Northbrook | 09-11-2021 | Rabbi Aaron Melman from Congregation Beth Shalom, speaks about his experiences as a student chaplain with the New York Fire Department when 9/11 occurred. Watch the video and hear what it was like to stand on top of the Twin Towers at Ground Zero during a most tumultuous time in history. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NklygPomNwk |
Barrington Breakfast | 08-05-2021 | Shab Elawar's presentation to Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club: "How Changes in the Environment Impact Peace." | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJT3DQUobPk |
District 6440 | 06-05-2021 | Annual Business Meeting of the District 6440 Corporation State of the District: Excerpt: DG Lyle Staab’s State of the District report (31:43) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnA3QWtaJoM |
District 6440 | 06-05-2021 | Annual Business Meeting of the District 6440 Corporation State of the District (1:00:52) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fQ7a2qTEGY |
District 6440 | 06-04-2021 | Foundation: Rotary, Refugees, and Peace: We also recognized the graduates of the District Leadership Academy, and the clubs that completed the Governor's Challenge. (52:40) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-qafoEo7HM |
District 6440 | 06-04-2021 | Foundation: Rotary, Refugees, and Peace: World Peace Fellow Amanda Ottman spoke about the work she's been involved with since graduating from the program, and about her role as a Partner Relations officer with The Rotary Foundation. (35:21)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX4jSLo7T2Y |
District 6440 | 06-04-2021 | 501(c)(3) Basics and Options: CPA Cheryden Juergensen explained rules regarding and factors to consider about a maintaining a 501(c)(3) organization. PDG Rick Rivkin spoke on the D6440 Charitable Fund and how, for a small club, it offers the benefits of a 501(c)(3) without the administration and expense. (1:11:10)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcKhibtY_BI |
District 6440 | 06-03-2021 | Fundraising After COVID-19: Fundraising consultant Samantha Swaim of Swaim Strategies provided tips for virtual and hybrid fundraising, and on incorporating online offerings into in-person events. (1:09:26)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-ORBLunBJU |
District 6440 | 06-03-2021 | Youth Programs/RYLA: Full session, explaining Youth Services in D6440 and including Tom Carroll’s presentation. (1:05:12) | https://youtu.be/Axwt20lRl9Y |
District 6440 | 06-03-2021 | Youth Programs/RYLA: Clinical psychologist and business executive Tom Carroll shared his thoughts on "Generations at Work", which is a highlight of our annual RYLA conferences. (48:58)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mvzUwxqwh4 |
District 6440 | 06-03-2021 | International Service - Renewal of Sister District Agreement Taiwan 3481: Global Grant scholar Hannah Warren expressed her gratitude at the opportunities Rotary has provided, followed by the renewal of the Sister District Agreement with Taiwan's District 3481. (53:49)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAqQunxLl8w |
District 6440 | 06-02-2021 | I’m New – So Really, What is Rotary? Whether you're a new(er) Rotarian or just want to learn more about our organization, this presentation by DG Lyle Staab and District Trainer Linda Borton opens the door a little wider. (57:03)
| https://youtu.be/I7Yx7EG9DQY |
District 6440 | 06-02-2021 | Eradication of Polio in India: Recap of polio fundraising and education in 6440, and presentation of recognition for RILEE. (12:18) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_2ap6kEFS8 |
District 6440 | 06-02-2021 | Eradication of Polio in India: Dr. Jayant Sastry, pediatrician and District 3060 Polio chair, spoke on the timeline and effort necessary to eradicate polio in India. (43:55)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1iC-38h2Y |
District 6440 | 06-01-2021 | Environment as the Seventh Area of Focus: District Environmental Chair Mark Gibson recapped environmental activities in 6440 and named the Environmental Club of the Year. (15:50)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5AMbbUh_Co |
