As the state that ranks #49 in voter turnout and #45 in voter registration, Tennessee’s civic infrastructure needs an update. Shanna Hughey, President, ThinkTennessee will discuss the threats facing our elections, from voter confidence to foreign influence, and how states are fighting back. She will also demonstrate how public policy and community engagement – particularly Read More »

For more than two decades, Laquita Stribling worked her way up from entry-level associate to senior vice president at Randstad USA. Laquita is now responsible for four districts and nine offices across three states, approximately 1,300 employees and nearly $40 million in revenue. In addition to her impressive career, Laquita has been extremely influential in Read More »

Join us Monday, October 15, with District Governor Laquita Stribling!

Rotary Club of Nashville is excited to host a Town Hall / Conversation with the Candidate forum today with gubernatorial hopeful, Karl Dean.  Tennessean Opinion Engagement Editor, David Plazas, will host the conversation using questions submitted by members of the Rotary Club in the areas of healthcare, immigration, education, and workforce development. Karl Dean is Read More »

We are thrilled to announce a new grant recipient and project partner this year, Moves & Grooves. Focused on providing after school programs in the Antioch community, Moves and Grooves has provided free programs to youth since 2002. Moves and Grooves helps children grow academically, while exposing them to the arts and dance. Founder Emerald Read More »

Jim Strickland was sworn in as mayor of Memphis in 2016.  Mayor Strickland was elected to the Memphis City Council in 2007. He served as vice chairman of the council in 2013 and as its chairman in 2014. In eight years representing District 5, then-councilman Strickland became known for fighting for government transparency and public Read More »

September 17, 2018 is Digital Inclusion Day, organized to bring greater awareness to community efforts that leverage technology to lift up others.  Access to digital tools is critical to economic mobility, workforce development, and community engagement. Comcast’s Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer David L. Cohen will discuss digital equity and the need Read More »

Rotarian since 2016, David Briley is the eighth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. He was elected Vice Mayor in Sept., 2015, and was sworn in as Mayor on March 6, 2018. Briley is a native Nashvillian. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. After college, he lived in Latin Read More »

Please join us Monday, September 10, with Mayor David Briley. Register your guests early on Signup Genius!

Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos talks about higher education’s lasting role in America’s success, educating tomorrow’s leaders as well as fueling the engine of innovation, promoting civil discourse and enriching the community through longterm social benefits and economic impact.