On week five the Rotary Peace Fellows of Chulalongkorn University went for a field trip to work on the topic of human trafficking. The entire week consisted visiting organizations and people working to prevent the practice of human trafficking in Thailand and internationally. I took my sweet time writing this blog because I had to
In my third week of stay here in Bangkok I was actually glad to be leaving the city for a day trip West. No matter how much you like cities, and Bangkok is a megalopolis, it is nice to be in the countryside once in a while, especially if you are working hard. So I agreed to join other Rotary Peace Fellows going on a day trip to see the Bridge on the river Kwai, made so famous by the homonymous movie staring Alec Guinness. I am actually a fan of that movie, so this outing was a great moment for me.
The third-annual class of Men of the Year has been chosen by an independent panel of judges and will be honored at an Aug. 23 luncheon. The award recognizes the professional, philanthropic and civic contributions of 20 men from across southwest Missouri.
The five Rotary clubs of Columbia joined in supporting a Free Plastic Surgery Camp at the Jalna Mission Hospital in Jalna, India earlier this spring. The Rotary Club of Columbia (acting as the lead club), Columbia Northwest Rotary Club, Columbia South Rotary Club, Columbia Metro Rotary Club, Columbia Sunrise Southwest Rotary Club and an anonymous Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Columbia contributed funds to support this project.
Sometimes I get blue in face of humanity’s disregard for life and by the way we tend to cannibalize our own species. Other times, I remember that many people work endless hours towards making a difference and stopping the worse of the human traits from showing their face. People like, Michael Fryer who has worked in peace and conflict resolution from Northern Ireland to Sri-Lanka and Irene Santiago who is the founder of Mindanao Commission of Women and has also been a vice presidential candidate in the Philippines. What an incredible duo these two are! At times as the class, in my first full week as a Peace Fellow at Chulalongkorn’s Peace and Conflict Resolution Program, was working at conflict resolution problems you could get a glimpse at the collective working of our brains, you could actually hear the metaphorical wheels turning.
We are in debt to the U.S. Air Force, the National Guard, the staff of the U.S. Embassy in Panama and so many other people that have help during these past few months, to all our sincere gratitude and appreciation.
On the third Sunday of each month, members of the Rotary Club of Pulaski County can be found welcoming new soldiers, serving food, cleaning tables, taking out the trash and offering a friendly smile and encouraging words at the USO Club on Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
As of June 20, 6080 clubs are credited with $270,439.00 in contributions to TRF Annual Programs Fund, which is about $30,000 short of where we want to be by the time the fiscal year ends on June 30…just a few days away.
On Thursday, June 6, Springfield Catholic Rotary Interact inducted their President and board members. Springfield Catholic Rotary Interact (SCRI) was first developed in 2011 by Jean Gruetzemacher, of Sunrise Rotary.
The Rotary Peace Fellowship session at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand is underway, and District 6080’s representative, Akis Kalaitzidis, reports his first few observations after meeting with fellow participants and the environs.
