President's Message for May  2025
May is Youth Service month. Youth is close to my heart. For many years I was involved in the Dutch multi-district for Youth exchanges. I never got to go on youth exchange with Rotary but, at 15, I traveled by myself to visit family in Canada. I stayed with them for 3 weeks. When I was back home I was a changed person. For the first time in my life I experienced real freedom and no fear. The experience is still with me and I am very sensitive to the lack of any kind of freedom and the hurt it causes.
The thrill of new adventures abroad, away from home, speaking another language and learning different habits is still very much in me. Working with youth either in interact, Rotaract, youth exchange, New Generations Exchange, Rotex or RYLA resonates with me and I will support the young person as much as I can.
Therefore I am looking forward to work closely with the international Rotaractors in Tilburg in the Netherlands. I hope our international club can mentor them as they move forward with the project in Ghana.
In April I was an accessor in the RYLA of D1610. Every time I join this event I am thrilled by the young leaders. How much they learn in one weekend and how appreciative they are towards Rotary. Many of them did not know Rotary before. The experience will connect them to Rotary for the rest of their lives. 
In our fellowship meeting of May 3rd I learned that many members of E-club of One World share experiences of the same kind. 
Our guest speaker, a young woman from Bulgaria. Shared her experiences of youth exchanges and her membership of Interact. Her skills of English were excellent and a great example of how important it is to speak different languages. In a foreign languages she was a great ambassador for her country. “What a great example of Youth Service”.
The second topic was about mental health issues of children. The presentation of our member, Tamara Thorn, clearly showed us that when child and family traumas are untreated they will cause more harm in their future life. In the absence of a clear call for help, how can we help locally to identify adverse childhood experiences? For more information in the subject please contact us. There is so much more to say about it.
I hope that we stay connected with youth, that we mentor them because in a way we are shaping the future. What a nice thought: "Rotary Youth Programs are shaping the future.”
I hope you will enjoy all your activities in May.
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Rotary Eclub of One World (REOW)

Service Above Self!

We meet In Person
Saturdays at 8:00 am
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http://www.rotaryeclubofoneworld.org
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Meetings are held on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays each month at 8 am PT. First Saturday- Fellowship Meeting with a theme, speaker or specific topic. Third Saturday - Club Service, all members are welcome. Fourth Saturday - Peace Meeting.
Fellowship & Other Program Events
Feb 08, 2025 8:00 am -
Jan 10, 2026 9:00 am UTC-08:00
Mar 01, 2025 8:00 am -
Jan 31, 2026 9:00 am
Mar 08, 2025 8:00 am -
Feb 07, 2026 9:00 am UTC-08:00
ABOUT OUR E-CLUB
As e-club members, we participate fully in Rotary life, enjoying the camaraderie and fellowship with other members and visitors through our get-togethers online. We are  a regular club except we meet online, so we can join in from anywhere worldwide. Our club is perfect for Rotarian globetrotters and those who live too far from a traditional club to attend regularly. Everyone is welcome! 

Our members come from all over the world, giving us access to an international network of friends and fellow Rotarians! And we meet each other individually whenever the opportunity arises. 
 
To communicate with each other we use the following:
  • Whatsapp to communicate with each other in group chats and telephonically.  
  • ClubRunner, where we maintain our member profiles, and where our E-Club documents and our member contact list can be accessed.
  • Zoom, where we conduct our club meetings. It is very easy to use, we send you a link with a passcode to enter the meeting. You will need a device that has a camera to be able to get the best possible experience!
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May is Youth Service month. Youth is close to my heart. For many years I was involved in the Dutch multi-district for Youth exchanges. I never got to go on youth exchange with Rotary but, at 15, I traveled by myself to visit family in Canada. I stayed with them for 3 weeks. When I was back home I was a changed person. For the first time in my life I experienced real freedom and no fear. The experience is still with me and I am very sensitive to the lack of any kind of freedom and the hurt it causes.

Maternal and Child Health is the Rotary International theme of the month April, and President Elly Scheepers shares a personal experience and a hope.
 
Backpacks and School Supplies for Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.
In September 2021, at the beginning of the school year, we delivered 50 backpacks and school supplies to second-grade students of the Amelia Wilkes Ceseña Elementary School located in Cuatro De Marzo neighborhood in Cabo. This was led by Rotary Eclub of One World and the Principal and staff from the school. The project has been so successful that we decided to do it again in September 2023.
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Is it too difficult to regularly attend an in-person meeting? Are you traveling often? Have a mobility issue?But want to continue being a Rotarian? Then our E-club may be the solution for you!  If so, we would love to hear from you.
 
The easiest way to find out if this option is a good one is to email us to request a link to one of our Fellowship meetings so that we can get acquainted. If our club seems like a good fit, fill out an application to get the application started. We would love to hear from you!

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President
Elly Scheepers
 
Secretary
Dawn O'Bar
 
Treasurer
Susan Weaver (interim)
 
President Elect
Nohemi Romero Guzmán
 
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Claudine Schooley
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Susan Weaver
 
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Claudine Schooley
 
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Osbert James
 
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Özlem Kocanaoğullari
 
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