Over the past several months as your President-Elect, I’ve had the privilege and pleasure of being immersed in PETS training learning about all things Rotary. We are truly connected to one of the world’s greatest service organizations consistently working to serve and change lives for over 100 years. Also, closer to home, I’m a member on our club’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee chaired by Jim Palmquist and Alicia Ruiz-Orbin along with a number of other ERC members. This committee is looking at how welcoming our club is and are we doing our best to be a good reflection of our community in all respects?
DEI was an important presentation in our PETS training last week with several outstanding speakers who gave me much to think about. This can be a very uncomfortable topic but one that we are all going to have to address in our workplaces, social gatherings and our clubs in the coming future. Something that may help is attending this free workshop this Saturday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. Use the link below to register and I hope to see you there.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Workshop
Saturday, March 6, 2021
10 am
A top priority for Rotary is growing and diversifying our membership to make sure we reflect the communities we serve and are inclusive to all cultures, experiences and identities. District 7430 is pleased to announce the formation of the D7430 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee. This committee will be led by Co-Chairs Mary Cook (Collegeville RC) and Dan Watson-Bey (Harleysville RC.)
Register in advance for this meeting:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Any Rotarian, newcomer and “old timer” alike, who attends a day of
RLI programs becomes a more valuable, and more dedicated,
member of Rotary.
Mike Waddell
President-Elect