The first meeting of the new Programs and Speakers Committee met this week and generated a list of topics for monthly program themes.  Monthly program themes are a strategy the committee is developing to make topic planning more efficient, bring more focus to speaker topics, and facilitate promoting club and community service through social media.  Rotarians are invited to review and comment on the initial list of monthly themes generated through committee discussion, and listed here in alphabetic order.
 
Arts and entertainment
Back to school (local education)
CTE month/small business stories
Diversity, equity, inclusion
Economic outlook
Health care (medicine)
Kirkland community leaders
Large business stakeholder
Legislative leaders (local)
Local authors
Regional elected leaders
Rotarian spotlight
Rotary International partners
Social service leadership
Sports
Veteran services
Women business leaders
 
Several new members have volunteered to join the committee, and will be working on refining themes and speakers.  If you are interested in joining, please let James Nevers know.  If you have a speaker or topic suggestion, please use the suggestion page on the club website (go to the home page, and select “Suggest A Speaker” in the pull-down menu under “Contact Us”) or email a committee member.