[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 628

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

Messages In This Digest (4 Messages) 
  1. 1260: Students learn a lesson in law from Rotarians in Hong Kong From: Sunil K Zachariah 
  2. 1261: "Rotary Shares" 2007-08 Theme From: Sunil K Zachariah 
  3. 1262: Download 2007-08 Theme Logo and all Materials From: Sunil K Zachariah 
  4. 1263: Theme 2007-06- Brochure From: Sunil K Zachariah 
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  1. 1260: Students learn a lesson in law from Rotarians in Hong Kong 
Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:59 pm (PST) 
Students learn a lesson in law from Rotarians in Hong Kong

By Lisa Baker 
Rotary International News

Some Rotary clubs in Hong Kong decided the best way to teach some 
students a lesson was to take them to court - or at least a mock 
court. 

As part of an adopt-a-school project, clubs in District 3450 (Hong 
Kong) worked with the Education and Manpower Bureau of Hong Kong to 
teach secondary school students about crime and punishment.

The clubs teamed up with their local schools to give students hands-
on professional expertise. Ten clubs and nine schools participated 
and planned activities such as career talks, vocational visits, 
mentorship, and a mock trial, where the Rotary Club of Kingspark 
turned students at Hotung Secondary School into lawyers.

Alexander Mak, past district governor of District 3450, 
explained, "The main goal of the mock trial is to enable the students 
to understand the operation of our legal system, cultivate a critical 
way of thinking, broaden their exposure, make informed judgments 
toward civic and legal issues, and understand that many things can be 
looked at from different angles."

Seventy students participated in two trials - one involving the case 
of someone accused of breaking into a car and stealing money from it, 
and the other case involved the defendant allegedly possessing 
illegal drugs. The students were divided into four groups - each 
group was assigned to either the prosecution or defense of one of the 
trials.

To train the students, club members took them to a local police 
department. The policemen explained their duties - what equipment is 
at their disposal, how to handle suspects, and how to take and 
prepare witness statements. 

Then both Rotarians and law experts helped train the students in 
honing their legal skills. The teams of prosecutors were trained by 
lawyers from the Department of Justice in Hong Kong. The two defense 
teams trained with a criminal barrister. Two police inspectors and 
one immigration officer also helped out as the prosecution's 
witnesses. 

The experts taught the students how to examine witnesses without 
asking leading questions, present evidential materials, argue before 
the court, and make closing statements.

"Although these students had no prior legal training, we managed to 
turn them into confident prosecution and defense lawyers," said Mak.

The students did so well that Magistrate Adrian Ching, who served as 
the judge in both trials, said their performance was even better than 
some of the newly trained lawyers she saw in her court. 

The mock trial program was so successful that more Rotary clubs and 
schools want to participate in the program next year. Mak is working 
on packaging the project so it can be easily replicated.

Furthermore, the students loved the experience. One student even 
plans to improve her English so she can attend law school. 

Source: R I Website
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


2. 1261: "Rotary Shares" 2007-08 Theme 
Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:02 pm (PST) 
Theme announced for the 2007-08 Rotary year

By Antoinette Tuscano 
Rotary International News

The 2007-08 theme Rotary Shares will act as a daily reminder of what 
ordinary people can accomplish through the extraordinary work of 
Rotary, said RI President-elect Wilfrid J. Wilkinson at the 2007 
International Assembly's opening session today. 
"What makes Rotary great is our expressing the love in our hearts 
through the work of our hands and our minds," said Wilkinson. "As 
Rotarians, we don't just sit back and talk about loving other human 
beings. As Rotarians, we demonstrate that love, and we share that 
love, through helping each other."

Almost everything Rotary does involves sharing, Wilkinson told more 
than 500 district governors-elect gathered at the meeting in San 
Diego, California, USA. "We share our time, we share our talents, and 
we share our money with others who need our help." 

Furthermore, he said, "In Rotary, sharing doesn't mean giving away 
what you have to spare, what you don't need for yourself. Sharing 
means giving of yourself, selflessly, for the good of others." 

And Rotarians don't need to do this alone. They know that when the 
need for service in their community can't be met by one club alone, 
they can call on Rotarians from around the world to help, said 
Wilkinson.

More than a theme, Rotary Shares is a call to action. As the incoming 
governors begin preparing for the year ahead with the training, 
leadership, and inspiration they receive at the International 
Assembly, Wilkinson asked them to focus on sharing their leadership, 
skills, and dedication to making clubs and districts stronger.

Sharing Rotary does more than strengthens Rotary; it ensures that 
Rotary continues a second century of service. Rotary Shares means 
inviting people to join their local Rotary clubs. 

"Rotary will only be able to continue sharing if it continues to 
grow," said Wilkinson. To help Rotary grow, Wilkinson requested that 
all of the incoming governors ask their club presidents to bring in 
one new club member during their year in office. 

"Without new members, nothing else matters," he said. Without our 
youth and new members, "it will only take a few decades for Rotary to 
disappear, and we've already seen that happen in other service 
clubs." 

