12 2010-2011 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS CLUB SERVICE ………...…………….. Jo Stone, Director Kam Breitenbach .…………………...…………...Attendance Jo Stone …………………...…...Change of Command Party Jim Boyd ……………...….……………...Club Photographer Cathy Groves …..……………….………………..Dinner for 8 Bob Satrom…....Invocations, Pledge, 4 Way Test, Greeters Jo Stone ……...………………..……….…….....Holiday Party Jim Muir, Doug Young, Steve Gilbert…………..……...Music Bill Fernow …...………………..………..Newsletter Editarian Steve Gilbert ………………..…….Asst Newsletter Editarian Bob Satrom/Ken Claiborne .………..………...……Programs Jane Johnson, Kam Breitenbach ...….……..Summer Picnic Bob Forbes ……………………….……………….Webmaster Gene Felgenhauer …………...……………..…..Club History Kam Breitenbach ..…...Liaison to Cherry Creek Valley Club COMMUNITY SERVICE …….......Carl Finamore, Director Doug Montgomery …………………..……....Christmas Gifts Larree Morgan ……..………..………..………..Flower Power Katheryn D’Amico …...…...Freedom Through Faith Ministry Habitat for Humanity Katheryn D’Amico, Ken Claiborne, Mike Donnell, Larry Morgan, Dave Gurule …………………………………………….Imagination Library Sharon Nemechek, Larry Brutlag, Bob Satrom, Al Johnson Jim Boyd …………………………………..Parker Task Force Carol Hein, Ben Zimmerman, Wayne Wagener Larry Brutlag Jim Boyd, David Cichon ….……. Parker Police Department ………………………………………….Praying Hands Ranch Jim Muir, Larry Brutlag Sue Gardner …………………..………….Crop Walk in 2011 Hank Coll, Jim Boyd ….....Elizabeth Fire Prevention District Liz Volz/Jane Johnson ..……………...…..Project Sanctuary Bob Kramer……………………………………..Rotary Reads Mike Meyerle, Jim Pettett, Ben Martin, Ted Sweeney Bill Gripman, Nancy Gripman Kam Breitenbach ….…...Rotary Community Corp of Parker Michelle Duncan ………………………………………..Freedom Service Dogs Larry Brutlag, Carol Hein, Jim Pettett, Eydie Hoeppner ………………………………………...Women’s Crisis Center Sharon Nemechek, Larry Brutlag Ken Claiborne ………...….Continental Divide Trail Alliance Kevin Roth, Irv Buck…………...….Alta Vista Autism Center MS 150 Larry Brutlag, Bill Shriver, Bob Forbes, Ken Claiborne, Ted Sweeney FUND RAISING ……………………..… Steve Small, Chair …..………………………………..Annual Golf Tournament Al Johnson, Mike Donnell, Ben Zimmerman, Larry Brutlag, Carl Finamore Larry Brutlag, Cathy Groves …………………...…..Peaches Steve Trevino, Cathy Groves …………...State of the Town Tom Duncan, Mike Meyerle, Jim Boyd, Larree Morgan, Ben Zimmerman, Larry Brutlag, Carl Finamore INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ….Joel Engelstad, Director India Watershed Mgmt (nutrition, medical, literacy) Irv Buck, Joel Engelstad, Frank Gibbs Larry Brutlag …………….……….Zimbabwe Water and San Project CURE Bob Haeflein, Frank Gibbs, Wayne Wagener Larry Brutlag …………………………..……..Nigeria Medical Open World Program Al Johnson, Irv Buck, John Gile Lew Million ………………………………………….Polio Plus Mike Oldham Irv Buck …………………..……………………….……….GSE Mike Oldham .Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholarships Irv Buck …………..Bosnia (Global Children’s Organization) Al Johnson, Kam Breitenbach ………………….Shelter Box Liz Volz ……….……………...……..Rotary Youth Exchange VOCATIONAL SERVICE ... Tom Vanderheiden, Director Dave Selden …...……………...……………...Four Way Test Bill Shriver, Doug Young, Al Johnson, Dave Gurule, Jane Johnson Bill Fernow ……...……………...…..…...Interact, Ponderosa Cathy Groves …….……………..