Learning and Development

Welcome to Learning & Development! 
 What's going on, what's new, what's coming up.
  What's happening in the new Rotary year.
What do all those Rotary acronyms mean.
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We are here to help all Rotarians !

Rotary Learning Center
The Rotary Learning Center holds links to a wide variety of training sessions. It includes E-learning, Course Catalogs, Webinars, Classroom Sessions and Learning Plans. New topics are being added all the time.
 
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Rotary Speaker Series: Ram Nayyar
Rotary District 5040 Speaker Series
Rotary Speaker Series: Ram Nayyar
Join the Regal Rotaract Club for a conversation with Ram Nayyar, an acclaimed certified life coach and author on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
 
It's the first of the District 5040 Rotary Speaker Series.
 
Ram Nayyar helps others bring their best to every aspect of life, sport, and business. He is one of only a few coaches to lead teams into medal-round contention at the Olympic Level, yet his focus is on developing skills for life off the court.
 
Zoom link:
 
You are invited to a Zoom meeting. 
When: Nov 16, 2021 07:30 PM Vancouver 

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlduutqzktGN0aWWU40A7LoNMZ0NNToxz1
 
Ram is a Level-Five Chartered Professional Coach (Ch. C. P.), Master Learning Facilitator, and holds a Diploma in High Performance Coaching. He has been Head Coach for the Canadian National Badminton Team, The Canadian National Para Badminton Team, the Mumbai Rockets of the Premier Badminton League, and the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club. He is the author of two books: The Sport of Life, and From Confusion to Clarity.
 
 
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About Us

The Learning & Development Team is responsible for providing Rotary leaders the knowledge and skills they need to lead their clubs and the district with passion and confidence and to educate all Rotarians about the Rotary organization, its programs and activities, to enhance their experience in Rotary. 
 
Learning & Development Team 2021-22
Chair - Jan Gisborne – jangisborne@gmail.com
Advisor PDG - Darcy Long      
2022-23 District Governor – John Berry
2023-24 District Governor – Shirley Pat Chamberlain
2024-25 District Governor – Drew Antrobus    
2022-23 District Trainer – Peter Roaf
2023-24 District Trainer – Peter Clarke   
DEI – Ardath Paxton Mann   
Logistics/Facilities – Keith Tsukishima       
Membership – Danison Buan 
Online training Coordinator – Kelly Zammit  
Foundation – Lorne Calder 
Youth – Gina Rawson
District Governor Executive Administrator – Nancy Eidsvik     
Presidents' Forum, May 13, 2023
Second of two optional Presidents' Forum sessions for Rotary District 5040 club presidents and presidents elect and Assistant Governors led by District Governor John Berry on May 13, 2023. Main topic was the Rotary transition to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and support of clubs making that transition at their own pace with District DEI consulting team. Other topics included the importance of engaging members to retain them, posting goals to Rotary Club Central and Citation, dues change at recent D5040 annual general meeting and insurance. ♦ Video recording ♦ session chat 
Presidents' Forum May 11, 2023
First of two optional Presidents' Forum sessions for D5040 club presidents and presidents elect and Assistant Governors led by District Governor John Berry on May 11, 2023. Main topic was the Rotary transition to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and support of clubs making that transition at their own pace with District DEI consulting team. Other topics included the importance of engaging members to retain them, posting goals to Rotary Club Central and Citation, dues change at recent D5040 annual general meeting and insurance. ♦ Video recording ♦ session chat 
Presidents' Forum Feb 25, 2023
Second of two optional sessions, on Saturday, February 25, 2023, for Rotary District 5040 club presidents, presidents elect and Assistant Governors led by District Governor John Berry on the topics of: a) a District dues increase; b) need for clubs to start earlier than in past to apply for District Grants; c) presidents' encouraging presidents elect to start now in actively working with board and club to plan the coming year. Plus open forum on other topics of concern to participants. ♦ Video recording ♦ session chat ♦ Foundation slides
Presidents' Forum Feb 23 2023
First of two optional sessions, on Thursday, February 23, 2023, for Rotary District 5040 club presidents, presidents elect and Assistant Governors led by District Governor John Berry on the topics of: a) a District dues increase; b) need for clubs to start earlier than in past to apply for District Grants; c) presidents' encouraging presidents elect to start now in actively working with board and club to plan the coming year. Plus open forum on other topics of concern to participants. ♦ Video recording ♦ session chat ♦ Foundation slides
Treasurers' Forum Nov 24 & 26 2022
Video recordings of the 
November 24 & 26 2022
and presentation slides