Rotary Dictionary Project | Berkeley
Berkeley Rotary is donating hundreds of dictionaries to all the 3rd graders in our local elementary schools. They are looking for help in delivering these dictionaries to these children. What you would do is help carry these dictionaries to these schools and give a little speech about what Rotary is and why they are doing this for the children. The schedule for deliveries is as follows:
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Malcolm X, Friday, September 25 arrive 10 AM, 1731 Prince Street, Berkeley
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Washington, Tuesday, September 29 arrive 9:30 AM. 2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way,
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LeConte, Wednesday, September 30 arrive 10 AM. 2241 Russell
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John Muir, Thursday, October 1 arrive library 9:45 AM
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Oxford, Friday, October 2, arrive library by 8:30 AM, 1130 Oxford Street
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Jefferson, Friday, October 2, arrive library by 9:55 AM, 1400 Ada Street
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Thousand Oaks, Tuesday, October 6, arrive library by 8:15 AM, 840 Colusa Avenue
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Rosa Parks, Monday, October 5, arrive library by 11:15 AM, 920 Allston Way
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Berkeley Arts Magnet, arrive auditorium by 9:15 AM, 2015 Virginia Street
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Cragmont, Friday, October 9, arrive library by 9:45 AM, 830 Regal Road
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Emerson, Friday, October 9, arrive 1:15 PM, 2800 Forest Avenue Cragmont
If you want to help out with any of these deliveries, contact jkwong@calrotaract.org to get more information and details on the specific delivery process for your school.
Also, please contact any of the Rotaract officers or email info@calrotaract.org with any specific questions about the event or general inquiries about our club.
OCT 3 | Volleyball Skill Drills at R.O.C.K. | San Francisco
About R.O.C.K.
Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) aims to promote the positive development and long-term success of the youth that it serves through a combination of in-school and after school learning enrichment, sports and fitness, leadership training and outdoor adventure opportunities. ROCK’s programs are designed to serve girls and boys, ages 6-17, who live in or attend school in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley. The mission of ROCK is to nurture the healthy development of children by listening attentively to their needs and by providing opportunities to those who might not otherwise have access.
About the Event
At ROCK, we’ll work with lead activities and accompany kids as they play volleyball games, rotate through stations, and “compete” in practice games. It’s all about creating a healthy and fun environment!
Details:
WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 8am-1pm
WHERE: San Francisco
TRANSPORTATION: BART/MUNI (Transportation would be subsidized)
If you have any questions or comments, contact Joanna Kwong at jkwong@calrotaract.org
SEPT. 30 | Microcredit Committee Meeting #1, 258 Dwinelle, 7-8 pm
Help end world poverty!
Change a life. Empower someone. Bring an end to poverty! Now you can with Cal Rotaract’s Microcredit Committee!
Join us this Wed.
WHERE: 258 Dwinelle
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2009
TIME: 7-8 pm
WHY: To learn about microcredit and how you can help end poverty! (And to have fun and meet people, of course!)
What is Microcredit?
Microcredit is the lending of small loans to unemployed entrepreneurs in third world countries who do not have access to collateral or verifiable financial history. With these small loans, entrepreneurs can purchase enterprise and capital to start up or enhance their own businesses.
AGENDA – Look Forward to:
- Learn about: Microcredit!
- Learn about: what you can do!
- Cal Rotaract Microcredit’s $700 Challenge
- UPCOMING EVENTS: (Outdoor) Movie Night, Capture the Flag…at Night!, Hunger Banquet & more
ON THE COMMITTEE – What You’ll Do
- Raise $300-700 loans for entrepreneurs that you select!
- Learn and partake in grant writing.
- Work closely with District Rotary clubs in funding a program.
- Coordinate and participate in Microcredit seminars to educate the public.
More Information
For more information, please email Co-Chairs Steven and Cynthia at microcredit@calrotaract.org.
