The “Gold Standard” of Rotary Projects — Watch the GLP Presentation
The Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) is one of the largest grassroots, multi-club, multi-district projects in Rotary. More than 900 Rotary clubs and 90 districts have worked together since 1997 to improve education opportunities for underserved students in Guatemala. Over the [...]
The Problem of Plastic Pollution in the Rio Motagua, Guatemala | Weekly Program for May 3, 2026
We're grateful to member Howard Lobb for this week's program! For over three years we have been working on developing an Interceptor project in the Rio Motagua basin in Guatemala, which suffers yearly trash tsunamis, devastating the environment. Geographic and [...]
The surprising power of your nature photos | Weekly Program for April 26, 2026
This week we are grateful to member Ray Stewart for submitting this program by Scott Loarie. Here is Ray's set up: "I use iNaturalist all the time to document the wildlife I experience at home and as I travel. I [...]
The Autism Spectrum Isn’t What You Think It Is | Weekly Program for April 19, 2026
This program is submitted by Past President Emily Podhradsky. Actress Chloé Hayden is best known for her role as Quinni on the popular TV show "Heartbreak High" — one of the first-ever autistic characters to actually be played by an [...]
April’s Zoom Meeting – Pathways Rotary Club’s Rotary Global Grant for water catchment systems
North Coast Rotary President-Elect Jamie Wise shares her firsthand experience participating in Pathways Rotary Club's Rotary Global Grant for water catchment systems installed in remote and isolated indigenous villages of Mexico. https://youtu.be/XXj--9atXyU
Stoicism as a Philosophy for an Ordinary Life | Weekly Program for April 5, 2026
This week's program. submitted by member Joe Berninger, talks about how to change your life for the better by practicing ancient Greco-Roman philosophy as a way of life. Massimo Pigliucci has a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of [...]
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life | Weekly Program for March 29, 2026
This week's submission comes from member Nancy Stephani. Revelations based on studying 63,000 brain images across 90 countries over 20 years. How Brain imaging can change paradigms and our understanding of healthy life, no matter where we live. Physician, psychiatrist, [...]
Help the Hellbender | Weekly Program for March 22, 2026
This may not be what you think it is! Our program for this week is offered by Kris Wilson. The Eastern Hellbender is North America’s largest salamander, and it desperately needs our help. Dr. Rod Williams explains the value of [...]
The Daily Practice that Could Rewire Your Brain | Weekly Program for March 15, 2026
Nothing to fear on this Ides of March! President-elect Penny Proctor shares the daily practice that could rewire your brain. Timm Chiusano was having one of the worst days of his career when he found himself inexplicably fascinated by a [...]
James C. Lee – Shawnee Tribe Historical Insight & Cultural Perspective
https://youtu.be/1Ih7aauXVm4 James C. Lee, Past Vice Chair of the Shawnee Tribe Cultural and Historical Preservation Committee, has dedicated years to protecting and interpreting Shawnee heritage. His ancestors include the great Shawnee leaders Cornstalk, Blue Jacket, and Tecumseh. He has [...]
On Courage, Comebacks and Redefining Resilience | Weekly Program for March 1, 2026
Hannah Storm has made a career of firsts, from becoming the first woman to do play-by-play for an entire NFL season to redefining what’s possible for women in sports broadcasting. In conversation with fellow broadcaster Anthony Calhoun, Storm opens up [...]
Is Generosity the Most Underrated Leadership Skill? | Weekly Program for February 22, 2026
Leadership isn’t about a title or position — it’s about generosity, says organizational expert Joe Davis. Drawing on his extensive experience as a people manager, he shares three essential tips for leaders to unlock the potential of their teams by [...]
