Hello,
I work for Category 6, a speaker’s bureau in Seattle, Washington. Our founder, Shari Storm, has been a Rotarian since 2006. She is also the program chair for her club and has presented to over 150 clubs across the country.
Like many clubs, her club recently moved to online meetings. Finding a speaker who is great at Zoom or Webex, can be a bit of a hurdle. I wanted to reach out and give you the name of a person we work with who is
1. Great at online presenting
2. Has a unique and timely topic
John Lanza has been helping credit unions provide financial education to their members for several years. He recently published a book called The Art of Allowance.
As an unprecedented amount of people find themselves temporarily unemployed, or with reduced income, a tricky question arises – how do you talk to your kids about financial hardship? If your income is gone, what happens to their allowance? How can you turn this completely unexpected turn of events into a life-long learning moment for your kids?
Would you be interested in having John speak to your club about this important topic?

For over ten years, Sean Story has helped hundreds of businesses and individuals throughout the United States with their Information Technology. Clients trust Story with their needs in cybersecurity, internet privacy, network design and maintenance, wireless networks, VOIP communication systems, endpoint (PC, Mac, Linux) management and support, friendly non-geek user training & information system instructional design, advanced online educational curriculum design and delivery, custom website development, hardware and software procurement, Lean information technology project management, Lean information technology process improvement, and information technology budgets.
Story’s areas of expertise in the specialization of cybersecurity include information security risk analysis, risk assessment, risk mitigation, contingency planning, intrusion detection, evidence collection, network auditing, threat anticipation, secure network and system design, cyber intelligence investigations, and digital forensics.
He holds his Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science degrees from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in addition to receiving numerous professional certifications in his field. Story is an active member of the Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary club.
While Story serves clients throughout the United States, he is based in Playa del Rey, California. He has extensive experience working with clients in the financial services, legal, higher education, technology, and healthcare industries.
Story enjoys long walks in nature and listening to music in the genres of baroque choral, classical piano, classical symphony, pipe organ (and heavy pipe organ), transcendental Hindu and Tibetan chanting, and classic rock ‘n roll.

Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)

Sponsored by the American Heart Association, Bo provides information on AED's as an important but easy to use tool for saving a life in the case of cardiac arrest.

Steve Peterson, President, Hermosa Beach RC

Bo is based in Honolulu so this is a Zoom presentation. He wants to reach out to as many Rotary Clubs as possible. He is not selling anything, only providing an information and training session.

LAX is in the midst of a $5.5 billion modernization project to improve guest experience and traffic congestion, including the build of an Automated People Mover train, connection to Metro, a consolidated rental car facility, roadway improvements, and more.

https://www.lawa.org/connectinglax and for APM video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnJ2-Y0RUrQ

Linda Klingner - Rotary Club of San Pedro

Genealogy, in general & as a Covid-era hobby

Personal observations to help beginners & the non-initiated know "what it's all about." I began in 1975, & am the editor of the Immigrant Gen. Soc. in Burbank.

I am volunteering myself, as a DTLA member.

Goodwill - Beyond Your Neighborhood "Thrift" Store

Jim, is a former Rotarian, gives an enlightening overview of all the programs at Goodwill of Southern California. The different constituents they help train and emply and the job placement afterwards.

Seeding a Generation of Givers - Sustainable Financial Education through the Power of Giving

Our gamified mobile wallet aims to educate 1.6 BILLION youth about Philanthropy & Sustainable Financial Literacy. In our ecosystem, children learn that money can have a purpose: they earn, save, invest, learn, spend and give to charity, supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, on a daily basis.

Determined: The Story of Holocaust Survivor Avraham Perlmutter

I share the inspirational life story of my father, Holocaust survivor Dr. Avraham Perlmutter, who outwitted the Nazis and overcame every obstacle standing in his way. But more than just a remarkable story of survival, his tale is a testament to human kindness, even in the darkest of hours, and to the achievements made possible through relentless perseverance. His story has been shared via his #1 bestselling autobiography, my award-winning documentary on his life, and through the talks I have given to thousands of people at schools, museums, and other venues.

Sharon Perlmutter Gavin (Immediate Past President, Rotary Club of Santa Monica)

Mike And Me---An Inspiring Guide For Couples Who Choose to Face Alzheimer's Together At Home.

With story telling, journal notes, and insights, I shares how Mike's and my journey with his Alzheimer's Disease was different then we feared. Using my knowledge as a parent educator and CGE (Certified Gottman Educator), I was able to keep our relationship on tack and understand Mike's changing abilities. In my presentation , I share how that was possible with research based couple relationship knowledge, understanding of how children's skills increase and how adult's decrease as the disease progresses, and most important with love and appreciation for the challenge Mike faced. .
My presentation ends with "Some Good News."
New research
How we can keep our brain healthy
What we can do to make a difference for those with Alzheimer's
(I presented to the South Gate Club on 11/18/20 and was told by Jerry B, Ted Chandler, and Victor Chavez that I should put my name on the directory.)

