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2025 Q1 Programs & Speakers

To continue delivering programs that are engaging and entertaining, we'd like your feedback on our recent programs and to learn what topics you'd like to hear about going forward. Please focus on your overall impressions rather than specific praise or criticism of individual speakers.

To jog your memory, here are the speakers who presented between January and March in 2025:

  • Eddie Garcia - The Power of Hope
  • Carl Salas - The Legacy and Resurgence of Atomic Energy
  • Adam Cheyer - AI's Potential to Transform Humanity’s Future
  • Josh Libresco - The Science of Political Polling
  • Dan Orloff - Rock and Roll San Jose
  • Larry Stone - Economic Update on Santa Clara County
  • Chris Kirchhoff - How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War
  • Brian Adams - The Oscars
  • Ann Ravel - Mexican Democracy: A Model for the U.S.?
  • Tony Lam - Navigating the Shark Tank
  • Irina Raicu - 5 Things You Need To Know About AI
  • Kevin Hauge - Children's Musical Theater

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* 1. Please rate your response to this statement:
In the past three months my decision to attend or not attend one or more weekly Rotary Club meetings was based on the speaker and/or the topic.

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* 2. Overall quality of our program Topics.
Were the topics interesting, engaging, timely? Was the information shared of value and/or relevant to you, our club, our community?

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* 3. Overall quality of our program Speakers.
Consider the speakers' preparedness, engagement, delivery, and Q&A skills.

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* 4. Please rate this statement vis-a-vis the choices below:
Our speakers properly represent the diversity of our members in their...

  Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Thoughts and perspectives
Race and culture
Gender and sexual orientation
Age

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* 5. Suggestions for future Topics and/or Speakers
Please suggest any topics you would like to learn about and/or speakers you would like to hear from.

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* 6. Please rank the following topics from highest to lowest level of interest:

  1. Current Affairs - US
  2. Current Affairs - International
  3. Race & Equity
  4. Women’s Equity
  5. Gender Equity
  6. Performing Arts & Entertainment (music, movies, theater)
  7. Politics - National
  8. Politics - Local
  9. Law & Governmental Affairs
  10. Business & Economics
  11. Science & Technology
  12. Medicine, Health & Wellness (physical & emotional)
  13. Travel
  14. Family & Relationships
  15. Non-Profit Organizations
  16. Club Member Personals

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* 7. Your Rotary Badge Number