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February 14, 2021
From the Club Blog
E-MEETING Highlights for February 9, 2021: Frederick Jordan, Little Known Facts About Black History
As today was February 9, President JT Forbus (Accounting | Bogdan & Frasco) celebrated the February 9 National Days: National Cut the Cord Day, National Bagel and Lox Day, National Pizza Day. and National Toothache Day. He then escorted everyone virtually to Pier 39. 
 
Visiting Rotarians and Guests
In today's audience were Csongor Czezar (prospective member), Daniel Green (guest of PDG Sue Rokaw (Law: Insurance | Deans & Homer)); Jeff Lerner, Jessie Chin (representing Scott Lai of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office), and today's speaker, Frederick Jordan.
 
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Upcoming Events
E-MEETING February 16, 2021: Richard Harrell, Music, the Universal Language: Why Do We Love Music?
Club member Rick Harrell will explore music as a fundamental part of the human experience that serves a vital role in important occasions in every culture. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided immediately to all who register.
 
ROTARY CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK  February 18, 2021:  Driving Electric: How to Activate Your Community
Combustion passenger vehicles are the largest generator of greenhouse gas emissions in the US. This talk will focus on specific ways communities can play a critical role in rapidly accelerating EV adoption to reach U.S. GHG targets. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
 
SERVICE PROJECT February 20, 2021:  Volunteering with TogetherSF
Join our Club along with TogetherSF to assemble and package food for distribution to the San Francisco African American Faith-Based Coalition. Limit: 10 people. Advanced registration is required.
 
 
ENDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING February 24, 2021: Sharmin Bock, Legal Issues and Prosecution in Human Trafficking
Sharmin Bock, an Assistant District Attorney for Alameda County in charge of Special Operations and Policy Development and a leader on cutting edge criminal prosecutions including DNA cold cases and human exploitation and trafficking (HEAT), will discuss legal issues and prosecution in human trafficking. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided to all who register.
 
 
E-MEETING March 2, 2021: Alan Deardorff, International Trade and Trade Policy during the Pandemic 
Dr. Alan V. Deardorff will discuss the pandemic's effect on economies and international trade and analyze the policies that the US and other countries used, some positively but often negatively, to deal with the damage. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided immediately to all who register.
 
E-MEETING March 9, 2021: Cinthia Carvajal and Ammarah Maqsood, Global Fund for Women: How Philanthropy & Politics Impact Gender Justice
In honor of International Women’s Day, we will be joined by two impressive members of the Global Fund for Women team - Cinthia Carvajal and Ammarah Maqsood - to learn more about what current politics and movements mean for women (in the U.S. and abroad), and how power and privilege can be shifted to women via feminist philanthropy. Join us to learn more about what we can all do to support gender justice and help create meaningful and lasting change for women and girls around the world. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided immediately to all who register.
 
SERVICE PROJECT March 13, 2021:  Volunteering at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Join us to assemble and package food for distribution at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. The need for volunteers at the Food Bank has never been greater with the increased food insecurities in our community caused by COVID-19. Register Early: limited to 10 volunteers
 
 
E-MEETING March 16, 2021: Valerie McGrew, Snapshots of the Story of the Irish in San Francisco
A local historian, Valerie McGrew will provide an overview of the story of the Irish in San Francisco, including snapshots which focus on the contributions of the Irish to San Francisco especially during its early period and the turn of the 20th century. Advanced registration required. Connection instructions will be provided immediately to all who register.
 
DISTRICT 5150 March 20, 2021: First Virtual District Assembly
This annual assembly provides a great deal of training and planning for the Rotary Year that begins on July 1, 2021. All Club members are invited, and all Club leaders are strongly encouraged to attend. Come and cheer for Mary Liu as she begins her year as our Club's President.