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SERVICE ABOVE SELF

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
The Object of Rotary is to encourage
and foster the ideal of service as a
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY basis of worthy enterprise and, in
particular, to encourage and foster:
The Object of Rotary is to encourage
First The development of
and foster the ideal of service as a
acquaintance as an opportunity for
basis of worthy enterprise and, in
service;
particular, to encourage and foster:
Second High ethical standards
First The development of
in business and professions, the
acquaintance as an opportunity for
recognition of the worthiness
service; of all useful occupations, and
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
Second High ethical standards
occupation as an opportunity to
in business and professions, the
serve society;
recognition of the worthiness
of all useful occupations, and
Third The application of the ideal of
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
service in each Rotarian’s personal,
occupation as an opportunity to
business, and community life;
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE serve society; Fourth The advancement of
Third The application of the ideal of
international understanding,
Our vision for a better world goodwill, and peace through a
service in each Rotarian’s personal,
world fellowship of business and
ҧቃਿږڭ၍։ࡰึ˴։˖ѓ business, and community life;
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE Fourth The advancement of
professional persons united in the
ideal of service.
If you can dream it, you can do it international understanding,
ঐਂྫྷdکঐਂՑ
goodwill, and peace through a
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
world fellowship of business and
July is the most exciting month in have only been exacerbated by the pan-
Rotary, a time for fresh starts and new demic. The world needs us. professional persons united in the
Of the things we think, say, or do:
ideal of service.
৵זז‧Ꮄ९၅͌ͺ Malala Yousafzai ݊ˋਿ Ңࡁٙ༆Ӕ˙جમ՟ήਜᆤпږאΌଢ 1. Is it the truth?
Beginning 1 July, you can apply for
beginnings. For many, it’s an opportunity
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
to take on new leadership roles. Rotarians Foundation grants supporting Rotary’s 2. Is it fair to all concerned?
ᆤпږٙҖόdਗ਼̙މ༈ٟਜඎԒ֛ਂf̥ࠅ
౶վɓЗϋჀٙɾ܀ʿɾ׌઺ԃࡇᙄ٫fԒމ in other districts, and working with people 3. Will it build goodwill and better
Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani ac-
brim with optimism, thinking about the
new area of focus: the environment. July
tivist for the education of girls and women.
friendships?
ڡˇϋdίΌଢ˸Το৵זזމɛהٝٙμۇ and organizations outside of Rotary. Of the things we think, say, or do:
݊ҧቃᆤпږٙࠇ೥dЫ̙˸ᆽڦ̴ϞѼഛ஝ -
also brings changes, such as the finan
good we can do for humanity in the 12
As a teenager, Malala, whom the world
Our solution, in the form of a district
cial restructuring of the World Fund,
months ahead.
౲މɾ܀ٙኪ୦ᛆл೯ᑊf৵זזख़਷ٙ฽၌ grant or global grant, will be tailored for 1. Is it the truth? 4. Will it be beneficial to all
ྌdഄଫኬΣdɽεᅰɰୌΥ͑ᚃfҢࡁҎૐ
concerned?
knows by her first name, courageously
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
that have been implemented with an eye
As I write this message, I recall a quote
΅ɿʔႩΝμٙ޶جdிϓμί׳ኪ༩ɪಀቊ that community. And if it’s a Rotary grant, 3. Will it build goodwill and better
spoke out for the rights of girls to learn.
ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
ᗆοٙᓿيʔ݊ɓϣ׌࣏ࣣٙdϾ݊ࡈᜫٟਜ
often attributed to Helen Keller, a re -
toward sustainability. We are just begin-
friendships?
you can bet it will be well-planned, strate-
Extremists in her country disagreed with
෫лफ࿻˓Ꮨෆf nowned American activist for people with ning a year when we will continue our The following code of conduct
4. Will it be beneficial to all
࿔࿔ᔷۨٙࠇ೥f
gic, and most of all, sustainable. We want
Malala, and she was shot by a Taliban gun-
first Programs of Scale grant in Zambia,
̙݊வϣҸᏘԨ͊ᜫμंተdˀϾԴμһ that gift of literacy to not be a one-time concerned? has been adopted for the use of
disabilities: “The only thing worse than
வԬϋԸdҢ޶ཀҧቃೌᅰٙᗆοБਗd
man on her way home from school.
seek a home for our next Rotary Peace
Rotarians:
being blind is having sight but no vision.”
But the attack didn’t dissuade her; it
਺֛fμٙԒ᜗ɓܨూܝکࠠܽμࡇᙄ઺ԃٙ book donation but a plan to transform a ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
੽Ό਷ࠇ೥Ցή˙ࠇ೥ேϞf̘ϋΌଢอڿޥ
Center, and plan and implement district
How profound that a woman who was
made her more determined. As soon as community over time. As a Rotarian, I will
The following code of conduct
Դնfʦ˂d৵זזਿږึ (Malala Fund) ீཀ and global grants that will make positive
blind taught us such a powerful lesson
ઋᖑ೯ࣛd஢εҧቃٟમ՟Бਗ՘пٟਜቇᏐ
she recuperated, she resumed her mission Over the years, I have seen countless has been adopted for the use of
1. Act with integrity and high ethical
impacts for generations to come.
about the difference between sight and
ཁʿΌ˰ޢٙࠇ೥˕ܵ઺ԃf Today the Malala literacy efforts in Rotary, from national Rotarians: standards in my personal and
of education activism.
