The Strength of Stories: Rotary Ambassador Kat Graham
Kat Graham is an actress, singer, dancer, and producer who has built a career around telling stories. Graham serves as a Rotary Celebrity Ambassador and as Rotary’s Champion of Women and Girls’ Empowerment. As an advocate, Graham highlights the stories of those pushed to the periphery and empowers them to make their voices heard. In this episode, Chicago journalist Linda Yu sits down with Graham to discuss her long history with Rotary, her career, and her motivation to empower people around the world.
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Polio Eradication Is ‘Our Moonshot’
NPR’s Scott Simon recently sat down with Mike McGovern, the chair of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee, and John Hewko, Rotary’s general secretary and CEO, to discuss Rotary’s unique role in polio eradication and the GPEI’s strategy to overcome the final challenges in achieving that goal.
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Welcome In: How To Enhance Club Culture
July marks the beginning of a new Rotary year — a moment for members and incoming leaders to reflect and find ways to grow their Rotary clubs and strengthen club culture. Chicago journalist Jerome McDonnell sits down with Rotary International staff members Nick Taylor (supervisor, Club and District Support) and Brianne Haxton (senior manager, Membership Development) to discuss data-driven and personal observations on how clubs can keep new and long-time members engaged.
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Songs in the Key of Rotary with Jeff Jimerson
For 35 years, Jeff Jimerson has been singing the U.S. national anthem before Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games. When the visiting team is from Canada, Jimerson also sings “O Canada.” It’s little wonder that Rotary International President and Pittsburgh sports fan Stephanie Urchick chose Jimerson to sing the two anthems in Calgary this June at the Rotary International Convention. In this episode, Rotary magazine senior editor Geoff Johnson sits down with Jimerson to discuss his lifelong career in music, a tragic moment on Canada’s Parliament Hill, and his upcoming performance in Calgary.
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Generosity Amid Uncertainty: Giving in a Volatile Market
Over the past few months, volatile markets around the world have sent many investors on an emotional roller coaster. In this episode, Rotarian and financial advisor Derrick Kinney is joined by certified financial planner James Bogart, CEO and founder of Bogart Wealth – one of the top financial planning firms in the country, for a conversation on how to make reasoned decisions while managing your investments and retirement accounts, and charitable giving. Kinney and Bogart’s practical discussion provides an easy-to-understand overview of the current economy and addresses investors’ financial concerns.
The Rotary Voices podcast features in-depth interviews with thought leaders, Rotary news updates, and immersive stories from Rotary magazine. Learn more about Rotary International, and how to participate in Rotary clubs at https://rotary.org.
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