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Boys & Girls Club of Sun Prairie (Virtual Tour)
Dec. 01, 2020 7:15 a.m.
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Dealing with Mental Health During the Pandemic
Dec. 15, 2020 7:15 a.m.
Lynn Brady is the President and CEO of Journey Mental Health Center. Lynn has over 40 years of experience in the behavioral health field as both a clinician and an administrator. Her background includes clinical practice and teaching in a university setting, policy and systems development as a state director of behavioral health services, and organizational management. Journey Mental Health Center: Journey Mental Health Center is a community based behavioral health care system providing services to over 12,000 individuals annually in Dane and Columbia counties. Journey employs approximately 350 staff in administrative and clinical positions. Journey provides mental health and substance use disorder treatment to individuals throughout the life span using multi-disciplinary teams of psychiatrists, social workers, and nurses. |
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Rotary Orientation for all members
Dec. 22, 2020 7:15 a.m.
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Experiences, Memories, and Life as an Exchange Student in Sun Prairie
Dec. 29, 2020 7:15 a.m.
Gonzalo will take us through is final report of his exchange year. He was our Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student who arrived in August of 2019 and left the US in August of 2020 to return to his home country of Venezuela. He attended Sun Prairie High School while he lived in Sun Prairie and he had 3 host families. |
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Your United States Military Academy at West Point, From 1802 through the Pandemic
Jan. 05, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Geroge will cover a brief USMA history, what the Corps of Cadets looks like today, and how the Academy has dealt with the pandemic.
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Reducing Anxiety in Children
Jan. 12, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Terri Sorg, Wisconsin Author & Former Registered Nurse Specializing in Mental Health, Presents “Reducing Anxiety in Children” At Sun Prairie Rotary Club, January 12 Terri Sorg’s books have a wonderful way of connecting the messages on the pages to what’s on the minds and moods of many families across the country. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from UW- Madison and is a retired Registered Nurse. She has worked with troubled teens and the mentally ill. “I helped them deal with the struggles in their live," she says. Early in her nursing career when she learned of the work being done in hospice, she became a volunteer and trained in energy healing. She discovered her niche in mental health where, she says, treatment is as much art as it is science Her fourth book –Heart Fairy & Anxiety, will be published early in 2021. Writing about Anxiety during Historic Times “Many of us face challenging times, especially now when we are living in a pandemic. Having a strong inner spirit and knowing that you are loved are more important than ever before.” She adds that for many people, including children, happiness may be missing in their lives. “It can be related to feeling anxious,” she says. Sorg’s new book Anxiety helps young readers understand their feelings and offers tips for moving beyond feeling anxious. She knows firsthand, from dealing with anxiety in her own life, how freeing it is to let go and accept yourself. She also learned anxiety runs in her family. She decided to find ways to lower anxiety in her own life which she shares in her book Anxiety as well as during presentations. “Letting go of anxiety helps you become happier, whether you’re an adult or a child,” Sorg says. “I know firsthand that when you let go of anxiety and accept yourself, you become happier.” |
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"Suck the Muck" Project
Jan. 19, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Provided by John Belken |
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Racial Justice
Jan. 26, 2021
Diara Parker is a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, as well as a change management and organizational culture champion. As a consultant and Vice President of Operations for EQT By Design, Diara supports organizations and communities as they redesign, build, and implement strategic initiatives using an equity-centered change management approach. Diara has a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Development from the University of Colorado Boulder. She has experience leading strategy development, systems analysis, and community engagement through an equity-centered lens on both a local and statewide level. She is passionate about employing equity-driven, people-centric approaches to change management and strategy development that center the voices of diverse stakeholders and support long-term sustainability. |
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Species Survival Plans and how Henry Vilas Zoo participates
Feb. 02, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Jess Thompson the Conservation Education Curator at the Henry Vilas Zoo. Bring your questions about polar bears, harbor seals, and pythons. She will explain Species Survival Plans and how our zoo participates. Provided by David Berggren |
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Reweaving the Social Fabric... Lessons from Loving Traumatized Children.
