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Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service

The Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley

Positive stories of remarkable individuals and organizations making a difference in the world. From entrepreneurs and activists to educators and healthcare professionals, we showcase people who are bringing about positive change in their communities, locally, globally, and digitally. Produced by the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley Host: Rushton Hurley Podcast Producer: Elton Sherwin For more information visit our website: rotary.cool or https://www.siliconvalleyrotary.com/

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26. Rotary and AdventHealth: the Partnership Changing...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/12/25

AdventHealth (formerly Florida Hospital) engages in global mission work because, at its heart, it is our mission: "Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ." Through their Global Missions and Sharing Smiles departments, they deliver healing and hope through quality healthcare, education and training. We partner with host country healthcare providers and Rotary clubs to build a sustainable legacy. Our speaker, Ruth E. Bowling, has a B.A. in Business Administration, and is currently

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25. The 4-day Week and the Future of Work

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/12/17

In this talk our speaker will present an overview of the global 4-day week movement, which aims to shorten working hours without cutting salaries or productivity. You will learn how companies, nonprofits, and governments have made the transition, as well as what challenges they've faced and benefits they've enjoyed. Alex will conclude by talking about strategies for making the case for a 4-day week in your own workplace. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is director of research and programs at 4 Day

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24. Conserving Antarctica's Historic Buildings in...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/12/11

This week's speaker, Camilla Johns, is Head of Development at the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, a charity not-for-profit that preserve's six historic sites in Antarctica. This includes Port Lockroy, the southernmost public post office in the world which is surrounded by a vocal gentoo penguin colony. Each of the six sites has an amazing history and story, and the Trust works to protect the buildings and share Antarctica's amazing past with everyone at home. Imagine painting your garden

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23. Ending Hidden Hunger for 100 Million People

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2023/12/04

Two billion people globally suffer from malnutrition, aka hidden hunger, hitting Africa the hardest. Many lack access to healthy food, relying on starchy flour for every meal. This poor diet, lacking vital nutrients, tragically leads to 8,000 preventable child deaths daily. While developed nations enjoy fortified foods like cereal, milk, and salt, two billion people worldwide lack this basic human right. In parts of East Africa, as many as 95% of the population depend on small rural flour mills for

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00:32:18

22. The Promise and Challenges of Cultivated Seafood

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/11/27

Cellular agriculture, or the cultivation of seafood and meat directly from cells, has emerged as a promising approach to offset the unsustainable practices and deleterious effects of our food system. Unlike plant-based approaches to recreate flavors, textures, and nutrition, cellular agriculture involves growing animal cells into familiar cuts of seafood in brewery-type systems, without the need for farming, fishing, or animal slaughter. The history, underlying technologies, and challenges for the

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21. Love In The Time Of Corona

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/11/20

Rabbi Sanford Akselrad has served as the spiritual leader of Congregation Ner Tamid in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1988. During this time, the Synagogue grew from approximately 60 to more than 600 families, becoming the largest Reform Jewish Synagogue in the State of Nevada. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he turned his congregants' fear into faith with weekly messages focusing on calm, courage, resiliency, and strength, reminding them that CNT is "a special place to belong." Love in the

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20. The Urgency of Dignified Menstruation

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/11/13

Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation strives to obtain inalienable dignity for every individual for their entire menstrual cycle, from the womb to the tomb. An international collective of diverse organizations and individuals from across the globe, the coalition unites to transform the menstruation movement to center dignity as the mechanism of dismantling the misogynistic and patriarchal structural, institutional, and interpersonal beliefs and behaviors that discriminate against

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19. HIV/AIDS: An American Story, 1980s to Today

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2023/11/06

The National AIDS Memorial has been sharing the story of the struggle against HIV/AIDS since the beginning of the pandemic. Through their programs, they remember in perpetuity the lives lost, and offer healing and hope to survivors, inspiring a new generation of activists in the fight against stigma, denial and hate for a just future. Among these programs, the AIDS Memorial Quilt has been one of the most powerful. Originally called the NAMES Project, the Quilt’s first panel was created in June 1987

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18. Textile Waste Recycling with FABSCRAP

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/10/30

This week's presentation will cover the basics of how waste contributes to climate change, differences between textile waste, industry practices that lead to waste, and FABSCRAP's work to provide solutions. Our speaker, Erin Wiens, is an ethical textile waste management advocate currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Her experience as a buyer in secondhand clothing spurred her interest in holding the fashion industry accountable for its environmental impact. Currently, in Erin’s role as

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17. Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Intellectual...

