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How Dry I Ain’t: Prohibition – the Ignoble Experiment that Failed
Oct. 14, 2020
John Freeman will share his research into Prohibition in the Bay Area. The attitude toward Prohibition and its enforcement was lax and pretty consistent for for 8 of the 9 Bay Area Counties (Santa Clara County was a lot more righteous about enforcement). San Mateo County, from the speakeasies of Colma & San Bruno, stills in the hills, and the supply of Canadian Whiskey coming ashore in the dog holes along the coast, was about as “wet” as San Francisco or Marin! Join us to learn more about it.
host: Amy Boggs |
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Backstage Secrets of Jeopardy!
Oct. 21, 2020
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Oct. 24, 2020
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Shared Action Africa
Nov. 11, 2020
Shared Action Africa is a nonprofit that works to build resilient livelihoods, enhance health, and advance environmental and climate justice for rural and refugee women in Uganda. We achieve our mission by using an integrated program delivery approach that leverages savings and lending groups and community-based organizations to create synergy and address the interconnected and complex community needs. Accordingly, we leverage women and girl led savings groups and community based organizations to support rural and refugee women access financial services to achieve economic self-sufficiency, promote access to sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and adolescents, while helping them restore degraded land and adapt to a changing climate. Since our inauguration in 2014, we have helped over 22,000 rural and refugee women, adolescents and young adults access financial services, contraceptives and cervical cancer screening, training, technical skills, and energy efficient cookstoves. |
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Nov. 18, 2020
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New Members Talk and Legacy Giving (Theo Keet)
Dec. 02, 2020 12:30 p.m.
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How to Talk about Race
Dec. 09, 2020 12:30 p.m.
Sylvia Witlock and her son Eugene will be speaking on the topic of "how to talk about race". Brief Bio on Sylvia: Dr. Whitlock's ‘Rotary resume’ is extensive, both in scope and the long list of awards she has received. The same goes for her activities and achievements outside of Rotary, including being named an NAACP Woman of the Year and receiving the Global Citizen Award from the United Nations Association (Oct. 2013) |
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COVID-19: Current Resurgence and Long-Term Scenarios
Jan. 13, 2021
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Jan. 20, 2021
The regular meeting of 1/20 is cancelled due to Inauguration Day. We'll resume our regular meeting schedule at 12:30pm Wednesday, January 27. |
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Jan. 27, 2021 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Feb. 03, 2021 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hey there fellow Rotarians! Let's get together for our monthly social hour. Relax and enjoy each other's company from anywhere in the world. Here's a loose schedule of activities: 5:00pm - Icebreaker! Short and sweet, like a spiced cider on a brisk winter day. Zoom in, bring a friend. Zoom link (click to register) |
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Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry
Feb. 10, 2021
Joan was a pioneer in sports journalism as one of the first female sports columnists in the country. She covered every major sporting event from the Super Bowl and the World Series to the Olympics and championship fights. Her sports columns and features earned 13 Associated Press Sports Editors Awards, the National Headliner Award, the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Journalism Award, and the prestigious Edgar A. Poe Award from the White House Correspondents Association. Joan has been the senior media advisor to the San Francisco Giants since 2008. She will discuss team chemistry, the topic of her latest book, which Kirkus Reviews describes as “Nuanced…complex…a mind-opening study that extends far beyond the confines of any ballpark.” Host: AB |
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Equity and Inclusion at the Sierra Club and Elsewhere
Feb. 17, 2021
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Monthly evening social event
Feb. 24, 2021
Once per month, we gather for an evening social hour in lieu of the weekly lunch meeting. Join us for fun and fellowship at 5pm. See event listing for details: https://menloparkrotary.org/event/menlo-rotary-book-ish-social-hour-(tgiw)/ |
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Feb. 24, 2021 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Hey there fellow Rotarians! Let's get together for our monthly social hour. Relax and enjoy each other's company from anywhere in the world. This month has a BOOK-ISH theme. Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is as follows:
