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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 2012 CONVENTIONBANGKOK, THAILAND

Breakout Session 2:30 – 4:00 PM Tuesday May 8, 2012Merlin J. Ricklefs -- Karen Lee Ricklefs

Quality Associates International

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Good Afternoon!

THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON

Sawatdee Kha!

Sawatdee Krup!

Rotary International BREAKOUT SESSION 2:30 – 4:00 pm Tuesday 8 May 2012

IMPACT CENTER Sapphire 10

MERLIN J. RICKLEFS and KAREN LEE RICKLEFS

ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA USA International Consultants and Educators on Leadership and Effective Management District 5960 Literacy and Education Chairs 2009 - 2011 and 2012 –2014

Merlin Karen IBM -- Corporate Director Storage Products School Board President – Rochester MN -- Mgr. of Systems Analysis

-- Site Quality Mgr. Founding President of Rochester School Foundation

3M McKnight Distinguished Visiting Prof – UM High School Math Teacher

& Prof in Grad School of Business – U of Minnesota Minnesota state and national education committees

Visiting Professor – Chulalongkorn U, Bangkok -- Gustavus Adolphus

UMD Vice Chancellor Executive Assistant

Guest Lecturer -- Sun Yat Sen U, Guangzhou, China Shenzhen, China -- U of Minnesota, China Center

Merlin J. Ricklefs [email protected] Karen Lee Ricklefs [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


Rotary International BREAKOUT SESSION 2:30 – 4:00 pm Tuesday 8 May 2012

IMPACT CENTER Sapphire 10

A CHANGING WORLD: Literacy, Education and the Future of Humanity

W HY Literacy and Education are important HOW Rotarians can help HOW District Leadership can motivate and assist

WILL DESCRIBE: 1) Current Facts and Emerging Trends

2) Future World 2050- advancing technology- growing population- limited Earth resources

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3) Role of literate and well educated people - create and sustain a Different World- all six RI Areas of Focus- urgent & critical

Merlin J. Ricklefs [email protected] Karen Lee Ricklefs [email protected]



IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE OF 100 PEOPLE

THE POPULATION WOULD BE 2010 2050Ref: GeoHive.com UN Statistics Division of Economic and Social Affairs

AFRICA 13 22ASIA 60 57EUROPE 12 7LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 9 8NORTHERN AMERICA 5 5 OCEANIA 1 1

80 in poverty ----------- 70 illiterate

-- If you wake up in good health – you are luckier than 1 million who won’t live through the week.

-- If you can go to worship without fear – you are luckier than 3 billion.-- If you have food, clothes, a roof over your head and a place to sleep – you are wealthier than 75% of the world’s people

ROTARY CAN HELP MAKE THIS A DIFFERENT WORLD

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THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD NEED AN EDUCATION TO NOT JUST MAKE THIS A BETTER WORLD

BUT AN EDUCATION TO MAKE THIS A DIFFERENT WORLD

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Our Message to the World Today as District Literacy Co-chairs

IT IS IMPORTANT TO LEARN HOW TO LOOK AT THINGS DIFFERENTLY

ROCHESTERMINNESOTA

USA

BANGKOKTHAIALND

IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND NOW

Children beginning school Fall 2012 will be in major leadership roles in 2050.

QUESTION: How will they need to think, work, live and learn to be successful participants and effective leaders?

They will need to LEARN TO READ and then READ TO LEARN

“ THE ABILITY TO INNOVATE WILL BE KEY TO PARTICIPATION IN A FUTURE WORLD”

Merlin J. Ricklefs

Earth accumulatedplentiful resources

Humans did not know how to use

effectively

millions ofyears

Humans learned to effectively adapt and use the earth’s

resources

Developed Nations among the best

and most effective

250 years

Limited ResourcesSustainabilityGlobalization

InterconnectedComplexity

Analytics - Big DataDifferent World

No PrecedentThe Future of

Humanity

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ANCIENT WORLD TRANSITIONAL WORLD FUTURE WORLD

Industrial Revolution Today

AncientPast 2050

and Beyondmjricklefs 090210

A CHANGING WORLD ------------ FUTUREWORLD2050


THEOPPORTUNITIES

ARE SUBSTANTIAL

FOR

THOSE WHO AREPREPARED

GLOBALLY EXPANDING CAPABILITIES

TECHNOLOGYSKILLSLARGE SCALE PRODUCTION

AUTOTRACTORAIRCRAFT

DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION

GLOBALLY EXPANDING DEMANDS & CHALLENGES

POPULATIONMEGA CITIESRESOURCESJOB SKILL REQUIREMENTS

HOW DO WE PREPARE? INNOVATION WILL BE KEY

BUILT ON A FIRM FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION AND TRUST

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EDUCATION

INNOVATIONTR

UST

“Grab onto this opportunity!!!!”