……….RYLA/Young RYLA Dave Gurule …………….……………………….….. Rotaract .…………….. …Scholarships, Chaparral Larree Morgan ……..……………..Scholarships, Ponderosa Katheryn D’Amico..... …….Student of the Month, Chaparral John Gile ………….……..Student of the Month, Ponderosa Bob Satrom ……...…….……………….…...Vocational Talks Cathy Groves …………... ……....District Club Ethics Award Steve Trevino …………….………...Business of the Quarter MEMBERSHIP ……………......... Jane Johnson, Director Larry Brutlag ……..….……………….…………….Past Chair Bill Shriver ………………….…..…………..…Classifications Kam Breitenbach………………….……………...Club Roster Mike Oldham …………...……………...……...Fireside Chats Jane Johnson, Bob Forbes, Jim Boyd ….New Member Info Jane Johnson …………………….…...…………...Inductions Sue Gardner/Bob Haeflein ….….………….Mentor Program Irv Buck, Jim Boyd, Al Johnson, Liz Volz, Eydie Hoeppner Al Johnson/Bob Haeflein ………...Internal Communications Jim Boyd ...…………………....……...Recruitment Program Bill Gripman, Mike Meyerle, Bill Shriver, Kathryn D’Amico, Carol Hein, Frank Gibbs Jane Johnson …….………………………Retention Program Harold McCloud …..…………...…...Red Badge/Blue Badge Jane Johnson …….Remembrance, Rewards, Recognition PUBLIC RELATIONS ……….……....Kevin Roth, Director Larry Brutlag, Jim Boyd, Jane Johnson FOUNDATIONS ………...………...Tony Barnard, Director Trustees - Steve Small, Larry Brutlag, Bob Martin, Dean Weaver, Hank Coll, Tom Duncan, Lew Million, Dick Gordon THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER Chartered August 18, 1993 Rotary Education Month May 5, 2011 TODAY’S PROGRAM Paul Casey, Update on Haiti Tuesday, May 10—Board Meeting, The Warhorse, 6:45 am Thursday, May 12—Club Assembly, Member Life Stories Thursday, May 19—Tracy Kiel, Homes for Our Troops Thursday, May 26—Marlin Dorhout, Toys for God’s Kids DISTRICT 5450 Karen Sekich Governor 2010-2011 Theme Ray Klinginsmith RI President The Lamplighter A Multiple Bemis Award Winning Publication of The Rotary Club of Parker P.O. Box #473, Parker, CO 80134 Breakfast Meeting each Thursday 6:45-8:15 a.m. The Club at Pradera 5225 Raintree Drive Parker, Colorado 80134 The Parker Rotary Centennial Gift to the Town of Parker - 2005
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2010-2011 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS CLUB SERVICE ………...…………….. Jo Stone, Director Kam Breitenbach .…………………...…………...Attendance Jo Stone …………………...…...Change of Command Party Jim Boyd ……………...….……………...Club Photographer Cathy Groves …..……………….………………..Dinner for 8 Bob Satrom…....Invocations, Pledge, 4 Way Test, Greeters Jo Stone ……...………………..……….…….....Holiday Party Jim Muir, Doug Young, Steve Gilbert…………..……...Music Bill Fernow …...………………..………..Newsletter Editarian Steve Gilbert ………………..…….Asst Newsletter Editarian Bob Satrom/Ken Claiborne .………..………...……Programs Jane Johnson, Kam Breitenbach ...….……..Summer Picnic Bob Forbes ……………………….……………….Webmaster Gene Felgenhauer …………...……………..…..Club History Kam Breitenbach ..…...Liaison to Cherry Creek Valley Club COMMUNITY SERVICE …….......Carl Finamore, Director Doug Montgomery …………………..……....Christmas Gifts Larree Morgan ……..………..………..………..Flower Power Katheryn D’Amico …...…...Freedom Through Faith Ministry
Habitat for Humanity Katheryn D’Amico, Ken Claiborne, Mike Donnell,
Larry Morgan, Dave Gurule …………………………………………….Imagination Library
Sharon Nemechek, Larry Brutlag, Bob Satrom, Al Johnson Jim Boyd …………………………………..Parker Task Force
