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VIRTUAL DISTRICT 5580 CONFERENCE

The virtual District 5580 Conference was a huge SUCCESS! Thank you to all the speakers for very informative and inspirational presentations. You were all amazing! Sending a special shout out to Patty Baltz and the entire training committee for organizing the incredible lineup of speakers. Finally, congratulations to Mark Leutgeb on receiving the ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR award.

Additional information, powerpoint presentations, links, and recordings of the sessions can be found here: https://rotary5580.org/sitepage/virtual-district-5580-conference-2022.

DISTRICT 5580 GLOBAL SCHOLAR VIDEO

Freddie Huppé Campbell (she/her) is a proud Métis woman who currently resides on the traditional, unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Nation - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

She leads Indigenous Clean Energy's (ICE) Global Hub, focusing on the acceleration of community-renewable energy microgrids in Indigenous, island, coastal and remote spaces as a core component of just global climate action. She is also the co-host and co- producer of the Decolonizing Power podcast series featuring a global network of leaders, including young innovators, sprinting towards a sustainable, fair and impactful clean energy future.

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Video of District 5580 Projects

District 5580 and COVID-19

A GUIDE FOR ROTARY DISTRICT 5580

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to support the Rotary Clubs of District 5580 in their efforts to maintain engagement during times when many clubs have reduced in-person meetings, projects or social events. We have developed this guide with ideas and strategies for Club Leaders to consider. The following is an offering of support, not a requirement. Club Leaders are encouraged to consult with their boards to assess and determine which strategies will be useful on the local level.

HAS YOUR CLUB VISIONED YET?!!

What will your club look like 5 years from now? A good way to find out is through a Club Visioning.

DISTRICT 5580 MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY

Membership growth is a priority for Rotary International and District 5580. New members bring vitality, new ideas, and new energy to our Clubs. District 5580 and our new District Governor Kay Biga wants to encourage membership growth this year by providing an incentive to new members for joining. The incentive is the elimination of the annual $68 District dues in the new member's first year.

CLUB SUPPORT AND RESOURCES

HOW DO I? If you are asking this question, check out the Club Officer Resources page. Where you can find the Speakers Bureau, fundraising ideas, club officer job descriptions, and more!

GOING HYBRID - Rotary Meetings

Thanks to our Rotary friends in District 5950 for putting together this "Going Hybrid" training!

https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50084/sitepage/going-hybrid?fbclid=IwAR28YIE7G0x9OM6-veSDRlGNGq4_d18puK484bC8tgDEFJ7-rvZJn2IJXzQ

SERVING BEYOND THE CLUB LEVEL

Are you ready to take the next step in Rotary Service? District 5580 needs leaders, committee chairs and committee members. Become part of the District 5580 Leadership Team. Please review the DISTRICT 5580 ORGANIZATION AND COMMITTEE BROCHURE and think about your skills and what leadership position or committee would interest you.

GRANT PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Are you interested in partnering with other clubs Grant Projects to help people in need? Here is a link to a page designed to provide Rotary Clubs in District 5580 with the chance to review active or upcoming projects and to evaluate opportunities for potentially participating in the projects financially or as volunteer workers.

Click HERE for more information about PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!

END HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Rotary's multi-district Initiative to End Human Trafficking began with Rotary clubs in Minnesota and has expanded to Wisconsin, North Dakota, and parts of Ontario. https://rotaryendht.org/

PUBLIC IMAGE, MEMBERSHIP, FOUNDATION

Past District Governor and Rotary District 5580 Public Image Chair Craig Loughery shares how Public Image, Humanitarian Service, Membership, and supporting The Rotary Foundation worked together to increase membership in the Rotary Club of Ely MN!

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