Feb. 09, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Pippa Jarvis is Managing Director of TLC Children’s Home, based in Southern Johannesburg. For 27 years she has worked in every area of the organisation, coming to a deep understanding of the operations before taking on the leadership role in 2015. After completing a bachelor’s degree in education, Pippa devoted her life to the mission of the organisation, advocating enthusiastically for the rapid, responsible placement of over 900 children into permanent, loving families. In 2010 Pippa was voted as one of the Top 200 Young South Africans to take to lunch by The Mail and Guardian. She has participated in the Common Purpose Navigator program for Leadership development and completed a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship at the Gordon Institute of Business Studies. Over the years, Pippa has developed a passion for learning, networking and supporting collaboration in the NGO space. Participating in many Forums, online courses and always seeking opportunities to grow and learn more. Committed to ensuring no child fell through the cracks of the broken placement system, Pippa is now the mother to 14 adopted children, 9 boys and 5 girls (aged 5 to 21). She is dedicated to investing in the fundamental yearning each of us has, to truly belong. Her current personal development is focussed on learning as much as she can about Trauma Informed Parenting and Conscious Discipline as methodologies that could be put into impactful practice in the residential care of babies and children. She hopes to help develop a support platform for mothers at risk of losing their babies to the System, and thereby stem the flow of babies coming into long term residential care settings. She is an accomplished speaker with a wide repertoire of experience to draw on. From parenting, to special needs, to life in an adoptive family, and running an NGO in the South African context, Pippa is able to share fascinating insights into a multitude of issues facing humanity today. |
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Volunteering & the Partnership with Downtown Sun Prairie
Feb. 16, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Provided by Colleen Burke |
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"State of the City" Address
Feb. 23, 2021 7:15 a.m.
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David Benjamin Talks About His Books Set in Wisconsin
Mar. 02, 2021 7:15 a.m.
David Benjamin, prolific author and founder of the oft-honored Last Kid Books, has lived all over the world, creating richly detailed stories set in Tokyo (Black Dragon), Paris (Skulduggery in the Latin Quarter) and even Wisconsin (Jailbait, the first Jim Otis mystery). His ten titles, published since April 2019, so far have won ten awards from independent press organizations.www.lastkidbooks.com. Benjamin will discuss his latest books which happen to be set in small town Wisconsin. Since he last talked to the Rotary Club, his newest version of his classic memoir recounting his life as kid growing up in Tomah, Wisconsin. Those who loved “The Life and Times of the Last Kid Picked, can devour a brand new, updated version of the Madison author’s beloved book, originally published by Random House in 2002. Regarded as a masterwork of storytelling, the book shadows the life — often in laugh-out-loud detail — of a kid coming of age in mid-20th century Wisconsin. Do you remember when the local dime store was filled with every possible thing a child would long for from comics to scrapbooks, coloring books and crayons, colored chalk, sticker books and matchbook cars, balls of all kinds, and baseball cards? Or Chiclets, licorice whips, cap guns, kites and model planes? Kids could also find Testors paint, airplane glue, wind-up toys, yo-yos, hula hoops, rubber snakes, wax mustaches, and chocolate cigarettes. If you have memories like this or you want to hear author David Benjamin describe his slice of life memoir, join the Zoom talk on March 2 at Sun Prairie Rotary. Benjamin will be speaking at the DeForest Library about how he regained the copyright from Random House (not an easy task) to publish the new book under his own Last Kid Books imprint. Crime-stopping Series Set in Wisconsin Benjamin’s newest and 11th book Bastard's Bluff, is set in the fictional town of Hercules in the LaCrosse area of the state. This is the second book in a series of four books (the next two books in the series will be released later this year) in the Jim Otis mystery series. In the latest thriller, Jim Otis, a former sharp-eyed policeman must revive his detective skills and solve the town’s mystery before hardboiled FBI agent Flint Hardesty turns Bastard’s Bluff into another Ruby Ridge. Maureen Holtz, author, The Last Resort— “… says, The book is a page-turner of a novel! Jim Otis’ relationships with the town’s citizens—from gumptionless weasels wanting power to intolerant bigwigs, to women with brains and no fear—are richly entertaining. We learn that Jim’s teenage daughter, Natalie, is an effervescent chip off the tough old block. Let’s hope she joins her father in future exploits. Beautifully paced and plotted with smart dialog and lively characters, Benjamin’s books never disappoint! I can’t wait for the next one.” |
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Award-Winning Author Shares What Fueled Her to Write "The Woman Who Forgot Who She Was"
Mar. 09, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Award-Winning Author Vivian Probst Shares What Fueled Her to Write-- The Woman Who Forgot Who She Was She’ll discuss her new novel, loosely based on her quest to find her true identity Have you ever wondered who you really are? Vivian Probst’s new book The Woman Who Forgot Who She Was, was created from a dream the author had 20 years ago, March 10, 2000. At the time the author was in complete despair over money. She explains, “That dream introduced me to the main character in the recently released Book One, Dissolving Her Despair, the first book in a five-volume series. As I continued to write I realized the underlying issue that I was facing was something else entirely, not money at all. What a surprise!” Probst, a Wisconsin-based novelist and writer of several memoirs, is also a long-time linguist and champion of language skills. “Each of us has a unique life story that shapes our future and can inspire others,” she says. Solving the Mystery Since 2000 when Probst began writing stories, she says characters began to ‘show up’ and tell her what to do. Her previous books include the award-winning novel, Death by Roses and the love-affirming memoir, I Was a Yo-Yo Wife…Until I Learned THIS! Since 1984, Probst has been a national consultant to the affordable housing industry and since 1991, President of TheoPRO Compliance & Consulting, Inc. Now, this vivacious storyteller is putting the spotlight on an extraordinary mystery in her latest book –The Woman Who Forgot Who She Was. The story focuses on a brilliantly successful bank president who can manage other people’s finances but not her own. Deeply in debt, she banker faces public humiliation if her secret is discovered. Writing her new book transformed Probst’s financial life through lessons she gained from her main character, Avery Victoria Spencer. Provided by Daniel Darrow |
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Benefits of Journaling & Unlocking Writers’ Block
Mar. 16, 2021 7:15 a.m.
