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LITERACY IS ONE OF THE MAJOR EMPHASES OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL LEARN MORE ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN ‘SUCCESS BY 6' A COMMUNITY READ ALOUD EVENT At United Way of Mid Coast Maine For Rotary Clubs located in the mid coast region; (Towns of Brunswick & Harpswell in Cumberland county & all of Sagadahoc and Lincoln Counties) George Reichert from the Topsham Expresso Rotary Club &/or Peter Lindsay from the United Way of Mid Coast Maine would love to be invited to speak to your club about the opportunity of making a difference in the lives of children in your community, by simply reading to them on March 2, 2010 -‘Read Across America Day' And perhaps making this event a more formal part of your club's annual literacy plans. Contact Rotarian George Reichert at greichert@timesrecord.com Contact Peter Lindsay, Director Success By 6 at plindsay@uwmcm.org
IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN IN YOUR COMMUNITY Connie Griffin, fellow Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Ogunquit would love to be invited to speak to ‘York County' Rotary Clubs in District 7780 to bring awareness to the Young Maine Readers is based in Ogunquit and is mailing books monthly to over 1700 children (0-5 years of age) throughout York County Connie states, "We are in awe of what the Dollywood Foundation (Dolly Parton) is doing for us and the recent collaboration between Rotary International and Dollywood Foundation's Imagination Library (pic in July '09 Rotarian) You may contact Connie Griffin at (mobile) 978-729-1608 or e-mail conniejgriffin@aol.com for more information and/or to invite her as a program speaker to your next club meeting.
LITERACY ENRICHMENT OFFERED BY SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR! Layne Case, owner of AMITY Publications, Barrington, NH, is a self-published author, story-teller, Literary Agent, and distributor for Future Horizons, the world leading publishers of resources for Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. Layne is available to speak about her experience as an author and the Literacy Enrichment programs she offers to schools to inspire children to want to read and write. Layne is also proud to be working with Future Horizons. Their resources reach the special needs of many children and are a necessity to all schools since the number of autistic children that will be diagnosed each year is staggering. Schools must be prepared to teach our children. Unfortunately, budgets cuts and freezes are making it impossible for them to attain such resources. While our economy struggles, we cannot forget that our children are the future of the world. Layne will share her books as well as some inspiring words that will give encouragement and hope to all who attend. Please visit her websites at www.amitypublications.com and www.letsmakefaces.com. She may be reached via email at info@amitypublications.com or phone (603)664-9138. Inside Russia Today
My name is Marina Forbes. Each year, I offer between 75 and 100 illustrated presentations, lectures and hands-on workshops on a wide range of topics related to Russian life, culture, society, art, and folk traditions. I am also available as a speaker at rotary meetings throughout the seacoast area. While I speak on more than 40 different topics, the most frequently requested for rotary meetings is "Inside Russia Today." This interactive presentation provides an insightful and often humorous look at the social and cultural changes which have been taking place in Russian since the fall of Communism in early 1990s. In my program, I draw on my own personal experiences growing up in Russia and I use them as a unique lens through which to view the rise of the new Russian billionaires, the evolving role of women in Russian society, the revival of the Orthodox Church, Russian humor, family life, entertainment, and a range of other issues. I provide a guided tour through the new reality emerging in today's Russia. The result is sometimes a little bit funny, sometimes a little bit sad, but always unmistakably Russian. I can be reached by phone at (603) 332-2255 or by E-mail at marina@anylanguage.org.
POLIO-PLUS
It has taken three NIDs for me to understand the Why, What, When and How Polio-Plus works. This includes two NIDs in Ethiopia and one on Nigeria. It is a good story of what Rotarians have been doing for 20 years. With pictures and experiences this presentation is intended to give Rotarians a clearer understanding of what their support means to those most vulnerable.
Group Study Exchange: It's Really About Your Community at Home
GSE is the Rotary Foundation program that gives young professionals an opportunity to experience life and business in another country for one month, to live on the economy 24/7, warts and all. It's really junior year abroad for grownups. And it's an astonishing investment in the future, an example of Rotary’s firm commitment that with better understanding about our international neighbors will come better behaviors by us all. Boothbay Harbor Rotarian Marty Helman, who lead our District's 2008 team to the Philippines, is eager to share her experiences and discuss how your club can profit from involvement in GSE, as well as how to recruit qualified team members.
Reach her by email: grants@walterfoundation.org or phone: 207-633-6336.
Institute for Financial Literacy, Portland, ME Leslie E. Linfield, Esq.
Headquartered in Portland, ME, the Institute for Financial Literacy is a non-profit organization with a mission to make effective financial literacy education available to all American adults. The Institute accomplishes its mission by developing financial literacy education programs, partnering with non-profit, educational and governmental organizations to integrate these programs into their existing services, and publishing the National Standards in Adult Financial Literacy Education.
Started in 1992 with 3 volunteers and a $10,000 budget, the organization has grown to over 50 employees and close to a $3 million budget. The Institute served over 50,000 clients last year around the country and is nationally recognized as a leading resource on consumer trends in the area of personal finance. Founder and Executive Director Leslie E. Linfield, Esq. is often quoted in the media on subjects of bankruptcy, budgeting, investing and numerous other financial matters.
