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OUR CLUBS
OUR CLUBS
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to
encourage and foster the ideal
The Object of Rotary is to
of service as a basis of worthy
encourage and foster the ideal
enterprise and, in particular, to
of service as a basis of worthy
encourage and foster:
enterprise and, in particular, to
First The development of
encourage and foster:
acquaintance as an opportunity
First The development of
for service;
acquaintance as an opportunity
Second High ethical standards
for service;
in business and professions, the
Second High ethical standards
recognition of the worthiness
in business and professions, the
of all useful occupations, and
recognition of the worthiness
the dignifying of each Rotarian’
of all useful occupations, and s
occupation as an opportunity to
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
serve society;
occupation as an opportunity to
Third The application of the ideal
serve society;
of service in each Rotarian’s
Third The application of the ideal
personal, business, and
of service in each Rotarian’s
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE community life;
personal, business, and
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE
Fourth The advancement of
community life;
Literacy as a human right international understanding,
Fourth The advancement of
Literacy as a human right
goodwill, and peace through a
international understanding,
world fellowship of business and
goodwill, and peace through a
professional persons united in
world fellowship of business and
the ideal of service.
professional persons united in
the ideal of service.
Education is the most powerful tool students really learn. We collected data on THE FOUR-WAY TEST
After demonstrating that teachers had
Education is the most powerful tool we have reading skills improvement over six months. THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Education is the most powerful tool
students really learn. We collected data on
we have for changing the world, and
Of the things we think, say or do:
for changing the world, and during Basic Education integrated new practices into daily instruction, Is it the truth?
reading skills improvement over six months.
we have for changing the world, and
After demonstrating that teachers had
during Basic Education and Literacy
1.
Of the things we think, say or do:
and Literacy Month, I want to remind everyone why integrated new practices into daily instruc- 2. 1. Is it fair to all concerned?
during Basic Education and Literacy
After demonstrating that teachers had
Month, I want to remind everyone
the project snowballed. The Belize Ministry of Is it the truth?
Month, I want to remind everyone
integrated new practices into daily instruc-
why our work matters.
Education took notice.
our work matters. tion, the project snowballed. The Belize 3. Will it build goodwill and
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
why our work matters.
better friendships?
tion, the project snowballed. The Belize
3. Will it build goodwill and
Education breaks the cycle of pov-
Education breaks the cycle of poverty, opens Ministry of Education took notice. 4. Will it be beneficial to
Today, over 1,300 teachers have been trained better friendships?
Education breaks the cycle of pov-
Ministry of Education took notice.
Today, over 1,300 teachers have been
erty, opens doors to opportunity, and
doors to opportunity, and empowers individuals to trained and more than 20,000 students 4. all concerned?
and more than 20,000 students have benefited. Will it be beneficial to
erty, opens doors to opportunity, and
Today, over 1,300 teachers have been
empowers individuals to transform their
transform their communities. But education doesn’t We’ve achieved over 90 percent success rates, with all concerned?
ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
trained and more than 20,000 students
communities. But education doesn’t
empowers individuals to transform their have benefited. We’ve achieved over 90
exist in a vacuum. We must also address peace, percent success rates, with many students The following code of conduct
ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
many students making more than a year’s worth of
have benefited. We’ve achieved over 90
communities. But education doesn’t
exist in a vacuum. We must also address
health, clean water, economic opportunity, maternal improvement in just five months. has been adopted for the use
percent success rates, with many students
exist in a vacuum. We must also address making more than a year’s worth of
peace, health, clean water, economic
The following code of conduct
making more than a year’s worth of
peace, health, clean water, economic
The program is now compulsory in Belize
and child health, and the environment. improvement in just five months. of Rotarians:
opportunity, maternal and child health,
has been adopted for the use
opportunity, maternal and child health,
of Rotarians:
improvement in just five months.
The program is now compulsory in Be-
and the environment.
This is why Rotary has these areas of focus. primary schools. What moves me most is hearing
As a Rotarian, I will
and the environment.
The program is now compulsory in Be-
This is why Rotary has these areas of
Lasting change requires a comprehensive approach. lize primary schools. What moves me most 1. As a Rotarian, I will
teachers say how confident they are that they can Act with integrity and high
This is why Rotary has these areas of
lize primary schools. What moves me most
is hearing teachers say how confident they
focus. Lasting change requires a compre-
Act with integrity and high
change students’ lives.