District 6440 | 06-01-2021 | Environment as the Seventh Area of Focus: History of Environmental Focus in Rotary – and What’s Next: Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group co-founder Karen Kendrick-Hands. (36:24)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdxtymurjaQ |
District 6440 | 06-01-2021 | Introduction to the District Conference Series – DG Lyle Staab (3:39) | https://youtu.be/p-tAOlSas1I |
Wilmette | 05-03-2021 | Ellen MacGran of Integrative Restoration guided club members through a meditation session. Benefits of meditation include improved sleep and reduced pain. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9agXEvnUZPg |
Barrington Breakfast | 04-29-2021 | Rotary International Director Peter Kyle discusses Rotary’s role in Peace and Conflict Resolution and recognizes BBRC for becoming a Peacebuilder Club. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9L5urElxXE |
District 6440 | 04-27-2021 | Rotary-Toastmasters Alliance Series – How the Alliance Benefits Both Organizations. Content includes Learning Center courses building on Toastmaster’s curriculum; connections with your local Toastmasters club for mutual benefit; D6440 plans. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqgTWOQSAa4 |
Wilmette | 04-21-2021 | An Exchange Student, a Nature Reserve in Egypt, and Prince Philip In Wilmette: recalling a very special event, A Program for Peace | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw-qLOI9xvg |
Highland Park - Highwood | 04-19-2021 | Annie Aggens has guided multiple expeditions to the North Pole, South Pole, Greenland and Iceland. Her role as polar guide allows her to teach people about the effects of climate change on the Arctic and polar regions. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5cJKKo9RPo |
District 6440 | 03-23-2021 | Rotary-Toastmasters Alliance Series – Curious what happens at a Toastmasters meeting? See a typical one-hour meeting and think about how you can work with your local Toastmasters club. | https://vimeo.com/528104322 |
District 6440 | 03-19-2021 | Vaccination and the Black Community: Dr. Damon Arnold, Medical Director II of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois | https://vimeo.com/526304417 |
District 6440 | 03-15-2021 | Rotary Town Hall on COVID-19: Dr. Ngozi Ezike MD, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health. Presented in collaboration with Districts 6420 & 6450. | https://vimeo.com/showcase/8172897/video/527089127 |
District 6440 | 03-15-2021 | COVID Vaccination Speaker Series Recordings in Vimeo District 6440 Showcase | https://vimeo.com/showcase/8172897 |
District 6440 | 03-10-2021 | IN SPANISH ONLY! COVID Vaccine Myths: Dra. Elizabeth Perez, Family Medicine, Northwest Community Healthcare | https://vimeo.com/522036854 |
District 6440 | 03-01-2021 | IN SPANISH ONLY! COVID-19 in the LatinX Community: Rafael Malpica, Director of Community and Guest Relations for Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | https://vimeo.com/518382196 |
Arlington Heights | 02-25-2021 | Rotary Director Peter Kyle discussed Rotary's Role as a Peacebuilding Organization-Historical Perspective | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VUrsYmVOg |
Winnetka - Northfield | 02-04-2021 | Operation Pollination: In 20 minutes, learn how your District/Club can get involved in this very simple "7th area of focus project" with Christopher Stein, of the National Park Service and a longtime Rotarian. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4grpdUncevw |
Long Grove / Kildeer / Hawthorn Woods | 02-02-2021 | Kristin Scott, shared the life-saving work that Be The Match is doing for patients with blood cancers (leukemia/lymphoma) or blood diseases. Details how everyday people may join the Be The Match Registry to save the life of patients in need. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Co1c6tLZY |
District 6440 | 02-22-2021 | COVID Vaccination Speaker Series – A CMO’s Thoughts on COVID: Dr. James Keller, Chief Medical Officer, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | https://vimeo.com/515445292 |
District 6440 | 02-12-2021 | COVID Vaccination Speaker Series - COVID Vaccine Myths: Dr. Stuart Marcus, Chief Clinical Officer, Amita Health | https://vimeo.com/511737593 |