In addition to the crucial job of welcoming new club members, the 
president-elect said Rotarians should not forget their past. He asked 
them to reach out to former club members, including club members' 
widows and widowers.

Wilkinson reminded the audience that the opportunities they'll have 
to help may not come their way again. 

"This year is your chance to be a district governor, to help your 
clubs, to guide them, to share your strengths and your love."

In the year ahead, a great deal will be asked of Rotarians, said 
Wilkinson. 

"I ask you all, this year, to share Rotary freely and fully. Work 
hard, and work with love. And remember that everything you do in 
service to others is part of the magic of Rotary, the magic that 
allows ordinary people, like you and me, do absolutely amazing 
things."

Source: Rotary International
CourtesY: eFlash_Rotary


3 1262: Download 2007-08 Theme Logo and all Materials 
Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:05 pm (PST) 
Here is an eFlash:

Download the 2007-08 theme logo at 
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/graphics/theme/2007/index.
html

For materials go to
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/materials2007-08/index.html

Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


4 1263: Theme 2007-06- Brochure 
Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah" sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk   sunilkzach 
Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:10 pm (PST) 
Dear fellow Rotarians,

Rotarians are a varied lot.

We come from dozens of countries, speak hundreds of languages, and 
adhere to a wide spectrum of religious, political, and philosophical 
beliefs.

If one strong common thread exists among our
1.2 million members, it is our willingness to share.
Rotarians share their time, their talents, their
expertise, and their money to successfully carry out
projects that tackle a vast range of humanitarian
and social issues. They share their compassion, their
enthusiasm, and their commitment to help those
in need and make the world better. And they share
an unparalleled passion for service that has made
Rotary the world's premiere service organization.
It is this fundamental spirit of generosity that I have
tried to capture in our theme for 2007-08: Rotary
Shares. I hope that it serves as both a point of pride
for all Rotarians and a motivating force for our
activities in the coming year.

Sharing is a concept generally associated with
promoting the greater good, but it is also an
individual action, a personal choice. Each one
of us decides how much of our time and energy
we want to share with Rotary, which ultimately
determines how much each club can share with
its local community and communities abroad. For
that reason, I urge you to become more personally
involved in Rotary and to actively participate in
both service projects and membership development.
My call for individual involvement includes everyone
in the family of Rotary, another emphasis that I want to
continue. Our far-reaching family encompasses Rotarians
and their families, Rotaractors, Interactors, Youth
Exchange students, the widows and widowers of former
Rotarians, and others who collectively work to promote
Rotary's goals and ideals. Together, we can promote
Rotary's programs throughout the world, handing down
the ideals of service and fellowship from one generation
to the next.

Continuity is essential to Rotary's success, and so health,
literacy, and water will remain our service emphases
for the year. For many clubs, that will mean continuing
ongoing, successful projects in their communities and
internationally. For those who want to start new projects,
I urge you to think creatively and consider some new
approaches. For example, let's look at how we can use
new technologies to purify water, teach people to read, or
provide safe sources of energy for homes. Then let's share
those innovative solutions with other Rotary clubs that
are looking for successful project ideas.

As they make plans for 2007-08, I also encourage clubs to
consider the United Nations Millennium Development
Goals, especially the Millennium Villages project in
sub-Saharan Africa. Like our Rotary Community Corps
(RCC), these villages employ a bottom-up approach to
helping communities pull themselves out of extreme
poverty. Let us share the knowledge we have gained in
promoting self-sufficiency through RCCs to support this
important goal.

Our theme for 2007-08 is reversible: Rotary Shares and so
we must all share Rotary. During the first three decades
of my life as a Rotarian, Rotary was growing steadily.
No thanks to me, however, as I never brought in any
new members. When Rotary's numbers began to drop
in existing clubs, however, I suddenly realized that the
organization I had come to care about so deeply would
not simply continue to grow on its own. I understood
then that I - and every other Rotarian - share the
responsibility of bringing new members into our ranks,
and it was time that I did my part.

In the coming year, I will be encouraging each
one of you to do your part and share Rotary with
other business and professional leaders in your
community. I have set a goal for every Rotarian on
my leadership team of directors, training leaders,
membership coordinators, district governors,
and club presidents to bring in at least one new
member in 2007-08. I'm even asking all the past RI
presidents to join us in this effort. Moving on from
there, I have established a plan for recognizing all
Rotarians who bring in new members. Working
together, let us share the responsibility for Rotary's
growth and make all our clubs stronger and more
viable.

The dedicated Rotarians who develop dynamic
project ideas and galvanize other members to
action form the backbone of every club, but there
are too few of them. I believe that every one of us
could be that kind of Rotarian if we just take that
important first step toward personal involvement
- if we just say yes.
Yes, I will lead that project.
Yes, I will bring in a new member.
Yes, I will share my ideas and my resources to make
my club stronger.

I'm convinced that 1.2 million involved and active
Rotarians can finish the job on polio eradication;
carry out projects involving health, water, and
literacy; promote the cause of peace to every
part of the globe; and clearly and powerfully
demonstrate to the world that Rotary Shares.

Wilfrid J. (Wilf) Wilkinson
President, Rotary International, 2007-08
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