Speakers
Speaker | Date | Topic |
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No Meeting - Presidential Inauguration at Noon | Jan 20, 2021 |
Essex Rotary Board has decided not to meet so members have the option to watch the Presidential Inauguration - which starts at noon on January 20. |
ZOOM: Essex Rotary Task Force Meetings | Jan 27, 2021 |
Task Force Meetings to Address Essex Rotary Priorities
Now |
Elaine Haney, Chair, Essex Selectboard | Feb 03, 2021 |
Review of the Essex Town / Essex Junction Merger Vote
Essex Rotary member and Town Selectboard Chair Elaine Haney will review the issues associated with the upcoming vote on the proposed merger of the Town and the Village. A merger proposal is on the Town meeting 2021 ballot - on March 3. |
ZOOM: John Churchman, ArtHound Gallery | Feb 10, 2021 |
Virtual Tour of 10,000 sf VT Art Gallery at Essex Experience
Now |
ZOOM: Richard & Molly Jesse | Feb 17, 2021 |
Make Water Safe for the World
Rick and Molly Jesse are not newcomers to charity work. Devout Catholics, and members of Holy Family Church in Essex, Vermont, they forged a strong association with Friar Suppliers, a 501(c)(3) charity that supports the work of the Little Brothers and Sisters of St. Thérèse in Haiti. Their first mission trip was to Haiti in 2004, followed by a year in Honduras during 2006-2007. Since then, they have made trips to Haiti, Honduras, and Nicaragua. They made the acquaintance of Rodney Herrington of Aqua Research on a mission to Haiti in January 2018. Rodney is the principal designer, and is actively looking for organizations to help get the H2gO and other water purifying systems into the hands of those who need them most. It was this relationship that enabled the concept of Make Water Safe for the World, Inc., to come to fruition.
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ZOOM: Essex Rotary Task Force Meetings | Feb 24, 2021 |
Task Force Meetings to Address Essex Rotary Priorities
Now |
TBD | Mar 03, 2021 |
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ZOOM:Jill Evans, Dir. Community Justice Ctr, Essex | Mar 10, 2021 |
Racial Justice in Essex Conversation
Jill Evans, the Director of Community Justice Center - Essex, will update Essex Rotary on the comprehensive process started in Essex to adddress issues associated with racial inequities in Essex. This includes policing and municipal services and climate. The Community has emarked on a process of listening, learning and action aplanning among community members, police and municipal leaders. Racial Justice in Essex Discussion has scheduld two events to gather information from the general public on Oct 14 and Oct 21. Jill will update Essex Rotary on the results of the community conversation and next steps to help create a welcoming community. The Racial Justice in Essex website can be accessed here. COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS. We will gather community feedback about public safety and policing through four listening sessions and an online survey. Please see dates and details below a. Wednesday, October 7, 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom. The session is an affinity group for people who identify as Black, Indiginous or people of color. Tabitha Moore will facilitate. We are offering a stipend of $50 to all affinity group participants. |
Zoom: Dr. Kristen DeStigter, Imaging the World | Mar 17, 2021 |
Bringing Ultrasound & Radiology to the Developing World
Dr. DeStigter is a colleague a collaborator with Essex Rotary member Steve Schmida. Steve has invited her to tell her impactful effort to improve health care imaging in Africa. Kristen is co-founder of Imaging the World and Professor and Chair of Radiology at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and the Radiology Health Care Service Chief for the University of Vermont Health Network. She is a national and international leader in the field of radiology. Over the past 10 years, Kristen has worked to bring sustainable, high quality, and affordable ultrasound services to clinical facilities in rural Uganda. Through her work, Imaging the World has received a number of grant awards from such organizations as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2016, Kristen was selected as the American College of Radiology Foundation Global Humanitarian Award recipient for her work improving medical imaging and access to care. Most recently, she received the 2018 University of Vermont Citizen of the World Award from the Larner College of Medicine. |
ZOOM: Matt Dunne, Center on Rural Innovation-CORI | Mar 24, 2021 |
Using partnerships and strategies for sustainable economic success in rural America
Matt Dunne, former candidate for Governor in Vermont and a Google staff innovator, started CORI - the Center on Rural Innovation, based in Hartland, Vermont. CORI aims to build sustainable economies in rural areas that have been left behind as technology has come to dominate successful regions of the USA. Expanded support for entrepreneurship and universal broadband services are central to CORI's work. Again, Steve Schmida served as the catalyst that encouraged Matt to share his remarkable community development story with Essex Rotary. Matt's impact has recently (Dec. 15, 2020) been recognized by New York Times opinion writer Tom Friedman. Please take the time to read Friedman's piece where he credits Matt, in part, for his thinking on a rural development strategy for the next 4 years. Please take the time to read the column here.
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ZOOM: Essex Rotary Task Force Meetings | Mar 31, 2021 |
Task Force Meetings to Address Essex Rotary Priorities
Now |
TBD | Apr 07, 2021 |
Now |
ZOOM: Jay Chikobe, Staffer @ Resonance | Apr 14, 2021 |
Entrepreneurship Development in Africa
Jay Chikobe is an Associate who focuses on design and innovation services for Resonance. He will share insights about his work in Africa to support the development of entrepreneurs - and creating a culture and climate that allows innovation to thrive. As an Associate at Resonance, Jay works with Essex Rotary member Steve Schmida to promote sustainable development in emerging economies. |
TBD | Apr 21, 2021 |
Now |
ZOOM: Essex Rotary Task Force Meetings | Apr 28, 2021 |
Task Force Meetings to Address Essex Rotary Priorities
Now |
TBD | May 05, 2021 |
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TBD | May 12, 2021 |
Now |
TBD | May 19, 2021 |
Now |
Essex Rotary Task Force Meetings | May 26, 2021 |
Task Force Meetings to Address Essex Rotary Priorities
Now |
TBD | Jun 02, 2021 |
Now |
TBD | Jun 09, 2021 |
Now |
TBD | Jun 16, 2021 |
Now |
TBD | Jun 23, 2021 |
Now |
Essex Rotary Task Force Meetings | Jun 30, 2021 |
Task Force Meetings to Address Essex Rotary Priorities
Now |
TBD | Jul 07, 2021 |
Now |