{"id":4558,"date":"2025-06-30T18:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T18:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zone2627.org\/staging\/?page_id=4558"},"modified":"2026-03-23T22:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:17:17","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zone2627.org\/staging\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Services Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"

YOUTH SERVICES TASK FORCE<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

WHAT WE DO:<\/strong> The Big West Zones 26 & 27 Rotary Youth Services (RYS) Task Force exists to <\/span>\u201cconnect the dots\u201d between youth leaders and programs across our 30 districts. By making <\/span>these connections and sharing information about existing programs and best practices, we aim <\/span>to strengthen Rotary youth programs in the 30 districts in the Big West Zones.<\/span><\/p>\n

HOW WE CAN HELP:<\/strong> Our Task Force:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Connects youth leaders in our 30 districts<\/p>\n

\u2022 Gathers and catalogs RYS programs and leaders\u2019 information<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identifies model RYS programs to showcase<\/p>\n

\u2022 Develops an accessible RYS resource repository<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sponsors virtual and in-person gatherings where participants can share best practices<\/p>\n

VIRTUAL CONFERENCES<\/b>: Click HERE<\/a> for a list of recordings of our past Virtual Youth Conferences <\/span>available to view. <\/span><\/p>\n

WHO WE ARE:<\/strong> Our steering committee, comprised of nine Rotarians from around the Big West <\/span>Zones, offers guidance and recommendations to the Zones 26 & 27 Rotary International <\/span>Director. Additionally, we support zone-wide conferences and activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rotary Youth Task Force Chair:<\/b><\/p>\n

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<\/b>Chris Miller | Rotary Youth Task Force Chair<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Chris Miller is an educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He most recently worked as a high school teacher at De La Salle High School in Concord CA, after working for 3 years at <\/span>Catholic Charities Santa Clara County supporting the Community Action Poverty <\/span>Simulation program as well as serving as the youth and young adult coordinator at a 5,000- <\/span>family parish in San Jose, CA. Chris recently earned a master\u2019s degree in clinical psychology at <\/span>Notre Dame de Namur University and a Graduate Diploma in Canon Law through Saint Paul <\/span>University. In 2019, he graduated with a doctoral degree in education from the University of <\/span>San Francisco. Chris serves as Youth Service Chair for the Los Gatos Morning Rotary, Chair of <\/span>the Zones 26& 27 Rotary Youth Service Task Force, and Secretary for the Worldwide Association <\/span>of Interact Chairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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