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Apr. 18, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82060799495?pwd=YkhqRDE3QjZYVWhqNVVxRFhrMjJpQT09
or use the: Meeting ID: 820 6079 9495 Passcode: 976575 |
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Apr. 27, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
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May 06, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Rotary Student of the Month
May 06, 2024 6:30 p.m.
Rachel Chu describes herself as empathetic, driven, and open-minded. She has already accomplished major benchmarks in her high school career, some of which include being HOSA's secretary and the Symphony Club's conductor, playing in Honors Orchestra, earning the Presidential Service Award in FASCA, and improving Lake Washington High School's environment through clubs such as Green Team and Multicultural Club. Rachel’s most important community involvement is in FASCA, where she’s served in countless events for cultural awareness and education, such as parades, festivals, performances, diplomatic gatherings, summer camps, and overseas programs. Ultimately, Rachel hopes to grow even more in the coming years of high school and grow her community at the same time.
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Human rights movement in China
May 06, 2024 6:40 p.m.
Since 2012, Dr. Wen Chen has given​ hundreds of presentations to community organizations about Chinese culture, history, and human rights. In this presntation, she'll tell the story of Chinese authorities arresting millions of citizens for their spiritual beliefs or political views. These prisoners of conscience have been tortured, forced into slave labor, and killed for their organs. While it takes several years in the U.S. to wait for matching organs, most Chinese hospitals promise to find donors within weeks. The Chinese police, legal, and military system collaborated to perform the state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting. Rotarians will also learn about the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration into the U.S., the human rights movement in China, an innovation that allows people to bypass China's Internet blockade, and the trend of quitting the Chinese Communist Party.
Dr. Chen was born in China at the end of the Great Cultural Revolution. Being victims of the horrific atrocity that killed two million intellectuals and destroyed traditional Chinese culture, Wen's parents had mixed feelings about her education. Despite their discouragement, Wen eventually won a national prize at a science competition when she was 16. She was accepted into a top university for undergraduate study. In 1994, Wen came to the U.S. for graduate school and ​received a doctorate in Biology at the California Institute of Technology in 2000.
Dr. Chen has been working for Caltech since 2000 as a biologist and information scientist on genomics and biological research. Part of her everyday work is to speak at scientific conferences and seminars in universities like U.C. San Diego and Harvard Medical School. She is an active member of the Amnesty International Chapter at Pasadena, a board member for Caltech Women in Biology and Biological Engineering, and a special event host for the Caltech Alumni Association. She lives in Pasadena with her husband and two daughters. |
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May 13, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Wisdom and humanity from ancient Chinese culture
May 13, 2024 6:40 p.m.
With millions of people infected, COVID-19 has brought the world’s attention to Chinese regime’s cover up of the pandemic information. China’s ethical standards and moral values once again have become a hot issue. Traditional Chinse culture has lasted for more than 5,000 years. No civilization without ethical standards and moral values can endure such a long history. But what are those values from China’s tradition, and where are they now? For Americans to understand and to face the challenges brought to the free world by the current Chinese regime, the discussion about the traditional Chinese culture is more important than ever before.
Born and raised in China, Mr. Nan Su came to the U.S. in 1989. Mr. Su has been serving as a news commentator for SOH International Chinese Radio Network and NTD International TV network since 2003, and has made many speeches at public events in the past decade on China-related topics. In addition to his media work, Mr. Su has also been an activist for China’s human rights. He was one of the coordinators of Human Rights Torch Relay in 2008 prior to Beijing Olympics Game. The Relay spanned from July 2007 to July 2008, with stops at more than 140 cities around the world in order to raise international awareness of China’s human rights situation. Mr. Su has been married for more than 30 years, and currently lives with his wife and two daughters in San Jose, California. |
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May 16, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81969658213?pwd=NnhlSjNnZThpUHJzN3JsNzRhd0U3dz09
or use the: Meeting ID: 819 6965 8213 Passcode: 739103 |
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May 19, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 3:03 p.m.
The Kirkland Downtown Association invites Rotarians to join the KDA for the Downtown Kirkland Clean Sweep! Next time you’re strolling through Kirkland's streets, take a moment to look down – it’s an eye-opener! The KDA's mission with Clean Sweep is to vanquish litter, battle unruly weeds, and restore sparkle to teh downtown. Arm yourself with gloves, your most fearless grubby outfit, and your weapon of choice – be it brooms, shovels, rakes, or hoes. There are two shifts: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pick one that works for you and register using this LINK. Volunteers will meet at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty, located in the heart of Downtown Kirkland at 15 Lake Street, Suite 200. The KDA is kicking off the event with coffee and donuts to fuel your heroic efforts, and lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 p.m. Marina Park or Lake St. lots offer free parking on Sunday. |
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May 20, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Honoring middle school educators for outstanding service
May 20, 2024 6:40 p.m.
The Rotary Club of Kirkland very much appreciates the work local educators are doing to offer quality instructional and support programs during the most challenging of times. Despite the challenges presented to our community today, we continue to recognize outstanding educators within our region. While it’s likely there are several examples of “outstanding Service Above Self” among the staff at each school in our community, each year one or more schools nominate one educator who best represents characteristics drawn from the “Object of Rotary”:
The Rotary Club of Kirkland is pleased to honor staff of the Lake Washington School District in the Kirkland area who best represent these high ideals.
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Jun. 03, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Jun. 10, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Jun. 20, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
To Join the Rotary Board of Directors Meeting via Zoom use this link:
or use the:
Meeting ID: 882 5982 8233
Passcode: 298985
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Jun. 24, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Rotary District 5030's end of year celebration is at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue. This will be a big gathering this year as many clubs have expressed an interest in attending. It will include the transfer of the DG Club Home Banner to DGE Rachele’s home club – Bellevue. District staff and volunteers will be organizing a program that will recognize District 5030 achievements with the publication of the District 5030 Impact Report. The District will also recognize club achievements in support of the 3-year strategic imperatives for 5030, the Rotarian of the Year, newly minted Paul Harris Fellows, and the second cohort of graduates from the RISE Leadership program. There will be other fun activities to add, which will be detailed in the next 4-6 weeks. For the year-end celebration, the District is keeping it simple by having clubs write checks to RI District 5030 2024 District Conference. Clubs should include a note on the check that states "EOY Celebration" to help with the tracking on the accounting side. The price of attendance is $1,100 per table ($110 per person) and will cover the sit-down dinner and the program. District leadership advise not to delay, to book seats or tables before the District runs out of space. There is a limit of two tables per club. Individuals may submit a request via the form on this Rotary Events page, and District staff will follow up with the details for payment. |
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Jul. 01, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Jul. 22, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Aug. 05, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Aug. 12, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Aug. 19, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Sep. 09, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Sep. 16, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Sep. 23, 2024 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
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Oct. 07, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
This is an evening of fun and fellowship you won’t want to miss! The location is St. John’s Episcopal Church. Think about something to donate for the auction. (Maybe a week in Cabo, or tickets to a great sporting or performance event, or dinner in your home, or a lovely house plant, or wine and glasses, or use of your Rolls for week, or ….) And, this year you will be voting on the recipient(s) of the proceeds of the Auction. |