Carol Hein, Ben Zimmerman, Wayne Wagener Larry Brutlag
Jim Boyd, David Cichon ….……. Parker Police Department ………………………………………….Praying Hands Ranch
Jim Muir, Larry Brutlag Sue Gardner …………………..………….Crop Walk in 2011 Hank Coll, Jim Boyd ….....Elizabeth Fire Prevention District Liz Volz/Jane Johnson ..……………...…..Project Sanctuary Bob Kramer……………………………………..Rotary Reads
Mike Meyerle, Jim Pettett, Ben Martin, Ted Sweeney Bill Gripman, Nancy Gripman
Kam Breitenbach ….…...Rotary Community Corp of Parker Michelle Duncan
………………………………………..Freedom Service Dogs Larry Brutlag, Carol Hein, Jim Pettett, Eydie Hoeppner
………………………………………...Women’s Crisis Center Sharon Nemechek, Larry Brutlag
Ken Claiborne ………...….Continental Divide Trail Alliance Kevin Roth, Irv Buck…………...….Alta Vista Autism Center
MS 150 Larry Brutlag, Bill Shriver, Bob Forbes, Ken Claiborne,
Ted Sweeney FUND RAISING ……………………..… Steve Small, Chair
…..………………………………..Annual Golf Tournament Al Johnson, Mike Donnell, Ben Zimmerman, Larry Brutlag,
Carl Finamore Larry Brutlag, Cathy Groves …………………...…..Peaches Steve Trevino, Cathy Groves …………...State of the Town
Tom Duncan, Mike Meyerle, Jim Boyd, Larree Morgan, Ben Zimmerman, Larry Brutlag, Carl Finamore
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ….Joel Engelstad, Director India Watershed Mgmt (nutrition, medical, literacy)
Irv Buck, Joel Engelstad, Frank Gibbs Larry Brutlag …………….……….Zimbabwe Water and San
Project CURE Bob Haeflein, Frank Gibbs, Wayne Wagener
Larry Brutlag …………………………..……..Nigeria Medical Open World Program
Al Johnson, Irv Buck, John Gile Lew Million ………………………………………….Polio Plus
Mike Oldham Irv Buck …………………..……………………….……….GSE Mike Oldham .Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholarships Irv Buck …………..Bosnia (Global Children’s Organization) Al Johnson, Kam Breitenbach ………………….Shelter Box Liz Volz ……….……………...……..Rotary Youth Exchange VOCATIONAL SERVICE ... Tom Vanderheiden, Director Dave Selden …...……………...……………...Four Way Test
Bill Shriver, Doug Young, Al Johnson, Dave Gurule, Jane Johnson
Bill Fernow ……...……………...…..…...Interact, Ponderosa Cathy Groves …….……………..……….RYLA/Young RYLA Dave Gurule …………….……………………….….. Rotaract
.…………….. …Scholarships, Chaparral Larree Morgan ……..……………..Scholarships, Ponderosa Katheryn D’Amico..... …….Student of the Month, Chaparral John Gile ………….……..Student of the Month, Ponderosa Bob Satrom ……...…….……………….…...Vocational Talks Cathy Groves …………... ……....District Club Ethics Award Steve Trevino …………….………...Business of the Quarter
MEMBERSHIP ……………......... Jane Johnson, Director Larry Brutlag ……..….……………….…………….Past Chair Bill Shriver ………………….…..…………..…Classifications Kam Breitenbach………………….……………...Club Roster Mike Oldham …………...……………...……...Fireside Chats Jane Johnson, Bob Forbes, Jim Boyd ….New Member Info Jane Johnson …………………….…...…………...Inductions Sue Gardner/Bob Haeflein ….….………….Mentor Program
Irv Buck, Jim Boyd, Al Johnson, Liz Volz, Eydie Hoeppner
Al Johnson/Bob Haeflein ………...Internal Communications Jim Boyd ...…………………....……...Recruitment Program
Bill Gripman, Mike Meyerle, Bill Shriver, Kathryn D’Amico, Carol Hein, Frank Gibbs
Jane Johnson …….………………………Retention Program Harold McCloud …..…………...…...Red Badge/Blue Badge Jane Johnson …….Remembrance, Rewards, Recognition PUBLIC RELATIONS ……….……....Kevin Roth, Director
