Richard Striner is a writer, scholar, and activist. He led an historic preservation organization before joining the faculty of Washington College, where he served as professor of history for thirty years. He also served as senior writer for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission.

The author of over a dozen books, he is also the author of numerous magazine and journal articles along with public affairs commentaries and op-eds.

An independent, he encourages people to “think outside the box.” His writing has covered political history, presidential history, literature, economics, film, architecture, and historic preservation.

His most recent book is Summoned to Glory: The Audacious Life of Abraham Lincoln (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020). Previous presidential books include Woodrow Wilson and World War I: A Burden Too Great to Bear (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014), Lincoln and Race (Southern Illinois Univerity Press, 2012), Lincoln’s Way: How Six Great Presidents Created American Power (Rowman & Littlefield, 2010), and Father Abraham: Lincoln’s Relentless Struggle to End Slavery (Oxford University Press, 2006). He contributed to the on-line New York Times “Disunion” series on the Civil War and he has written two cover stories for the American Scholar magazine. He has also written articles for William & Mary Quarterly and Aspen Institute Quarterly. He was a regular book reviewer for The Weekly Standard.

His latest book, Ike in Love and War: How Dwight D. Eisenhower Sacrificed Himself to Keep the Peace was published by Post Hill Press in September, 2023.

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The Honorable Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. is an attorney and certified public accountant possessing degrees in taxation, law, communications, and business administration. Mr. Orange served 14 years in Washington, DC as an elected official, including two-terms as the Ward 5 Council Member and two-terms as an At-Large Council Member, and served 6 years as the Washington, DC Democratic National Committeeman; and recently served four-years as President & CEO of the DC Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Orange is currently setting up youth apprenticeship programs for the government of the District of Columbia.

In 2005, Mr. Orange authored legislation creating the only District of Columbia public holiday entitled “District of Columbia Emancipation Day” which honors the 3,100 DC enslaved persons freed on April 16, 1862, nine months before the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863.

The Honorable Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. has received numerous awards and recognition, including the 2023 President Joseph R. Biden’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, induction into the Washington, D.C. Hall of Fame Society (2018), DCTV Hall of Fame (2017), Washington Business Journal Power 100 Recognition (2016 & 2017), Prince Hall Lodge No. 14 Life Time Achievement Award (2017), and the Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity, Inc. Outstanding Service Award (2016) for career accomplishments promoting excellence in the study, practice and judicial processes of the law.

Mr. Orange is a life-time member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a Prince Hall Affiliated Mason, and a member of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church located in Washington, DC.

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Rotaract Club of Washington, DC President Ahmed Eltally presents what the DC Rotaract Club is about and its impact on the community

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Terrell Danely's journey to Washington Literacy Center was fueled by his passion for people, education, and the community. A former DC junior high school teacher and retired chef/restaurateur, he has over three decades of experience working with youth and adult empowerment programs,
helping the city's most vulnerable citizens overcome perceived barriers to education and employment.

Terrell's post-hospitality experiences include the Potomac Job Corps Center, DC Central Kitchen, and the Washington Literacy Center, where he serves as the Senior Director of Programs. In this role, Terrell oversees all educational programming, developing, leading, sustaining, and
growing WLC's academic and training programs, leveraging community partnerships to provide innovative curricula and programs. His vision of applying a holistic multiple-intelligences approach to youth and adult learning will position WLC as an educational frontrunner in the
District of Columbia.

A native Washingtonian, Terrell is a current Ph.D. candidate in the Urban Leadership program of the University of the District of Columbia, focusing on hope research. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Adult Education, a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Mathematics Education from Penn State University, and an Associate's degree in Culinary Arts from the prestigious
Culinary Institute of America.

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RI President R. Gordon R. McInally owned and operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh until 2016. He has held various academic and professional positions, served as Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and is an ambassador for “Bipolar UK”.
A member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry in Scotland, Gordon joined Rotary in 1984 aged 26. He has served as President of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) and in RI has had many roles, including adviser to the 2022 Houston Convention Committee and chair of the Operations Review Committee. Gordon looks forward to working with members on building new style Rotary clubs and groups. His vision is to ensure that Rotary should exist everywhere in a style to suit everyone who has the desire to do good in the world.

He is also a patron of “Hope and Homes for Children” and led a partnership between that organization and RIBI during his presidency to lift orphans of the Rwandan genocide out of poverty and into stability. He recalls a moment of epiphany about Rotary’s power to transform lives while in Rwanda when he met a 16-year-old girl who had previously never owned shoes. Gordon is also a patron of “Trade-Aid” for developing countries.


In his free time, Gordon enjoys rugby, good food and wine, and “stick dressing”. Gordon strongly supports The Rotary Foundation, which he describes as “the fuel that provides the energy to do Rotary service.” He and his wife, Heather, also a Rotarian, are Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors and Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation. They are also members of the Bequest Society. As a proud grandfather, Gordon wishes to dedicate his presidency to making the world a better place for children everywhere to live and thrive. “No matter how long I live, I will never be able to give back to Rotary what Rotary has given me,” he says.

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Dr. Dee is a “Phoenix”, having obtained a new life for herself, exemplifying personal growth and development. Rising from the hot and sulfuric ashes of life placed at her feet, she found the strength to persevere through overwhelming odds. Mastery of personal growth, the pinnacle of
Success, and moving beyond life’s obstacles are the foundation of Dr. Dee’s offering as an author, life coach, and speaker. She is a global powerhouse driving forward inspiration and empowerment in others. Dr. Dee is renowned for the use of her incredible passion and captivating personal experience in support of your move beyond trials, tribulations, and adversities. Known as an empowering author, speaker, and coach, she has captivated audiences worldwide with her own story of transformation and reinvention!

Dr Dee spent over 28 years in HR and Management, founded and led a multi-million-dollar firm, and holds degrees in psychology and business administration and management. Dr. Dee has been featured in Psychology Today, and Fortune 500, featured on ABC, CNN, FOX,
CBS, NBC, and appeared before the United States Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs.

**Notice: Suicide is mentioned at the end of the Q&A**

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