SEPT. 28 | Polio Plus Committee Meeting #1, 224 Wheeler, 7-8 pm
HEY YOU!
Come check out Cal Rotaract’s FIRST POLIO PLUS COMMITTEE MEETING to learn more and get involved!
WHERE: 224 Wheeler
WHEN: MONDAY, September 28, 2009, 7-8pm
WHY: To learn about polio, PolioPlus, and how you can help as part of the committee! (And duh, to have fun and meet people 
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ALSO, FOR MORE INFO AND AWESOME POINTS, JOIN OUR FACEBOOK & GOOGLE GROUPS (both! now! before you forget!):
Facebook: JOIN ME!
Google: JOIN ME TOO!
The Agenda:
1. Introductions
2. Polio
3. Rotary International’s PolioPlus: The $200 Million Challenge
4. Cal Rotaract’s PolioPlus: A $600 Challenge
5. Upcoming Events: AMAZING RACE, VIDEOGAME TOURNAMENT, PURPLE PINKIE WEEK
6. BREAKOUT!
[With minutes e-mailed out after!]
FYI/PREVIEW:
POLIO:
- Has no cure, only a successful preventative vaccine that often costs no more than $0.60 per dose
- Eradicated in all but four countries of the world–Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, and India
- Manages to paralyze hundreds of children internationally through trade and travel, and it will paralyze over 10 MILLION children in the next 40 years if we do not eradicate it NOW.
POLIOPLUS:
- For more than 20 years, Rotary has led the private sector in the global effort to rid the world of this crippling disease
- This year, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has put Rotary International up to a challenge: raise $200 million for an ultimate $555 million grant to eliminate polio, once and for all
- This semester we’ll be hosting a campus-wide late-night Amazing Race, videogame tournament, and the ever-popularPurple Pinkie Week to help Rotary Int’l meet the Challenge and finally eradicate polio from the world
For more information, check out Rotary International’s End Polio Now page and find recent news in their newsletter
If you have any questions, please e-mail either Ami or Richard, the Cal Rotaract PolioPlus Committee Chairs at polioplus@calrotaract.org. Otherwise, come meet us MONDAY in 224 Wheeler at 7pm!
Thanks for your interest in PolioPlus! We hope to see you all (42! WANT TO SEE ALL 42 OF YOU!) there!
–Ami & Richard
Polio Plus Committee Chairs
Fall 09 Families, Themes, & Upcoming Socials
At our 9/22 Rotaract meeting, Rotaractors were sorted in one of four AMAZING families. Families are smaller groups within Rotaract that allow for members to interact and get to know each other in a more intimate setting.
Why families?
Our goal is to increase and promote close-knit friendships within the club. Being active in your family is a fun and rewarding way to get more involved in Rotaract. You and your family can also win prizes (and bragging rights!) for being an active Rotaract member.
Families: Parents, Themes, & Meet-and-Greet Socials
Our families are named after the four original members of the world’s first Rotary Club! Meet them here, and be sure to attend the introductory social!
PARENTS: Sophia Wang, Jimmy Le, Ami Chiu
THEME: Justice League Hirams
SOCIAL: Join us for a Potluck social on Sept. 26 from 6-8 pm in Slottman, Unit 1. Please bring something to share!
PARENTS: Asha Choudhury, Vicky Lai, Richard Lan
THEME: Harry Potter
SOCIAL: Join us for a social on Sept. 27. Time & Location TBA. Stay tuned!
PARENTS: Joanna Kwong, Kat Guan, Steven Nguyen
THEME: Villains
SOCIAL: Join us for a Legen”dairy” Night (ice cream bar) on Sept. 26 from 6-8 pm in 221 Dwinelle. (See more info.)
PARENTS: Austin Ashcraft, Liz Chang, Steven Wong
THEME: Captain Planet
SOCIAL: Join us for a social. Information TBA. Stay tuned!
Facebook page will be in the making!
Sneak Peek at Upcoming Events!
