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A Look to The Future of Edmonton Community Foundation: Building On Its Strong Legacy
Apr. 22, 2024 12:00 p.m.
Tina Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer at the Edmonton Community Foundation – the fourth largest community foundation in Canada and the largest non-governmental funder in Edmonton, distributing over $30M into the community annually. Prior to ECF she spent over 13 years at Edmonton Public Library, where she was responsible for innovative new services and led an award-winning rebranding. Tina holds an executive MBA from Queen's University, a CPA-CMA accounting designation, a Master's in Library Information Science from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta. She was an Edify Magazine Top 40 Under 40, Library Journal Magazine Mover and Shaker and IABC Edmonton Communicator of the Year. Tina serves as a board member of the Edmonton Community Development Corporation and the Alberta Social Enterprise Venture Fund. Tina is also easily bribed with good dark chocolate or Californian Cabs. |
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Apr. 22, 2024 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Apr. 29, 2024 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Winspear Centre and Tour of facility
Apr. 29, 2024 12:00 p.m.
Annamarie will be providing an update on the Winspear Centre including lunch and a tour of the expanded facilities at the Winspear Centre. For details on the expansion see: https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/about/about-winspear/winspearproject/ NOTE This luncheon meeting will be held at the Winspear Centre, Studio B on third floor. Cost is $33 per person for the catered lunch. No parking included. This meeting will be only available in person and not online. |
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Community Services Committee
May 06, 2024 12:00 p.m.
JJ with the Community Services Committee will review this year's projects including:
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May 06, 2024 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Rotary, District 5370 and our Clubs
May 13, 2024 12:00 p.m.
Myrna Findt is the chair of the District 5370 DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) committee which was formed in the fall of 2023. Through the committee's work, Rotary Clubs shall have the skills, abilities, education, resources, and culture to strengthen Rotary Clubs’ core values. Communities are empowered in District 5370 through the betterment of our Rotary Clubs. The presentation will be a mixture of the following: -DEI in the District at the moment and hopefully in the future
-vision of DEI in the District and in each Club
-DEI and benefits for the Clubs
-DEI in your Club: where and how to start
Myrna was born and raised in Germany and moved to Canada in 2011 together with her husband Chris and as well as the rest of the family - 2 horses and 4 cats at that time.
In the German education system, she studied law and is a certified knowledge management system developer. Working in IT, she has managed projects on all levels and all types of business environments and was responsible for the business relationship between the largest energy provider in Europe with Microsoft, and SAP before moving to Canada. Living in Canada, professionally she started as a Licenced Immigration Consultant and is now working with her husband Chris in their own IT and Security company. Being involved in all kinds of things her whole life, Myrna received an award for outstanding involvement in extracurricular activities from her high school, was the first female chair of the law student council of the University of Wuerzburg and was a member of the cross-faculty student council. Right now, residing on an acreage in Parkland County, she is on the board of a horse rescue and the family consists of 3 dogs, 4 cats, 4 horses and 3 foster horses – but that’s a very fluent condition. Her husband Chris was a Rotarian in Germany – in a Club that allowed women to become members in 2011. Learning and experiencing the differences in the world of Rotary, she joined the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove in Nov 2015, hosted Youth Exchange Students, and joined the District Youth Exchange Team in 2018. She was president of the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove in 2022-2023, is currently Assistant Governor for District 5370 for Area 5 and is visiting today in her role as chair of District 5370's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. |
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May 13, 2024 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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TBD
May 27, 2024 12:00 p.m.
The original speaker, the City Mayor, has canceled his speaking engagement for this date. Also note the location will NOT be at the Chateau Lacombe as it is not available. Tentative Location for this luncheon: Heritage Room at City Hall as a result this meeting is NOT expected to be a hybrid meeting. |
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Edmonton Fringe Theatre Adventures
Jun. 03, 2024 12:00 p.m.
Megan Dart, Executive Director, Fringe Theatre Murray Utas, Artist Director, Fringe Theatre |
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final Youth Exchange presentation
Jun. 17, 2024 12:00 p.m.
Sam will review his past ten months in Canada before he returns to Belgium. His adventures include:
Chair of the day is Neil Lang, Inbound Youth Exchange counsellor |
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TBD
Jun. 24, 2024 12:00 p.m.
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