Don't want to bring a book? No problem! Come for the laughs and to cast your votes. Zoom in, bring a friend. Zoom link (click to register) |
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The Spirit of Sarajevo: A Story of Resilience
Mar. 03, 2021
The Spirit of Sarajevo: A Story of Resilience For centuries, Sarajevo was known as a crossroads of cultures -- a peaceful place that valued a variety of religious traditions and ethnic heritages. It was a vibrant capital city that shone on the global stage and even hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics. But the rise of nationalism within former Yugoslavia led to a brutal conflict that threatened to wipe away the city’s legacy of openness and tolerance. For nearly four years, Sarajevo was under armed siege--the longest one of any city in the history of modern warfare. When it was finally lifted, Sarajevo was left a broken city marked by crumpled buildings … the scars of mortar shells … and shattered families beset by grief. Yet still, somehow, the spirit of Sarajevo never wavered. This book is a story of life under siege, created from unimaginable misery and degradation. It is a story about resilience and determination, which now, more than 20 years after the siege ended, serves as an example for all of us as we navigate a confused, frightened world of being “under siege” during this pandemic. Host: AB |
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Angel Island: Guardian of the Western Gate
Mar. 10, 2021
John will provide a live program from the US Immigration Station, Angel Island. The walls of the historic detention barracks are filled with poetry, written and carved by immigrants expressing their feelings of frustration, anger, and hope. Historically called the “Guardian of the Western Gate” by immigration staff, the station is second in size only to Ellis Island in New York. The detention facility was built to enforce immigration laws of the era including the Chinese Exclusion Act. People from over 80 countries, were detained on Angel Island between 1910-1940, the largest groups were immigrants from China, Japan, Russia, and India. Host: Amy Boggs |
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The Civil Grand Jury
Mar. 17, 2021
The Civil Grand Jury investigates the efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency of local government agencies – from the Board of Supervisors and city governments, to school boards and special districts – and it issues reports on how they can and should improve. Attendees can find out about the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, what it does and how it functions, and how they can be civil grand jurors themselves. Our presentation, packed with stories and behind the scenes anecdotes, is tailor made for service clubs and civic organizations. Marvel at the power it has, including the ability to subpoena elected officials, and thrill at the notion that you can be part of improving local government entities, no matter how powerful and above investigation they appear to be.
Introduction by Steven Weiner |
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Monthly evening social event
Mar. 24, 2021 5:00 p.m.
Once per month, we gather for an evening social hour in lieu of the weekly lunch meeting. Join us for fun and fellowship at 5pm. See event listing for details: https://menloparkrotary.org/event/menlo-rotary-social-hour-(tgiw)-3 |
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2021 Community Grant Awards
Mar. 31, 2021
What do Business Leaders, Community Leaders and Civic Leaders have in common with the Rotary Club of Menlo Park? We are all connected to the non-profits that serve youth and families in our community. |
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The next cyberattack is already under way
Apr. 07, 2021
Nicole Perlroth covers cybersecurity and digital espionage for The New York Times. She has covered Russian hacks of nuclear plants, airports, and elections, North Korea's cyberattacks against movie studios, banks and hospitals, Iranian attacks on oil companies, and hundreds of Chinese cyberattacks, including a months-long hack of The Times. Her first book, “This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends,” about the global cyber arms race, will publish in February 2021. A Bay Area native, Ms. Perlroth is a guest lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a graduate of Princeton University and Stanford University. Host: Amy Boggs and Eric Hartwig |
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Marooned in Paradise during the Pandemic
Apr. 14, 2021
Nick Zoa landed on Kosrae in Micronesia on March 6th, not knowing that he would be the last tourist to come to this tiny South Pacific island in 2020. Although Nick planned to continue to nearby islands on March 9th, all his flight reservations were cancelled when Micronesia declared a Covid-19 travel ban on March 8th. |