John Connet is the City Manager of Hendersonville, North Carolina, a vibrant mountain city where the government and citizens work together for a high quality of life. John talked about the formation of the City of Hendersonville Diversity and Inclusion Committee. This committee was organized following the murder of George Floyd and civil unrest of 2020. The committee is fostering difficult conversations within the community on the importance of diversity and inclusion. This commitie aims are to create a culture of belonging, address past inequities, and treat everyone with respect and dignity, subject to such limitations as may be imposed by state law or by ordinances of the city. As a result of this committee the City has established an aggressive public input campaign to seek guidance from the good citizens of Hendersonville on how they should spend those funds that were given to them under the American Recovery Program Act.

We were so excited to have Kenita Smith, Housing Support Specialist, and her team talk with Global Trekkers today about the plight of homeless individuals and families. Partners Ending Homelessness (PEH) is dedicated to ending homelessness in Guilford County North Carolina, through community awareness and support of those experiencing homelessness. Members of PEH of Guilford County check in daily with homeless members of our community.(https://pehgc.org/) Global Trekkers support Homelessness through our service project: Blessing Bags. Please consider this worthy cause....

Maz's first experience of war was during the siege of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where, as a ten-year-old, the world he knew came apart. Not long into the war, he became a refugee in Germany where his life was precarious at best and outright dangerous at worst. Nearly four years later, his family was lucky to migrate to Australia, where he later joined the Army. Maz hosts 'The Voices of War' podcast that seeks to bring to life the true costs of war, through the voices of those who have lived it.

One of Rotary's most experienced members, Angel Nieto Perez, will be presenting "HOW YOU MAKE HELP HAPPEN." Discover simple strategies that can empower YOU to make lives better in your community and around the world.

Julian Buttigieg joins us this evening to go over strategies for engaging people about Rotary, developing discussion and creative ways to increase membership and engagement in rotary and it's service projects via connecting with people and what they are interested in.

Angel Nieto takes on a journey to discover the world of air traffic control and safety. Ever wonder how all those planes stay safe in the air and don't crash into each other? Find out how it all works this week.