June 28: RCS Office Installation   Today we will honor outgoing President David Deckleman and welcome incoming President Allison Kelly as well as several new 2023-2024 board members.   Program Chair: Allison Kelly   Meeting Location: Willamette Heritage Center Dye Room   President’s Message Rotarians,   This week we will be back at the Willamette Heritage […]

June 21: RI President-Elect McInally Visits by Pre-recorded Video Presenting His Theme and Initiatives for the Coming Rotary Year.     R. Gordon R. McInally is the president-elect of Rotary International. He was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and at the University of Dundee, where he earned his graduate degree in dental surgery. He operated his own dental […]

June 14: The Salem Multicultural Institute’s the World Beat Festival   The Salem Multicultural Institute has been working to encourage and promote intercultural understanding through the arts since 1998. The World Beat Festival is its most prominent program. Founded by two moms, including Kathleen Fish -today’s speaker – and powered by dedicated volunteers, and supported […]

May 31: Anahuac Farm of Capaces Leadership Institute   Capaces Leadership Institute is a social justice education organization whose mission is to strengthen the wellness, capacity, and political consciousness of leaders, organizations, movements, and communities to eliminate social disparities. Capace’s programs primarily serve low-income Latina/o/x, Indigenous, and Afro-descendant immigrant and farmworker families in the Mid-Willamette Valley. […]

May 24: Update on Rotary International Grant Projects   Past District Governor, Renee Campbell, recently visited East Africa with Rotarians, non-Rotarians, and members of a local NGO. The trip aimed to review and work on Rotary Grant projects in process and explore potential projects for District 5100.   The group visited nine water projects in […]

May 10: Jason Conrad and the Salem Capitals Basketball Team   After a successful Division 1 collegiate athletic experience in California, Jason Conrad played professional basketball in nine countries around the world. He then returned to Salem to become the inaugural team owner of the Salem Capitals Basketball team.   Program Chair: Elise Bauman   Meeting […]

May 3: Marion-Polk Early Learning Hub: Making a Difference for Children!   There is an adage that it takes a village to raise a child. It is amazing when that “village” includes effective programs, systems, and policies to support the family and the child. Enter the Early Learning Hubs! Early Learning Hubs exist in 16 regions across Oregon. […]

April 19: Early Childhood Attachment…What it is and Why We Care!   Today we welcome Ariahna Hays, a licensed therapist, who will help us understand the importance of the psychological phenomenon of early childhood attachment. Aria was a Rotary Exchange Student in high school and thanks to Rotary, spent 10 months in Ecuador! Aria will explore […]