When we collaborate across these areas through are that they can change students’ lives. 1. ethical standards in my
focus. Lasting change requires a compre-
is hearing teachers say how confident they
hensive approach. When we collaborate
personal and professional life
ethical standards in my
The Rotary Foundation, we raise up communities are that they can change students’ lives. 2. Deal fairly with others
hensive approach. When we collaborate
across these areas through The Rotary
Our greatest success is working ourselves
Our greatest success is working ourselves out personal and professional life
across these areas through The Rotary
of a job. When local educators take the lead, we
Our greatest success is working ourselves
sustainably and with dignity. out of a job. When local educators take the 2. Deal fairly with others
and treat them and their
Foundation, we raise up communities
occupations with respect
and treat them and their
out of a job. When local educators take the
Foundation, we raise up communities
sustainably and with dignity.
know lasting change is underway.”
Today, I have asked Lynne Paradis from the lead, we know lasting change is underway.” 3. Use my professional skills
occupations with respect
sustainably and with dignity.
Today, I have asked Lynne Paradis
Rotary Club of Red Deer, Alberta, to share her lead, we know lasting change is underway.” 3. Use my professional skills
through Rotary to: mentor
Lynne’s story exemplifies the power of
Today, I have asked Lynne Paradis
from the Rotary Club of Red Deer, Alberta,
Lynne’s story exemplifies the power of
through Rotary to: mentor
young people, help those
passion for literacy: Foundation grants. Through partnerships spanning young people, help those
Lynne’s story exemplifies the power of
to share her passion for literacy:
from the Rotary Club of Red Deer, Alberta, Foundation grants. Through partnerships
with special needs, and
Foundation grants. Through partnerships
to share her passion for literacy:
with special needs, and
“I believe that literacy is a human right. When spanning six Rotary clubs and three coun- improve people’s quality
six Rotary clubs and three countries, Literacy Alive!
improve people’s quality d
of life in my community an
spanning six Rotary clubs and three coun-
“I believe that literacy is a human right.
I joined forces with the Rotary Club of San Ignacio, tries, Literacy Alive! reminds us how good 4. Avoid behavior that reflects
in the world
reminds us how good Rotary is at creating systemic of life in my community and
tries, Literacy Alive! reminds us how good
“I believe that literacy is a human right. Rotary is at creating systemic change.
When I joined forces with the Rotary Club
Belize, over a decade ago, we set out to improve
change.
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA journey would take us. improve individual lives, we change 5. Help maintain a h PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
in the world
Rotary is at creating systemic change.
When I joined forces with the Rotary Club
When our members’ passion meets
of San Ignacio, Belize, over a decade ago,
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
adversely on Rotary or
reading instruction, but we had no idea how far this
When our members’ passion meets Foundation
When our members’ passion meets
of San Ignacio, Belize, over a decade ago,
we set out to improve reading instruction,
Foundation support, we don’t just
adversely on Rotary or
other Rotarians
Foundation support, we don’t just
we set out to improve reading instruction,
but we had no idea how far this journey
support, we don’t just improve individual lives, other Rotariansarassment-
5. Help maintain a harassment-
free environment in
we change entire communities. By supporting the
but we had no idea how far this journey
Literacy Alive! has been supported by eight
improve individual lives, we change
entire communities. By supporting the
would take us.
Rotary meetings, events,
free environment in
entire communities. By supporting the
would take us.
Rotary Foundation global grants since 2011. Using
Foundation, you can put your passion
Literacy Alive! has been supported by
and activities, report any
Foundation, you can put your passion to work this Rotary meetings, events,
Foundation, you can put your passion
Literacy Alive! has been supported by
eight Rotary Foundation global grants since
to work this month and every month.
a straightforward approach based on phonics and
month and every month.
and activities, report any
suspected harassment, and
eight Rotary Foundation global grants since
to work this month and every month.
2011. Using a straightforward approach
help ensure non-retaliation
suspected harassment, and
science, we updated how teachers teach and focused
HOLGER KNAACK
2011. Using a straightforward approach
to those individuals that
help ensure non-retaliation
based on phonics and science, we updated
HOLGER KNAACK
on how students really learn. We collected data on
based on phonics and science, we updated
to those individuals that
how teachers teach and focused on how
reading skills improvement over six months.
report harassment.
Foundation trustee chair
how teachers teach and focused on how
Foundation trustee chair
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