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2023/10/23

As AI tools become more prevalent, they raise important and complex questions about their intellectual property implications. Who owns the works created using AI? Do AI-generated works violate IP rights? Do AI models violate IP rights when they use third-party works for training purposes? This talk will answer these questions, and your own, in an effort to clarify these confusing IP topics. Our speaker, Eric Goldman, is Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the High Tech

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16. Tobacco and the Environment...Why We Should All...

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2023/10/16

Although the harms of tobacco use are well-known to almost everyone, the harms that tobacco causes to the environment are less recognized. These harms start with tobacco growing, which is very hard on soils and woodlands, diverts agricultural efforts away from food production, and harms farmers and their children who are engaged with this cash crop. Tobacco product manufacturing is a dirty business, now moving away from the US and to countries where environmental regulations may be lacking

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15. "Reading" Your Mind with AI to Prevent Suicides...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/10/09

Our speaker today, Siddhu Pachipala, will make the argument that we can do far better identifying and treating suicide risk. For all the radical leaps forward we've seen in machine learning, biotechnology, and renewable energy over the past 70 years, it feels like psychiatry is sitting firmly in the dust. Just look at the way we handle suicide. The moment a patient walks into the clinic, they're asked to bullet off their symptoms for the clinician to analyze, a process subject to so much

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14. Agents of Influence: A Media Literacy Video Game...

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2023/10/02

In this talk from Rotarian Anahita Dalmia, you'll learn about Agents of Influence, a media literacy video game teaching the next generation to be more responsible information consumers and actors. You can also consider bringing it to your communities. Our speaker is a third generation Rotarian originally from New Delhi, India, and currently part of the Rotary Club of Newport Beach. Anahita is co-founder and CEO of Alterea. She has been designing interactive experiences for social impact since

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13. Using Solar Power To Benefit Nonprofits and the...

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2023/09/25

The Climate Action Committee of the Rotary Club of Cupertino works with local nonprofits to fund and install solar systems on their roofs and replace their gas water heaters with electrical ones. They have developed a unique project structure that leverages several small capital and time investments by multiple partners into a large financial benefit for the nonprofit that will continue year after year for decades. Reducing or eliminating the high cost of electricity through the use of solar

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12. Thinking Huts: 3D Printed Schools in Madagascar...

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2023/09/18

This week we'll hear about Thinking Huts, an international NGO that 3D-prints schools. They most recently opened Madagascar's first 3D printed school Bougainvillea and are now in development for their most ambitious project yet, Honeycomb. Honeycomb is a 3D printed campus on the west coast of Madagascar serving an initial 240 students aged 4-16 from 3 neighboring villages. Primarily involved in project and construction management beyond fundraising, Thinking Huts' work evolves around

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11. Sustainable and Biodegradable Products from Algae...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/09/11

Algenesis is a bio-materials company that is addressing the problem of plastic pollution with the first biodegradable plant-based alternatives for high performance polyurethanes: bio-based polyurethanes made from plant-based feedstocks. These bio-based plastics are an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics, which are a major contributor to pollution and climate change. Its mission is to provide cost-competitive, sustainable, and high performance bio-based

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10. Using Games to Provide a Child Centered Learning...

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2023/09/04

Joel Baraka, who grew up and attended school in the Kyangwali Refugee Camp in Uganda is the founder of My Home Stars, a nonprofit with the mission of making education accessible to refugee children. He designed 5 STAZ, an educational board game that aims to get children excited about learning. An engineer by profession, Joel was inspired by his father, who learned masonry craftsmanship despite no formal education. In college, Joel pursued a civil engineering degree and currently works as a project

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9. Problems with Ravens...From Biologist to...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/08/28

Hardshell Labs is working on revolutionary applications of emerging technology to solve difficult conservation problems, largely centered on reducing the conflict between birds, humans and threatened and endangered species. Our speaker, Tim Shields, will describe these efforts and the conservation successes they have yielded, as well as the surprising benefits of the work for human safety, the reduction of losses to commercial interests and broader social benefits that have emerged. Starting from

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8. Tan José No More: Building Vibrant Cities With...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/08/21

Local Color builds equitable pathways for artists to thrive. Based in San Jose, California, Local Color is powered by artists and dedicated to supporting creatives in the area. Local Color is committed to promoting representation and inclusion, with a particular focus on serving communities of color. In fact, 80% of the artists served by Local Color are from communities of color, with most identifying as Latinx, Black/African, Indigenous, or Asian diasporas. Moreover, 68% of the artists identify as

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7. How Photography Can Be an Access to...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2023/08/14

Today's speaker, JP Pullos, will describe the curriculum he helped to create that is being used by hundreds of teachers around the world. See more about 100cameras, including images created by young people from around the world: http://100cameras.org Students participating in 100cameras programs will often think they're simply going to learn about photography basics. What they walk away with is so much more: each student discovers that photography can be a powerful medium for communicating

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