Larry Brutlag, Jim Boyd, Jane Johnson FOUNDATIONS ………...………...Tony Barnard, Director
Trustees - Steve Small, Larry Brutlag, Bob Martin, Dean Weaver, Hank Coll, Tom Duncan, Lew Million,
Dick Gordon
THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER
Chartered August 18, 1993
Rotary Education Month May 5, 2011
TODAY’S PROGRAM
Paul Casey, Update on Haiti
Tuesday, May 10—Board Meeting, The Warhorse, 6:45 am
Thursday, May 12—Club Assembly, Member Life Stories
Thursday, May 19—Tracy Kiel, Homes for Our Troops
Thursday, May 26—Marlin Dorhout, Toys for God’s Kids
DISTRICT 5450
Karen Sekich
Governor
2010-2011 Theme
Ray Klinginsmith
RI President
The Lamplighter A Multiple Bemis Award Winning Publication of
The Rotary Club of Parker P.O. Box #473, Parker, CO 80134
Breakfast Meeting each Thursday 6:45-8:15 a.m.
The Club at Pradera 5225 Raintree Drive
Parker, Colorado 80134 The Parker Rotary Centennial Gift to
The club was treated to a wide ranging discussion by the GSE team. They described their
home region, their families, their homes, and their professions. The fact-filled presentation
also addressed Indian history and famous individuals. According to Dr. Pai 25% of the
world’s religions originated in India.
Joel Engelstad, President Larry, Dr. Pai (Team Leader), Reggie Rejith,
Sebin Kattaram, Thangarajan Sudha, and Mahaveer Chand.
Club banners exchanged.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
May 7 MS Walk, Denver City Park, Registration—7:30 am,
Walk—9:30 am
May 8 Ponderosa Honors Convocation
May 9 Fireside Chat, South Metro Fire Station, 19301 Stroh Rd.
7:00 pm
May 17 Chaparral Awards Night
May 21-25 RI Convention, New Orleans
June 4 District Training Assembly
June 13 Fundraiser Golf Tournament, Black Bear
June 18 Food Drive for Parker Task Force, King Soopers
June 23 Change of Command Dinner
August 6 Rotary Kwik Car Wash Day
September 10 Rotary at Work Day
2011-2012 RI Theme
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2010-2011 CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Larry Brutlag ..…………..….…….President Jane Johnson ……………..President-Elect Kam Breitenbach …….........…….Secretary Dick Gordon ..……………………..Treasurer Harold McCloud …....…..Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Forbes …....Immediate Past President
Carl Finamore ….....…..Community Service Joel Engelstad …....…International Service Jo Stone ……..….….....……….Club Service Tom Vanderheiden …....Vocational Service Tony Barnard .....……………....Foundations Steve Small …...…..…..……....Fund Raising Kevin Roth ...……….……...Public Relations
PARKER ROTARIANS WITH DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES PDG Mike Oldham - Executive Committee, Strategic Planning, Nominating Committee
Giving Polio Eradication, World Peace Fellowship, Group Study Exchange; Bill Fernow -
Executive Committee, Public Relations and Rotary Awareness Chair, Interact Chair; Al
Johnson - Assistant Governor Area 12; Jim Boyd - Membership Development; Doug
Young - 4-Way Test Chair; Dave Gurule - Rotaract; Irv Buck - Water Management;
Larry Brutlag - Grants Area 4&5; Bob Forbes - Ambassadorial Scholarships
Steve Small May 9
Katheryn D’Amico May 14
Lew Million May 28
Steve & Bonnie Small May 5
Bill & Chris Shriver May 18
Members are encouraged to
bring their spouse to breakfast as
a guest of the club on your anni-
versary..
