Our speaker this week was Sven Wilson, professor and chair of the Political Science Department at BYU. Sven is also the visionary and founder of the Character First movement as highlighted on the Doug Wright show on KSL radio . For this week's meeting, Sven focused his thoughts on rejecting the populist movement circulating in today's politics and spoke about the necessity of a strong leader who shows compassion and isn't afraid to admit when he or she is wrong. Just another way to keep politics civil and promote goodwill in all aspects of life.
July 20, 2017 Our guest presenter at Rotary on July 20th was BYU Professor and co-author of "The Business Ethics Field Guide,"Aaron Miller. Aaron challenged us to think about the variety of situations that we may have been in or may be in at some point where competing values and priorities actually create ethical dilemmas. Aaron shared that dealing with ethical dilemmas is actually a skill that can be taught and learned. Rotarian Steve Tolley thanks guest speaker Aaron Miller
August 31, 2017 Congressional Candidate Jim Bennett of the United Utah Party Speaks to the Provo Rotary Club Today the Provo Rotary Club heard from US Congressional Candidate Jim Bennett of the United Utah Party. Jim is the son of former Utah Senator Bob Bennett and discussed his dissatisfaction with the current Republican Party. He discussed many conservative ideals and told the story of how the United Utah Party came to be and how he ended up headlining the party's ticket for the open congressional seat. Jim Bennett with Club President Nathan Beesley The Provo Rotary Club wishes Jim and the United Utah Party well in the upcoming election and the future. Heidi came to train the Rotary Club in preparation for the United Way Day of Caring Activities Coming Up Past President Don Jarvis holds up a picture presented to him from President Elect Ruth Riley Ruth and Don share a moment...