Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service

Local Color builds equitable pathways for artists to thrive. Based in San Jose, California, Local Color is powered by artists and dedicated to supporting creatives in the area. Local Color is committed to promoting representation and inclusion, with a particular focus on serving communities of color. In fact, 80% of the artists served by Local Color are from communities of color, with most identif...

Today's speaker, JP Pullos, will describe the curriculum he helped to create that is being used by hundreds of teachers around the world. See more about 100cameras, including images created by young people from around the world: http://100cameras.org Students participating in 100cameras programs will often think they're simply going to learn about photography basics. What they walk away wi...

Boundless Foundation empowers impoverished children through education and resources, inspiring them to "learn to dream," helping them rise above their daily struggle for survival and see a brighter future by opening their minds to new possibilities. The foundation's "Epic Exchange" program offers donors the chance to see the impact of their investments firsthand, experienci...

Innovation - With Addresses? Pinpointing places by conventional addressing requires navigating a variety of systems. Into that space steps what3words, a new global addressing standard used by thousands of organizations worldwide to help improve efficiency and internal operations with better addresses. Our speaker is Khongorzul (Khongoroo) Otgonbayar, the Partnerships Lead at what3words, a global a...

Some events described are disturbing. Hooman has done mission work all over the world. In South Africa with Bruce Wilkinson’s team, and independently in Costa Rica, Armenia, Bali, Honk Kong, South Korea, Mexico, Germany, Greece, Uganda, and South Sudan. Hooman's main mission field over the past 20 years has been San Francisco, where he serves the homeless. Hooman was the choir director of St....

Sylvia Whitlock, was born in New York City but educated in Kingston, Jamaica. Sylvia worked for the United Nations, before moving to California to start a career in education. Along the way, she earned her Ph. D., cum laude, from Claremont Graduate School. Subsequently, she earned another masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University, and began a second career as a th...

Rotary Operation Pollination is a growing movement led by the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG). During this presentation, you will learn about the simple framework and receive an update. Pollinator decline is a serious issue negatively affecting the health of our planet. Everyone can get involved to help address this issue that impacts all of us, and Rotarians around the wo...

Today we thank Immediate Past President Angelica for her work in '22-'23, and welcome President Nick and his plans for '23-'24. President Nick is excited to bring his leadership to the eClub while continuing the initiatives set forth under Immediate Past President Angelica's guidance. Nick wants to continue to grow the eClub community and support additional connections with our...