☺ Change is inevitable, except from a
vending machine. ☺ Finster’s Law - A
closed mouth gathers no feet. ☺ Oliver’s
Law of Action—No matter where you go,
there you are. ☺
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GUESTS AND VISITORS
Rev. Tom Roth—Guest of Rick Laub
Pete Wallick—Guest of Carol Hein
Peter Lund—Guest of Irv Buck
Laila Lund—Guest of Irv Buck
Steve Baroch—Guest of Jane Johnson
Tom Kocken and family—Rotary Youth
Exchange
FIRESIDE CHAT
Mike Oldham has announced that the next
Fireside Chat will be conducted on May 9 at
7:00 pm. The location will be the South
Metro Fire Rescue Authority firehouse, Sta-
tion 46 Community Room, 19301 Stroh
Road. The firehouse is one block west of
the Stroh Ranch Shopping Center. This ses-
sion is intended for new members to famil-
iarize them with all of the opportunities for
service provided by the Rotary Club of Par-
ker.
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
We were honored to have Tom Kocken’s
family from the Netherlands visit with us last
week. Tom has had an outstanding year in
the U.S. and thanked the club for hosting
him. He is pictured above with his dad, sis-
ter, brother, and mom (hidden in the photo
behind Tom), along with Her Honor Liz
Volz.
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5th Annual Rotary Club of Denver Southeast Veterans' Appreciation Breakfast My Rotary Club is putting on a Veterans appreciation breakfast on Saturday May 7th. If you know a veteran
who would enjoy a free breakfast and an opportunity to explore Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
please forward this on to them and invite them to come. They can RSVP and we look forward to serving them. Thanks, Asa
The basic principles of Rotary have been remarkably stable for over 100 years. Nevertheless, Rotary is a dynamic organi-zation. Paul Harris paid tribute to its dynamic nature in 1935, recognizing that the organization he founded was finding its own way and making itself even better. “Whether it is that Rotary was born under a lucky star, or whether it is that its “will to be” was undeniable, the net results of the clash of ideas and ideals among the members of the first club marked the beginning of the renaissance of Rotary.”
This Rotarian Age, pages 67-68
GREETER PLEDGE INSPIRATION/ 4-WAY TEST
INVOCATION
May 5 Pius Schenker Dan Rodriguez Bob Satrom Joel Engelstad
May 12 Bill Kelly Bob Kramer Ken Claiborne Sharon Nemechek
May 19 Tom Duncan Bob Forbes Steve Gilbert Pius Schenker
May 26 Jim Pettett Dick Gordon Bill Fernow Al Johnson
Computers are useless. They can only
give you answers.
Pablo Picasso
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GOLF TOURNAMENTGOLF TOURNAMENTGOLF TOURNAMENT
Preparation for the golf
tournament is upon us!
Silent auction items are
needed. Sponsors are
needed. Everyone needs
to get involved to make
this event successful!
GET THOSE HOLE SPONSORS!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Carl Finamore reported that $750 was
donated to the food bank at the Denver
Indian Center.
Al Johnson reported that the club has
purchased three ShelterBoxes, thanks in
part to the challenge offered by Jack
Braly.
Tom Kocken exchanges club banners
with President Larry.
MORE DISTRICT CONFERENCE
NEWS
The noon club (The Rotary Club of
Cherry Creek Valley) received consider-
able recognition at the conference:
(1) The Helping Hands Award for their
extensive work with children,
(2) The Ethics Award for the club’s pro-
gram introducing the Four Way Test to
kindergarten classes,
(3) The Youth Service Award for their
partnership with the Douglas County
Student Support Center, and
(4) The Vocational Service Award for
their efforts in stimulating Vocational
Service in the Parker community.
