Programs2018 Program schedule Tuesday, February 27 - What's This Rotary All About - Tre Waldren 32 years in Rotary, Tre Waldren, Assistant District Governor and past President of Rotary Amigos, has been in Rotary since 1986. He was first a Charter member of the Mayfair Rotary Club, then went on to Sheboygan where his family also hosted an Australian Youth Exchange student (Rea Barr), went onto the Berlin Club where he served as President in 2009 / 2010, then in Lima, Ohio before returning to Wisconsin and joining the Rotary Club Amigos de Milwaukee After Hours. In 2011 he also participated in the Guatemala Medical project that many District Rotarians have been a part of including Amigos own Dorothy Krupa and Angela Rester. Come learn what he has learned from involvement in 5 clubs over the course of 32 years and experiences in Youth Exchange, Rotary International Convention, District Leadership, and Service Projects locally and internationally. This will be a conversation and lots of opportunity for Q&A. Tuesday, March 13 - Classification Talk - Member - Daniele Calasanzio Principal Engineer - Johnson Controls Daniele is originally from Italy! He loves volunteering and you can always count on him to be at our Amigos Rotary Service activities and events. Come learn more about Daniele and his personal and professional journey from Italy to Milwaukee. Luca Bovalino had this to say about Daniele - "I had the opportunity to work very closely with Daniele for about 4 years. Daniele has been responsible for several critical and important projects directly impacting the final results of the business. He is one of the most talented performers I have met in my life and among the first 10 Top Worldwide Expert within the Battery Industry. It has been my pleasure to work with him since he is not only very precise and committed but also brings, in a proactive way, a lot of fresh ideas to the Team. He is totally motivated to execute the best performance!" Previous Programs John Nyakoe Nyasani - John was born and raised in Eldoret Kenya, East Africa. At 13 he knew he wanted to come to the United States and study. He vividly remembers being a child in his village and the community set up a screen and showed a movie....the first time anyone in their village saw a movie. One scene had a locomotive come straight at the audience and he recalls everyone moving out of the way. It was his introduction to technology that has remained through today. His father is a retired Agriculturalist and is a farmer. His mother owns a boutique and sells clothes. They were strong examples of curiosity, work ethic, and determination for John. They also own a tea farm in Kenya. John emigrated to Minneapolis, MN at 17 years of age. He is married to Cassandra (from Milwaukee and why we are fortunate to have him in our community. He is the father of Jordan and Candyce and has lived in Milwaukee since 2010. Currently he is the IS Business Automation Specialist / Health Reports Coordinator with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. John is very engaging and passionate about life and his faith. Gustavo de Arriba - Gustavo is originally from Spain and has been the Director of Global Quality for Johnson Controls since April 2017 but came to Milwaukee with Johnson Controls in May 2016. He has worked for Johnson Controls for 18 years and came to Milwaukee after working in Germany since 2009. He loves being challenged and getting outside of his comfort zone. He changed his professional field of work for the challenge. He is learning Mandarin after being proficient in Spanish, English, and German and has basic French and Italian as well. He is an Industrial Engineer with his MBA. He's been married since 2000 and the couple have 5 children. Gustavo loves rugby, has run 4 marathons and hopes to begin training to do his first US marathon in Chicago. Gustavo is another wonderful conversationalist and like John, can talk about many topics and interests. ROTARY AT A GLANCE RotaryRotary brings together a global network of volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Rotary also offers expanded service opportunities including: - Interact: a service organization organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs for young adults aged 12-18. There are more than 12,300 Interact clubs in 133 countries.
- Rotaract: groups organized by Rotary clubs to promote leadership, professional development, and service among young adults aged 18-30. There are more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in 167 countries.
- Rotary Community Corps (RCCs): groups of non-Rotary members who work to improve their communities. There are more than 7,500 RCCs in 80 countries, all organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs.
Membership Snapshot Who: Rotary brings together the kind of people who step forward to take on important issues for local communities worldwide. Rotary members hail from a range of professional backgrounds; doctors, artists, small business owners and executives all call themselves Rotarians. Rotary connects these unique perspectives, and helps leverage its members’ expertise to improve lives everywhere. Where: From Haiti and Greenland to Nigeria and Singapore, Rotary unites a truly diverse set of leaders from across the world. Currently, the largest number of clubs comes from the United States, India, Japan and Brazil. The fastest growing Rotary regions include Southeast Asia and Africa. What: Rotarians contribute their time, energy and passion to sustainable, long-term projects in local communities across the globe. Projects focus on important issues like peace and conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy and economic and community development. Polio Eradication Rotary is close to eliminating the second human disease in history after smallpox, with a 99.9 percent reduction in polio cases worldwide since 1985, when Rotary launched its PolioPlus program. In 1988, Rotary spearheaded the creation of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative with the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Polio eradication remains Rotary’s top priority. To date, Rotary has contributed more than US$1.7 billion and countless volunteer hours to help immunize more than two billion children against polio in 122 countries. Rotary will raise $50 million per year over the next three years, with every dollar to be matched with two additional dollars from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. If YOU would like to be a part of this amazing organization, please contact pdgrestersamse@aol.com. Rotary Club Amigos de Milwaukee was started to address greater diversity in Rotary. Diversity of ethnicity, race, age, and professions. Amigos is all of that and everyone, visiting Rotarians and guests and speakers always comment on the friendliness of our club. Many remember the days of required or perceived requirement of weekly meetings. While we hope folks will want to attend frequently, the only Rotary International requirement is one "in person" meeting per month. A second meeting requirement can be accomplished via an E-Club, at your availability, even 2 a.m. if you like. Come learn more about this affordable, dynamic, locally and internationally engaged club! |