Rotary Voices

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The Rotary Voices podcast features in-depth interviews with thought leaders, Rotary news updates, and immersive stories from Rotary magazine. Learn more about Rotary International, and how to participate in Rotary clubs at https://rotary.org.

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A New Weapon Against Polio

Rotary Magazine Presents: A modified polio vaccine, nOPV2, is offering new hope in the fight to eradicate polio. Broadcast Journalist Linda Yu narrates this story from the Rotary magazine, written by Managing Editor Jason Keyser.

Sep 29, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 17

The Next Act

With his play, Visions , Rotary member Lo Bue has turned his addiction into art and provided new roles for former addicts. Story by Steve Almond. Narrated by award-winning broadcast journalist Linda Yu.

Aug 23, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 16

Water Is Life

Alongside Rotary and the nonprofit DigDeep, the Navajo are bringing a vital commodity to their ancestral homeland. Story by Geoffrey Johnson. Narrated by award-winning broadcast journalist Linda Yu.

Aug 23, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 15

Peace Through a Bowl of Tea

Genshitsu Sen is former grand master of the Urasenke tea tradition and a member of the Rotary Club of Kyoto, Japan. Sen's father introduced him to Rotary in 1954. "Rotary's values fit perfectly with the tenets of our Urasenke chadō tradition, such as Wa (harmony), Kei (respect), Sei (purity), and Jaku (tranquility)." Upon the death of his father in 1964, Sen acceded to the position of Urasenke grand master, representing the 15th generation in the Urasenke line. Despite his new responsibilities, ...

Jul 22, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 13

Storyteller in Chief

Jennifer Jones, Rotary International’s 2022-23 president and the first female president, is the perfect leader to spread the word about the good Rotary does in the world, and inspire its members to keep going. This profile by Diana Schoberg appears in the July issue of Rotary magazine , and is narrated for Rotary by former broadcast journalist Linda Yu.

Jun 28, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 12

Melodies and Memories

Music, it turns out, is medicine for the mind. In this story for the May 2022 issue of Rotary magazine, Kate Silver explores the good things music does for the aging brain and some Rotarians who have been using it to help others. Narrated by award-winning broadcast journalist Linda Yu.

Jun 01, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 11

White Rhinos and Black Mambas

Can an all-female anti-poaching unit stop wildlife crime in an African game preserve — without guns? The following story , narrated by award-winning broadcast journalist Linda Yu, appeared in the April 2022 issue of Rotary magazine.

May 18, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Strength in Times of Crisis in Ukraine

Past and current conflicts have had a significant impact on Rotary in Ukraine — which has only made members there more resolute. The following story , narrated by award-winning broadcast journalist Linda Yu, appeared in the April 2022 issue of Rotary magazine.

May 04, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 7

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