"The United State Capitol and the surrounding Senate and House office buildings are both symbolic centers of American democracy and important fixtures in the neighborhood for which our club is named. Our Rotary club is a proud supporter of the Capitol Hill community and we are saddened by and condemn the violence, death and destruction surrounding the recent attack on our Congress. As Rotarians, we actively promote peace while building goodwill and better friendships in our community and around the world. Our thoughts are with those who were directly impacted by the attack, and we reaffirm our commitment to a stronger Capitol Hill community and a more peaceful world."

 

On April 14th, Rotary Global Grant Scholar, Jaclyn Grace, provided an update on her university experience at the club's virtual meeting. Jaclyn is in her first year of studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, and managing her academics in the midst of the COVID19 environment. She and her husband have been welcomed into the university and Rotary environment, which is rich with other Rotary scholars. Jaclyn has had to modify her summer in-field plans and is now pursuing research around influences and motivational factors of extremist groups. Her goals are to better understand not only those factors that motivate people to pursue extremist activities, but also the elements of communities that provide counterbalance and resistance to those tendencies. We wish Jaclyn continue success in her studies. 

 

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