The Rotary Club of Saipan hopes to continue increasing its number of women members moving forward, said club president Ivan Ilmov on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Further motivating this goal is the Rotary Club International\u2019s theme for the 2021-2022 Rotary year, \u201cServe to Change Lives,\u201d with the goal to get more women involved with Rotary Clubs globally. <\/p>\n
Ilmov said the club has always been and will remain inclusive. \u201cWe are for [equality] for everybody\u2014the Rotary Club of Saipan does not have any [preferences] for religion, politics, or any other preference. We are open for all members, and we are trying to make it equal for our women [members] also,\u201d said Ilmov. <\/p>\n
When asked how the club will boost women membership, Ilmov said the club\u2019s approach for the past few years has been from the inside-outward, first reaching out to the spouses of Rotarians and followed by others within a Rotarian\u2019s circle. \u201cYou always start with your family, your village, your town, that\u2019s how it goes. Bringing in people who we know is a top priority, [because it\u2019s important] you bring somebody who will be able to dedicate their time, knowledge, and passion,\u201d said Ilmov. <\/p>\n
Ilmov highlighted double past president Curtis Dancoe and his spouse, past president Sonya Dancoe, for their contributions to the club, and described them as the \u201cinitial\u201d examples of this inside-outward approach. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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