ၣ༩ኪ୦dܼ̍౤Զഅাۨཥ໘fҧቃٙ༆Ӕ
vision. Indeed, it is one thing to see the
To paraphrase the ancient Chinese
professional life
Fund supports education through projects
৵זזʔ̥݊ҧቃϓࡰ઼ٙ೯dҢࡁၾμ programs to local projects. When the global As a Rotarian, I will 2. Deal fairly with others and treat
world as it is, but entirely another to envi-
˙جೌᇊೌးdҢࡁ່ٙʈѾѾʔ࠷fఱҢᐝ
philosopher Laozi, today we begin the
around the world. COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, many them and their occupations with
sion it as it could be. The Rotary Founda-
ɰϞ΍ஷʘஈjਂ͍ᆽٙԫٙБਗɢd࿁ᗆο clubs took action to help communities ad- 1. Act with integrity and high ethical
journey of a thousand miles by taking
respect
༆ٙҧቃٟࡰdҢٝ༸ίҢᅠᄳ͉˖ٙΝࣛd
Not only is Malala an inspiration for
standards in my personal and
tion is all about envisioning possibilities
our first step. Let’s walk together, looking
3. Use my professional skills through
ٙᆠઋdҪྫྷซᔷʷމԫྼٙɢඎf just to online schooling, including provid- 2. Deal fairly with others and treat
professional life
Rotary members, we also have some com-
Ϟһεٙ༆Ӕ˙ج͍ί๕๕ପ͛f
forward, not to the past. Rotarians love a
Rotary to: mentor young people,
— and making them happen.
monalities: a drive to do what is right, a
help those with special needs,
Ңٙɛ͛ࣸԊʘɓ݊jঐਂྫྷdکঐਂ ing laptop computers. Rotary’s solutions them and their occupations with
As we begin this Rotary year, I ask:
good challenge, so here’s one for us all:
ҧቃ࿁ᗆοʿ઺ԃࠇ೥ٙᆠઋ଺הޫٝf
passion for literacy, and the power to are endless, our volunteers tireless. And if I respect and improve people’s quality of
what is your vision for the next 12 months?
let’s challenge ourselves to think bigger
Ցfவ̩༑ቇ͜׵ҧቃהਂٙӊ΁ԫdˈՉ݊ know Rotarians, I know that more solutions 3. Use my professional skills through
transform dreams into reality.
life in my community and in the
ҢࡁໝྼவԬࠇ೥ٙӔːɰ݊f΢З── ீཀ
Could a community or region you know
this year and enlarge our vision of what
world
One of my life mottos is: If you can
ҧቃਿږึfҢࡁᆽྼᜫྫྷซϓॆf are being created as I write these words. Rotary to: mentor young people,
ҧቃ── ί՘пɛࡁሸ̈ᓖ୭˖ٛeᒕΣһߕ
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
we can and will do.
benefit from a grant from the Foundation?
dream it, you can do it. This applies to ev- Rotary’s passion for literacy and edu- help those with special needs,
adversely on Rotary or other
ఱ྅৵זזɓᅵdҢࡁٝ༸ᗆο݊ᓖ୭ம cation projects is well-known. So is our and improve people’s quality of
One probably could, and, as you read these
Make the Foundation a part of your
λٙୋɓӉࣛЇᗫࠠࠅfሗাИd΢Зঐਂ
erything Rotarians do, particularly with
Rotarians
words, many people in that community are
vision for a better world, and you will see
The Rotary Foundation. We literally make
ᇊٙୋɓӉfމəਗ਼Ңࡁٙᗴ౻ʷމБਗdҢ commitment to make them happen. You, life in my community and in the
5. Help maintain a harassment-free
world
ྫྷdఱঐਂՑ──ఱ྅৵זזɓᅵf
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
through Rotary, are a big part of helping
our dreams happen. waiting for our help and leadership. the world, and yourself, change. environment in Rotary meetings,
events, and activities, report
We are still reeling fr
ࡁ΋ࠅᐝ༆ٟਜʿՉϓࡰतϞٙਪᕚd್ܝၾom the challenges adversely on Rotary or other
Like Malala, we know that literacy is, people take their first step out of illiteracy, any suspected harassment, and
Rotarians
of serving the world during COVID-19, but
for many, the first step out of poverty. To
˼ࡁҖϓΥЪᑌຑfટɨԸҢࡁࠅၾ˼ɛΝː out of poverty, and into something much ዣࢸ JOHN F. GERM help ensure non-retaliation to
5. Help maintain a harassment-free
we cannot let that or anything else stop us.
those individuals that report
put our vision into action, we first un-
՘ɢ──ၾՉ˼ήਜٙҧቃٟʹݴ࿴ซdԨၾ better. Remember, if you can dream it, you environment in Rotary meetings,
Many educational and health care needs
Foundation trustee chair
events, and activities, report
derstand a community and the unique can do it — just like Malala. ҧቃਿږڭ၍։ࡰึ˴։ harassment.
ҧቃ˸̮ٙɛʿଡ଼ᔌΥЪf any suspected harassment, and
problems of its members, and then form a
partnership with them. Next we join forces JOHN F. GERM help ensure non-retaliation to
Illustration by Viktor Miller Gausa
those individuals that report
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ౢྡjViktor Miller Gausa Foundation trustee chair harassment.
with others — exchanging ideas with clubs
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