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