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President’s message
A hero’s story always has a few key elements. There’s the ordinary life,
interrupted by the challenge or adventure. There’s the call to action,
the pit of despair, the rise, the climax of conflict, and the victorious
resolution. But the most commonly overlooked piece of any hero’s
journey is the mentor. The word itself has roots in the most infamous
hero’s journey, the Odyssey. Athena takes the form of Mentor in the
story to share advise with Telamachus. From then on, we find mentors
in our most beloved epic tales. Luke Skywalker has Yoda. Harry Potter
has Dumbledore. Batman has Alfred. Successfully taking on problems
has never been a solo act. Greatness is teased out by mentors.
This month got me thinking a lot about mentorship and how I have
been fortunate enough to have impactful mentors for most of my
personal and professional life. A good mentor can be a great sounding
board, devil’s advocate, or a voice of experience – depending on what
the situation demands.
Youth Service is the engagement of young people in organized activity
that contributes to the local, national or world community. As we
promote social change through our different Clubs, it’s important for
us to partake of the different mentorship opportunities. Fortunately,
all Rotaract Clubs have sponsoring Clubs. Let’s look out for 1 or 2
members in these Clubs that we can learn from. When you create
relationships with intelligent, credible and inspirational people, the
potential for personal and professional success grows exponentially.
To our sponsoring Club, the Rotary Club of Kololo, we thank you for
standing by us as we do our share of making our communities better.
You have been our support system, our friends and our mentors.
We remain grateful.
Joan Nairuba
President 2018 - 2019
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