interviews, classes and courses to help solving some of the world's biggest ecological and environmental challenges we face today. So together we can learn, grow, and change. Franziska's life's goal is to empower those who hold 80% of the protection of the biodiversity of the planet and to remind the rest of the world of the importance that these communities carry, and the wisdom they inhabit. This presentation will be about:
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Oct. 27, 2021 7:30 p.m.
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Cowabunga - A family’s 10 year trip around the world
Nov. 17, 2021
An award-winning writer and journalist, Janis Lasky Couvreux is a Franco-American, lover of languages, travel and adventure addict, sailor, mom, and grandmom. Formerly a newspaper reporter and freelance journalist, Janis currently blogs at Huff Post, Pryme Magazine, and The Lady Alliance, where she writes about living bilingually, crossing oceans, backpacking adventures, and raising kids outside the box. In an earlier lifetime, she lived and sailed for 10 years on a sailboat with her husband and two small boys from France to San Francisco. Janis's vignettes have been recently published in Luna Luna Magazine, Longreads, and Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, and she won the first place Adult Nonfiction award at the 2017 San Francisco Writers Conference for a segment of her debut book, Sail Cowabunga! A Family’s Ten Years at Sea, to be released in September 2017 by Filles Vertes Publishing. |