District 6440 | 02-10-2021 | COVID Vaccination Speaker Series - The Science of Vaccines: Dr. Stuart Marcus, Chief Clinical Officer, Amita Health | https://vimeo.com/510910718 |
Elgin Breakfast | 01-28-2021 | Elgin Breakfast Leadership Speaker Series - Rotary Foundation Chair Elect John Germ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-tTxTbmI5A |
Elgin Breakfast | 01-21-2021 | Elgin Breakfast Leadership Speaker Series - RI President Elect Shekhar Mehta | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDsf64_WZvY |
Elgin Breakfast | 01-14-2021 | Elgin Breakfast Leadership Speaker Series – RI President Nominee Jennifer Jones | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEeSBTWDGNY |
Elgin Breakfast | 01-04-2021 | Elgin Breakfast Leadership Speaker Series - RI President Holger Knaack | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8PZlDSKWFQ |
Barrington Breakfast | 01-07-2021 | Bryce Weiler, who is blind, spoke about his role as a disability accessibility consultant with the Baltimore Orioles and the barriers he has transcended in raising awareness of the competence of people with disabilities | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKsUsbr4V48&feature=youtu.be |
Winnetka - Northfield | 12-17-2020 | Hannah Warren, a former Rotary Youth Exchange Student and Ambassadorial Scholar, founded the Jhoole company to help women in India women gain economic independence, empowering & enabling them to support themselves and their families. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dssPuG5fVoI&feature=youtu.be |
Arlington Heights | 12-10-2020 | Habitat for Humanity ReStore - Michael Reeb talked about the new Habitat ReStore in Arlington Heights, where the concept of the ReStores arose, how they are different than normal resale shops. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0V8aNrv5ik&feature=youtu.be |
Long Grove / Kildeer / Hawthorn Woods | 12-01-2020 | Erik Elsea fulfilled a childhood dream when he paddled his canoe the length of the Mississippi River, from its (alleged) headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, he spoke at and was supported by many Rotary Clubs as he spread the word about Shelterbox and raised over $70K for the charity. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-RLT805V-g |
Northbrook | 11-10-2020 | Why Veterans need Rotary and why Rotary needs Veterans - Retired Lt. Col. Ryan Yantis and Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers Ryan Yantis is a decorated survivor of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ePzPprj0I&feature=youtu.be |
Winnetka - Northfield | 10-29-2020 | “The 3 P's in my Life: Polio, Post-Polio Syndrome and Rotary's Polio-Plus." Polio survivor and Rotarian John Nanni currently serves as President of the MOT Rotary Club in Middletown, DE. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgyUMotonpk&feature=youtu.be |
Winnetka - Northfield | 09-03-2020 | “Racism in High Schools” - Pat Savage-Williams, Special Ed Director at New Trier High School and Board Member of the Evanston High School Board of Education | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwMeY_qd6fA&feature=youtu.be |
Evanston Lighthouse | 10-27-2020 | Polio Plus Update - Evanston Lighthouse member Carol Pandak has been the Director of Rotary International's Polio Plus program since 2005. Carol shared information on the status and plans for eradication, and showed two videos in her talk. Drop to Zero Video: https://vimeo.com/352613648 / Rotary Polio Eradication Infrastructure Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic Video: https://vimeo.com/471834349 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbAsEI7-PSE |
Wilmette | 10-28-2020 | Tax Planning for a Post-Election World - Dan Rahill of Wintrust Banks | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2miT1O7DRs&feature=youtu.be |
Northbrook | 09-01-2020 | “Feed the Future, Farmer to Farmer Programs” – Thomas Anderson - presentation from 16:25-40:00, Q&A through 49:20 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7nYEGw1cwI&feature=youtu.be |
Huntley | 10-24-2020 | Virtual Benefit Concert to End Polio Now - 18 year old violin soloist, Masha Lakisova, who plays concerts and competitions worldwide, playing masterpieces by Chausson, Paganini, Gershwin and Piazzolla. The concert starts at 16:40. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdiwMu5eogs&feature=emb_logo |
