District Assembly & Conference
April 28 – 29, 2023
National Veterans Memorial and Museum | Columbus, Ohio
“How will you Imagine Rotary”
The Speakers
Deepa Willingham is a member of the Rotary Club of Central Coast-Passport, District 5240, past president of the Rotary Club of Santa Ynez Valley, California, past governor of District 5240 and the founder and CEO of PACE Learning Center
Sanah Jivani founded International Natural Day and the LYNS Foundation after she developed Alopecia in seventh grade. She started an organization to change the lives of others, but it changes her life everyday.
Flavio Bollag is Executive Director of Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding. Together with Ana Patel, he is the co-editor of Experiential Peacebuilding, and he has helped to develop and share experiential activities on the topics of Positive Peace with numerous partner organizations including Rotary International.
MelissaRoshan, as unique as her name, (MelRo) is an uncommon talent who has modeled internationally for over 15 years. Her work has been seen on more than five magazine covers, billboards, print ads, national commercials, and runways. But what this respected model is most proud of, is owning the title of SurTHRIVER.
Weekend Overview
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FRIDAY
APRIL 8
District Assembly
Youth Leadership
| 8:00 – 5:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Youth Peace & Leadership – Opening Session |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | District Assembly Opening Session |
| 9:45 – 10:30 | Assembly Breakout Sessions 1 |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Assembly Breakout Sessions 2 |
| 11:00 – 9:00 | House of Friendship Open |
| 11:45 – 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:15 | Assembly Breakout Sessions 3 |
| 2:30 – 4:00 | Service Project – Habitat House & Playhouse preparation & painting (Dress to paint & DANCE with our DJ!) |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | Closing Session |
| 5:30 – 6:25 | Social Hour |
| 6:30 – 8:30 | Dinner |
| 8:30 – 10:00 | DJ Dance Party |
SATURDAY
APRIL 9
District Conference
Peace Symposium
| 7:00 – 12:00 | Registration |
| 7:00 – 2:30 | House of Friendship is Open |
| 7:00 – 11:00 | Silent Auction is Open |
| 7:00 – 7:45 | Morning Meditation/Yoga with Sandy Booth, Instructure |
| 7:30 – 8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9:50 | Opening General Session with RoTalks (#RotaryStories (2) |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Breakout Sessions 1 Peacebuilding, Empowering Girls, Our Environment |
| 10:00 – 11:45 | Breakout Sessions 2 Peacebuilding, Empowering Girls, Our Environment |
| 12:00 – 3:00 | Closing General Session |