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Developing awareness of the world of work . Peak Hill School and Belrose Rotary Club Apr 25, 2020

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For 26 years Belrose Rotarians have provided a unique opportunity for Yr 11 and 12 students from Peak Hill Central School to spend five days in Sydney, experiencing the attractions but significantly, gaining an insight into the world of work by visiting local businesses and government. They are billeted with local Rotary families. Later in the year a group of Belrose Rotarians reciprocate by visiting Peak Hill and providing insightful career advice as well as guidance on how to apply for a job, resume writing and interview techniques.

Empowering Women to Achieve Economic Independence Apr 19, 2020

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Dress for Success provides a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Through the program, women from all walks of life can acquire thoughtfully curated clothing, shoes and accessories to create the best impression at job interviews. Women also receive career guidance, counselling and training. Online resources like Zoom are used at this time to run workshops including advice on make up. We meet Tanya Jackson-Vaughan, CEO of Dress for Success and also Sue Hayward, a past Rotary District Governor who explains the link between Rotary and Dress for Success and the development of pop up fashion stores.

A Year in France. Rotary Youth Exchange. Apr 03, 2020

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Sydney schoolgirl Grace Colville spent 2019 as a Rotary Youth Exchange student in Chaumont, northern France. Knowing no French language she quickly immersed herself into the French way of life, staying with host families, attending school, meeting fellow exchange students and travelling widely within Europe. Grace shares her impressions, the lessons learned and the cultural differences between the French and Australians. Her mother Cath Colville provides a parent's perspective and explains how Rotary's history, culture and values assured her that Grace would be in safe hands while overseas. https://rotarydistrict9685.org.au/sitepage/ryep

Governing a Rotary District in difficult times Mar 27, 2020

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We meet Kalma McClellan current governor of a large Australian Rotary District, north of Sydney. We learn how and why she joined Rotary and how Kalma and Rotary have responded to a string of natural disasters occurring in Australia over the summer period. We consider the role of contemporary communications technology and their use as an adjunct to traditional face to face meetings.

Better Schools, Better Communities and a Better Future...thanks to Rotary Mar 20, 2020

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We meet Peter Kipps who manages the international projects portfolio for Kuring gai Rotary Club on Sydney's upper north shore. We learn about Shelterbox, the School for Life in Uganda, the Fiji Electricity project and the club's support for RYLA, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, in East Timor. All excellent examples of Rotary quietly going about making a huge difference to people in need. www.kuringgairotary.org

Youth Leadership. An early start thanks to Rotary! Mar 13, 2020

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During the Rotary Program of Youth Enrichment (RYPEN) young people develop increased motivation, improved life skills, better self image, pride in themselves and an understanding of setting and achieving goals. In this episode of Rotary Matters we meet Beau Seale from Empire Bay who not only attended RYPEN 2018 in the Blue Mountains near Sydney but went on to spend 2019 as a Rotary Youth Exchange student, in Austria with a host family, meeting other young Rotarians and even cycling 500 km in five days from Lake Constance back to Vorarlberg in Austria! Amanda Barnes local RYPEN coordinator and International Service Director for Rotary District 9685 tells us how RYPEN is structured, the application process and the benefits. She also explains the emergence of Rotary E-Clubs and reasons for their popularity. www.rotarydistrict9685.org.au Here is an edited version of the program

Essential medical equipment generously donated to hospitals in developing countries. A Rotary Matters story. Mar 06, 2020

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Successful Australian businessman on a visit to PNG came across piles of unused and unusable medical equipment donated in good faith by Australians. Determined to fix this he arranged for new equipment such as ultrasound and diagnostic machines to be supplied from China and the USA. This generosity has now extended to 63 countries around the world, many in Africa. We meet Dave and his daughter Marnie who explain how it all works, the impact that it has and the way this selfless gesture changes lives. We also hear about other initiatives in eye surgery and women's health. An inspiring story. www.dak.org.au and www.rawcs.org.au

Aussie Bangla Smiles and Days for Girls. Rotary Matters. 21 February 2020 Feb 21, 2020

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A team of volunteer surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists travels to Bangladesh to repair cleft palates, cleft lips and burns. Barbie Mitchell OAM tells us how this remarkable project was conceived, how it operates and the huge difference it makes to disadvantaged communities in this developing country. We also meet Suzie Mikschl who explains the way her local Days for Girls program enables girls in Bangladesh and now the Solomons to attend school during their menstrual cycle. Surely this is Service above Self! SeeFacebook for Aussie Bangla Smiles and Days for Girls.

Opera in the Arboretum, creative fundraising. Rotary Matters 14 Feb 2020 Feb 14, 2020

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Opera in the Arboretum is a creative event hosted by Woy Woy Rotary Club to raise funds to support their local and international projects. Now in its 15th year it is held in the open air, a picnic style event at Pearl Beach. We meet spokesman Russell Grove who explains how it is organised, the talent they attract and the repertoire to be enjoyed on 28 March 2020.email operarotarywoywoy@gmail.

Rotary Youth Leadership Program. Rotary Matters featuring RYLA graduate Mitchell Frater-Baird 7 February 2020 Feb 07, 2020

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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is an intensive leadership experience organised by Rotary clubs and districts to develop skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. We meet Mitchell FRATER-BAIRD who tells us about his recent residential RYLA week in northern Sydney, the lessons he learned and how the program impacts his ideas and thoughts for the future. Mitchell's participation was sponsored by the Rotary Club of St Ives whose support is explained by Rotarian Peter Lorschy.

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