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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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86. Wetland Superpowers

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2025/02/17

The Superpowers of salt marshes as a vehicle of hope for our climate. You'll learn about the Steart Marshes of England and their impact globally, covering history, design, and management, as well as how the work being done in the marshes influences policy and has become recognized as a solution to the challenges we all face.Our speaker is Alys Laver, who has always had a passion for nature, and growing up on Somerset's Levels and Moors inspired a particular love for wetlands. After

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85. Solving Maternal Mortality with Language,...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2025/02/10

In the mountains of Guatemala, many indigenous women prefer to give birth at home with a midwife who speaks their language and understands them. Yet, sometimes, high risk complications occur.How can we lower maternal mortality that is 16 times higher than the United States when women live hours from the hospital and do not speak the language of the doctors?Wuqu’ Kawoq | Maya Health Alliance is eliminating avoidable maternal and neonatal deaths by repairing the disconnects that prevent mothers from

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84. The Pill Smart Dispenser 2.0

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2025/02/02

Dementia is a neurodegenerative disease impacting tens of millions globally, and the number is expected to triple by 2050. Common symptoms of dementia include poor recollection, confusion and paranoia. Although there are medications to alleviate some of these symptoms, remembering to adhere to the medication is often a challenge for seniors with dementia. Seeing this, our speaker, Joy Akinkunmi, created the Pill Smart. The Pill Smart is an automatic pill dispenser for seniors with mild and moderate

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00:29:21

83. It Starts with the Mindset

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2025/01/27

Why does it seem that so many issues just don’t seem to be getting any better? We think of issues with healthcare, climate change, pollution, education, standards of living, immigration, inequality, and more - does the list end?Our speaker, Mitch Weisburgh, contends that no real progress in any of these areas is going to happen until we have a critical mass of people who understand mindsets and what he calls "Mindshifting." Since 2018 Mitch has been curating concepts and techniques from diverse

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00:37:05

82. Peace Portraits

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2025/01/20

Christine has been a German Rotarian since 1995, elected to become a member of the Rotary International Board of directors for the period of 2025-27. Her passions are peace in all its meanings and Rotary as a network to promote Rotarians to become role models in their communities and join forces to create knowledge and understanding internationally.Claudia is a new member of the eClub of Silicon Valley from Berlin, Germany. As a photographer she has worked internationally and has accompanied

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81. Concrete "Battery": Pioneering the Future of...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2025/01/13

This week, we delve into the innovative realm of electron-conducting carbon concrete (EC^3), a revolutionary material that marries the structural capabilities of traditional concrete with advanced energy storage functions. This next-generation concrete employs a unique blend of hydrophobic nano-carbons, binder, aggregate, and water, resulting in electron-conducting carbon network within the cement matrix. The EC^3 technology not only mitigates CO2 emissions typically associated with conventional

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80. Clearbot for Cleaning Waterways: AI for Good

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2025/01/06

Protecting our oceans is vital, and robotics paired with AI is making a real impact. Advanced robotic systems tackle pollution, clean hard-to-reach areas, and collect important data on water quality. These technologies empower communities to organize effective cleanup efforts with less manpower. By leveraging innovation, we’re moving toward a sustainable future where our oceans are clean and full of life. Hailing from Bangalore, India, our speaker, Sidhant Gupta, is the founder of Clearbot, an

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79. Textile Coatings for Personal Cooling

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/12/30

As the effects of climate change become more severe and widespread, maintaining personal thermal homeostasis becomes both necessary for survival and increasingly energy intensive. In principle, advanced textiles and garments have the ability to leverage light absorption, transmission and/or reflection, in addition to straightforward convection, to heat or cool bodies in extreme temperature conditions. For cooling, in particular, surfaces adept at selectively reflecting or refracting high-energy

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78. A High School Robotics Club

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/12/23

Team 3482 Arrowbotics is a completely student-led after-school robotics club based out of Westmont High School in Campbell, California. The team competes in FIRST Robotics Competitions against hundreds of other teams with a robot they build in just 8-10 weeks. Members join the club with little-to-no experience, and by the time the robot needs to be designed, these students are skilled in engineering, communication, and problem-solving. Mia is the Vice President of Westmont Arrowbotics. She is a

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77. How California Wines Changed the World

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/12/16

Almost 50 years ago, in the world of wine, there were just three categories: the good stuff (French), the very good stuff (also French), and everything else. Few doubted that anything could be finer than the vines in Burgundy and Bordeaux, and those at the upper end of wine snobbery were unshakable Francophiles. And then an event on May 24, 1976—a notable event that would come to be known by the mythical name “The Judgement of Paris”—dramatically changed the way wines were seen and sought. A

