This Week: Virginia Terry, Barriers to Girls' Education Around the World
Around the world, millions of adolescent girls want to stay in school, but face complex barriers that go far beyond access. From the lack of menstrual supplies and stigma around periods, to the threat of early marriage, sexual violence, and deep-rooted gender norms, these challenges can interrupt education and limit opportunity. In this presentation, Virginia Terry, VP of External Relations at Girl Rising, will share what keeps girls out of the classroom, and what it takes to change that.
Last Week: Liz Filter, Classification Talk
Liz Filter serves as the President and CEO of VARC, where she leads the organization in executing its mission of providing employment and life skills opportunities for individuals with varying abilities and mental health diagnoses. She has been widely involved in workgroups and boards related to issues surrounding employment including educational needs, transportation barriers, and identification of community resource needs.
Guests are ALWAYS welcome! RSVP in advance to Niki Pohnl if know you are bringing guests but last minute invites are also welcome!
Condolences
A long time member, Cheryl Hanson, passed away late last week. Our hearts are with Chuck and his family as they mourn this loss. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, October 18th. Click Here for Cheryl's obituary.
Past District Governor 2022-2023, Dave Anderson, has passed away. Since his Governor year, Dave has continued to stay involved in many aspects of Rotary on the District and Zone levels. For memorial details, click here.
We celebrated the arrival of the Youth Exchange Students with a picnic at Moon Tunes. Pedro is from Argentina and Giorgia is from Italy. We wish them both the best exchange year ever!!
Join us on September 18th in making a difference! All proceeds from this event will fuel our Rotary Youth Exchange program.
The Mini Masters will take place at Riverside Amusement Park on the northside of La Crosse! Participants will tee off in this wacky game of skill and chance. In addition to golf, food, drinks, music, and raffle prizes will be provided. With this as our 12th Mini Masters, it is our hope that this will be our BIGGEST ever.
Rosalyn Schuetz-Baysdorfer was named Rotarian of the Month at the Rotary Club of Alameda meeting on August 19 for her outstanding tractor and mosquito abatement project in Ethiopia. She led the way in obtaining $67,000 in donations from Rotary International and Bay Area Rotary Clubs, which was initially intended to fund a tractor, fuel, seeds, and fertilizer for the community of Aratu Amba. Fortunately, the team was able to purchase two tractors for the price of one, so an additional Ethiopian community, Tibaga, also was given a tractor, seeds, and fertilizer. Funding is underway to pay for tractor fuel for Tibaga. The equipment and supplies will support families living in these communities by allowing them to farm more land, producing more crops to sustain income. So far, 185 acres have been plowed, and teff, a vital native grain, has been planted. The estimated crop value is $49,000 to $66,000, which is significant considering the average farmer in the area previously earned about $260 per year. Stagnant mosquito breeding water will be diverted to water the crops, thereby reducing malaria infections as well. These projects are designed to be self-sustaining, as money earned each growing season from the crops can be used for fuel, seed, and fertilizer for the following season, with leftover income for the communities. The farmers were also trained on how to use and maintain the tractors in order to be self-sufficient.Welcome to Week FOUR of RI’s Month of Membership & New Club Development.