Winnetka - Northfield | 10-15-2020 | The Proposed Graduated Income Tax- Why not? - Steve Rauschenberg, President of the Technology & Manufacturing Association | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze2_QRbq4J0&feature=youtu.be |
Winnetka - Northfield | 10-01-2020 | The Proposed Graduated Income Tax, Pro arguments - The League of Women Voters | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxQdqTD7JuA&feature=youtu.be |
Winnetka - Northfield | 10-12-2020 | “Social Justice in the Criminal Justice System” - Chris Nellis, Executive Director of the Lawndale Christian Legal Center | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAfFn8vPnbg&feature=youtu.be |
Barrington Breakfast | 10-01-2020 | “Charity in India’s Slums and the Impact of Covid” - Manoj Macwan, Rotary Club of Anand (India), President and Founder of Community Development Society | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0xZZjp9vV4 |
Winnetka - Northfield | 06-25-2020 | “Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final” – David Sweet, Author – presentation starts at 17:50 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtHxcJvDtEg&feature=youtu.be |
Wilmette | 09-23-2020 | “The Role of a News Correspondent” - Bill Plante, CBS Award Winning Journalist | https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/deihlUnwhAJqNyimC9wD4XOqzHkALm9mnVZHJdRiACcMCIwA-i9OdCd1F2s5Zzs2O6I76XEgrW4ndfrb.xa0qkF21EFMbAJPt?continueMode=true |
Barrington Breakfast | 09-24-2020 | “The Founding of Rotarians Against Racism” - Nadine Pemberton | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfueQ86iHQk&feature=youtu.be |
Evanston Lighthouse | 09-08-2020 | “Project Drawdown” - Impacting Greenhouse Gases | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrfbbZOSUEA&feature=youtu.be |
Winnetka - Northfield | 08-06-2020 | “Status of Lake Michigan and Our Beaches” – Jon Shabica, Shabica LLC – presentation from 8:10-37:25 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6F9SdnyNbg&feature=youtu.be |
Other | - | “Light Yourself on Fire, and People Will Come From Miles to Watch You Burn” – LaShonda Brown | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIYSuaTGLao&feature=emb_err_woyt |
Winnetka - Northfield | 07-02-2020 | “Climate Change” – Mike Zanillo, Illinois State Coordinator, Citizens Climate Lobby – presentation starts at 25:15 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4QBVCCqIxw&feature=youtu.be |
Winnetka - Northfield | 06-11-2020 | “Wetlands in Today’s World” – Paul Botts, Wetlands Initiative – presentation starts at 41:10 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Po7AVdy2mo&feature=youtu.be |
Winnetka - Northfield | 07-23-2020 | “Black Lives Matter” – Bridgett Dotson, District Coordinator of Social Work, Waukegan Public School District #60 | https://youtu.be/W163rgwmcZc |
Northbrook | 07-07-2020 | “Shelterbox” - Donna Gulley, ShelterBox Champion - presentation from 16:55-32:00, Q&A through 45:45 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBKfxQA8t-8&feature=youtu.be |
Northbrook | 06-02-2020 | “Polio Eradication in a COVID-19 World” – Carol Wells, D6440 End Polio Now Advocate – presentation only length 14:10 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tul3atQ3ZYI&feature=youtu.be |
Other | 06-03-2020 | “Pushing the Boundaries – The Story of Women in Rotary” – Dr. Sylvia Whitlock, the first female president of a Rotary Club | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9XRRBGQWRQ&feature=youtu.be |
Waukegan | 08-06-2020 | Recycling Entrepreneur / Rotary Exchange Student Dr. Binish Desai | https://www.facebook.com/groups/581598969010227/permalink/928117251025062 |
Other | 07-20-2019 | Rotary International President Holger Knaack | ShelterBox | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNTRuLmeI1w |
Winnetka - Northfield | 04-09-2020 | Staying Sane with COVID-19- Mary Berge | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdWucqQgrlg&feature=youtu.be |
Barrington Breakfast | 05-14-2020 | Make Your Club Appealing with Eye-catching Graphics – Debbie Vance, Rotary Club of Ucluelet, British Columbia. Great examples starting at 10:10! | https://vimeo.com/419157699?ref=em-share |