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FEATURE: Presentations on Forgiveness

Forgiveness Across the Globe
UW-Madison’s Robert Enright recently delivered three presentations about his groundbreaking forgiveness work at various conferences overseas. RCNY member Enright is a professor with the School of Education’s No. 1-ranked Department of Educational Psychology. He has pioneered the study of forgiveness in locations across the globe for more than three decades.

Link to Story

SPEAKER: Holly Ornstein Carter – Feb 21

BYkids - Teaching Empathy & Globalism Through Film
Our Feb 21,2019 speaker will be Holly Ornstein Carter, Founder and Executive Director of ByKids, started her career as a journalist at The New York Times and has worked for 30 years as a journalist, editor, documentary filmmaker, fundraiser and non-profit leader.

more details inside..

SEMINAR: District 7230 - March 2

Membership Matters
Rotary District 7230 is giving a morning seminar on Mar 2 exploring a new approach to membership. borrowing lessons from consumer research on "horizontal segmentation" and targeted marketing, with discussion of effective ways to reach out to specific groups in the community and exploration of increasing ethnic diversity by engaging in service projects.

details & links to registration inside.

PANEL: Human Trafficking

Stop the Suffering
Rotaract Club at the UN, RC Harlem, and RCNY are holding a panel discussion: “Stop the Suffering: Human Trafficking Explained”. How does it affect your everyday life? The free event will take place on March 7th at LMHQ, 150 Broadway.
Doors open at 6:30. Presentations from 7 – 8:30.

details speakers, registration links inside.

REPORT: Int’l Breakfast – Feb 13th

Posted by Andreas Runggatscher

International Breakfast - Feb 13th, 2019
RCNY's February 13th International Breakfast featured speaker Winanto Adi, Consul General of Indonesia, who spoke on "Indonesia: The Biggest Invisible Country in the US & Why It Matters". We were treated to an assortment of delicious Indonesian desserts.

Read a report and share pictures of the meeting inside.

CELEBRATE: Greek Independence Day

Annual Celebration
RCNY is glad to invite you to join in what has become an annual event for us: Greek Independence Day coming soon on March 28th. Our honored speaker will be Dr. Christos Ioannides, Director of the Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at Queens College.

more info & reservation information inside.

REPORT: Member Assembly – Jan 31

State of RCNY 2018-19
During RCNY’s Membership Assembly on January 31, 2019 several Club Leaders and Foundation Chairs delivered reports on the state and activities of the New York Rotary Club’s 109th Year.

some topics & photos inside.

NOMINATIONS: Board for 2019 - 2020

A New Year Soon
RCNY's 110th Year will soon be upon us and our Board has posted nominations for new officers and for new board members.

full list inside.

GLIMPSE: Jan 24

Posted by Helen B. Reisler

After-Meeting Fellowship
It is always nice to have the chance to exchange thoughts and ideas after the Rotary luncheon and to mingle with guests and visitors. Here our PP, PDG Helen Reisler does just that with form member Sheila Washington & soon-to-be Rotarians Marcia Daszko and Marion Miner a German guest and friend of Ilka Woerner at the Penn Club

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HISTORY: Fire Island Summer Camp

Posted by Tom McConnon

First of It's Kind
The Legendary Rotary Club of New York built this summer camp on Fire Island In 1926. The camp existed for twelve years until the devastation of the 1938 hurricane washed it away, along with many other towns on Long Island.

more info & photos inside.

VIDEO: Harlem Toy Drive 2018

Posted by Thomas McConnon

An Annual Tradition
In collaboration with other Rotary Clubs in Manhattan our New York Rotary Foundation was delighted to once again support the Harlem Holiday Toy Drive, a tradition for many years now. RCNY is pleased to have been able to donate $3,000. Enjoy a video so kindly offered by our member Tom McConnon showing the impact your kind and generous support has provided. click here Wishing you a wonderful remainder of the Holiday Season and a Healthy and Prosperous 2019 and thank you for your continued support of NY Rotary and its causes.

REPORT: Vet's Holiday Dinner

Enrichment & Fellowship
On Dec. 13th RCNY once again had the privilege of offering a nice Holiday Dinner to the Veterans at Volunteers of America in Harlem. It was an enriching experience for us and the Vets enjoyed the meal, the music, and the fellowship

more about the dinner & photos inside.

APPEAL: NY Rotary Foundation

NY Rotary Foundation Fund Drive Appeal
It is the season once again when your New York Rotary Foundation is being approached by many great organizations with worthy causes. The Trustees of the Foundation kindly request your generosity to serve our projects “hands on”, a truly enriching experience.

more about our Causes inside.

REPORT: International Breakfast – Nov 14th

International Breakfast - Nov 14
Our Nov 14th speaker was Michael Shewchuk, Legal Officer at the UN and Co-Founder of the Global Center for Human Change, Hespoke on the current state of our plastics pollution and the ineffective thinking that has both created and exasperated the issue.

Read a report of the meeting inside.

GREETINGS: from Nairobi - Tom McConnnon

Posted by Thomas McConnon

UN Rotary Day in Nairobi
RCNY Member Tom McConnon reports in from UN Rotary Day in Nairobi, Kenya on Nov 9. Turnout was more than 1,300.

photos & Tom's message inside.

GREETINGS: Can Erbilgin from Prague

Posted by Can Erbilgin

RAGP vs Alzheimer's
Rotary Action Group for Peace sponsored a conference in Prague on Nov.13th to increase awareness of Alzheimer's. The event was chaired by RCNY members Kaan Soyak and Can Erbilgin.

a note from Can & photos inside.

SERVICE: Rotary Members

What RCNY Members do in Rotary Service
We take great pride in the service our members contribute in the name of Rotary. RCNY Member Dr. Robert Enright is a prime example with his continued work in planting forgiveness education in a variety of world communities. Read about his current work in Monrovia, Liberia

story & photos inside.

HISTORY: Four Way Test

Posted by Helen B. Reisler

Where the Test Began
The author of the Four Way Test was Herbert J. Taylor, the 50th president of RI (1954-55). The four questions which comprise the test came to him as an answer to prayer. Today, the test is known and practiced worldwide.

info & photos inside.

HISTORY: Rotary National 1910 Convention

Posted by Helen B. Reisler

Our First National Convention
The First Rotary National Convention was held August 15,16, and 17 1910 in Chicago. Helen Reisler shares this vintage image of the convention flyer with us.

full view of the flyer is inside.

INFORMAL: International Service Meetings

Posted by John L. German

Rotary's Fourth Avenue of Service
RCNY's International Service Division holds monthly informal meetings, to exchange information and opportunities. Our May 10 meeting featured the Rotary Nomads (Rotary E-Club of Australia Nomads) and Matt Gerber - Nonprofit, CSR & Corporate Philanthropy Consultant.

photo and some shared info inside.

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Wkly Mtg: Holly Carter - Feb 21
The Penn Club

Feb 21, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Greek Independence Celebration
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