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Affordable housing and the need for it in Eden Prairie is a topic for discussion in Eden Prairie and across the country. Jonathan will give key information on what affordable housing is and an update on its status in Eden Prairie.
Tom Gump serves as Presidential Advisor to Rotary International’s 2025 Calgary International Convention Committee and the 2025 Presidential Peace Conference - Istanbul. He serves on the Boards of Directors for the Past District Governors & Friends Fellowship, EClub Fellowship, and Multi-District PETS Alliance, which he will Chair in 2025-26. He is currently working with Rotarians around the world to form The Rotary Fellowship of Artificial Intelligence. Tom has served as an International Assembly Learning Facilitator, General Chair of the 2021 Rotary Zones 25B and 29 Institute and Co-Chair of the 2020 Virtual Institute and as a President’s Representative to multiple districts.
Eden Prairie AM Rotary Member Tim Conners was today’s speaker and introduced the group to the various Rotary Action Groups (RAGs), support systems and ways to get involved. He is a personal member of the Environmental Sustainability RAG (ESRAG) and made the group aware during his presentation that the next ESRAG initiative is the ECO Expo, which they hope to expand to other locations, so look for more information to come on that in an email from Tim.
Tim discussed the primary way of getting involved in the Rotary is through the RAGs. There are roughly 25 different RAGs and the groups are international. The objective of the RAGs is to enhance productivity and offer support for projects within the community by providing knowledge and expertise, educating on the focus areas, coordinating events and maintaining websites. The support system includes the Cadre, which is made up of 600 advisors from across the world that help the RAGs get the job done. Within each RAG are special initiatives that are executed by specific task forces.
The following are examples of RAGs that may be of interest to you: Disease prevention and treatment, peacebuilding and conflict prevention (PEACERAG), water/sanitation/hygiene (WASHRAG), basic education and literacy, maternal and child health, community and economic development, and the environment (ESRAG).
A more informal way to get involved in the Rotary is through fellowship groups. Fellowship groups are specific to individual interests or classifications such as wine lovers, coffee lovers and homeowners. You can go to the website to see the complete list.
Tim encouraged people to get involved in what interests them. To learn more, you can find a webpage on Rotary International that lists all of the action groups and fellowships.
Joining District 5950 (click HERE for memo from District President Tom Gump) with the work of supporting social justice, the Eden Prairie Rotary Club is joining in with eight other clubs to collaborate with the Lake Street Council as the business leaders on Lake Street build back their successful business’s. We are joining them as they take steps to move ahead!
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