Day 4- 2009 Rotary International Convention
MIA FARROW WAS THE PRIMARY SPEAKER IN
YESTERDAY'S (TUESDAY) PLENARY SESSION AND
HIGHLIGHTS CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.rotary.org/en/Pages/ridefault.aspx
I ATTENDED A MEMBERSHIP RECRUITING AND RETENTION BREAKOUT SESSION LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND HEARD FROM A PANEL OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM POLAND, CANADA AND THE US. AFTER THEIR ADVICE ON THE TOPIC, THE SESSION WAS OPENED TO QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES WHICH WAS REALLY MY FAVORITE PART OF THE CONVENTION SO FAR. I TOOK AGGRESSIVE NOTES ON THE TOPIC AND AM PREPARED TO SHARE SOME IDEAS UPON MY RETURN.
MONDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS AT RI INCLUDED A PROVOCATIVE PRESENTATION FROM CLARISSA
BROCKLEHURST, CHIEF OF WATER SANITATION AT ROTARY
INTERNATIONAL. HER SPEECH WAS SUPPOSED TO FOCUS ON WATER
SANITATION AND HYGIENE, BUT SHE REFERRED TO IT AS "TAPS,
TOILETS AND SOAP" IN A VERY DOWN TO EARTH DELIVERY OF HARD TO
STOMACH INFORMATION. CLEAN WATER AND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SO MUCH THAN HEALTH AND HYGIENE - INCLUDING THE ABILITY
TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND LEARN TO WORK.