The Good News!

FUTUREWORLD2050

“We have a great

opportunity!”

HOW DO WE GRAB THE OPPORTUNITYTO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS ON LITERACY AND EDUCATION?

Inspired by Dr. Zimmerman’s Tuesday Tip , February 2, 2010

1) Accept the fact that change is constant.

2) Ask yourself “are we as good as we could be?”

3) DESCRIBE CHANGE AND INNOVATION that captures emotions and makes intellectual sense.

4) Define a clear vision and understandable goals

5) Aggressively obtain buy-in

6) Encourage the change makers

7) Create a sense of urgency

8) Monitor progress and measure results

9) Recognize, reward, celebrate and INTEGRATEMerlin J. Ricklefs [email protected] 031110


HOW DO WE GRAB THE OPPORTUNITYTO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS ON LITERACY AND EDUCATION? Inspired by Dr. Zimmerman’s Tuesday Tip , February 2, 2010

1) Accept the fact that change is constant.

2) Ask yourself “are we as good as we could be.”

3) DESCRIBE CHANGE AND INNOVATION that captures emotions and makes intellectual sense.

4) Define a clear vision and understandable goals

5) Aggressively obtain buy-in

6) Encourage the ‘change makers

7) Create a sense of urgency

8) Monitor progress and measure results

9) Recognize, reward, celebrate and INTEGRATEMerlin J. Ricklefs [email protected] 031110

into ROTARY as a WAY OF LIFE STRATEGY & DAILY OPERATIONS ALL AREAS OF FOCUS ALL CLUB PROGRAMS

GLOBALLY PROMOTE TRUST THE 4-WAY TEST

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP



A SUCCESSFULFUTURE WORLD

2050

Innovation and risk taking

Intellectual and Social capital

TRUST

Without TRUST

FUTURE WORLD

2050

may become “pretty good”

but it will never become

“GREAT”!!!

OR

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP4 – WAY TEST

Without TRUST

“Pretty Good” will never

know the idea that was

never discussed

or the idea that was never thought.

ROLE OF TRUST -- ETHICAL LEADERSHIP -- 4-WAY TEST

Seven Social SinsPolitics without Principles

Pleasure without Conscience

Wealth without Work

Knowledge without Character

Commerce without Morality

Science without Humanity

Worship without SacrificeBy Mahatma Gandhi



GLOBALLY EXPANDING CAPABILITIES

TECHNOLOGYSKILLSLARGE SCALE PRODUCTION

AUTOTRACTORAIRCRAFT

DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION

Computational Technology July 20 1969 -- USA put a man on the moon using a slide rule!

Computer power of Moon Lander Vehicle “one of man’s greatest achievements” at that time -- 2KB memory and 32 KB read-only storage -- less processing power than a cell phone (today) -- can not compare to an I-phone

-- 10 to 20 million times less than today’s laptop


GLOBALLY EXPANDING TECHNOLOGY -- HISTORICAL INNOVATION

IBM Watson” --- the Winner on Jeopardy -- February 2011 Performed at the level of the best human players

Unprecedented ability to analyze human language questions Knowledge 1 million books --- a lifetime of learning and experience

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“an historic event”

“like putting a man on the moon”

“on desktop and cell phone 7-9 years”

1ST COMMERCIAL APPLICATION --- MEDICAL-- WellPoint Insurance……………………….

-- Rice U. Houston…Sao Paulo U. Brazil

IBM announced “PureSystems” ------ April 11, 2012

A library of knowledge for a specific field of expertise Automatically sets up data base - then monitors and tunes application

GLOBALLY EXPANDING TECHNOLOGY – SUPERCOMPUTERS

TOP500 Fastest Supercomputing sites ---- Nov 2011 #1 Fujitsu ------- JAPAN #2 NUDT ------- CHINA #3 Cray ---------- USA #4 Dawning ---- CHINA#5 NEC/HP ---- JAPAN #6 Cray ---------- USA#7 SGI ---------- USA#8 Cray --------- USA#9 Bull ------------ FRANCE #10 IBM ---------- USA

