Speakers
Speaker | Date | Topic |
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Chris Ellison | Feb 13, 2025 12:00 PM |
Classification Talk
![]() Chris will share her classification talk with us. Hosted by Jayne Hager Dee. A Rotary classification talk is a presentation given by new members to share their professional background and life experiences with their Rotary club. The purpose of the talk is to educate the audience about the speaker's profession and to demonstrate their credibility. Learn more about classification talks here. |
Hon. Karie M. Anderson | Feb 20, 2025 |
Judge Kari Anderson
![]() Karie M. Anderson is a judge for the 3rd Judicial District Court of Minnesota in Rice County. She was appointed to the bench by Governor Tim Walz on March 20, 2020. Governor Walz said “Karie has demonstrated remarkable perseverance, beginning her career as a legal secretary, working through law school, and rising quickly through the legal profession. Her commitment to her practice and her community is clear, and she will serve the people of Rice County well.” Ms. Anderson served as a Defense Counsel for the Steele-Waseca Drug Court since its start in 2014. She also serves as a referee for Waseca County conciliation court and is a faculty member for the National Center for DWI Courts. Ms. Anderson’s community involvement includes serving as the President of the Fifth District Bar Association, serving as a board member of the Minnesota Valley Action Council and the Waseca Area Foundation, participating in the Janesville Rotary Club, and acting as a Waseca High School Mock Trial coach. Ms. Anderson received her B.S. from Minnesota State University, Mankato and her J.D. from William Mitchell School of Law. |
Taya from Thailand | Feb 27, 2025 12:00 PM |
Life in Thailand
![]() Taya will share with us about her homeland in Thailand, information about her country, and her perspective on life in Northfield. Hosted by Sarah Forster. |
Martha Lundin | Mar 06, 2025 |
Gender: An Introduction and Invitation
![]() Gender is at once deeply personal and profoundly public. But what is gender and what does it mean for someone to be gender expansive? Nonbinary? Trans? Join Martha Lundin for a conversation about gender, identity, and finding yourself in the natural world.
Martha Lundin is the Youth Engagement Coordinator at the Healthy Community Initiative in Northfield and has authored a book, "The In-Between State."
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Marius from Denmark | Mar 13, 2025 12:00 PM |
Life in Denmark
![]() Marius will share with us about his homeland in Denmark, information about his country, and his perspective on life in Northfield. Hosted by Fred Blaisdell. |
Natalia from Spain | Apr 03, 2025 12:00 PM |
Life in Spain
![]() Natalia will share with us about her homeland in Spain, information about her country, and her perspective on life in Northfield. Hosted by Barb Wornson. |
Yujin from Japan | Apr 24, 2025 12:00 PM |
Life in Japan
![]() Yujin will share with us about his homeland in Japan, information about his country, and his perspective on life in Northfield. Hosted by John Stull. |