Archive for the ‘International Service’ Category

Tanzania Week Seven for Ashley Shuyler

Saturday, November 5th, 2005

Below is a letter from Ashley Shuyler, a Genesee native who is taking a semester off from Harvard, with her friend Liz, to teach at the Maasai Girls School in Tanzania. Ashley is a remarkable girl who started a non-profit organization called Africaid when she was 12. When she ...

The Open World Russian Visit: A Resounding Success

Friday, October 7th, 2005

by Bob Hagerman Thanks to many Rotarians, the Open World Russian visit was a resounding success for all. From their arrival in Denver on September 24th to their departure on October 2nd, the five delegates were kept busy with productive educational meetings(15 to be exact), friendly social events, welcoming host families, ...

Open World Brings Russian Social Services Leaders to Jefferson County

Friday, September 30th, 2005

Four Russian child welfare and social service leaders will visit Denver and Jefferson County September 24–October 2 on the congressionally sponsored Open World Program to observe American approaches to family, single-parent and child support services. Two delegates come from the Tver region in European Russia, which has a sister-county relationship ...

Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre Thanks Evergreen Rotary

Friday, September 23rd, 2005

Our Rotary Club has played a huge part in the original Selian Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania. Many of you met Dr. Mark Jacobson when he spoke to our Rotary Club a couple months ago. They are still raising money and our own Curt Harris is leading the Climb for ...

Wahlstroms’ Update: the Masaai Girls School in Tanzania

Friday, September 2nd, 2005

The Evergreen Rotary Club supports a 4-year scholarship Masaii Girls’ School. Here is interesting news from Jean and Marv Wahlstrom, two devoted missionaries serving in Tanzania. Dear Rotarians: Hi. We are well, having spent a month in the States we rejoined the work which was left on hold without missing a ...

World Peace Scholar Caitlin Fitzpatrick Writes to Evergreen Rotary

Friday, August 19th, 2005

This is a letter from Evergreen Rotarian Caitlin Fitzpatrick, one of the few Rotarians in the world who have been awarded the prestigious Rotary World Peace Scholarship. Caitlin is currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina, along with other Rotary scholars, to pursue International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution. Rotary World ...

Russian Guests Interested in Tver Interact & RYLA Programs

Friday, August 19th, 2005

Many of you had the opportunity to meet and enjoy being with Slava, Jana and Kesenia from Tver, Russia at the Rotary meeting and senior RYLA camp. They had a wonderful experience with the senior campers and counselors. They are interested in forming an Interact club in Tver with ...

Open World Project: Welcoming the Open World Russia Team

Friday, August 5th, 2005

Brenda & Bob Hagerman, Coordinators, Open World Project 2005 Evergreen Rotary Club will be hosting an Open World Russian team, composed of a facilitator (with a good command of English) and 4 social services professionals during September 24 to October 2. These young (age 30 - 48) leaders will be here ...

Isebertha Samil: Leading the Crusade Against AIDS in Haiti

Friday, July 15th, 2005

Isebertha Samil, better known as Tata, spoke openly about being HIV positive in front of a crowd of over a hundred people. The event, held in Mirebalais on March 27th, aimed to educate people about HIV and to encourage people to get tested. Tata is a fearless woman. She ...

Last Friday’s Program: Dan Schmelzer

Friday, April 29th, 2005

Last Friday’s program was about hope. Specifically, growing hope one person and one family at a time. Dan Schmelzer, co-administrator of the Agape Boys School in Kisumu, Kenya, visited the Evergreen Rotary Club last Friday to give us a unique preview of his message for the upcoming District Conference, where he ...