The Ann Arbor district of Rotary International is sponsoring a webinar called "The Impact of Women in Rotary." This webinar will document, discuss, and celebrate the first female President of Rotary International. Jennifer Jones, of Windsor, Ontario, will serve for the 2022-2023 Rotary year which starts on July 1.

The event will be held from 7:00 to 8:30pm ET on Thursday, March 24.

Three "first women in Rotary" will present by video: Jennifer Jones, Dr. Sylvia Whitlock (first club President), and Virginia Nordby of Ann Arbor (first District Governor). A live panel discussion will follow.

Attendance is free and open to all but registration is required: rotary6380.org/event/district-6380-membership-inspirex-speaker/. For background on the incorporation of women into Rotary, please view this inspiring ten-minute video from 2009: https://vimeo.com/87618518

Note that Rotary is one of the oldest and largest professional service organizations in the world. It was formed in 1905 by four young businessmen in Chicago. It soon became international and now has 1.2 million members in 36,000 clubs around the world. Women were not allowed to join a Rotary club until a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1987. Women now make up about one-third of membership in North American Rotary clubs and one-quarter worldwide. This webinar is dedicated to the story of the past 35 years.