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August 4, 2020 Meeting Preview

Josh Swanson, Superintendent of Eden Prairie Schools

Updates on the Upcoming 2020-2021 School Year and COVID-19

Our EPAM Rotary member, Dr. Josh Swanson, Superintendent of Eden Prairie Schools, will present updates on the upcoming 2020-2021 school year and COVID-19.  Dr. Josh Swanson began his duties as superintendent of Eden Prairie Schools on August 21, 2017.  Dr. Swanson has been an instrumental part of district leadership since joining the district in October of 2012. As executive director of technology, his expertise and leadership was instrumental in the development and rollout of the district’s i-Learn initiative. As assistant superintendent, he assumed the role of key academic advisor to the superintendent. Over the past three years he has worked with site leadership and staff to implement the district’s strategic plan, update and align curriculum, initiate personalized learning, and provide leadership support to the sites.
 
Join us live on Zoom anytime after 7:15 am. Meeting will begin at 7:35 am.
 
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Notes from July 28, 2020

Alan Anderson: The Science of Climate Change

 
Alan Anderson shared about some climate impacts that are already happening. He talked about current events such as “blue sky” flooding, where low coastal cities are being flooded throughout the day due to sea level rise and tides. 

Alan also talked about the U.S.’s 4th National Climate Assessment and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s effort to combat climate change. The U.S.’s 4th National Climate Assessment concluded that climate change is caused by CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels and we must act now to protect it. The Chamber of Commerce concluded that climate change is occurring and humans are contributing to these changes. 

With the distraction of the pandemic the global focus on climate change has drifted away. Alan encourages Rotarians to start a Rotary Climate Action Team (see www.rcatnow.com for ideas and tools) and to join Rotary’s new Environmental Sustainability Action Group. (www.esrag.org

 
 
SPOTLIGHT ON BRAD AHO

Member pictureBrad was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and received his Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology. As seen in Bev Aho’s vocational Brad has been married for forty years. They have three children and two grandchildren. Brad has worked for electrical design companies such as Medtronic and Control Data. Brad and Bev both worked at Control Data Space Systems Division and they co-founded a technology company that they eventually sold, which Brad is now their Chief Technology Officer. In addition to working with electrical design Brad has been politically active in the community. Brad is involved with City Council and is a Candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner District 6. 

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Eden Prairie AM Rotary Club meets on Tues. mornings from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
at Bearpath Golf and Country Club, 18100 Bearpath Trail, Eden Prairie MN 55347

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