Rotary Program February 19, 2009
This week the speaker will be Lisa Grotkowski, our Ambassadorial Scholar who has returned from a year of studies in Sweden.
The Ambassadorial Scholarship Program which was founded in 1947 is the Rotary Foundation's oldest and best known program. Since then nearly 38,000 men and women from 100 countries have studied abroad under its auspices. Today it is the worlds largest privately funded international scholarship program.
Increasing awareness of and respect for cultural differences by sending ambassadors of goodwill to study in another country
Instilling in scholars the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self through active participation in Rotary service projects
Encouraging scholars to dedicate their personal and professional lives to improving the quality of life for the people of their home communities and countries
Developing leaders who can address the humanitarian needs of the world community
Impacting all areas of the world through a balanced geographical distribution of scholars
Encouraging Rotarians worldwide to increase the educational opportunities for scholars from low-income countries
Fostering a lifelong association between Rotary and its scholars
Lisa maintained a blog while she was away in Swededn to keep our members and those who access the website informed of her adventure.
http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/DxProgramHome/programhome.aspx?cid=447&pid=18408