I am happy to announce that we will be having a virtual Zoom Happy Hour Vocational Development meeting AND a live meeting this month. The live meeting will be held at CW's Bar and Restaurant, 8302 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN 55437 We will meet at 5:30 for happy half hour and our speaker presentation from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. If you're attending in-person, registration HERE will be greatly appreciated. If you'd prefer, you can attend via Zoom without registering by clicking the link below.Please feel free to extend an invitation to friends, prospective members, as well as members from other clubs. We hope you will join us for this great opportunity to have a lot of fun while getting to know your fellow Rotarians better. Don't be afraid to come "rub shoulders with people of significance."
Our speaker will be Lindsey Smaka of the Noon Rotary club. Lindsey is a science teacher and coordinator of the Global Scholar Program at Edina High School. Click "Read More" to read Lindsey's bio.
The event will feature a short social period, with a "formal" program beginning at 6 p.m. Each person will have a brief opportunity to introduce themselves and make new connections. Rotary Vocational Happy Hour is a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Morningside Rotary Club. Contact Renee Harberts or Wade Thommen for more information.
Lindsey helped launch the program in 2019 with help from the Rotary Club of Edina. At Edina High School, she also teaches chemistry and leads students on science travel-based learning expeditions. She completed a Fulbright teaching fellowship in Morocco in 2019 and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Comparative and International Development Education at the University of Minnesota.
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Here is a little more info about the origination of the Edina Rotary Vocational Development Group from Rotarian Kip Peterson:
We are all, no doubt, familiar with Rotary's Four-Way Test. You may not be familiar with the Object of Rotary, which states:
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object. In order to put these ideals into action, Rotary International makes the following suggestions:
· Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members' vocations.
· Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions.
· Guide and encourage others in their professional development.
With this background in mind, the purpose of the Vocational Development Group is to provide club members the opportunity to share their profession, to expand their network, to encourage professional development, and to foster the ideals of integrity and ethical business practices.
While I expect the format will continue to evolve, the meetings will initially consist of approximately 30 minutes of social time, followed by a short program from one of our own members starting at 6 p.m. sharp. The presenting member will have approximately 15-20 minutes to share information that is relevant to their professional followed by a short Q&A period. It is my hope that, as part of their presentation, they will tell us more about what they do, what type of client/customer they serve, connections they would like to make, and connections they are willing to share. After the program, the meeting will conclude with another brief social period, which must conclude no later than 7 p.m. If you would like to be considered as a "Feature Rotarian" and present, please contact ERC member Renee Harberts.