Rotary Club for Global Action

02/13/2026

Join Us – Tuesday, February 17th on Zoom!

As we celebrate Black History Month, we are honored to feature Immediate Past President at our next meeting.

Through interactive activities, we’ll learn about the African American men and women who have helped shape Rotary’s legacy, and you’ll hear powerful voices from Rotarians doing inspiring work in service to our communities today.

This is a wonderful opportunity to explore important milestones from our Foundation’s history and reflect on how we can continue sharing that story with the wider community.

Come through—and don’t forget to bring a friend!

02/13/2026

Come Celebrate Black History Month with Past President Johwell https://mailchi.mp/664c78963ea3/july-is-child-maternal-health-5701090

02/08/2026

I’m a Black woman from the UK, writing about Black History Month in America. Why? Because as well as being local to those in the US, it is also universal.

On this 100th anniversary of Black History Month it reminds us all to stop and think, to remember who and what has gone before us, to keep making progress; and that even when it feels like the world is going backwards, we keep moving forwards.

For my worldwide Rotary family, Black History Month is an invitation: to listen more deeply, learn more honestly, and to reflect on what you can do to acknowledge, appreciate, and amplify Black voices, Black stories, Black lives, and Black history.

During Black History month in 2025 the Rotary Club for Global action showcased the incredible contributions that Black Rotarians have made to our organisation. This year, not only is our very own Past President Johwell organising a tour to visit the Oakland Museum of California’s ‘Black Spaces: Reclaim and Remain’ exhibition, which explores the braided histories of displacement, resistance, and resilience within Black American communities, he also contributed to it.

The late great John Lewis once said,
‘Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.’

And so I remind us all that Black history is American history. Black history is world history. Black history was then, it is now, and it is tomorrow. Not just for a day, a week, this month, or a year. Black history IS our lifetime.

- Nadine Pemberton Jn Baptiste, RCGA President Elect.

02/08/2026

Connecting Beyond the Zoom Room!

Our members have been busy creating Rotary magic in real life over the past week—and we love seeing it.

✨ .strategy our Secretary, connected with her local Rotary club to support an Eagle Scout project. Community service, the Rotary way.

🕊️ our Youth Committee Chair, attended the Garbis Der-Yeghian 36th Annual Peace Conference on January 24, 2026, at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, hosted by Districts 5300 and 5330. As a special bonus, he got to hang out (again!) with the legendary Sylvia Whitlock, reconnect with longtime Rotary friends, and make some new ones along the way.

🌍 Meanwhile in NYC… Past President was living his best Rotary life. Not only did he catch up with his Rotary BFF Sylvia Whitlock over lunch and a little Rotary chisme (you know there was some), but he and his husband Jason were also spotted hanging out with RI Celebrity Ambassador Gaby Moreno and PRIP Jennifer Jones. Big shoutout to Gaby, who will make her Broadway debut as Persephone in Hadestown from March 2026 🎭✨

🙌🏾 And finally, RCGA Immediate Past President was a guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Pinole, a truly fun and welcoming club in District 5160. He spoke about RCGA’s Dlo Se La Vi (Water Is Life) project, which aims to provide sustainable access to water for the community of Dumas, Haiti, supporting farmers and strengthening the community as a whole.

Fun fact: the President-Elect of the Rotary Club of Pinole is Johwell’s daughter’s ballet teacher. Proof, once again, that there really is a Rotary Club for everyone.

Our international members never miss a chance to connect beyond Zoom, across districts, and around the world. 💙💛

02/07/2026

Let's talk about Peace Building with our Members -

This month’s meeting will focus on Vocations, and I’m really looking forward to the conversation. Our members bring such a wide range of skills, experiences, and passions, and this is a chance to explore how we can use those vocations to shape projects in new, creative, and impactful ways.

02/03/2026

RCGA Immediate Past President received his Certificate of Completion for the District 5150 2026 Leadership Academy and already putting those lessons into practice.

He is spearheading the Rotary Club for Global Action’s next project to bring sustainable access to water to the community of Dumas, Haiti. This project will support local farmers, strengthen the community, benefit schools and health facilities, and create jobs.

As part of the campaign, we’re hosting an in-person event at the Rotary Terrace on Sunday, March 29th.
There will be food, music, and the premiere of our campaign music video, created in collaboration with two incredible Haitian artists 🇭🇹🎶

Please mark your calendars and feel free to reach out for more information on how to support the campaign. We’ll need all of you in District 5150 and beyond, to make this a success.

Love and light ✨

01/31/2026

February is Rotary’s Peace and Conflict Resolution month -

Rotary’s work in this space continues every day supporting peacebuilding, education, and recovery in communities affected by conflict around the world. It’s long-term work, often quiet, but deeply important.

01/31/2026

January ain’t over yet!
Have you put in the work this month?
There is still time before we enter the Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month!

01/19/2026

Join us Tuesday, January 20th at 9:00 AM PT for a powerful conversation as we officially launch our “Dlo Se La Vi” (Water Is Life) campaign.

This initiative focuses on bringing sustainable access to water for farmers in Dumas, Haiti. We’re honored to welcome our guest speaker, Dr. Cleantus Jean Junior, who will be joining us live from Haiti to share insights about his community, the needs on the ground, and how this project can make a real impact.

Zoom link to join:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89243065481?pwd=MDdXS9vFmvvNS9N2bJDpagdiGImeWK.1

Come learn, connect, and be part of making this project a reality.

01/16/2026

Dlo Se La Vi (Water is Life) -

It’s been an exciting start to the year and there’s already plenty happening! A huge thank you to everyone around the world who has taken part in our Global Clean Up. it’s been great seeing the impact rolling in. If you haven’t already, please remember to log your clean up in the Cleanswell ...