Mary Liu had a difficult start in life, but it seems to have just made her stronger. She was born in Hong Kong, moved to the United States at two-and-a-half, and grew up in San Francisco. Her cleft lip and palate led to bullying and low self-esteem.
“I had a lot of shame about my cleft. I had a hard time dealing with it,” she recalls. “I went through a lot of personal development work as an adult to get to where I am today.”
Rotary Connects the World and in today’s new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order, luckily, we have many online choices to stay connected with our members. One of the more popular choices is Zoom. Zoom provides video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars. Zoom isn’t new. It’s been around since 2011, and I’ve been using it since 2013. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic that Zoom propelled to become one of the most popular platforms for virtual meetings mainly due to its free option to get started and ease of use.
The Rotary Club of San Francisco convened for another “virtual meeting” on May 12, 2020. President Casey Blair (Financial Services: Private Trading | KCB Trading, LLC) called the meeting to order at 12:15 PM with over 55 participants joining via Zoom.
Join President-Elect JT Forbus and the incoming Board of Directors at our annual Club Assembly. We will hear about the Presidential goals for the upcoming year, the evolution of our Club, and the Club survey results. The Club will also vote on Bylaw changes. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
Mary Bates, 2020-2021 Rotary 5150 District Governor, and Danielle Lallement, 2020-2021 Rotary 5150 District Governor-elect will share their vision for the upcoming Rotary year. This session is part of our educational series entitled Becoming People of Action: Learning and Growth. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
The Rotary Club of San Francisco’s Vocational Services present their first Nonprofit Roundtable, an educational and networking event series. Nonprofit organizations, their board members and volunteers are able to network with one another, discuss common challenges, brainstorm ideas, share helpful resources, and find opportunities to collaborate. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
Bouquets to Art (BTA) is a treasured tradition in San Francisco, bringing over 100 creative floral interpretations of artwork into the deYoung Museum for a weeklong celebration of nature and art. BTA Co-Chair Jennifer Forbeck will bring you behind the scenes of the history and show you the execution of BTA and how it will be adapted to the virtual world. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
Join Christopher Wiseman, who will share how collage can be fun, relaxing and inspiring. After introductions and showing a few examples, attendees will have an opportunity to collage, have a drink together and talk over Zoom. This activity is open to Rotarians and guests of all ages. If you join a little late, that is okay! Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
Join our Club and all clubs in District 5150 to celebrate the winners of the 2019-2020 awards for club excellence. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
Joseph Amster in his alter-ego as Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, will talk about the original Emperor Norton — the man and the myth, his rise and fortune, how he lost everything and became the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, and how San Francisco embraced his Imperial reign. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
