Here is an initiative by Ngee Ann Poly (pls see attached).
They have set-up a facility( a franchise bought from
Germany) through which they would like to create
awareness about life for those without vision. Once inside
the pitch black hall, people will be guided by a voice
through a simulated garden, shopping area, canteen etc
and along the way there will be certain activities.
A couple of us from Rotary FSC will be going to experience
it in Nov and I’m wondering if you would like to join us to
create a group of eight from Rotary. For now it is offered at
no cost to us but as far as I know they will begin charging
soon. So hurry up and let me know if you are game for it
and your preferred date & time.
With kind regards,
Nidhi SWARUP : : Executive Director : : Foundation of
Rotary Clubs (S) Ltd : : Blk 346 Clementi Ave 5 #01-32
Singapore 120346 : : Tel 6779 9488/6779 9489 : : Fax
6776 2673 : : Website www.rotaryfoundationsing.org
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary's leadership training program for young people. The RYLA program is proud to announce two newly revised publications: the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Handbook (694) and the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Brochure (636). Use the new brochure to promote RYLA among youth in your community; use the revised handbook to inform Rotarians interested in developing a new RYLA event or volunteering at an existing one.
Goodwill-RI tool kit
As part of a continued cooperative relationship to help people find and keep good jobs, Rotary International and Goodwill Industries International developed a new tool kit to encourage clubs to work with their local Goodwill agency on projects related to job growth and stability.
Goodwill, a community-based organization in the United States and Canada, provides job-training programs for people who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities; those who lack education or job experience; and anyone else who is struggling with finding employment.
This partnership arrangement between Rotary International and Goodwill Industries International is to help thousands of people around the world find and keep good jobs. The cooperative relationship provides a way to collaborate and combine resources so that more can be achieved to pursue their common objectives in the area of employment and training for people with disabilities and those having a hard time finding employment.
There are many ideas for Vocational Service Projects. Below are some samplings of what are possible. How can we duplicate them in our part of the world?
Each Rotary club or district can collaborate with Goodwill on a project that meets the needs of the local community. Some Rotary-Goodwill projects include:
• Interview readiness:
The Rotary Club of Tucson (Arizona, USA) and Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona conduct mock interviews with students to provide them with in-person feedback, suggestions for improvement, and information on employer expectations.
• Clothing donations:
The Rotary Club of East Portland (Oregon, USA) and Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette (Portland) team up for Good Turn Day, where they canvass the community door-to-door collecting donated clothing and other items. The donations are sold at Goodwill stores, and the funds support job training programs.
• Vehicle donations:
The Rotary Club of Hamilton A.M. (Ontario, Canada) donated a 12-passenger van to Goodwill The Amity Group to transport participants to and from the Goodwill Works, a career and training program.
• Social services:
In Alabama, USA, the Rotary Club of Mobile works with Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast to cover tuition and transportation for 100 children and adults with disabilities to attend Camp ASCCA, a weeklong recreation and education experience.
• Family strengthening:
Goodwill of Central Arizona (Phoenix) receives an annual grant from the Rotary Club of Phoenix (Arizona, USA) that helps support youth and family services programs.
• Community awareness:
Goodwill of Greater Washington launched a “Get to Know Goodwill” tour, where Goodwill staff coordinates with more than ten local Rotary clubs throughout the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, to visit volunteer and civic groups, chambers of commerce, and others identified by local Rotary clubs to share about the transformational power of Goodwill.
Additional Resources
Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects (605A)
www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/605a_en.pdf
Recovery.Goodwill.org
http://recovery.goodwill.org
Edited by bschew on 05-November-2009 at 12:01am
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
Vocational service, ethical standards more than just Rotary traditions
I firmly believe that our focus on vocational service is one of the most important reasons why Rotary International has flourished for 104 years. Our insistence on the highest ethical standards in all of our dealings has brought us the respect and status that we hold today. Without it, we would not have been able to accomplish nearly as much as we have — not the community service projects, the larger humanitarian projects, and certainly not PolioPlus.
The
Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions is a reminder of what is expected of us as Rotarians, and all of us should take its words to heart.
In October, Vocational Service Month, we would benefit from asking ourselves whether we abide by all of its strictures.
Do we serve through our vocations, offering our vocational talents to improve the lives of others? Are we faithful to the ethical standards of our vocations? Are we fair in our dealings, and do we respect all useful vocations? Do we do everything we can to dignify our own vocations and to promote high ethical standards in our fields? Are we scrupulously honest in our advertising and public representations? And are we careful never to seek from, or grant to, a fellow Rotarian any business advantage?
The full declaration, available on the RI Web site, is a document with which we would all do well to familiarize ourselves. Vocational service is not just a Rotary tradition; it is the bedrock upon which our entire organization is built. This is why a continued commitment to emphasizing vocational service is part of the RI Strategic Plan 2007-10: It has been essential to our success thus far, and remains essential to our success in the future.
RI President's Message: John Kenny (Rotary World)
__________________ Chew Ban Seng, Charter President, Rotary eClub of 3310, Singapore
EXPERIENCE YOUR BREAKTHROUGH TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.
I am pleased to inform you that the vocational skill training (floral art) for the elderly at Rotary Family Service Centre have been completed. A mini competition will be held on Tuesday 24 November from 10 am to 12 noon. Prize-giving will be combined with their Karaoke Contest at 3 pm by PDG Kenneth Chew.
Due to cost constraint there will not be any lunch reception.
Please let me know if any of you can make it.
Regards
Susan
__________________ Susan Wong
Don't wait for tomorrow, what you can do today.
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