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10 February 2017 | A roundup of Rotary news



	What does it feel like to be in an iron lung? Dispatched to Ghana with a fellow British Rotarian to scout club service opportunities, Roger Frank hadn’t planned their visit to coincide with National Immunization Days. But the pair – Frank and Dr. Carl Hallam – jumped, unhesitating, into the thick of inoculations. Frank has built his own iron lung replica to teach a new generation about polio. Read more of the story.

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	Getting creative with science in rural Taiwan Taiwan Rotary members took a page from the Zhong Hwa Institute of Creative Education to design innovative science lessons that would tap into children’s creativity and help them understand the subject better. The Rotarians received a global grant to reach 20 schools, and hope to expand the effort to even more. Read a blog from Pauline Leung Learn other ways Rotary supports education
	EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

	Scholarships available for advanced training in water solutions The Rotary Foundation and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education are offering up to 10 scholarships for graduate study at UNESCO-IHE's Delft campus in the Netherlands. The aim is to increase the number of trained professionals who can devise, plan, and implement water and sanitation solutions in developing areas. Learn more about the scholarships Review the application toolkit

ATTEND PRESIDENTIAL PEACE CONFERENCE IN ATLANTA

Join us 9-10 June for the Presidential Peace Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. We’ll celebrate our work on the underlying causes of conflict and our successes in making peace a priority, while also looking ahead to opportunities to continue our commitment.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL

The Rotary Foundation turns 100 in 2016-17! Our Foundation stands at the forefront of humanitarian service, having supported thousands of projects to provide clean water, fight disease, promote peace, and provide basic education — as well as the historic project dedicated to eradicating polio worldwide.

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Show us your world

Do you have a great shot from a club project or fundraiser? Enter your image in The Rotarian’s 2017 photo contest and you might see them in the pages of the magazine. The contest runs through 15 February.

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Resources & reference

Rotary Voices: Stories of service from around the world
Rotary Service Connections: Connect, partner and serve through Rotary
Rotary Leader: Helping club and district officers achieve success
Rotary Images: Download photos to use in your club or district publications

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