South Gate Club members: Jerry B, Ted Chandler, and Victor Chavez

myself ;) I'm starting to offer my self to speak at clubs

Photowalks - how to get the best photos on vacation and here at home.

A photographer and resident of Manhattan Beach, Jefferson, former tech writer for USA Today for over 30 years, travels the world (when able) to show us when where and how to get the iconic photos from our travels. He will show highlights from his new tv show, Photowalks by Jefferson Graham, which features a tour of the Oregon coast; Catalina and Balboa Islands; Portugal and others.

My Dad was interviewed by The USC Shoah Foundation in 1996 giving testimony of his experiences during the Nazi occupation of Poland. His story of survival is compelling and its important that the story be told.

I shared the story and short video with The Rotary Club of Woodland Hills last week. The Zoom attendees were moved and felt the story was quite compelling. Its important that these stories be told especially these times with the increase in violence towards minorities.

Shield 4 Kids provides backpacks to Police, Sheriffs, DCFS so that at the time abused kids are removed from their homes and placed in emergency protective custody and dropped off at a temporary foster home, they have a customized child appropriate care package filled with toiletries and clothing needed as they transition homes, as well as some toys, games, books, etc. This package serves as a shield for children to feel ownership of something that is completely theirs and that they can take joy in. Shield 4 Kids also provides excursions to separated siblings who only see each other on court dates.

Shield 4 Kids' mission of providing hope to abused children as they are removed from their home, and perhaps separated from their siblings, is commendable and a worthy project for Rotary Clubs to participate in.

This presentation describes how the Animo High School Marine Biology Club collaborates with the LA Maritime Institute to research the presence of microplastics in ocean water and sea life. Mr. Friedman presents with his students, who are impressively knowledgeable and focused. It was a very interesting presentation.

Kate Nutting, Carson-Gardena-Dominguez

I was told to come and discuss my college plans and what I did in high school to help me earn the Rotary Scholarship

I am trying to come in contact with Mr. Guilford regarding my rotary scholarship. I have sent notorious emails to mr guilford and the rotary club to receive follow up information regarding my scholarship and have received nothing. This form is one of my last options i have to get in contact so if someone can help me out please contact!!!

All proceeds from the book go to my Rotary Club, Rotarians Fighting Human Trafficking. I share fun, anecdotal stories about my creative process in writing this poetry & photography book.

My book has been picked up by an international publisher and is being distributed worldwide. I give entertaining and fun talks, also stressing the horrid nature of this crime and what we can do to help rescue and rehabilitate these tortured young girls ages 11-17.

I will talk about the statistics of this heinous worldwide epidemic, and what our club is doing to rescue and rehabilitate these tortured children; also how the book I wrote is saving lives and raising money for this crusade.

How to communicate powerfully and persuasively

Bring your voice and presentation skills to new levels of clarity, confidence, and cohesion through the Controlled Relaxation Technique to get the most out of your voices with the least amount of effort.

Education for and plight of vulnerable children in Uganda

School dropout in Uganda is alarmingly high especially due to lack of lunch for school children, inability of parents to provide scholastic materials and uniform despite free education provided by government. High crime rate, teenage pregnancies, early marriages are among the results with attendant consequences of domestic violence and poor maternal and child health. The situation is worse for orphans and children from economically challenged households. Nearly one in twenty school age children have never enrolled in school, 60% of those who begin primary one dropout before completing primary seven. Kanungu district is among the very poor rural districts of Uganda which are underserved by government financed social services (mostly education and health). Children of school going age from poor families are unable to go to school simply because they are orphans or are from very poor families which cannot meet the cost of their schooling requirements. The quality of Education given in state owned schools is pretty poor for reasons such as overcrowding in classrooms, lack of text books, teaching aids, lack of lunch for pupils, poor government policy of accelerated promotions, lack of motivated teachers, insufficient supervision of teachers and limited classroom structures.

Divine Mercy School
Divine Mercy School was borne out of a community need to make education accessible to some of the underserved children within the community. Located in Kanungu that borders Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), It is 4S0KM from Kampala, the capital of Uganda and 70KM from Kabale town, the school currently has 219 pupils (Kindergatten and form 1-7) and is 5 years old. he community served is largely involved in subsistence, rudimentary, peasantry agriculture on small land holdings. Practically most households depend on less than a dollar per day. The average household size is 6 while the fertility rate is at over 7 children per woman.

Our new approach is to provide meals for school children, uniform and other basic school requirements to needy children. Depending on the capacity of parents or caregivers, we charge between 10-20USD per term (3 months) to supplement the cost of a child at school. Some parents who cannot afford this are requested to provide some casual labour to the school. Some of the parents are HIV positive and are too weak to do work. We have also organised parents into an association and periodically we organise training sessions on income generating projects, family planning, personal and home hygiene, Human Rights, maternal and childcare, sustainable agriculture and environment management. With financing, we shall support them in initiating income projects like piggery, poultry, mushroom, flower and vegetable growing, tailoring and simple cottages businesses to improve household income