In a wonderful short submission from member Chuck Hoffhine, we have the opportunity to hear from a non-verbal autistic student at his graduation. Consider this what my younger colleagues refer to as a "palate cleanser" ahead of [...]

We're grateful to honorary member PDG Bob Kuck for this week's program. This video looks at the history of Cuba to explain why the island has followed such a different path to the rest of Latin America. [...]

Thank you to member Laurel Wirtanen-Siloy for this week's program! There was a time when psychologists thought growing up bilingual was harmful to brain development, but recent studies into bilingual children have turned that idea on its [...]

Dear Friends, We are pleased to share the video presentation of René Grunwald’s recent talk, a Pathways Rotary Club member.  René’s story is a wonderful example of the lasting impact of Rotary Youth Exchange. Originally from Germany, [...]

Have you had your daily dose of fun? It's not just enjoyable, it's also essential for your health and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Price. She proposes a new definition of fun -- what she calls "true [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]