Speakers

Join us as Joe Bernigner, Founder and Executive Director of the Guatemala Literacy Project talks about their important work...read on - 

The Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) is one of the largest grassroots, multi-club, multi-district projects in Rotary. More than 600 clubs and 80 districts have been working together since 1997 to improve education for underserved students in Guatemala. In that time, nearly 225,500 students have been served through four sustainable programs that are tested and proven to work. In 2017, then-RI President Ian Riseley called the GLP “the gold standard of Rotary projects” for its sustainability and impact.

Join us as  Alberto Solano, President and Executive Director of Agros International, talks about the important work Agros is doing in rural Latin America to break the cycle of poverty and create paths to prosperity for farming families.  You will also hear about a project with the Sammamish Rotary club  and Agros are working on in rural Guatemala assistance to mothers and babies.  

Join us as Bill Wittich, a Rotarian in District 5180 (Sacremento) talks about attract new members -  change your club’s membership from recruiting members to attracting members.  

Dr. Bill Wittich is a speaker and author in the field of non-profit management. He travels an average of 100 days a year speaking to professional associations and Rotary clubs. His doctorate is from the University of Southern California and he has authored a dozen books in the association and non-profit field. His most recent book is Stop Recruiting/Start Attracting and is available at Amazon.com.

He is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Laguna Sunrise and he has served as an Assistant Governor  for District 5180.  Bill has served as an instructor for Far West Pets for over ten years