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October 12, 2017
Rotary Celebrating a Significant Achievement Significant because when Rotary launched its worldwide mission to eradicate Polio in 1988 there were some 350,000 cases, and 125 polio endemic countries. Significant, that […]
July 6, 2017
Sesame Square & Speaking Books Brought to you by our special guest writers this week from Sesame Workshop: Ayobisi Osuntusa and Agatha Nwajagu It’s difficult to grow up in today’s […]
July 6, 2017
Being your Best – A new Speaking Book Created for the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) with the Rotary Club of Hilton Head and funded by the National […]
July 6, 2017
Rotary International’s biggest get-together of the year occurred in Atlanta last week with more than 34,000 members from 174 countries, gathering to renew friendships, find inspiration, and celebrate The Rotary […]
March 6, 2017
Today we had the opportunity to speak with Karen Borochowitz, the National Executive Director and Co-Founder of DEMENTIA SA, the leading authority in South Africa on dementia. Over 46 million […]
March 6, 2017
“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.” – Kofi Annan Today, 785 million people in the world cannot read. That’s 1 in 5 people that are unable to finish […]
March 6, 2017
It’s hard to believe that Speaking Books® is turning 10 this year. What an incredible journey it has been! This is as much a tribute to your hard work – […]
February 17, 2017
Brought to you by our special guest writers this week from Sesame Workshop: Ayobisi Osuntusa and Agatha Nwajagu It’s difficult to grow up in today’s world without running into Big […]
October 15, 2016
Tomorrow, October 15th, marks the 9th Global Handwashing Day, an annual global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way […]
September 22, 2016
A Rotarian’s Personal Mission to Eradicate Polio Today, we had the opportunity to speak with Nancy Barbee, a District Governor for Rotary in North Carolina. Nancy has been instrumental in […]