Rotary Roundtable: Recent Episodes
CR Downtown Rotary
A special podcast series on our club by The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids, known as Downtown Rotary. Join us at https://rotaryclubofcedarrapids.org/
In our fourth and final episode, we're looking at how we're building bridges to the next generation of Rotarians with our focus on youth development. We talk with Rotarians Michelle Owens, Jenny Bosking and Barb Randall about Rotary’s youth initiatives, from RYLA to international student exchanges. We also talk with Jefferson HS student and Interact member Martine Niwe about her interests and why she is so passionate about Rotary.
In this episode, we’re looking back at some of the notable international service projects Downtown Rotary has completed, and the enduring personal connections that come with them. Join us for a conversation with Rotarians Jack Evans, Bob Kazimour, Lee Clancey and Joe Lock that goes far beyond Eastern Iowa.
In this episode, we’re exploring an unflattering piece of Rotary history: That’s the opening of Rotary clubs to women in 1987. We’re talking to Rotarians Mary Quass and Donna Sorensen, who were among the first women to join Downtown Rotary. We’re also chatting with Rotarians Mary Klinger and Brooke Fitzgerald about the trails those women blazed, and what it means to be a woman in Rotary today.
In our first episode, we’re looking back at some of the notable service projects Rotary has completed in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area with Downtown Rotarians Angela and Dennis Jordan, Doug Laird and Paul Phelan. They also discuss how other Rotary clubs can undertake community-changing projects in their own communities.