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76. Unity Water: Drop by drop, we can…

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/12/09

200 million hours are spent by women and children every day collecting water. UN reports tell how in some countries with crippling water scarcity, girls are spending up to 8 hours a day on the long walk for water. Unity Water is deploying innovative common-sense solutions to reduce the time spent collecting water and to deliver opportunities for sustainable growth and development. By adding the power of technology, the Unity Water GIS team creates vast StoryMaps that chart, not just the stories of

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75. Unforgettable Stories: Writing about Rotarians

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/12/02

In 2021, freelance journalist Kate Silver got her first assignment for Rotary Magazine: to write about the power of music when it comes to memory, even in those who have Alzheimer’s and dementia. In the years since, Rotary has become a favorite outlet for Kate, because of the rich, inspiring stories and characters she gets to meet, who also happen to be Rotarians. In this Q and A with Rushton Hurley, Kate will talk about some of the more memorable stories she’s written for the magazine, and why

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74. Unearthing History: 3D Modeling of Japanese-style...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/11/25

Following the outbreak of World War II, most Japanese and Japanese Americans were sent to one of ten incarceration (internment) camps, one of which was Amache, located in the High Plains of Colorado. Inmates there planted trees and created hundreds of gardens to improve the stark institutional landscape.This presentation focuses on two Japanese-style gardens created in the public spaces of the Amache incarceration camp, exploring the prospects and application of 3D modeling visualization for these

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73. The Sinking of the Suchiate in Mexico

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/11/18

How did two Rotary clubs come together to sink a Mexican Navy ship to create an artificial reef in the Sea of Cortez? The Rotary clubs of Puebla Gente de Accion and Prescott, Arizona overcame numerous obstacles, created a network of strategic partnerships and implemented a Rotary global grant to improve the health of this vital natural resource. The story is one that centers around friendship. Kevin Pitts joined the Rotary Club of Prescott, Arizona, in 2004 and has been an active member since, both

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72. Entertainment Media's Role in Achieving...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/11/11

Some of the world's most intractable problems – like poor reproductive health and violence against women – are now being addressed through the medium of prime-time serialized dramas. Population Media Center (PMC) uses a special type of serialized melodrama (like telenovelas) for changing behavior on such issues as family planning, elevation of women's status, girls' education, stopping child marriage, protection of children, and protection of the environment. Characters in locally written and

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00:35:02

71. From Living in Guatemala on $1/day to Leading an...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/11/04

First he survived for two months on $1 a day in Guatemala. Soon after, he lived in a tent in a Syrian refugee camp, then spent 10 years documenting the journey of an undocumented boy in New York City. Chris Temple is an award-winning filmmaker and activist who demystifies some of the world's most complex situations, leaving audiences more connected and empowered to make a difference. In this conversation, Chris will share his journey as a filmmaker and changemaker, and the philosophy that has

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70. How Harvest Against Hunger uses Ripple Effect...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/10/28

David Bobanick is the Executive Director of Harvest Against Hunger (HAH) and member of the Rotary Club of Seattle. Since David joined HAH in 2001, the organization has continued to expand its impact at the local, national, and international levels, resulting in the delivery of more than half a billion healthy servings of produce for those in need. Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) is an appreciative inquiry model that helps to reveal long-term impacts of programs and investments in communities. Harvest

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69. Find Your Passion and Make Rotary Magic!

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/10/21

This week, the District 5170 District Governor, Jill Duerig, will share some of her thoughts on how Rotary enriches our lives, and will explore with us examples of Rotary magic. Jill Duerig joined Rotary in 2003. Due to a change in jobs, she left the Scotts Valley Club and joined the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley in 2005, serving as its President in 2019-2020. She was an Assistant Governor for Area 4 in 2020-2021 and served as Lieutenant Governor (Avenues of Service) from 2021-2023. Jill is a

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68. Space Education: Student Engagement, Career...

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/10/14

Engage and motivate students by connecting with their excitement about space! You don't have to be a science teacher - or even a formal educator. Space education is important to everyone, and informal educators play a key role. Kids don't have to be science enthusiasts either, as space is for writers, artists, and athletes, too. The talk also introduces elements of space philosophy that are critical to our shared future, including matters of ethics, governance, and sustainability. The space

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67. Cracking the Code to Loneliness

Inspiring People: Stories of Innovation and Service ·

2024/10/07

Adam Greene is an expert on loneliness and social connection, particularly regarding the experiences of older adults. His work has led him to found Klaatch and develop the Social Quotient, a measure designed to quantify and assess social connection and loneliness, and has been informed by his collaborations with institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Quinnipiac University, and the University of Nebraska. From Greene: "In our hyper-connected digital age,

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