You may not recognize all the faces in the photo above. That’s because some of them are members of the Rotaract Club of San Luis Obispo, our neighbors to the north.
If you have a bachelor’s degree in international relations, sustainable development, public administration, peace studies or a related field and some work experience in one of these areas, you may qualify for funding for a two-year master’s fellowship or a three-month professional development certificate fellowship.
Rotary selects 100 participants every year to get training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations and effective models of cooperation and negotiation. The programs are hosted at these centers:
- Chulalongkorn University; Bangkok, Thailand
- Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
- International Christian University; Tokyo, Japan
- Universidad del Salvador; Buenos Aires, Argentina
- University of Bradford; West Yorkshire, England
- University of Queensland; Brisbane, Australia
Rotary is accepting applications now for the 2011-2012 year. Our Rotary District, District 5240, usually nominates one candidate each year. They must make their recommendation by July 1, so it’s best to get your application in soon. Read how to apply here. If you are very interested, let one of the Rotaract officers know. We can connect you with local Rotarians who can guide you in preparing your application.
Contact rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org for more information on this international program.
A friendly reminder that it’s not too late to sign up for a volunteer day in exchange for a day pass to the Happiest Place on Earth – Disneyland! You can pick any event, but a bunch of Rotaractors are planning on working with Goleta Valley Beautiful this Saturday, Jan. 16 at 1PM.
You can sign up at this link. Just search by zipcode: 93117 and it should be the first result. Once you sign up and send a message to Ken Knight, you’ll get back an automated response. Tell Ken what event you want to work at and he’ll confirm then you can confirm with the Disney site.
If you have any questions, just email us at info@sbrotaract.com
Thank you to all the Rotarians who have supported the club through these formative years and to the Rotaractors who make it so much fun.
We had a fantastic party at the Dos Pueblos Ranch beach. Thanks to our wonderful hosts and caterer Lori Cordova of the Vandenberg Village Rotary Club. See more photos of the 2009 anniversary party here.
The same program that took Dana and Liz to Thailand is accepting applications for a trip to Bangladesh’s District 3280 in 2010.
Through the Group Study Exchange (AKA GSE), the Rotary Foundation pays for a team of young professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 to travel to a foreign country. The program develops professional and leadership skills while promoting international understanding. Team members usually stay in Rotarians’ homes, experiencing local culture.
You can view the team member brochure here. (PDF) The application is here. (Doc)
Applications due August 9. The trip is January 11 – February 8, 2010.
The Carpinteria Rotary Clubs are asking for our help in volunteering at this fundraiser. It is their largest annual fundraiser of the year and will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 7PM-10PM. They will need hosts, servers, ticket takers, et cetera.
The event takes place at 5315 Foothill Road
If anyone is interested they can get back to me at jennifer.wang@sbrotaract.com. We need actual commitments so that I can submit the names to Rotary.
The district assembly for 5240 is taking place Saturday, April 4 at SBCC. Continental breakfast is served at 8AM and we’ll be out of there at 12:30. There are two sessions (9AM and 10:45 AM) with 25 classes to choose from. Registration fees have been waived for Rotaract but each attendee MUST fill out an application. Click here for the PDF.
Travel to Mexico accompanying Rotarians on a clean water project. Our club is donating a system in Patzcuaro, Mexico and you have the opportunity to visit the village and Rotarians there as an ambassador.
Dates: May 4 to 10.
Cost (est): $1000 out of pocket, half of which will be reimbursed.
Deadline: Contact info@sbrotaract.com by Tuesday March 10th 12PM.
You know Dana. You know Liz. Now meet the three other people they’ll be spending a month in Thailand with!
Rotary hosts a potluck farewell party for the Group Study Exchange (GSE) team on Sunday, March 1 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The event is at 1220 Bel Air Drive in Santa Barbara’s mesa. Special thanks to Rotarian Joan Young and Steve Young for opening their home for the event!
Please RSVP to gsetriptothailand@gmail.com, and bring a dish/beverage to share.
