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Nov. 09, 2015 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Nov. 13, 2015 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
The Citizen's Foundation (TCF) Canada is incorporated with the objective of providing funds for educational opportunities of children in Pakistan. It aims to work towards building a network of supporters and volunteers for TCF all over Canada. TCF is a professionally managed, non-profit organization set up in 1995 by a group of citizens concerned with the dismal state of education in Pakistan. It is now one of Pakistan’s leading organizations in the field of formal education. As of Academic 2015-2016, TCF has established 1060 purpose-built school units nationwide with an enrollment of 165,000 students. TCF encourages female enrollment and strives to maintain a 50% female ratio in most of its campuses. TCF has an all-female faculty of 8,900 members. The vision of TCF is to remove barriers of class and privilege and to make the citizens of Pakistan Agents of Positive Change. We believe that access to basic education is the right of each individual and not a privilege.
Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Nov. 20, 2015 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Emily Whitmer is a member of the Rotary International Membership Development department. She is a Regional Membership Officer supporting zones 24 and 32 (Canada and North East USA). In this role she provides support to zone and district leaders as they implement membership strategies to attract and engage members. Emily Whitmer came to Rotary with eight years of experience designing, facilitating and evaluating educational programs on four different continents. Throughout her career in higher education, she has orchestrated several educational programs focused on increasing student retention and engagement. Most recently, she spent three years in South Africa working as a Schools and Community Resource Specialist in service to the United States Peace Corps. Emily holds an M.A. from Michigan State University in Education, with a special emphasis on supporting international student programs and services. She also graduated from Alma College with a B.A. in Psychology and Women's & Gender Studies. As result of her dynamic life experience, Emily is conversant in the African languages of SiSwati, Zulu and Xhosa.
Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend the session. Please RSVP to RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Nov. 27, 2015 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
The Afghan's Women's Society is broken up into two groups. The Sewing & Craft's Cooperative and the Support Society. The purpose of the group is to promote equality and economic security for Afghan immigrant and refugee women. Co-operative members govern and manage the enterprise which provides opportunities for them to work and learn together. The majority of the members and beneficiaries of this project are either refugees and/or financially disadvantaged families.
Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend the session. Please RSVP to RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com
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Dec. 04, 2015 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Tom Smith the District 5040 Membership Chair will be presenting to the club the goals, plans and strategies that the District has for the the clubs. Tom will be sharing how, You make Rotary stronger. He will be sharing how adding your skills, experience, and enthusiasm to the club, can advance communities at home and on a global scale.
Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Dec. 05, 2015
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Dec. 07, 2015 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Dec. 09, 2015
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Dec. 11, 2015 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Dec. 14, 2015
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Dec. 18, 2015 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Join the club at its Annual Holiday Lunch. It is a time to celebrate the year we have just had, the friendships built, remembering those that have passed and to be grateful for the blessings we are bestowed with. For a fun entertaining lunch come and join us. Non-Rotarians are welcome to join,. Please RSVP to RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Dec. 25, 2015
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Jan. 01, 2016
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Jan. 08, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
The Greater Vancouver Food Bank was set up as temporary relief to the hunger crisis in 1982 and has grown significantly in the three decades since then. Today the GVFB provides assistance to over 26,500 people weekly, 20% of their members are children, 19% are seniors. Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Jan. 11, 2016 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Jan. 15, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Vera Sun (M.Ed) from New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD) will be presenting to the club about:
NTD's goal is to promote cultural exchange and the embrace of diversity, thereby enhancing the connection and well-being of communities. Vera Sun (M.Ed.) was educated in both the Republic of China and the U.S. She translated the French book "Le Petit Prince" (by Antoine de Saint Exupery) into Chinese while she studied for her French major at the university, and it was published as the first Chinese version of the book in Taiwan in 1967.
She was a consultant to the Ministry of Education, Republic of China, and also a consultant for the “Globalization Awareness Program” with Kepler Associates in Inverness, Illinois. Vera has held other positions in the U.S., including as faculty member of Foster McGaw Graduate School at the National College of Education in Chicago. Vera was listed in " Who's Who in America ".
Since 1992, she has undertaken extensive travel and study of ancient civilizations in China, Mexico (Mayan civilization), Peru (Inca civilization) and Egypt. In recent years, Vera has been involved in projects fostering traditional Chinese culture and classical arts.
Currently, Vera is the Director of Community Outreach for New Tang Dynasty Television in Vancouver. She is also a member of the advisory board of NTD's Greater Vancouver Culture & Events Committee.
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Jan. 22, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Michael Walsh, founder and president of Kaizen Consulting, has been helping small business owners achieve profit growth and excellence in their fields since 1995. Michael’s core belief is that businesses must be designed to achieve their owners’ personal goals. Clients say that Michael has a rare ability to communicate sophisticated business strategies in a simple way, and that his people skills have helped them resolve their trickiest interpersonal problems with customers, employees, and business partners.
