Program for November 14, 2016: Our Rotary Foundation with Terri Geiger!!
Invocation: Caitlin Ryan
Guests and Happy News: Chris Steinbach guest of Janet Morrow, Prasad Nadkarni husband of Menasi Nadkarni, and returning member Carolyn Levine. Keith Porter is so proud of the Cubs he is donating $108, Alan Ostergren is happy to have been a faculty member at the National Children's Advocacy Center and to be almost done with his stint as President of the Iowa County Attorneys Association. Nathan Mather is glad tomorrow is Election Day and Cristian Lopez is thankful to celebrate Thanksgiving with 300 persons at the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving Day!
 
Judi updated us on the status of several members including the return of Carolyn Levine and the moving on of Megan Johnson.
 
Honorary Paul Harris Awards were given to members: Sal LoBianco, Manasi Nadkarni, Mike Hagerty and Marv Krieger for contributions to the Rotary Foundation.
 
Program: Kim Warren, AIM Project Director, provided an overview of the collaborative community project designed to address educational and employment opportunities within Muscatine.  The project seeks to:
  • Improve the high school graduation rate,
  • Increase postsecondary completion
  • Increasing the training opportunities for current adult workforce members.
  • Work is currently being done to increase enrollment in 3 year old preschool, access to Imagination Library, Preschool Awareness,
  • Work is currently being done to decrease chronic absenteeism, Parent Teacher Conference meals, FAFSA form completion, helping high school seniors complete college applications
  • Survey impacted populations and or subgroups within the workforce. 
  • The ALICE tool is being used to determine Asset Limitations for certain members of the greater Muscatine Community.