A LEAPFROG competitionIBM was #1 in 2008

August 22, 2011 IBM announced Blue Gene/Q

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GLOBALLY EXPANDING TECHNOLOGY – SUPERCOMPUTERS

A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE

ENVIRONMENT

CONTINUAL DYNAMIC CHANGE --Total combined performance 43.7 petaflops one year ago --- 58.7 six mo ago --- 74.2 today

Computational Technology – Global Skills

ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest 2012 World Finals May 14 – 18

University of Warsaw, PolandIBM sponsored since 1997

112 three-student finalist teams The Best of: 25,016 student contestants --- 2,219 Universities 85 countries --- 6 continents

“Battle of the Brains” 8 problems --- five hour deadline creativity --- innovation --- teamwork

logic --- strategy --- mental endurance


GLOBALLY EXPANDING SKILLS – COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS

Six Midwest USA Universities will compete in 2012 finals U of Minnesota Iowa State U U of Wisconsin U of Chicago U of Illinois Illinois Institute of Tech

Computational Technology – Global Skills

ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest Previous World Winners 2011 Zhejiang U----------------- China U of Michigan -------------- USA

Tsinghua U----------------- China St. Petersburg State ---- Russia

2010 Shanghai Jiaotong U ----- China Moscow State U ---------- Russia Nat’l Taiwan U ------------ Taiwan Taras Shevchenko Kiev Nat’l – Ukraine e 2009 St. Petersburg State --- Russia

Tsinghua U ---------------- China St. Petersburg State ----Russia Saratov State U - -------- China

2008 St. Petersburg State ---- Russia Massachusetts Inst. of Techn. – USA Izhevsk State Techn U –Russia Lviv National U ----------- Ukraine


GLOBALLY EXPANDING SKILLS – COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS

THE WORLD IS

DEVELOPING MANY

UNIVERSITIESWITH

COMPETITIVE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

Computational Technology - Where machines answer the questions - Eventually we will change how we think, work and live

- Ray Kurzweil, MIT professor and futurist-- “2045 will be the end of civilization as we know it!”

1969 1981 2012 2023 2045

MOONLANDER

IBMWATSON

Calculations per second for $1000

GLOBALLY EXPANDING TECHNOLOGY – THE FUTURE WORLD

Computational Technology - Where machines answer the questions - Eventually we will change how we think, work and live

- Ray Kurzweil, MIT professor and futurist-- “2045 will be the end of civilization as we know it!”

1969 1981 2012 2023 2045

MOONLANDER

IBMWATSON

Calculations per second for $1000

GLOBALLY EXPANDING TECHNOLOGY – THE FUTURE WORLD

On the human side:

- We have just witnessed social media as tools to

o

rganize human minds to act in unison

- Overthrew entrenched dictators ---- E

gypt -- 18

days

---- Arab Spring

Merlin J. Ricklefs October 26, 2007

We've been waiting for the front of an orange Dodge Breeze, which is the fruit of the Chrysler-Chery

Wall Street Journal 5/11/2009

Wall Street Journal 5/11/2009 GEELY Auto Holding Group Bid submitted for:

Volvo (GM)Saab (Ford)



Geely --- China’s largest private auto company buys Swedish Volvo

GLOBALLY EXPANDING LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION --- AUTOS

Wall Street Journal Feb 25, 2011

Geely ---to Invest $10 – 11 billion over next 5 years

March 9, 2012 Update

Chengdu plant (southeast China)

Second plant for Daqing (northeastern China)

Volvo Group Annual Report 2011 --- “BEST YEAR EVER” --- trucks --- buses --- construction --- aero --- financial services --- includes MACK trucks

Jeremy Lin (basketball superstar) -- Volvo Brand Ambassador

http://jalopnik.com/tag/dodge-breeze/

http://jalopnik.com/cars/no-cherries-for-you!/no-chery+flavor-for-cerberus+owned-chrysler-262178.php


Chery and Fiat put alliance talks on hold Global Automobile Production Dynamics

India’s TATA MOTORS owns 98 companies

- 3

/2008 - purchased JAGUAR and LAND ROVER

- 3/2009 - introduced $2500 Nano small car


JOHN DEEREGLOBAL LEADER


GLOBALLY EXPANDING LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION - AUTOS/TRACTORS

Mahindra & Mahindra -- Global Auto and Tractor India’s leading maker of Tractors and Sport Utility

