Erik is the founder of Think GREAT and the Think GREAT Foundation, which awards scholarships to military spouses. He draws from his experiences as a U.S. Marine, executive business leader, sales professional, and entrepreneur to help organizations achieve new levels of success. He uniquely combines leadership development, sales performance, and strategic planning into strategies and techniques that empower team members and leaders to exceed expectations.

 

Erik has inspired audiences across the country in nearly every industry Think GREAT is a Certified Veteran-Owned Business and Erik is also author of The Think GREAT Collection.

January is National End Human Trafficking and Slavery Awareness Month.  This coincides with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000  The Minneapolis based Rotary Club Ending Human Trafficking is hosting two ZOOM meetings to share information on this topic of Human trafficking. which has reached historic numbers. 

 

Please plan to join these 2 zoom meetings in January to hear from our speakers.  Registration is required by all attendees.

January 28, 2021, at 7 a.m. CST – Matt Friedman, CEO of Mekong Club, will offer a comprehensive update on human trafficking and its relevance to the private sector. Matt is a leading, internationally renowned global expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. An award-winning public speaker, author, filmmaker, and philanthropist, Matthew regularly advises heads of governments and intelligence agencies.  

 

Rotaract Club of Edina is hosting a Skating Social event on Saturday, January 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Centennial Lakes Park. Please call Annika at 612-718-8029 to RSVP or with any questions. The Rotaract Club of Edina is proudly sponsored by The Rotary Club of Edina and Rotary Club of Edina Morningside.

 

Rotaract clubs bring together people ages 18-30 to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. In communities worldwide, Rotary and Rotaract members work side by side to take action through service, but Rotaract members manage their club independently.  Rotaract is changing communities like ours. 

Join us for the Edina Rotary Happy Hour/Vocational Development Group. The next gathering will be Wednesday, March 3rd, from 6:00 to 7 p.m. via ZOOM.  The event will feature a short social period, with a "formal" program beginning at 6 p.m. Each person will have a brief opportunity to introduce themselves and make new connections. Susan Stiles of Stiles Financial Services will be sharing information that is relevant to her profession followed by a short Q&A period. Rotary Vocational Happy Hour is a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Morningside Rotary Club. Contact Renee Harberts or Wade Thommen for more information. 

 

Click HERE to register via ZOOM. Once you registered the ZOOM link will be sent to you.

 

Kayla Beehler will give her classification talk and be inducted into the Rotary Club of Edina during our January 28, 2021 meeting. Kayla became a member on December 8, 2020. Her classification is "Senior Services" and Jennifer Hendrickson is her sponsor. Welcome, Kayla and we look forward to getting to know you!

The Rotary Club of Edina Race & Equity Committee has announced the book club dates. They will be meeting via ZOOM at 5:15 p.m to 6:15 p.m. for five Wednesdays starting February 17, and continuing on March 3, March 17, March 31 and April 7. Please contact committee member, Jennifer Bennerotte at jbennerotte@EdinaRotary.org for Zoom link information. 

 

Several organizations and groups across the country are reading White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism. The New York Times best-selling book explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. Read More for additional details.

Feb. 24 - Fireside Chat, Robb Breding at 5:00 p.m.