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I wish each of you and your families a great Rotary boldest goals we have as Rotarians. We don’t have to PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I
Empowering people through education is among the
am sure you are having an enriching experi-
must ensure that we help them shape their future.
ence as you Serve to Change Lives. One of the
New Year! Together, let us make it the best year
These are challenging times, and I compliment each
ways you can make the greatest change in
of our lives, by making it a year to grow more and
of your e orts in grappling with COVID-19. No chal-
¡¢£, travel far from our homes to encounter those whose lives
are being curtailed because they strugle with reading,
a person’s life is to help them learn to read.
do more. Let this be a year of changemakers, and
lenge is too big for Rotarians. The biger the challenge,
I wish each of you and your families a great Rotary must ensure that we help them shape their future.
rely on others to read for them, or cannot write anything
Literacy opens up the world to us. It makes
the more passionate
let us begin with our membership.
more than their own name.
us better informed about life in our own communities
the Rotarian. Look at
That is precisely why the Each One, Bring One ini-
New Year! Together, let us make it the best year
These are challenging times, and I compliment each
and opens vistas to other cultures. Reading and writing
Starting this month, consider how your club can Serve
tiative is so important. During this year, I urge you to
what we can do when
of our lives, by making it a year to grow more and
of your e orts in grappling with COVID-19. No chal-
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
to Change Lives through literacy: Support local organiza-
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
connects people and gives us another way to express
dream of new ways in which Rotary can expand its
we take on a colos-
The biggest gift we are given
do more. Let this be a year of changemakers, and
tions that o er free programs to support adult literacy
our love for one another.
reach into your community and therefore the world.
Is the power to touch a life,
sal challenge such
the more passionate
let us begin with our membership. lenge is too big for Rotarians. The biger the challenge,
or local language learning, or that provide teachers with
September is Basic Education and Literacy Month in
If each member introduces one person to Rotary, our
as eradicating polio.
That is precisely why the Each One, Bring One ini- the Rotarian. Look at To change, to make a difference
professional development centered around reading and
Rotary. Enhancing literacy skills is critical in our pursuit
Look at the millions
membership can increase to 1.3 million by July 2022.
tiative is so important. During this year, I urge you to what we can do when In the circle of life.
writing. Become literacy mentors, or work with an or-
of reducing poverty, improving health, and promoting
of lives we improve by
So, let’s just do it!
dream of new ways in which Rotary can expand its we take on a colos- The biggest gift we are given
If we can reach out
ganization like the Global Partnership for Education
peace. In fact, if all students in low-income countries
Imagine the change we, as Rotary members, can
strengthening access
reach into your community and therefore the world. sal challenge such Is the power to touch a life,
With our hand, heart, and soul,
left school with basic reading skills, it would result in a
to increase learning opportunities for children around
to water, sanitation,
make when there are so many more of us! More peo-
If each member introduces one person to Rotary, our as eradicating polio. To change, to make a difference
the world. Have conversations with local schools and
signifi cant cut in global poverty rates.
and hygiene. Look at
ple to care for others, more people to Serve to Change
The magic will start to happen
membership can increase to 1.3 million by July 2022. Look at the millions In the circle of life.
libraries to see how your club can support their existing
Without education, illiterate children become illiter-
what we do every year
Lives. Think of the impact we can have through grow
As the wheel begins to roll.
So, let’s just do it! of lives we improve by
programs or help create needed ones in your community.
ate adults. Today, 14 percent of the world’s adult popula-
to promote peace in
more, do more. More members will enable us to embark
Let’s turn the wheel together
Imagine the change we, as Rotary members, can strengthening access If we can reach out
In India, the TEACH program, a successful collabora-
tion — 762 million people — lack basic reading and writ-
places where it seems
on biger and bolder service projects. And each of us
So all humanity thrives,
make when there are so many more of us! More peo- to water, sanitation, With our hand, heart, and soul,
tion between the country’s Rotary clubs and its govern-
ing skills. Two-thirds of that group are women. Literacy
can also continue to serve in our own personal ways,
unimaginable. Our
ple to care for others, more people to Serve to Change and hygiene. Look at The magic will start to happener and the magic
We have the pow
ment, has demonstrated how to scale up literacy e orts
and numeracy skills are essential to obtaining better
responding to needs in our communities.
basic education and
Lives. Think of the impact we can have through grow what we do every year As the wheel begins to roll.
To Serve to Change Lives.
to reach millions of children. And at a time when schools
housing, health care, and jobs over a lifetime.
The beauty of Rotary is that service means di er-
literacy programs have
more, do more. More members will enable us to embark to promote peace in
across India were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Especially for girls and women, literacy can be a life-
nation-building impact.
ent things to di erent people around the world. One
on biger and bolder service projects. And each of us places where it seems Let’s turn the wheel together
the program’s e-learning component reached more than
or-death issue. If all girls completed their primary edu-
element, however, that we can incorporate into all of
This year, let us
So all humanity thrives,
can also continue to serve in our own personal ways, unimaginable. Our
100 million children through national television.
our service initiatives is empowering girls. Unfortunately,
challenge ourselves
cation, there would be far fewer maternal deaths. And a
We have the power and the magic
responding to needs in our communities. basic education and is the fi rst step out of poverty. As Nobel
Literacy
child is more likely to survive past age 5 if he or she is
to do more such projects and programs that have
even in this day and age, girls and young women face
laureate Malala Yousafzai has noted, “One child, one
The beauty of Rotary is that service means di er- literacy programs have To Serve to Change Lives.
born to a mother who can read. Improving outcomes
disproportionate challenges all over the world. We have
national reach and impact. This year, let us Serve to
ent things to di erent people around the world. One nation-building impact.
teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.”
for more people worldwide is possible only if countries
Change Lives.
the power to lead the charge for gender equality. Em-
Sephi Bergerson
Sephi Bergerson
This year, let us
element, however, that we can incorporate into all of mic ar-
powering girls and young women to have greater
remove barriers to education for girls. The econo access
gument for doing so is clear: In some countries where
our service initiatives is empowering girls. Unfortunately, challenge ourselves
to education, better health care, more employment, and
even in this day and age, girls and young women face to do more such projects and programs that have
schooling is geared toward boys, the cost of missed eco-
equality in all walks of life should be embedded in every
Pr President, Rotary Inte
disproportionate challenges all over the world. We have r year. President, Rotary Internationalesident, Rotary International
national reach and impact. This year, let us Serve to rnationalPresident, Rotary International
Rotary project we launch. Girls are future leaders, so we
nomic opportunity is more than $1 billion pe
Change Lives.
the power to lead the charge for gender equality. Em-
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