-- Passed John Deere in global tractor volume

-- India’s largest producer of sturdy SUV’s

-- to launch “global SUV” this year

TESLAUS Electric CarProduction 2012

US INNOVATION


Airbus A320 final assembly

First outside Europe

Production 2012

China C919 by 2016

competes with Airbus A320 and Boeing 737

March 2011 - China buys Minnesota Cirrus Industries

- private aircraft maker

- access to US general aviation market

Global Aircraft Production Dynamics

Wall Street Journal -- December 21, 2007

ARJ – 21 ---- 90 passengers

Delivery to customers – 3Q 2009

GLOBALLY EXPANDING LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION --- AIRCRAFT

April 17, 2012 Discussing joint ventures Beechcraft – Honeywell – EmbraerCessna – Gulfstream

2005 --- THIRD COUNTRY TO SEND ASTRONAUTS INTO ORBIT

2007 --- SATELLITE INTO LUNER ORBIT

2012 –MANNED MODULE TO DOCK WITH INT’L SPACE STATION

2014 – 2033--- ASTR0NAUTS TO THE MOON

--- LAUNCH SPACE STATION

--- MARS EXPLORATION

CHINA’S “LONG MARCH” ROCKET

WALL STREET JOURNAL -- OCTOBER 23 2007

Swift development supported by: Financial wealth Buy from the Russians LEARN AT TOP US UNIVERSITIES

GLOBALLY EXPANDING DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION

NASA FOCUSED ONExploration of Deep Space

-- Mars and beyond

ENTREPRENEURIAL PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIPS -- Commercial cost effective routine access TO LOW ORBIT

ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS SPACE X – launch May 7, 2012

BOEING – launch 2015 or 2016 VIRGIN GALACTICA BLUE ORIGIN SIERA NEVADA

USA PLAN with shuttle program winding down

Rutan “NOT THE END BUT A VERY GOOD BEGINNING”

GLOBALLY EXPANDING DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION



GLOBALLY EXPANDING DEMANDS & CHALLENGES

POPULATIONMEGA CITIESRESOURCESJOB SKILL REQUIREMENTS


APPROACH ING A WORLD OF 9 BILLION PEOPLE IN 2050 COMPETITION FOR WORLD’S RESOURCES

WATERENERGYMATERIALS

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A Developing Global Crisis!

9

TODAY

APPROACHING A WORLD OF 9 BILLION PEOPLE 2050

GLOBALLY EXPANDING CHALLENGES AND DEMANDS

More People are Moving to Megacities For work and a better life

51% of world’s 6.9 billion live in cities today (3.5 billion)70% of world’s 9.0 billion will live in cities by 2050 (6.2 billion)

IT IS IMPORTANT WE PREPARE FOR A MEGACITY FUTURE

Examples of issues being addressed by an educated populationShanghai – curbing coal use --- building offshore wind farmsNew York & Tokyo – evaluating seawallsLagos --- building recycling facilitiesGuangzhou --- world’s largest zero emission skyscraper – US designedDelhi and Dhaka --- drinkable water from Siemens SkyHydrant technology

KIPLINGER LETTER, April 6, 2012 MERLIN J RICKLEFS QUALITY ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL 050812

CURRENT GROWTH IS UNSUSTAINABLE, UNPRECIDENTED and ECOLOGICALLY DISASTROUS FOR HUMAN CIVILIZATION.


WORLD FOOD CHALLENGE BIGGEST EVER Farm Progress by Willie Vogt April 2012

Need to produce more food in next 40 years than all of the last 10,000

3.9 billion people living under severe water stress Growing middle class in developing countries Starvation in North Korea and Africa

FUTURE POTENTAL: WATER – OPTIMIZED GENETICS

-- Maximum production under moisture stress

REQUIRES: HIGHLY EDUCATED SCIENTISTS

Literate & skilled workers

Literate & knowledgeable consumers



CORN -- Global supply tightest in 38 years --- 50 day supply -- Strong demand keeps supplies close to current levels -- Production expanding in Argentina, Brazil, China and Black Sea region

SOYBEANS -- South American drought impacting global supply -- Strong demand from China

WHEAT

ORANGE JUICE -- Oversupply with weak consumer demand

GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY/DEMAND IN FRAGILE BALANCE



Tom Stinson, MN State EconomistTom Gillaspy, MN State Demographer

August 2010 Kyle Uphoff, Regional Manager MN Dept. of Employ. & Econ. Dev.

