Events

Youth Challenge brings together young people with physical disabilities and teen volunteers who inspire each other through adapted sports, recreation and social growth activities.

This meeting will cover the Rotary Foundation (separate from out Corley Foundation) and why it is important.  This will also serve as our Annual Meeting with possible motions to make changes to the By-Laws.

All are welcome to attend!

Joe Kraft will give an update on the Corely Foundation and our investment performance.

All are welcome to attend.

Partnership Schools began in New York City more than a decade ago in an effort to save parish schools serving working-class communities in Harlem and the South Bronx. Now, the network’s four schools in Cleveland and seven in New York bring a new approach to the social mobility and community building that urban Catholic schools have long catalyzed. The schools share a streamlined organizational structure, curriculum, teacher training, and a focus on values that is gaining broad-based appeal among even non-Catholic parents. The original Partnership schools in New York have achieved substantial growth in enrollment and academic achievement, and early progress in Cleveland’s four schools is promising.

Westlake Community Services holds an annual event recognizing Westlake residents over 90 years old.  Community Services Director Lydia Gadd will provide more information on this event.

All are welcome!  A Hot Breakfast will be provided with the kitchen opening at 7:15 am.

Dan was appointed to the City Club's helm in 2013, after many years as a member, volunteer, and frequent forum moderator. Prior to joining the City Club he was co-founder of The Civic Commons, a pioneer in the field of social media for civic good. Dan is also the former host of 90.3 WCPN's Sound of Ideas and co-author, with Dave Eggers and Ninive Calegari, of the best selling book Teachers Have it Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers (The New Press, 2005), which provided the basis for the 2011 documentary American Teacher. He's an award winning journalist, a former high school teacher and a graduate of UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. He lives in Shaker Heights with his wife and three children. His favorite forum changes almost monthly.

https://www.cityclub.org/

Over the years, Rotary Clubs in District 6630 have partnered with schools and offered an opportunity for high school students to develop critical thinking, ethical decision making, and public speaking skills. Feedback about this program from teachers, students, and parents has been consistently positive, with strengthened ties to the local community.

The purpose of the 5 to 7-minute speech is to apply the principles of Rotary International’s 4-Way Test to a current ethical issue. Students are challenged to identify a topic they feel passionate about and to adopt a point of view from which they will seek to persuade others. In doing so they are required to evaluate their recommendation by answering the following questions:
                                                       ● Is it the Truth?
                                                       ● Is it Fair to all concerned?
                                                       ● Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
                                                       ● Is it Beneficial to all concerned?

Contestants compete at the Club level, and the top winner from each school advances to the District level. In addition to recognition, students can also win cash prizes at the Club and District levels of the contest.  District level prizes range from $200 to $1200. The Contest Guide along with videos of previous winning speeches is available on www.rotarydistrict6630.org under the 4 Way Test Speech Contest tab.

The Westlake - Bay Village Rotary Club Contest will take place on March 13, 2024. Outreach to the three highschools within our area is underway. 

Joe Scarpitti with Capital Group /American Funds will give us an outlook on the US and Global economy.

All are welcome!

College Now’s mission is to increase postsecondary educational attainment in Greater Cleveland through college and career access advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship and retention services.

https://www.provhouse.org/

LifeAct’s mission is to prevent suicide by educating young people to recognize the warning signs of suicide and to seek professional help for themselves and others.

All are welcome!

The Literacy Cooperative began as a joint initiative of the Cleveland, George Gund and Martha Holden Jennings Foundations with a goal of addressing literacy levels, determining need, identifying solutions, and implementing a collaborative literacy plan to create an effective, seamless pathway for lifelong learning.

Matt Gesicki joined NAMI GC in March 2021.  Matt coordinates a variety of community outreach and education programs and activities to provide information about NAMIGC’s programs and services to the Greater Cleveland community. Matt’s previous experience includes working in a variety of nonprofit roles in the hospice, pastoral care, and social justice fields. His most recent role was as a volunteer service manager with ­­­Hospice of the Western Reserve. He is a passionate advocate for individuals experiencing mental illness and their families and friends. Matt is certified as a NAMI Family-to-Family facilitator, In Our Own Voice presenter, and Ending the Silence presenter. Matt earned his bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Religion from Baldwin Wallace University and his Master of Divinity in Psychology and Religion from Union Theological Seminary. By day, Matt is a warrior for mental health; by night, he is a listener of podcasts about folklore and Old Hollywood history.

All are welcome!