How to Journal in Five Minutes or Less“Journaling can boost happiness and resilience and create more focus in your life,” says Judith Joy, author, and dream creation guide. “Daily journaling helps develop important insights into your behavior and feelings, while recording precious elements of your life story.” Did you realize that journaling is a way to build a better future? Yes, that type of journaling when you chronicle your inner thoughts on paper. Research has found that writing down your thoughts can reduce depression and anxiety, build resilience and boost happiness. What’s more, you can reap these benefits even when you have little time and journal fast. “Journaling is a mirror, a way to express yourself in the moment,” says Judith Joy, author of Dear Future Love –Bring Your Book Boyfriend to Life (yeswithjoy.com) which describes her journey to find love through journaling. In her new book, Joy describes how she wrote letters in her journal to her future soulmate as if he already existed. Eventually, she put the journal away, but a year later, when she had met her once imaginary partner, now her husband, she found the journal. “The person I met and married was the same person I had described in my journal,” she says. Provided by Debbie Fox-Schroeder |
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Digital Media, Innovation and Strategy
Mar. 23, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Provided by Philip Frei |
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Anti-Bullying Collaborative of Sun Prairie (ABC of SP)
Apr. 13, 2021 7:15 a.m.
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Rawhide Youth Services
Apr. 27, 2021 7:15 a.m.
My career started in educational sales almost 20 years ago and I've been lucky enough to work for some outstanding, ground breaking companies. In 2018 I fell in love with Rawhide Youth Services, the mission and becoming a professional Fundraiser, where I currently serve. When I'm not talking with donors, you can find me with my family on adventures and taking pictures of something somewhere. Outside of Rawhide and family, I can usually be seen reading about ocean conservation, politics, unlikely superheros and as of late, the importance of public land in our country. The focus of my talk will be placing a spotlight on the Rawhide of 2021 and the impact we want to have in our community for the next few decades. I’ll touch on the history, but will mainly focus on today and the plans for tomorrow, including our goal to eliminate the waiting list for at-risk youth that need our help. We’ll spend some time talking about exactly what Rawhide is, who we serve, and how we depend on the community’s help to accomplish our mission. Provided by James Held |
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Explore Children's Museum
May 18, 2021 7:15 a.m.
I have a Masters in Special Education, with a teaching certification in special and general education. I was a teacher at Sun Prairie High School and pre-pandemic I was a preschool teacher at Sun Prairie Nursery School. My husband and I have four young children and truly feel that we have found a fantastic city to raise our family in. I am thrilled to be a part of bringing a children’s museum to Sun Prairie. Children’s museums are built to spark children’s imaginations, allow them to follow their passions and discover new passions, a place where children can show us how they play and in doing so, how their brains are developing. The Explore Children’s Museum will be a community hub; a place for families to enjoy one another, expand and explore their knowledge, develop skills and connect with their community and the world around them.
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Ornithology and Citizen Science
May 25, 2021 7:15 a.m.
Olivia Sanderfoot is a Ph.D. candidate in the Quantitative Ecology Lab at the University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. She studies how urban air pollution and wildfire smoke affect birds and other wildlife using community science data and field measurements. She holds two degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, including a Bachelor of Science in biology, Spanish, and environmental studies and a master’s degree in environmental science. She is driven by her passion for environmental policy and conservation, her love for birds, and her strong belief in the Wisconsin Idea, the philosophy that a university’s research should be applied to solve problems and improve the health, well-being, and environment of the community it serves. She has previously worked as Student Programs Director for the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability and as Interim Education Director at the Madison Audubon Society. Provided by Laura Jennings |