March 2010


Post Secondary

No Experience

2001 2009

57%

20%


Tom Stinson, MN State EconomistTom Gillaspy, MN State Demographer

August 2010

“The current situation is not sustainable” Interpretation: If we keep doing what we are doing, don’t change and improve, then the good life as we know it will no longer exist

TOTAL

78%92%

ADULT +25

As DEVELOPING countries develop:

The promise of achieving the DEVELOPED-WORLD’s QUALITY OF LIFE “as we know it”

--- is not realistic.

Continuing the DEVELOPED WORLD’S RATE OF CONSUMPTION

“as we know it” --- is also not realistic.

IMPLICATIONS

THE FUTURE WILL BE A DIFFERENT WORLD where

‘PRETY GOOD’ MAY NOT BE GOOD ENOUGH !!!


“Pretty Good” in a Future World

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Should we take pride in our mediocrity?

When is “pretty good” good enough?

When is “is not so bad” good enough?

GLOBAL FACTS AND TRENDS -- ECONOMICS

Data source: Goldman & Sachs (2003). Dreaming with BRICs: The Path to 2050. Global Economics Paper No: 99

TODAY

FUTUREChina passed Germany in 2007 to become world’s third largest economy

China passed Japan in 4Q 2009 to become world’s second largest economy

The Kiplinger Letter Feb 20, 2009

China projected to pass the USA in 2041and become world's largest economy

India following similar pattern close behind

A DIFFERENT WORLD

- LEADING ECONOMIES

- 9 BILLION PEOPLE

- MEGA CITIES

- LIMITED RESOURCES ----- Energy – Food -- Water

- $1000 COMPUTER with the power of all human brains

- GLOBALLY CONNECTED

- DYNAMIC GLOBAL CENTERS OF PRODUCTION

- DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION

- ‘PRETTY GOOD’ IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH !!!

RUSSIA

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JAPAN

?USACHINA

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EGermany EU?

FUTURE2050



THEOPPORTUNITIES

ARE SUBSTANTIAL

FOR

THOSE WHO AREPREPARED

EXPANDING CAPABILITIES

EXPANDING CHALLENGES ARE GREAT

THE PROBLEM:

The people of the world are not adequately preparing for the future they face

ROTARY CAN HELP: Club Literacy and Basic Education Projects Energize Traditional Programs Pursue New Challenges/Opportunities

Leadership Support &Commitment

Merlin J. Ricklefs [email protected] 120809

Merlin J. Ricklefs and Karen Lee Ricklefs District 5960 Literacy Co-Chairs 2009-11 and 2012-14 [email protected] [email protected]




It is more than BASIC – Ability to read, write and compute

Literacy and Basic Education includes . FUNCTIONAL – Knowledge & skills to be a successful worker, citizen and parent. CHARACTER – Knowledge and skills to behave ethically

PROJECTS IN 5 AVENUES OF SERVICE VOCATIONAL SERVICE -- tools for meaningful employment

COMMUNITY SERVICE help schools and other literacy agencies help those who have been unable to attend or succeed in school promote a local community culture of educational excellence

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE --- work through The Rotary Foundation

CLUB SERVICE. International Literacy Day --- September 8th Rotary’s Literacy Month ---March

NEW GENERATIONS --- Focus on youth www.rotary.org/literacy

Literacy and Basic Education in Rotary

NEW

http://www.rotary.org/literacy

Seus-isms Wise and Witty Prescriptions for Living from the Good Doctor

K 1) Establish a contact within each club

2) Promote the establishment of Literacy Projects

3) Encourage innovative new projects

4) Encourage, review and prepare Literacy Awards

5) Advise on grant availability and club eligibility

6) Report achievements to District and Zone


DISTRICT LITERACY CO-CHAIRSWHAT DO WE DO?


IDENTIFY A CLUB COORDINATOR – A CHAMPION

INNOVATE, MOTIVATE, PARTICIPATE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE Rotary Readers STRIVE

Library Hosts Books for Africa4 Way Test Projects Camp RYLAScholarships Dictionary ProjectsEssay/Writing Competition Camp EnterpriseMarch Literacy Month International Literacy Day Sept 8Recognize/Reward a Community Org Etc. ------ etc. ------ etc. ------ etc.

ESTABLISH A GOAL TO ACHIEVE AWARD RECOGNITION

PROVIDE INPUT TO DISTRICT CHAIRS

REPORT AND SHARE “best practices”


How ROTARY CLUBS can help! --- ENERGIZE TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS


APPOINT DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON(S) ENTHUSIASTIC CHAMPION(S)

ASSIGN LITERACY AND EDUCATION A HIGH PRIORITY

COMMUNICATE FREQUENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY Leadership Training District Newsletter Special Attention for Literacy & Educ. Month in March

SCHEDULE “BIG DEAL” EVENTS AT DISTRICT CONFERENCE Award Presentation – Recognition – Appreciation - Celebration Breakout Session or Main Tent Event


DISTRICT GOVERNOR can help!


