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DISTRICT 5240 PEACEBUILDER CLUBS ROTARY YEAR 2019-2020

DISTRICT 5240 PEACEBUILDER CLUBS ROTARY YEAR 2019-2020. WHAT IN THE WORLD. 14% of the World’s Population is Illiterate. 900 Million People Do Not Eat Enough to be Healthy. 8% of the World’s Population Lives on Less Than $1.90/Day. INHIBITORS TO PEACE. Internal Conflicts. Hopelessness.

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DISTRICT 5240 PEACEBUILDER CLUBS ROTARY YEAR 2019-2020

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  1. DISTRICT 5240 PEACEBUILDER CLUBS ROTARY YEAR 2019-2020

  2. WHAT IN THE WORLD 14% of the World’s Population is Illiterate 900 Million People Do NotEat Enough to be Healthy 8% of the World’s Population Lives on Less Than $1.90/Day

  3. INHIBITORS TO PEACE Internal Conflicts Hopelessness Injustice & Inequality 8/29/18 Extreme Poverty Lack of Human Rights

  4. ROTARIANS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PEACEBUILDERS United Nations Partner Since Its Founding Global Polio Eradication Initiative Peace Centers with 1200 Peace Fellows Worldwide Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Area of Focus “It is easier to interest men in war than in peace; it therefore requires more moral courage to talk peace than war.” Paul Harris, The Rotarian 1917

  5. DISTRICT 5240 – A PEACEBUILDER DISTRICT Donate $25,000 DDF Annually to Support the Rotary Peace Centers Engage Rotary Clubs to Invest in Building Peace

  6. THE ROTARY PEACE CENTERS • Duke University & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA • University of Queensland, Australia • Uppsala University, Sweden • Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (certificate program) • University of Bradford, England • International Christian University, Japan Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 professionals from around the world to receive fellowships to study at one of six Peace Centers

  7. ROTARY PEACE FELLOW ALUMNI LOCATIONS Rotary peace fellows are engaged in peace education programs and development projects many of which are located in high-risk environments

  8. NOMINATE AND SUPPORT A PEACE FELLOW MuyatwaSitali, Programs and Outreach Officer, Sanitation and Water for All ElsaMarieD’Silva, CEO, Red Dot Foundation Hilary Caldis, CEO, The Female Voice RECRUIT Identify local professionals who are interested and qualified for advanced peace studies. COACH Evaluate whether a prospective applicant is a good fit and help each candidate make the best case. ENGAGE Integrate peace center alumni with the Rotary community and maintain long-term ties. NOMINATE Help applicants navigate the process and understand how selections are made. Contact Peace Fellow Chair Michael Weaver (amweaver@pacbell.net)

  9. PEACEBUILDER CLUBS Promote the Rotary Peace Fellowships Engage in Peace Literacy Apply Peace Principles to Service Projects • Eliminate Obstacles to Peace • Connect with the Community • Support Economic Opportunity • Ensure Sustainability Peacebuilder Club Status is Renewed Annually

  10. PEACEBUILDER CLUBS ADDRESS HUMAN NEEDS Literacy Food Economic Opportunity Water & Sanitation Human Rights Shelter Conflict Resolution Health Care HOPE

  11. WHAT CAN ONE ROTARIAN DO?

  12. THE FIVE POINT PLAN FOR PEACE Health Care Adult Literacy Water & Sanitation 8/29/18 Education Economic Development

  13. PIYALI – THE FIVE POINT PLAN MODEL Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Education & Literacy CommunityEconomic Development Child & Maternal Health Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention

  14. BUILDING PEACE WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES Stolac, Bosnia - a war-ravaged town with 50%+ unemployment (85% for women) $70,000 Global Grant for the production & processing of sun-dried tomatoes Families from three ethnic groups worked together for a common goal Peace Benefit New Beginning To Rebuild Peace & Trust In The Community District 5240 International Partner Rotary Club of Ojai

  15. LATRINES BUILD PEACE? Latrines being installed at middle schools in India Clean water and latrines installed at school in Las Mercedes, Honduras Dry compost latrines being installed in Juan Gonzales, Mexico Peace Benefit Water & Sanitation Child & Maternal Health Disease Prevention Education & Literacy

  16. IN OUR OWN BACKYARD The US is currently ranked 128 out of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index 39.7 million Americans live in poverty 14% of adults living in America cannot read “ The United States has decreased every year since 2016 and is now at the worst level of any time since 2012.” Global Peace Index

  17. BUILDING PEACE IN DISTRICT 5240 Address homelessness Support free clinics Engage with youth Mediate conflicts Assist local veterans Respond to disasters Provide economic opportunity The Greatest Impact Comes From Consistent Community Involvement

  18. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OUR DISTRICT Community Impact $3,500,000 Per Year $307,000 Loaned Laillah Child Baby Basics Mario Alonso 4M Innovations 27 Businesses Supported Repayment Rate 97% 82% Out of Poverty in 18 Months $120,000 Revolving Loan Fund Reyna Chavez Scrubs on the Run Juliana Stube JESMade District 5240 Host Partner Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise

  19. BECOME A PEACEBUILDER CLUB – STEP 1 Review the information on Peacebuilder Clubs on the District 5240 Peace Page Select a Club Peace Chair Notify the District Peacebuilder Club Coordinator of the name of the Club Peace Chair Email: peacebuilderclubs@district5240.org Update the Club Officer Information listed on the District Website

  20. BECOME A PEACEBUILDER CLUB – STEP 2 Hold a Club or Group Program Focused on Peace Support Two Peacebuilding Projects within the Global Community Local or International Complete and Submit the Peacebuilder Club Report Form By June 1, 2020 Don’t Stop!! Continue to support Peacebuilding Activities throughout the Rotary Year

  21. YOUR PIECE OF PEACE You Are Not Responsible for World Peace But You Are Responsible for Your Piece of Peace

  22. ROTARY WORLD PEACE CONFERENCE 2020 Rotary World Peace Conference 2020 January 17-18, 2020 Ontario, California

  23. THE NEW PEACE SYMBOL BECOME A PEACEBUILDER CLUB

  24. BUILD PEACE

  25. FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit the District 5240 Website Peace Page www.RotaryDistrict5240.org Select District Then Peace Page Email: peacebuilderclubs@district5240.org

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