The Institute offers numerous programs and services in addition to educational and bankruptcy counseling including Center for Financial Research, Library of Personal Finance and Center for Financial Certifications. In addition, the Institute works with state, regional and national organizations to develop and deliver education program to underserved population and hosts the annual Conference on Financial Education which included the annual Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (“EIFLE”) Awards.
If you would like to learn more about the Institute for Financial Literacy, its various programs and trends facing our economy, Leslie is available to speak at Rotary Clubs on these subjects as well as personal financial literacy.
For more information at the Institute visit its website at http://www.financiallit.org or call them at 1-207-221-3613.
Guatemala Literacy Project
The Guatemala Literacy Project has made a huge difference in the lives of the children of rural Guatemala. Currently, the GLP provides textbooks for about ten percent of the secondary schools in the country. The results of the project show that school enrollment has increased by about 50% in the schools where there are textbooks. The real results, however, is reflected in the pride on the faces of the students and their parents.
If you would like to learn more about the Guatemala Literacy Project, I am more than eager to share my experiences and stories. This is truly an amazing project that is making a significant difference in the lives of so many people.
Carolyn Johnson Rotary Club of Yarmouth NID Trip to Ethiopia & Wheelchair Project in Uganda
George Crockett of the Portland Club had a very inspiring trip to Ethiopia for a polio immunization mission that turned into much much more concluding with delivering wheel chairs to a refugee camp in Northern Uganda. I (DG Marie) recently heard George's presentation at the Portland Club - very well done! He is available to present this program to District Clubs. Contact him at 207-828-9571 or gcrocke2@maine.rr.com
Pine Tree Council, BSA
chance to join Scouting and that they receive a quality program. Matt also serves as the Camp Director for Camp William Hinds Resident Boy Scout Camp in Raymond, Maine.
Matthew Mower
MERIS J. BICKFORD, ESQ. Maine State Society For The Protection Of Animals P.O. Box 10, South Windham, Maine 04082-0010 207-892-3040 MerisBickfordMSSPA@roadrunner.com
Magician
I am available and interested in being a guest speaker at Rotary Clubs within an hour drive of my home in Dover, New Hampshire. I have spoken at local Rotary meetings a few times over the years. I am a professional magician and speaker and would talk briefly about the programs I present to:
People find my presentations humorous, entertaining, informative, and often useful. I can adapt the program to fit individual clubs' formats. I have several dates open this winter and in the fall. My contact information is below.
BJ Hickman
Organ Donor Program
My name is Leon Tranchemontagne, a proud Rotarian of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow with twenty years of perfect attendance. I have addressed over thirty Clubs in District 7780 regarding organ donors. I am a recipient of a liver transplant and my goal is to address every Club in our District. I cite the dire need and waiting period of life sustaining organs. When I began my presentations two years ago there was a little over 84,000 Americans whose life was dependent on receiving a transplant. This month the figure has risen to over 97,000 individuals on the Organ Donor List. I expound on the psychological effects on being on that waiting list. The presentation is geared for approximately 20 minutes with time included for a question and answer period. Being presently retired, I am available to stay after the meeting if there are more questions. April is organ donor month.
You can contact me via email at ltranchemontagne@maine.rr.com or phone 207-282-6377.
SAFE PASSAGE
Safe Passage, the educational support program that is making it possible for 540 children who live in the surrounding area of the Guatemala City garbage dump to attend school and build a future for themselves and their families, has been the recipient of several Rotary Foundation grants and multiple volunteer opportunities for 7780 District Rotarians.
Any of us who have volunteered at Safe Passage would be happy to speak to your club about our experiences and how you and your club can get involved; the person with the most up-to-date and ongoing knowledge of the program is Rachel Meyn, Sponsor and Outreach Coordinator for the program.
Rachel has been part of the program on a day-to-day basis for over five years now. She divides her time between Safe Passage’s Maine headquarters and Guatemala itself. As she has been instrumental in “growing” the program, she has also witnessed how education is changing the lives of the children and their families who live on and make their living from the Guatemala City dump. Her story is a compelling one of the power of literacy and how Rotarian dollars are truly saving lives.
Rachel Meyn Safe Passage Maine Headquarters, Yarmouth Sponsor & Event Coordinator 207-846-1188
SUSTAINABLE HARVEST INTERNATIONAL
In May the Freeport Club had the pleasure of hearing Phil Bailey from Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) speak. This is a Maine-based organization. SHI is a non-profit NGO based in Surry, Maine that teaches people in third-world countries sustainable farming techniques and much more. They are currently working in Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panamá and have some incredible success stories to tell. There is quite a bit more information on their Web site at www.sustainableharvest.org. It’s an impressive organization that I’m sure other clubs in our district would be delighted to hear about and have the opportunity to support.
His contact information is Phil Bailey Sustainable Harvest International 779 North Bend Rd. Surry, ME 04684 207-669-8254
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