The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Welcome to the Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club for the week of Sunday, September 13, 2015 through Saturday September 19, 2015. We are an Internet based Rotary Club based in Quezon City, Philippines with core groups of members in Southern California and elsewhere. We serve our local and nearby communities as well as projects in the Philippines.

Inspiration or Invocation

"Each of us is called to be the best we can be. We are not called to mediocrity. Very few of us can rise to embrace our call on our own. It takes commitment, effort, and encouragement to achieve greatness. Let us remember that while we work toward our own success, it is our responsibility to help guide others to their success as well. We can achieve great things when we work together. Let us be thankful for the opportunities we have in Rotary to work together, as well as for the people we meet who inspire us to greatness, and whom we inspire."

Rotary 4-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do: 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?”

By building your team's self-esteem and encouraging them, the entire team becomes stronger.

Sing-Along Song - We Are The Generation by the Lafontaines

Take your time and sing-along (wherever you may be).

Program

Are Millennials the worst generation? Kelly is a writer, blogger, reporter, and agency creative living in Portland. She is the author of the bestselling "Adulting: How to Become A Grown-Up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps" which has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and on the Today Show, among others. After a seven-year career in daily newspaper reporting, including Salem's Statesman Journal, Brown now splits her time between writing for magazines like Brides, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour with work as a copywriter and lead creative for Leopold Ketel, a boutique Portland advertising agency. In her free time, Kelly likes to craft, read, dance, spraypaint Goodwill furniture, cook shrimp, and placate her angry tabby cat, Marigny Treme Brown-Gervais.

Here's a different view. Anna Hovet discusses the technological and social implications of a pervasive Internet, as well as limited career prospects due to the recession have cultivated highly creative, resourceful, tech-savvy innovators within the Millennial generation. These characteristics are not in line with the rigid structure of standard workplaces. By identifying and encouraging these traits we have an opportunity to breed a new generation of entrepreneurs.

Anna Hovet is an entrepreneur, fashion designer, educator, and social media influencer based in Chicago, Illinois. Born and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Anna moved to Chicago and earned her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2007. After graduation, she was hired by Kids Headquarters where she designed layette for Ecko, Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, and Target. Due to the recession, she was laid off and launched her young contemporary knitwear line, Anna Hovet, in 2009 at the age of 23. Exceeding most expectations, the line was immediately ordered by several boutiques. Anna was soon selected as a Designer in Residence at the Macy's Chicago Fashion Incubator which helped launch her business. Since 2009 she has successfully ran her company, which is continually growing and gaining notoriety. In May 2013 she was selected as one of twenty participants in The Workshop at Macy's - an exclusive retail vendor development program for high potential business owners. Anna Hovet is available online and in several boutiques across the country.

Anna Hovet is one of the most recognized names in Chicago Fashion and has had sponsorship deals with United Airlines, Kraft, and EFFEN Vodka. Her designs can be seen on Jennifer Hudson and have been featured in several publications including Lucky Magazine, Chicago Tribune, and RedEye. She has appeared on NBC "1st Look" and was a contestant on the Kenmore Reality Web Series "So You Wanna Be A Designer". Her influential online social networking presence and clever marketing skills have been a great contributing factor to her success.

Hovet continually supports the Chicago Fashion community by manufacturing all garments locally and collaborating with many local independent artists. Hovet also sees fashion as a platform to address social issues, using the notoriety of her brand to organize charitable fashion shows, events at homeless shelters, and community clothing drives. In addition to operating her label, Hovet teaches Fashion Illustration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.​

Club Business

Remember our Monthly Meeting on September 26 at Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery, 5960 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park CA 90620. We are requesting a $20.00 donation. Please invite Millennials to the meeting.