This week's program features Emily Benson and Sandra Carrillo presenting on the San Jose State Record Clearance Project (RCP).

Key Highlights:

• Mission: Assists low-income individuals with record expungement and post-custody navigation to reduce recidivism and help provide a second chance, boasting a 99% court success rate.

• Unique Model: It is the only undergraduate-level legal services clinical education program in the United States, giving students hands-on experience in social justice advocacy and mentorship.

This week's program features Funda Erdin, founder of GreenIt, who shares her journey from a 25-year corporate career in product and program management to building a technology-driven product from the ground up. Inspired by a personal desire for greater transparency in health, sustainability, and post-use product lifecycles, she created GreenIt to empower everyday consumers to make more informed and eco-friendly choices. Leveraging her deep product background alongside the capabilities of AI, Funda highlights how modern technology serves as a powerful enabler for individuals and small businesses looking to turn meaningful ideas into reality.

This week’s program features Max Rojas-Domke, the Individual Giving Manager at Seacology, an innovative nonprofit dedicated to saving island cultures and environments worldwide. He highlights Seacology's unique "win-win" model, which transforms community-identified needs into long-term, multi-generational conservation successes. Through this approach, the organization fosters critical environmental protection while directly supporting the local island communities that need it most.

This week's meeting features Fritz Pierre-Louis, a dedicated Rotarian and electro-mechanical engineer with extensive experience in international development and water and sanitation. He will be presenting on "The Power of HANWASH," highlighting how the organization and its partners collaborate with local stakeholders to provide safe, affordable, and sustainable water and sanitation systems throughout Haiti.

Micaela Connery, Co-Founder and CEO of The Kelsey, discusses pioneering disability-forward housing solutions. Learn how this Bay Area-based nonprofit builds and advocates for accessible, affordable, and inclusive communities where people of all abilities and incomes live side by side.

Meghan Wood shares how Raya Power’s plug-and-play solar-battery systems democratize clean energy for renters and families left out by traditional rooftop solar.

Matabishi Narukako shares how the Kakuma Vocational Center empowers refugee youth and young women through an innovation course, makerspace, and sustainable community programs in Kenya.

Dr. Sherrie Tennessee shares practical communication strategies to enhance service excellence, build high-performing teams, and reduce friction across hospitality, business, and education.

This week, we present "Birds and Glass: An Important Conservation Issue," that features ornithology professor Daniel Klem, Jr. discussing how window collisions kill billions of birds annually and how to build safer environments.

Malawi’s Zomba District is upgrading water and sanitation at its health centers. Led by Heidi Rickels of Freshwater Project International, this systems-driven WASH initiative builds community resilience through local, sustainable solutions.

Formed by Rotarian Wayne McRann, Developing World Connections introduces volunteers to sustainable international service, ranging from school construction to educational programs.

Discover Area 2 Farms, a tech-savvy, soil-centric agricultural model pioneering the future of food by growing fresh, organic produce right inside urban centers to cultivate crops and community.

Prof. Jack Sim, "Mr. Toilet," shares how to use social innovation and leverage models to create massive, sustainable global impact on a small budget.

Steve Baughman Jensen, a former trial lawyer turned racial justice advocate, explores the personal and systemic impact of his family’s history with slavery to transform grief into responsibility.

"Project Ix Kuk is a women’s health initiative in Guatemala focused on preventing cervical cancer through community-based HPV screening and immediate care. Working in partnership with local midwives, hospitals, and public health leaders, the project introduces self-collected HPV testing using modern PCR technology and ensures timely follow-up... By centering privacy, cultural respect, and local capacity-building, Project Ix Kuk strengthens existing healthcare systems [and] reduces barriers to early detection."

Dr. Josef Parvizi, a Stanford neurologist and founder of Ceribell, discusses how irrational fear and attachment to past conventions hinder medical progress. He introduces his AI-powered "stethoscope for the brain" to improve critical care.

This week, Dr. Daniela Shebitz and John Evangelista explore the impact of Miyawaki microforests in restoring ecological resilience within urban communities. Discover how these dense, native plantings are being used to combat climate change, mitigate flooding, and boost biodiversity in formerly redlined neighborhoods.

Explore how immersive volunteer travel transforms communities and travelers alike with Kimberly Haley-Coleman, founder of Globe Aware. Learn to use creativity and compassion to break down borders and solve global challenges through service.

In a world where one-third of all food produced is wasted, Insectflux is pioneering a circular solution that turns organic waste into high-value assets. This program features Jason Elate, Founder and CEO of Insectflux, as he details the operation of the world’s first global B2B2C marketplace connecting the agri-food industry with the insect-farming sector.

Key Takeaways:

• Closing the Loop: The platform allows food producers (farms, restaurants, and grocery chains) to list organic byproducts which are then purchased by insect farms.

• Valuable Outputs: These farms raise black soldier flies and crickets to create sustainable protein, fertilizers, and oils for use in aquaculture, pet food, and biotech.

• Systemic Innovation: By digitizing and decarbonizing food systems, Insectflux demonstrates how technology can unlock natural abundance to create a zero-waste economy.

In this talk, Mike Leggett shares insights from over two decades of international experience in transformative education and capacity building. He explores how shifting from models of aid to models of empowerment can unleash the potential of teachers and youth to become catalysts of social change. Drawing from the work of Fundashon Awenyo in Curaçao and beyond, he invites a deep rethinking of what it truly means to invest in people, not programs.