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Global Grant - Empathetic
 Pamela Levine


Diana Landero, Past President 2020-2021 of the Rotary Club of Hallandale Beach-Aventura, Florida

Diana Landero

Diana joined Rotary in 2018. Currently a member of the Global Passport Club, Dist. 6330 and ITHF member. She is Past President 2020-2021 of the Rotary Club of Hallandale Beach-Aventura, Florida. Diana values local and international community service, she has attended two Project Fairs in Colombia and one in El Salvador.

Originally from El Salvador, Diana has lived in the US for 50 years, she moved from Aventura FL to Sonoma, California in 2023 where she is closer to her daughter, Carolina, who lives in San Francisco. Diana enjoys traveling and reading.

Professionally, she retired recently from a 40+ career in the Banking industry as Risk Manager skilled at adapting best in class practices during business expansion or contraction in response to strategy, economic, regulatory, or market climate conditions. She has worked in US, Latin America and Europe with Citibank, Bank of America, and Dynamic Financial Group a consulting firm which she co-founded in 2012.

 

Laura Nathalia Contreras Soler, Global Schools Advocate

Nathalia Contreras Soler

Nathalia Contreras Soler was born in 1991. She received a bachelor ́s degree in Modern Languages, a Technological Specialization in Orientation of Training Processes, and a Master ́s Degree in Pedagogy and Classroom Research. She has been teaching for 12 years and usually mixes her profession with a philanthropist profile that led her to create and implement important social projects such as ReciCRAI, a project whose main aim was to create environmental awareness and positive peace actions in students through recycling, cooperative work and the creation of decent work, obtaining the first Global Grant to a Rotaract Club in Colombia (2021) with a total budget of 36.000USD invested. Moreover, she has been part of the girls empowerment committee for Rotary Colombia, trainer of aid clubs, among other charges into the organization since 2018.

This year she will be a Peace Activator for Latin America, is part of Global Schools Program, Fulbright Alumni, among many other initiatives related to peace, education and SDGs.


Upcoming Events & Activities

MONTH OF JANUARY 2025


• January 9th - CAMS Club Meeting - No Guest Speaker
• January 15th - Nathalia Contreras Soler & Diana Landero, "Global Grant - Empathetic"
• January 22nd - Special Guest: Darshana Jodatti, Rotary Assistant Governor, Area 4
• January 29th - Guest Speaker: Jim Warwick, "How a Fall Changed My Life"


WED., JANUARY 9TH - OUR FIRST CAMS MEETING OF 2025
ROTARY CLUB HALLANDALE BEACH-AVENTURA

On January 9, 2025, members of the Hallandale Beach/Aventura Rotary Club had their first Social (CAMS) of the year, at Padrino's Restaurant in Hallandale Beach.

It was so good to see each other after the Holidays! The Members exchanged stories, laughed, enjoyed and rejoiced knowing they are together ready to start this new year with renewed impetus. We have so much to be grateful for.

Above all, our Club start 2025 invigorated, conscious that as Rotarians our duty is to serve and do everything possible to make the world a better place. Kudos to Fran and Larry for always finding the perfect place.


WED., JANUARY 15TH  @ 12:30PM-2:00PM
EMPATHETIC PROJECT

On January 15, 2025, Diana Landero (past President of our Club 2020-2021) and Rotary Nathalia Contreras Soler gave an extraordinary and impressive presentation about the Empathetic Project in Ciudadela del Sur in Colombia. The Project's main objective is to reduce the difficulties of school coexistence between students from sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth grades of the Ciudadela del Sur Educational Institution at its main headquarters, with 280 targeted students. This project is so very important and valuable, effecting our most precious asset: children. Thank you! Diana and Nathalia.

We also surprised our dear Fran Markowitz celebrating her 91st birthday! Congratulations Fran!
Fran Markowitz celebrating her 91st birthday (Photo #5 of 5)

THU., JANUARY 16TH - KINDNESS ROOM PROJECT
GULFSTREAM EARLY LEARNING CENTER (HALLANDALE)

The labor of Love continues at the Gulfstream Early Learning Center to volunteer for the Kindness Room Project in the library.

On January 16, 2025, Club Members, Marushka Jilek, Georgia Winfield, Hyon O’Brien, and her husband Tim, Avra Glicksman, Marguerite Goulet and her granddaughter Victoria, worked enthusiastically on this exciting endeavor.

Never to be deterred, on January 21, 2025, Club Members Hyon Obrien and her husband Tim, and Avra Glicksman returned to work on the Kindness Room Project at the Gulfstream Early Learning Center.

Thank you! all for your hard work and dedication.


THU., JANUARY 23RD  @ 5PM-7PM - BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
HALLANDALE BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Start the Year Strong: Networking Event at Freedom Tax (Jesus and Lourdes's Office)!

We’re excited to invite you to an amazing networking opportunity right in our community! Join us at Jesus and Lourdes's office for an engaging event that will help you connect with like-minded professionals, build relationships, and explore new opportunities as we kick off the year.

Whether you're looking to grow your business, collaborate with others, or simply meet new faces, this is the perfect event to get started!

Mark your calendars and don’t miss out on this fantastic way to network, learn, and start the year with momentum. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Upcoming Events & Activities

MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025


POSTPONED TO FRI., FEB 7TH, 2025 - MARKHAM PARK, SUNRISE, FL
CHRIS MORRISON GOLF BALL DROP

Location: Markham Park & Target Range
Address: 16001 FL-84 (state road), Sunrise, FL 33326
Website: rotary6990gbd.org

It is that time of year once more when we come together to honor Chris Morrison for his tremendous support of the Rotary Foundation and to continue on the path he designed!

You can get your physical tickets from our assistant governors and club presidents, or easily purchase them online. (See 'Website')

We have some incredible prizes lined up, so don’t miss out. The closest balls will receive the following winning gifts:
1. 2-night stay Bay Harbor & Coconut Bay Resort, Key Largo
2. $1,200 Voucher for Virgin Cruise
3. $600 Gift Certificate from Carroll Jewelers
4. 3-night stay for two guests at Di Sabatino Resort in Renaissance CIty of Ascoli Piceno (Italy)
5. Brunch for two at the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gable

Can you imagine how many good things we can do in the world with such a donation and how much we can accomplish within our own communities through the DDF? For every four tickets sold, your $100 donation can for instance help provide new water filters capable of purifying over 200,000 gallons of clean, safe drinking water by removing 99.9999% of diseases from contaminated water.

We are counting on you. Thank you for your support and your commitment to the Rotary mission.

Chris Morrison Golf Ball Drop Cristiano Nicolucci - Rotary District 6990

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