Professor Joan Waugh
of the UCLA History Department researches and writes about nineteenth-century
America, specializing in the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age eras.
Waugh has published numerous essays and books on Civil War topics, both single
authored and edited, including her prize-winning
U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth, (University of North Carolina
Press, 2009). Her most recent book (co-authored with Gary W. Gallagher), is
entitled
The American War: A History of the Civil War Era (State College, PA: Flip
Learning,2015). Her topic today will be, "Women and Urban Reform in the
Gilded Age."
Kim
Lorenz is an author, entrepreneur, and visionary who founded two
companies starting at age 26 with no backing or funding. Not only did he build
and run them successfully, but he sold them both to Fortune 500 companies before
he was 47. Through his years as a business owner, partner, and CEO, Kim has
developed a key understanding of what it takes to succeed in business. Kim's
mission is to teach vital tools essential for business success beyond what is
taught in business schools. He earned his MBA from the University of Washington,
Foster School of Business. Kim is the former Commodore of the Seattle Yacht
Club, and a 39-year Rotarian. While serving as Rotary Liaison with World Vision,
the collaborative teams he initiated have completed over $20 million in clean
water projects with over 1 million beneficiaries in developing countries
worldwide. He is a business consultant, proven leader, public speaker and
motivator, a pilot for 40 years, and holds a USCG Captains license. Kim lives
with his wife in Bellevue, WA.
He will speak to us about "Opportunity
Drives Success" (likely taking from his top-rated book,
Tireless). Learn to visualize Opportunity, act on it, change
the way you think while improving your Rotary Life.
Isabella
Lai, M.D., received her B.A. from Harvard University, majoring in
Neurobiology with minor in Health Policy and Spanish Language/Literature. She
then returned to sunny California to obtain her M.D. from Stanford University,
concentrating in medical education. She completed her internship and residency
in Internal Medicine at UCLA Olive View, and is board-certified by the American
Board of Internal Medicine. She joined the UCLA
Center for East West Medicine as a fellow and clinical instructor. She has a
strong interest in integrative medicine and enjoys caring for patients using a
holistic approach to heal the mind, body, and spirit.
Jennifer
Noble is Senior Librarian at the
Westwood Branch Public Library.
Her topic will be "Los Angeles Public Library: More Than Books." She will go
over the extensive digital resources that you can access with a Los Angeles
Public Library card, including newspapers like the New York Times, The Wall
Street Journal, and the Washington Post, various business related databases,
eBooks, eAudioBooks, and magazines. Plus she will talk about the resources
available to check out in person at the Westwood Public Library such as their
iFixIt kit, our Solar Chargers, and their State Parks Pass.
November 7
Dr. John Goyette- "The Great Books" as a form of educating the whole man
Rotary is a leadership organization made up of local business, professional and civic leaders who meet
regularly to get to know each other, form friendships and, through that, get things done in our local community. Rotary is the world's
oldest and largest service organization (founded in 1905).
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Jennifer
Noble is Senior Librarian at the
