Wed Oct 14 Zoom Meeting - "The Psychology of Pandemics" by Dr. Steven Taylor
Dr. Steven Taylor, Ph.D., R.Psych., is a Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the UBC, he is the author of the highly rated book "The Psychology of Pandemics". Psychological factors are important for understanding and managing societal problems associated with pandemics, such as the spreading of excessive fear, stigmatization, and xenophobia that occur when people are threatened with infection.
Dr. Taylor’s research and clinical work focus on anxiety disorders and related clinical conditions, including: Health anxiety (hypochondriasis), Psychology of pandemics, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Panic disorder and Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Dr. Taylor has authored over 300 scientific publications and more than 20 books, which have been translated into several languages. Dr. Taylor has received a number of awards for his work. Read more...
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Thank you all who supported our Sanitizer project. To reach our goal, we need your help to purchase sanitizers and spread the word to your friends and colleagues. The more sanitizers we sell, the more low income families we can help. Together we can make good things happen in our community.
Sanitizer pricing: 500ml for $10 and 150ml for $5. These are made locally and approved by Health Canada. No amount is small. Place your order with Suna Yee by email secretary@richmondrotary.com. Cash donations are also appreciated, please contact Jacqueline treasurer@richmondrotary.com
Take an idea, add a little effort and do something good for others, something big.
The Rotarian Magazine shows names of people taking ideas and producing wonderful deeds big and small.
Our own PDG Bob Blacker, grasped such an idea, to provide books to indigenous groups across BC. Former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Steven Point brought up the topic of books for BC. From one casual conversation, The WRITE TO READ PROJECT was formed and since then, 20 Literacy Centres have been spread all over the province.
There are plans for more. Each Centre not only provides library services, these services are available to preserve native word and culture. Each Centre provides employment for local people. Children, and adults too, now can enjoy warm, comfortable and positive settings for knowledge and growth.
Hey, it was a Rotarian who carried the ball and organized 20 Literacy Centres (so far). Grasp your idea and run with it.
Professionally trained as a family therapist, Chak was an assistant professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong before moving to Canada in 1988. He has been the Program Leader of the Family and Children Counselling Team of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority in Richmond for over 20 years.
As a strong advocate of multiculturalism and racial harmony, he assisted and co-founded many local organizations,
The Community Mental Wellness Association of Canada
Richmond GreenSpace Society
Interfaith for World Peace Society
The Canadian International Education Assistance Foundation.
In 2019, he co-founded the Stop Racism Alliance Society in response to the rise of racism and hate crime in the community.
He was elected:
School Trustee from 1999 to 2011
Served twice as the Vice-Chairperson of the Richmond Board of Education.
Councillor in Richmond in November 2011, 2014 and 2018.
His international humanitarian effort:
In 1999, he led Canada's medical aid team to Taiwan after a disastrous earthquake in Taichung.
He visited Wenchuan, China, after the great earthquake in 2008 and took part in the psychological relief projects for the victims.
Since 2009, he has established a project in partnership with the Northwest University for the Nationalities to train social workers and counsellors in China.
From 2009 to 2015, he was appointed Canada's Chief Delegate to the International Eco-safety Collaboration Organization affiliated to the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
He joined the BC government's trade missions to China in 2013 and 2015. In 2016, he led a successful Richmond business delegation to Vietnam. Through his tireless efforts, new direct flight routes between Vancouver and two cities in China (Xiamen and Zhengzhou) were launched in 2016.
He has remained active in the academic field and has been a guest lecturer on cross-cultural communication for many universities in China. In 2016, he was appointed the first honorary professor of University Canada West in Vancouver. He has co-authored several books, including university textbooks, and contributed many articles on psychotherapy, parenting, and personal growth.
Through his nominations, City of Richmond received the Eco-safety Demonstrative City Award and Richmond School District received the Excellence in Environmental Education Award at the First World Eco-safety Assembly (WESA) in December 2010.
In 2006, he was recognized by Vancouver Sun as one of The Hundred Most Influential Chinese-Canadians in BC and received the provincial award of Stand Up and Stand Out for Children and Youth in 2007. In 2012, he was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award. In 2014, he received the Community Champion Special Award from the federal Canadian Racial Relations Foundation on behalf of the Interfaith for World Peace Society, which he co-founded.
Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko is continuing his commitment to fundraise for PolioPlus by taking on a 42-mile solo ride on October 24 World Polio Day. He will be fundraising through Rotary’s new peer-to-peer platform, Raise for Rotary. Here, you can create custom fundraising pages to share with your social networks and raise funds for The Rotary Foundation, including the Polio Fund.
Each November, John and a team of staff join Rotary members to cycle up to 100 miles in El Tour de Tucson to raise funds for polio eradication. Through Miles to End Polio, Rotary has raised more than $53.3 million for eradication efforts, including matching funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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