Anwar introduced today's speaker, Randal Butler to talk about “Peace Building”
Keys points:
Randall draws experience from his days as a trial lawyer and felt strongly about the need for conflict resolution in the world. He realized Rotary could be more than just a collection of service clubs and could build from our international platform into a “Global Peacebuilding Force”. One profound example they use to build the program on is Martin Luther King’s approach to Positive Peace. MLK believed positive peace is built on these principles, Inclusion, more just, non-violent and is participatory of various groups to build a common good for all. One defining dynamic is that peace starts with each of us as individuals and can grow from there.
It was a great presentation on peace efforts and gives us a sense of how we as Rotarians can be beacons of hope in our communities, our nation and in the world.
To review presentation please click link below and scan to 7:25 to begin the slide show.
Question and answers session ended at 12:55
Bob made one final plea for more club members to attend the District Conference which starts April 29th- May 1st.
We ended with pleasantries and set out about our day.
The meeting adjourned at 1:07PM
Alex Wisz