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a holiday held on May 5 that commemorates
the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5,
1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. It is celebrated primarily in
the state of Puebla and in the United States. While Cinco de Mayo sees limited significance
in Mexico itself, the date is observed nationwide mostly in the United States as a celebration
of Mexican heritage and pride. "Cinco de Mayo is not a Mexican holiday—it is an American
Civil War holiday, created spontaneously by Mexicans and Latinos living in California who
supported the fragile cause of defending freedom and democracy during the first years of that
bloody war between the states." Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, the most
Uppsala University in Sweden to host new Rotary Peace Center
The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees has selected Uppsala
University in Uppsala, Sweden, to host a new Rotary Center for
International Studies in peace and conflict resolution.
During their April meeting, the Trustees agreed to negotiate an
agreement with Uppsala University to house the seventh Rotary
Peace Center , which will join those in Asia, Australia, North
America, South America, and the United Kingdom.
"We are excited about this new partnership with Uppsala Univer-
sity to take the Rotary Peace Centers program to the next level,"
says Foundation Trustee Chair Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar. "We
are confident that our Rotary Peace Fellow alumni, actively en-
gaged in peace-building and conflict prevention and resolution
around the world, will agree that partnering with Uppsala Uni-
versity to host a Rotary Peace Center is a winning strategy."
In 2009, the Trustees began a search for institutions that met the
Foundation's requirements for a Rotary Peace Center. More than
100 received inquiries, and 5 received site visits between January
and March.
Uppsala University has an established two-year master's program
in peace and conflict studies and a research program led by a
large, internationally recognized faculty. The Uppsala Conflict
Data Program is a leader in the field and will provide future Ro-
tary Peace Fellows with the opportunity to combine informed theory with data-driven field
research. The university is home to the Dag Hammarskjöld Library for peace research.
The Trustees also approved an extension to the application deadline for Rotary Peace Fellow-
ships starting in 2012. Candidates have until 15 August 2011 to apply. The first class of
peace fellows at Uppsala will begin their studies in September 2012.
The Rotary Peace Centers program offers individuals the opportunity to pursue either a mas-
ter’s degree or certificate in studies related to peace and conflict resolution. Up to 110 fellow-
ships are awarded annually. The existing centers are located at the University of Bradford,
England; University of Queensland, Australia; International Christian University, Japan; Uni-
versidad del Salvador, Argentina; Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chap-
el Hill, USA; and Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, which offers a three-month certificate
program.
The Rotary Foundation
Board of Trustees has se-
lected Uppsala University
in Sweden to host a new
Rotary Center for Interna-
tional Studies in peace
and conflict resolution.
Photo coutesy of Uppsala
University
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A GARY MERAZ TRUE STORY A young engineer was leaving the office at 5:45 p.m., when he
found the CEO standing in front of a shredder with a piece of
paper in his hand.
“Listen,” said the CEO, “This is a very sensitive and important document, and my secretary
is not here. Can you make this thing work?”
“Certainly,” said the young engineer. He turned on the machine, inserted the paper, and
pressed the start button.
“Excellent, excellent!” said the CEO as his paper disappeared inside the machine, “I just
need one copy.”
Lesson: You should never ever assume that your boss knows what he’s doing.
Functional Literacy Program
It has been estimated that a billion people — one-sixth of the world’s population are unable to read. Illiteracy among adults and children is a global concern in highly industrialized na-tions and in developing countries. The tragedy of illiteracy is that those who cannot read are denied personal independence and become victims of unscrupulous manipulation, poverty, and the loss of human dignity. Illiteracy is demeaning. It is a major obstacle for economic, political, social, and personal development and a barrier to international understanding, cooperation, and peace in the world. Many Rotary clubs are thoughtfully surveying the needs of their community for literacy training. Some clubs pro-vide basic books for teaching reading. Others establish and support reading and language clinics, provide volun-teer tutorial assistance, and purchase reading materials. Rotarians can play a vitally important part in their com-munity and in developing countries by promoting projects to open opportunities that come from the ability to read. For example, Australian Rotarians developed Lighthouses for Liter-acy projects in four schools in Thailand. This innovative teaching method proved so suc-cessful that the Thai government adopted it for all the nation’s schools. Other Rotary clubs have used this model to develop literacy projects in Bangladesh, South Africa, Brazil, and other countries.
