"The oldest continuously operating club in the world south of the Tropic of Cancer"
Celebrating 101 Anniversary
AFDA Club, 2 Calle Cervantes, Condado
PO Box 9021529
San Juan, PR 00902-1529
United States of America
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"School by School; A new Puerto Rico" as her topic, Ana Maria Garcia Blanco, Director of Instituto Nueva Escuela, spoke on the right of children to receive an excellent education. Her focus was on the Montessori method, a scientifically proven pedagogy, based on the profound respect for children and their potential. .An outstanding example of success is the Juan Domingo Public School, a school that went from failing to a model school. The Instituto Nueva Escuela is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2005. It accomplishes its mission by training and certifying teachers, organizing and building the capacity of school leaders, community organizing and establishing strong family programs.
A graduate of Harvard University, from undergraduate through her Doctorate in Education, (and in the first class that accepted women) Dr. Garcia Blanco's enthusiasm captivated the audience and energized a strong Q&A session. Thanks go to Carmen Hammel who arranged for our guest speaker.
San Juan Rotary sent a donation of $5,500, .through the Rotary Disaster Relief Fund, to the Bahamas, thanks to the generosity of our members who responded immediately to help alleviate the destruction and suffering caused by Hurricane Dorian.
ROTARY YEAR 2018-19 PERFECT ATTENDANCE: JOSE "PEPITO" RIVERO-OLMEDO, BOB SCHNEIDER, ENRIQUE SIGAS AND WITH NINE STRAIGHT YEARS OF 100%, JUANITA VALENTIN MORRIS.
President Gerry Cumpiano began his talk by thanking District Governor Marilyn Lopez and the many other District officials who came to the Change of Command meeting as well as his wife and fellow-Rotarian, Betsy Parker, and members of his family. Gerry then proceeded to lay out his vision for the direction of the Club in the new Rotary year. With "Service Above Self” as its theme, Rotary has many different Avenues of Service for Rotarians to get involved. Service to the Community is a tradition with our Club as is investing in Youth Leadership through Interact and Rotaract. A major goal is increasing our membership. He urged Rotarians to bring more people to lunches to learn about who we are. By inviting guests and recruiting new members, the audience is enlarged and we will attract excellent speakers. Gerry touched on many areas that need improvement and asked Rotarians to look around the room at the team of people who are about to embark on this year's trip. The Rotary Team is YOU.
District Governor Marilyn Lopez, her husband PDG Jorge Vazquez, DGE Mercedes Peguero, her husband AG Agustin Montanez were seated at the Head Table with Pepito and Gerry.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Juanita Valentin Morris presented Rotary International's 100 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP certificate to Club President Pepito. in recognition of San Juan Rotary's century of the Object of Rotary, Service Above Self.