Rotary International Literacy Awards

District Complete 5 projects Zone Complete 10 projects including

• One Avenue of Service• Celebrate Literacy Month – March• Book Project

Club Recognize a community

Leader – Project -- Organization

Ref: Rotary.orgmjr011310

Be Like an Eagle Proud Courageous Hard Working Confident Protector Provider Responsible Wise Skilled Compassionate Firm Independent Free

BE YOUR OWN LEADER November 16, 2009

How ROTARY can help! --- NEW CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY Example: Counsel Adult and Youth Detention Center inmates

MESSAGE

TITLE

How ROTARY can help! -- NEW CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY Example: School – Quality Council – Rotary Partnership

Rotary ClubEngagement

School System Engagement

STATE or NATIONAL Quality Council Engagement

SCHOOL SYSTEMTRANSFORMATION

PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT: A fundamental School System transformation

1) higher levels of performance in teaching/learning

2) close the student achievement gap

3) increased administration efficiency

4) recognized role models for other School Districts to follow

Merlin j. Ricklefs [email protected] 120809

How ROTARY can help!


THEOPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE AND

INFLUENCE FUTURE LEADERS OF THE WORLD IS IN YOUR HANDS!!!

Merlin and Karen Ricklefs2009 - 11 and 2012– 14 District 5960 Literacy Co-Chairs

As District Literacy & Education Co-Chairs Our Rotary Motto

A “GREAT” EDUCATED WORKFORCEwith

KNOWLEDGE --- SKILLS --- ABILITIESMERLIN J. RICKLEFS 28 AUG [email protected]

A DIFFERENT WORLD

GLOBAL COMMUNITY

TO DO -- TO BESOMETHINGTo Have Acquired

AWARENESS -- UNDERSTANDING -- ATTITUDE -- BEHAVIOR

FUTUREWORLD2050

-- COMPREHENDING instructions on a medicine bottle-- COMPREHENDING directions or a job posting-- UNDERSTANDING a note written by a child’s teacher-- BEING ABLE to use a computer-- BEING ABLE to follow a recipe-- BEING ABLE to apply for a mortgage-- BEING PART of the larger society

“---- more likely to be healthy --- less likely to be poor --- less likely to raise children who cannot read --- breaking the cycle of illiteracy and poverty.”

BEING LITERATE MEANSINCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR The Rotarian March 2010

Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair, Glenn E. Estess, Sr ”I have seen again and again what a critical role LITERACY plays

in a healthy and productive life”

DISEASE PREVENTION

AND TREATMENT

WATER AND

SANITATION

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

ECONOMIC AND

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

PEACE AND CONFLICT

PREVENTION AND

RESOLUTION

LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION

---- play a critical role in a healthy and productive life” Glenn Estess Sr.

FACILITATES IMPLIMENTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

ALL AREAS OF FOCUS BENEFIT FROM ALITERATE AND WELL EDUCATED POPULATION

Our observation and experience: Rotarians are enthusiastic and compassionate helping people make a better world and improve their quality of life.

As humanity moves into a new era of high technology, global connections and limited resources we challenge Rotarians to embrace a special commitment to help people develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to create a different world with a sustainable higher quality of life.

Merlin and Karen Ricklefs District 5960 Literacy Co-Chairs 2009-11 and 2012-14

We propose:

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL AND ROTARY FOUNDATIONestablish a priority GOAL to eliminate illiteracy in the world

It is Basic to the success and sustainability of all Areas of Focus and will engage the enthusiasm of our younger members

Merlin and Karen Ricklefs District 5960 Literacy Co-Chairs 2009-11 and 2012-14

Seus-isms Wise and Witty Prescriptions for Living from the Good Doctor

INNOVATION WILL BE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF HUMANITYBUILT ON A FIRM FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION AND TRUST

EDUCATION

INNOVATIONTR

UST“Grab onto this opportunity!!!!”

FUTUREWORLD2050

“We have a great

opportunity!”

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LEARN

ROTARY can help

And that’s the

truth!!!

Ideas won’t work

unless you do !!!

MERLIN J RICKLEFS [email protected] REN LEE RICKLEFS [email protected]


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