One of the major attractions of our Rotary meetings is that we get all sorts of interesting speakers... It is particularly very refreshing when a young person presents, and even more when that young person has, what in marketing terms would be called a "Point of Distinction". Bianca Saikale visited this morning and outlined what makes Rotary so special for her.Her journey with Rotary started 15 years ago, in 2011, in her hometown of Sao Paolo, Brazil, when she joined an Interact Club at her High School. Interact? Look it up! Click here. We have about 12 of them on the Gold Coast.) Our club used to support one, but that was a long time ago. Then she joined the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, coming for 12 months to the Gold Coast in 2017. But why stop there? Coming back to Brazil, she was offered a spot in an Exchange to Germany, and she grabbed it.
Meanwhile, she has visited well over 200 Rotary clubs internationally, and she is an active member of the Rotary Club of Gold Coast. And if you can say one thing about Bianca: She certainly doesn't lack confidence!
Thank you, Bianca, and your friends for bringing a "breath of fresh air" to our meeting this morning. You can view a PDF of her slides in the Download Section on the right.
(Photo, from left: Bianca's friend Alissa who hails from Finland, Bianca, President Paul Seymour and Bianca's partner Toby)