We will be having lots of family events throughout the year, such as:
- Secret Siblings
- family tournaments
- and much much more!
Aren’t in a family yet?
If you did not attend the last meeting but would still like to be placed in a family, email our Fellowship Director Sophia at fellowship@calrotaract.org!
SEPT 27 | Greening Rockridge Out & About | Rockridge, Oakland
For one magical afternoon, 10 blocks are transformed into a street fair featuring live music, cooking demonstrations, artisans and food booths, arts, crafts and kids activities.
What Rotaract is helping out with is making sure everyone knows about composting and recycling and other facts to reduce waste. Help the planet out and enjoy the many festivities going on at the Out & About Rockridge festival!
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- WHEN: Sunday, September 27th, 11-2:30pm
- WHERE: Rockridge in Oakland
- MEET: Kroeber Fountain (intersection of College and Bancroft)
- BRING: ID Card/bus pass. We will be taking the 51 bus down to Rockridge.
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If you have any questions about this events or general inquiries, please contact info@calrotaract.org.
Bay Area Reading Partners
The Bay Area Reading Partner program will be working with students as soon as next week!
All you need to do to schedule your first session at Berkley Maynard is to complete their online orientation. The orientation should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
The online orientation can be found at http://readingpartners.org/nto
After you complete the online orientation, you will be contacted to schedule a shadow session, your first chance to visit your local Reading Partners center.
If you have any questions or if the online orientation is not working for you, please contact Salleha Chaudhry at volunteer@readingpartners.org.
SEPT. 22: First General Meeting, 2060 VLSB
Hey everyone! So, the time has finally come…Cal Rotaract’s first general meeting will be on this coming Tuesday on the 22nd of September!! (details below)
With a whole two to three weeks without having a meeting with you guys, extra informative and extra fun! This includes:
- Updates and recap of all the wonderful work you guys have done in the Chaparral House Renovation and in our Marrow Registration Drive
- Upcoming events
- Committee Updates and how you can get involved
- Starting our very fun Rotaract Families
- Getting your long awaited T-shirts and pins (if you have not received both yet)
- And a lot more!
Remember, if you want to become a member, you can bring your dues if you have not already, ($7 per semester or $10 for a year) to our lovely Treasurer, Asha, at the meeting.
Hope to see everyone there, new and old! =)
WHEN: September 22, 8-9PM
WHERE: 2060 VLSB
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email info@calrotaract.org.
SEPT 22 | FIRST GENERAL MEETING! | 2060 VLSB
Hey everyone! So, the time has finally come…Cal Rotaract’s first general meeting will be on this coming Tuesday on the 22nd of September!! (details below)
With a whole two to three weeks without having a meeting with you guys, extra informative and extra fun! This includes:
- Updates and recap of all the wonderful work you guys have done in the Chaparral House Renovation and in our Marrow Registration Drive
- Upcoming events
- Committee Updates and how you can get involved
- Starting our very fun Rotaract Families
- Getting your long awaited T-shirts and pins (if you have not received both yet)
- And a lot more!
Remember, if you want to become a member, you can bring your dues if you have not already, ($7 per semester or $10 for a year) to our lovely Treasurer, Asha, at the meeting.
Hope to see everyone there, new and old! =)
WHEN: September 22, 8-9PM
WHERE: 2060 VLSB
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email info@calrotaract.org.
SEPT 17 | FREE LSAT SEMINAR | ALUMNI HOUSE, BECHTEL ROOM
The Cal Pre-Law Association is hosting a free LSAT seminar for all Berkeley students interested in applying to law school. Colin Elzie, LSAT master and veteran instructor for Blueprint LSAT Preparation, will:
- discuss the format of the LSAT
- cover real sample problems
- teach the best methods for tackling this difficult test
The LSAT is the single most important factor in law school admissions, so don’t miss this free opportunity to learn more! There will also be FREE PIZZA! yum!
If you have any question or comments, please contact Joanna Kwong at jkwong@calrotaract.org