[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 725

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

Messages In This Digest (2 Messages) 
  1. 1391: How you can help fire victims in Southern California From: Sunil K Zachariah 

  2. 1392: Participants selected for Rotary peace studies program at Chul From: Sunil K Zachariah 
Messages 
  1. 1391: How you can help fire victims in Southern California 
 Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:23 pm (PST) 
How you can help fire victims in Southern California 

Wildfires in Southern California have displaced thousands of 
families, including Rotarians. If your club would like to help those 
affected, please read the following message from District Governor 
Jim O'Meara: 

As the fires whip through our district, Rotarians once more come 
together in the family of Rotary to meet this huge growing challenge. 
Over the last few days I have been contacting club presidents in 
District 5340 on the phone, inquiring of their safety, their 
families, and the well-being of club members. In a word, I have found 
hope. The presidents have also been contacting their club members, 
learning of lost homes, near disasters, and the joys in finding their 
home was spared, and always - What can I do? I have room in my home, 
Will we be meeting this week?

The San Diego Foundation has established a fund to make grants to 
organizations with professional disaster expertise to assist 
individuals and families affected by the terrible fires. Anyone who 
wishes to contribute to this fund can make an online donation at 
www.sdfoundation.org or send a check to:

The San Diego Foundation
2508 Historic Decatur Rd.
Suite 200 
San Diego, CA 92106 

Please make checks payable to The San Diego Foundation, and include 
the notation "After-The-Fires Fund" in the memo area of your check. 

Once the fires have passed, our community will face immense needs in 
every area of life starting with food, shelter, and clothing and 
extending to social services, ongoing health care, environmental 
concerns, animal welfare, and even scholarships for students in fire-
affected families. In several weeks, please consider contacting a 
local club to organize a longer-term rebuilding effort. 

Source: Rotary International News 

Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary 

2. 1392: Participants selected for Rotary peace studies program at Chul 

Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:26 pm (PST) 
Participants selected for Rotary peace studies program at 
Chulalongkorn 

Rotary International has selected 23 professionals from 14 countries 
to study in a unique program that teaches the practical skills needed 
to succeed in jobs involving peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and 
mediation.

The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program, a three-month 
curriculum taught at Chulalongkorn University, is aimed at mid- to 
upper-level professionals who work in government, non-governmental 
organizations, private corporations, academia, media agencies and 
other settings where a working knowledge of peacebuilding, conflict 
resolution, and mediation is important.

The 23 participants who will begin studies in January 2008 are a 
diverse group representing a wide array of professional backgrounds. 
Their interests and areas of expertise include journalism, human 
rights, public policy, economic development, law and social justice. 
For example:

Gina Donoso, Ecuador, president and co-founder of the Alianza Por 
la Justicia Foundation in Ecuador and Costa Rica 
Francois Kabongo, Democratic Republic of Congo, a logistics 
operations assistant for the United Nations Peace Keeping Mission in 
Kinshana, Democratic Republic of Congo 
Susan Carew, Australia, manager of the NGO One World Network in 
Australia 
Brian Farr, United States, division chief of the State Agency Counsel 
Division of the Office of the Attorney General in Salt Lake City, 
Utah 
Assabah ul Arjamad Khan, India, a journalist with the J&K People's 
Welfare Institute & Research Centre in Kashmir 
Nancy Ross, Canada, women's services coordinator for Addiction 
Services in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia 
Individuals interested in future sessions should contact their local 
Rotary clubs or email Bangkok.PeaceStudies at rotary.org for more 
information. Applications are currently being accepted for the July 
2008 session and beyond. Participants are selected twice a year in a 
globally competitive selection process based on professional and 
academic achievements. 

Source:Jenn Weidman at 847-866-3374 (jenn.weidman at rotary.org) or 
Howard Chang at 847-866-3408 (howard.chang at rotary.org)
Courtey: eFlash_Rotary

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