RGHF Speeches
THE YOUTH PROGRAMS “Rotary/UN Day 2008”
Our RGHF board members are very involved.
PDG Helen Reisler, RGHF board member for zone 32 writes:
“I have 23 presenters coming in from all areas (California, Canada, Maine, England, the tri-state New York area, etc, I was so afraid that we would not get large enough audience (I had worked so hard on this for so many months that I didn’t want it to be wasted) so I did a lot of PR & Publicity (as usual). To my surprise, we more than doubled the audience in the youth room alone. We now have 640 registered and, unfortunately had to turn away people at a point. I have attached the program for the High School audience.(The very interesting Main Program is in a separate room). I am so proud of our Rotary Youth Groups. You will notice the variety of meaningful projects they are involved in.”
RI Representatives Meeting with President DK Lee (center front) in Evanston
President of Rotary International Dong-Kurn Lee
Helen B. Reisler, PDG RGHF zone 32 board member, New York, USA (fifth from the right, front row)
THE YOUTH PROGRAMS
Youth Exchange
Interact Rotaract
RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) is the 4th important Youth Program
9:00 AM
“RADIO ROTARY” INTERVIEWS
Roger Risko, Rotarian, Founder, District 7210 “Radio Rotary”
Host Interviewers: Sarah O’Connell (Millbrook Rotary) & Jonah Triebwasser (Redhook Rotary)
9:30 AM
OPENING VIDEO PRESENTATION
John Porco, Graphics Designer, Rotarian, Harrison RC
WELCOME TO THE UNITED NATIONS
Helen B. Reisler PDG, RI Alt Representative to the United Nations
Youth Program Coordinator
MODERATORS
Andy Morzello PDG, White Plains RC
Omar Herrera, Advisor to Ossining Rotaract Club
9:45 AM
OVERVIEW of the UN
William A. Miller, PDG RI Alternate Representative to the United Nations
UNA-USA HERO CAMPAIGN
Roger Nokes, Coordinator of Chapter Relations UNA-USA
PATHWAYS TO PEACE MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Martin Rosenstein, Rotary District 5340 Peace Committee
Annu Subramanian, Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, California
GLOBAL DISASTER RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
Tom Henderson, ShelterBox Founder & CEO
ENDING CHILD TRAFFICKING
Drew Persons, Project Manager, The SOLD Project
10:30 AM
INTERACT PANEL
Video presentation by John Porco
ELDERACT, ENHANCING THE LIVES OF SENIORS
Rachel Perfecto, President Interact Club Ketcham High School, Wappinger Falls
Louise Quartuccio and Dana Diorio-Casey, Advisors to ELANT ELDERACT Club
MAKING AN IMPACT IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Sarath Nair, President, Ossining Interact Club
GIFT OF LIFE / “Jeans for Babies”
Kristen Schultz, President, Syosset High School Interact Club
Adam Krochak, Syosset High School Interact Club, L.I.
10:55 AM
ROTARACT PANEL
Video Presentation by John Porco
HELPING CHILDREN:
FIGHTING AIDS IN AFRICA / SPREADING HAPPINESS IN HARLEM
Kelly Roberts, President Rotaract Club at The United Nations
WATER PROJECTS WITH” ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS”. HONDURAS
Martin Nolan, Rotaract Club at The United Nations
COMMUNITY- BASED ROTARACT
Nathaniel Almeida
Nubian Directions Chapter of Rotaract
SPRING BREAK: A TIME FOR FUN OR SERVICE?
Sajaa Ahmed, President, Rotaract Club at Columbia University
SAFE CHILDHOOD: EMERGENCY MEDICINE FOR UGANDA CHILDREN
Jacqueline Law, President, Vassar College Rotaract Club
11:30 AM
RYLA PANEL
(Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
Video Presentation by John Porco
BUILDING LEADERS LOCALLY
Omar Herrera, Advisor to Ossining Rotaract Club
EXPANDING TO INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Dzifa Yador, Rotaract President, St. Lawrence College
11:50 AM
YOUTH EXCHANGE PANEL
Video Presentation by John Porco
EXPLORING A NEW CULTURE IN FRANCE
Solanlly Bautista, Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Peekskill High School
HOW MY LIFE CHANGED IN CHILE
Thomas Betjeman, 1998 Rotary Exchange Student
12:15 PM
PAUL HARRIS-HIS EARLY YEARS
Matts Ingemanson, Rotary Club of Yonkers
THE 4-WAY TEST IN YOUR LIFE
Prof. Susanne Wetzel, Rotary Club of Metro NYC
“MAKE DREAMS REAL”
Dong-Kurn Lee, President Rotary International
“RADIO ROTARY” EXIT INTERVIEWS by Roger Risko