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HeadersHIGHLIGHTER 2021-22 Rotary Theme Announced February Zoom Meeting - The Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Toastmasters/Rotary Partnership Saturday, February 6, 2021 Incoming Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta urged members to become more involved in service projects, saying that caring for and serving others is the best way to live because it changes not only other people�s lives, but also our own. Mehta, a member of the Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India, revealed the 2021-22 presidential theme, Serve to Change Lives, Rotary International and Toastmasters International are two organizations with to incoming district governors on 1 February during the Rotary International Assembly. The assembly, a yearly training event for district governors- many commonalities, including: elect, was originally set to take place in Orlando, Florida, USA, but was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Long history Mehta spoke about how participating in service projects through Rotary changed him as a person and made him empathize more with the needs of Membership/club foundation others. Soon after joining his club, he helped carry out projects that benefited rural communities in India. Volunteer leaders Global reach and impact Some of the poor conditions he saw in those communities strengthened his commitment to service. �I truly understood the plight of my Helping people grow personally and professionally brethren,� he said. Mehta participated in initiatives that brought artificial limbs to children, clean water and sanitation to homes, and better health care facilities to communities. Learn more about our partnership, on February 22, 2021 at 6 pm. Our colleagues from local Toastmaster clubs will be sharing a mock meeting, to �Rotary kindled the spark within me to look beyond myself and embrace humanity,� he said. �Service became a way of life for me and I, like introduce Rotarians in Districts 5300 and 5320, to what Toastmasters has to many others, adopted the guiding philosophy that �Service is the rent I pay for the space I occupy on this earth, and I want to be a good tenant offer. of this earth.�� Join Zoom Meeting Mehta encouraged district governors-elect to lead by example during their term and inspire Rotary and Rotaract members to participate in projects https://zoom.us/j/97850605700?pwd=V2I4dkZvVGFrbVU1aEdVVjdVbURxZz09 that have measurable and sustainable impacts. He�s asking each club to conduct a Rotary Day of Service. Meeting ID: 978 5060 5700 Passcode: S0RCHw �At the end of your term as district governor, you should feel that because of your leadership, because of your inspiration to Rotarians and Rotaractors, the world has changed for the better because of the service done by them during the year,� he said. One tap mobile +13462487799,,97850605700#,,,,*551541# Focusing on diversity, membership Video Announcing Toastmasters/Rotary Partnership For the 2021-22 Rotary year, Mehta wants members to focus their efforts on empowering girls and ensuring their access to education, resources, services, and opportunities so that future generations of women leaders will have the tools they need to succeed. Mehta asked members to use Rotary International's Announcement of the Partnership: Rotary�s belief that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical in all we do as a compass to guide this work. Members of Toastmasters and Rotary will enhance their skills, broaden their �There are many issues that girls face in different parts of the world, and you as leaders will ensure that we try and mitigate the disadvantage of networks and increase their positive impact in communities through a new the girl that they may have,� he said. collaboration. To be able to do more through service, Rotary needs to increase membership, Mehta said. Membership has hovered around 1.2 million for the past The ongoing relationship between the two organizations will begin at the two decades. He challenged the incoming governors to be catalysts in their districts to help increase membership to 1.3 million by 1 July 2022. grassroots level with local club members learning and working together. Mehta�s Each One, Bring One initiative asks every member to bring one person to join Rotary within the next 17 months. Additionally, Toastmasters will create a set of eight structured communication and leadership development courses for Rotary with a phased rollout that will Increasing membership while also continuing our commitment to eradicating polio, fighting COVID-19, and serving our communities is an ambitious be available in English in 2020, and in more languages in 2021. goal. �And that should excite you,� Mehta said. �Rotarians love challenges.� �The strategic alliance with Rotary is exciting and allows both organizations to 2021-22 Theme Annoucement leverage our unique and similar strengths,� says Deepak Menon, Toastmasters' 2019-20 International President. �We look forward to providing our current and prospective members with ongoing additional offerings that meet their 2021 Rotary International Convention Now Virtual evolving needs.� Tuesday, February 2, 2021 With its first unofficial meeting held in Bloomington, Ill., in March 1905, Toastmasters is a global nonprofit organization with more than 16,800 clubs in 143 countries. Its members attend club meetings where they learn how to be more confident speakers, communicators and leaders. Toastmasters� vision for the ongoing collaboration with Rotary is to change more lives for the better, and positively impact communities around the world. �Collaborating with Toastmasters will provide our members with even more opportunities to develop and improve their leadership and communication skills,� said John Hewko, general secretary and CEO of Rotary International. �In turn, members of Toastmasters can connect with more people, take advantage of new speaking and learning opportunities, and make a difference in their communities through Rotary.� A message from Holgar Knaack, Rotary International President 2020-21 Rotary provides its members opportunities to develop professionally, gain world understanding, and make lifelong friendships � all while volunteering to Dear friends, improve lives and bring lasting, positive change to communities. By now we have sadly grown accustomed to hearing of the need to shift major public events to being held virtually rather than face to face. Founded in 1905 in Chicago, Ill., Rotary is a global network of people Unfortunately, the Rotary Board of Directors was compelled to again make the difficult decision to celebrate this year�s International Convention committed to improving lives and bringing positive, lasting change. Each year, as a virtual event. While this may not be an unexpected decision, it is still a deeply disappointing one � for us and for our friends in Taiwan who Rotary members contribute millions of dollars and volunteer hours to promote have been planning an exceptional event. I want to thank the Host Committee for the admirable job they did building support for what surely health, peace, and prosperity in communities across the globe. Through would have been one of Rotary�s finest events. volunteering, they make lifelong friendships that transcend political, cultural, and generational boundaries and foster global understanding and respect. We had hoped that a combination of vaccine uptake and public health measures would have brought the COVID-19 pandemic under control. We all For FAQs and to learn more about this partnership, please visit know that in many parts of the world the pandemic is still raging and we must maintain our vigilance and patience before resuming major public gatherings. Taiwan has done an admirable job managing the pandemic � and local Rotarians were still eager to host and celebrate with us. Under www.toastmasters.org/Rotary. the guidance of the World Health Organization and the local public health organization in Taiwan, it became clear that an event of this scale would be impossible to host safely.mm While we are disappointed that we could not have a traditional convention, we are excited about the virtual event being planned for all Rotarians worldwide. Last year�s convention attracted significant viewership during its weeklong program. This year, we will channel all we have learned In Remembrance of PDG Garbis DerYeghiayan about staging the very best in virtual events into a program that promises to open new opportunities for you to be entertained, enlightened and energized. We will share more details about the 2021 Virtual Convention soon. Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Convention, pre-convention, and ticket refunds We will automatically cancel and refund all existing registrations. This includes purchases made for the Rotaract and Youth Exchange and the Intercountry Committees preconvention events, and ticketed meal events. We kindly ask that you do not contact RI Registration to inquire about your registration, ticket, or housing cancellations as we work diligently to inform all attendees and process cancellations and refunds. For those who had already canceled prior to today, you will also receive a refund of the $50 processing fee. Host Organization Committee (HOC) ticketed event registrations The HOC event ticket fees will be refunded by the Taipei HOC. For more information, please visit rotarytaipei2021.org. Hotel rooms If you have secured accommodations within Rotary�s official housing block, no action will be required on your end. Maritz, Rotary�s official housing partner, will contact you with the details