Michael has written two books for business owners, most recently Thinking Big is Not Enough: moving past the myths and misconceptions that stop business growth. The book identifies the common myths and misconceptions that often limit business growth and offers shifts in perspectives, strategies and tools to help owners achieve their goals for more profit and freedom. Providing a framework for creating strong, sustainable business growth, readers learn how to take their business to the next level. Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. To attend RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com
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Jan. 29, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
To ensure that the board receives the feedback from its members, the club holds Club Assemblies at its weekly sessions. These sessions are an opportunity to formally present to the membership any updates as to club finances, activities, club operations, etc. It also provides an opportunity for the membership to give feedback back to its board. This session is intended to be a Member Only program. |
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Feb. 05, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Quite a few years ago now, several Canadians visiting Bali noticed that there were no resources or services for the many hard of hearing and deaf children on the island. Since they were in the audiology business, they knew a lot about what it took to help a deaf child function in society, but there were no treatment clinics, no hearing aids, no schools for the deaf. Deaf children had no place in Bali’s society, as there was no infrastructure to integrate them. From this, the Sound of Hope - Bali was established ... Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. RSVP to RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Feb. 12, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Feb. 15, 2016 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Feb. 19, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
MOSAIC is a multilingual non-profit organization dedicated to addressing issues that affect immigrants and refugees in the course of their settlement and integration into Canadian society. MOSAIC's mandate is to support and to empower immigrant and refugee communities, helping them to address critical issues in their neighborhoods and workplace. Since its inception in 1976, MOSAIC has assisted new immigrants and refugees through its numerous multilingual services. MOSAIC's programs and services are constantly evolving and developing in response to the needs of the community.
Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Feb. 26, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Rotary World Help is a non profit organization aimed at collecting and distributing medical equipment & supplies, dental, optical, education & sports equipment and disaster relief supplies to international recipients in need. We are a non-religious, non-political charity run by Rotary Clubs from British Columbia, Canada. It all started in 1992 when District 5040 sent a delegation of Rotarians to the former Soviet Union to assist with establishing the first Rotary Club in Kiev ... The rest as they say is history. To find out more come and hear what we have to say. Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com
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Mar. 04, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
The Obakki Foundation drills and monitors wells in Africa. Since 2009, the've provided over 700 wells and brought water to more than 750,000 people. Their model is simple: they drill wells, monitor their adoption, and then expand development in villages that show a capacity for maximizing their newfound resource. Their wells reduce conflict over food and water. Communities are able to settle in one place and no longer need to move around in search of clean water. By working together to develop long-term solutions for growth, communities are able to build homes, engage in trade and send their children to school. |
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Mar. 11, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Thinking of setting up shop in a region with projected investments of more than $100 billion to 2024? British Columbia’s New North, author Ramona Materi, introduces you to doing business in the North, filled with insights and practical advice. Ramona is a Rotary Foundation Scholar from Geneva Switzerland in 1985. Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. To attend, please RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Mar. 14, 2016 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Mar. 18, 2016
Rotaract brings together young people ages 18-30 in universities and communities worldwide to organize service activities, develop their leadership and professional skills, and have fun. Rotary clubs sponsor them, but Rotaract club members manage and fund their clubs independently. The Rotary Club of Burnaby is a proud sponsor of the Rotaract Club of Burnaby. Rotaract members will come forward to share with the club the activities that they have and will be undertaking. Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Apr. 01, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Long standing member of our Club Peter Beynon will be sharing with the membership an overview of some of the projects that our club has undertaken in the past. This will be insightful for our new members and those interested in learning about our club's past service to the community. Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Apr. 08, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Rotarian Gabor Gasztonyi, a Polio survivor will be sharing his experience when he visited Africa and he met with children suffering from polio. He will show how sport, specifically basketball helped bridge the gap between a life of possibility vs dispair.
Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend this presentation. Please RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |
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Apr. 16, 2016 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Come and experience amazing food from the Caribbean, Phillippines, India, China, Ukraine, Mexico & Greece!
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Apr. 17, 2016 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rotary Club of Burnaby and its friends will be hosting a Gala dinner to assist the Orphans in Ukraine. The club will be partnering with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) a registered Canadian Charity (# 86775 7502 RR0001), to assist with the implementation of the fundraiser's objectives. The funds raised are intended to go towards 3 orphanages run by the religious sisters of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. The following projects have been identified for assistance:
The funds raised will be used for a variety of purposes including, recreational activities, computers, renovations of the orphanages, medical expenses and clothing.
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Apr. 18, 2016 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Apr. 22, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
To ensure that the board receives the feedback from its members, the club holds Club Assemblies at its weekly sessions. These sessions are an opportunity to formally present to the membership any updates as to club finances, activities, club operations, etc. It also provides an opportunity for the membership to give feedback back to its board. This session is intended to be a Member Only program. |
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Apr. 29, 2016 - May 01, 2016
To support the Rotary District 5040 Conference, attendance is by way of attending the District 2016 Conference to be held in Whistler. For details about the conference visit: www.CelebrateRotary.ca |
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May 06, 2016 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
The club supports a candidate to the Adventures in Film and Adventures in Tourism programs. Our club candidates will share their experience and what they gained from attending the Adventure programs. Adventures in Tourism - Up to 20 high school students participate in an intense five day exploration of many leading tourism facilities within the beautiful Okanagan Valley. During their packed program, participants are given unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the inner workings of a wide array of some of Canada’s leading destination resorts, golf clubs, wineries and First Nations’ attractions. The students are also treated to the very best hospitality; being welcomed into Rotarian homes for the duration of their stay. Adventures in Film - The Camp is part of the Powell River Film Festival specifically designed for young filmmakers. During the day, participants learn from pro media artists, attend interesting seminars by established directors, filmmakers and media experts, gain hands-on, practical experience making videos or animation, and have the opportunity to collaborate with and be inspired by other young filmmakers. In the evenings, participants have the opportunity to enjoy and analyze the Festival films, and socialize with media-savvy Festival attendees and industry people at the receptions. Participants leave the camp with the full experience of video production, including teamwork and troubleshooting, have a short film for their demo reel, and friendships that may well develop into further filmmaking collaborations. The camp is fast-paced and fun, and our past participants have been thrilled with the outcome! Non-Rotarians are welcome to attend. RSVP to: RotaryBurnaby@gmail.com |