Yearly Archives: 2023

Last tonight’s club meeting we had the privilege of have two special guests: 

Kathryn Button, from Global Connect Christian Schools & Owen Brown, a NYSF applicant.

Kathryn Button, Director at Global Connect Christian Schools who spoke to us about her work and her recent trip to Uganda, and the work with a particular school there.

Christian Schools Global Connect is a relationship-based network, welcoming partner organisations and individuals to further Christian Education, Leadership School Partnership and Service Learning, globally.

During Kathryn trip to Uganda she visited SIMEKA Junior Primary School. A self funded primary/ boarding school who eagerly and passionately educates children in their area. Unfortunately, they are very poor with limited resources and with a building falling apart. Kathryn was very touched by this place and made it her personal mission to spread the word about SIMEKA and is trying to find support for this independent school.

We were proud to meet Owen, son of Rotarian Mathew Brown, who our club has selected to support to attend the next National Youth Science Forum. Check out future posts to hear about Owen’s trip.

Thank You to our Guest Speakers Kari & Kathryn from No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability. It was wonderful to meet you at last night’s club meeting and learning more about your professional Theatre Company.

CEO Kari Seeley with professional performer Kathryn Hall, presented on the WHO, What, Why & How on their local theatre company with international aspirations.

No Strings Attached was established in 1994 by Helen Flinter-Leach, as a Professional Theatre Company to work Exclusively with people living with Disability.

Respects and values the lived experience of disability as a legitimate and important part of our vibrant culture and community

The Company’s Values Follow:

Competency, Collaboration, Creativity, Courage, Community

What They Do:

• Weekly theatre skills development workshops
• Our works:

-Celebrate diversity and inclusion

-Challenge expectations

-Deeply move audiences

• We AMPLIFY the voices of our performers
• We hold space for disabled artists to create & present new works

Why they do it:

• We believe that:

-Involvement in the arts positively affects people’s lives

.               -Everyone has the right to participate in arts and culture

• Positive Effect
• Quality work

No Strings Attached create award winning productions with local, national and international tours that deeply move audiences. They are Registered Provider with the NDIS, who run workshop programs where people find their voice and develop their craft- they grow in leadership and independence.

Please follow the link below to learn more about No Strings Attached:

https://www.nostringsattached.org.au/

Congratulations Past-President Otto Baumgartner for receiving a Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Pin for your contribution to the Rotary Foundation.