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Alumni Spotlight – Owner, Speechless Worldwide

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I create transformational experiences for audiences everywhere through my company, Speechless Worldwide. We book professional speakers for events: conferences, association meetings, CEO mastermind groups, employee development, and executive retreats. Rainbow taught me that a good idea or wisdom, shared in the right way at the right time, can literally transform lives. From our Assembly meetings, conversations, and drama, I learned that life happens one gathering at a time. So invest in your gatherings, make them meaningful, whether it’s with one person or 10,000. It’s paid off for me in ways I can’t begin to explain.

-Dejah, CA IORG Alumni

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CA IORG Gives Back By Making Masks

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We are so proud to announce that together the California International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG) has made 12,422 masks, 410 “ear savers”, 31 hospital gowns, and 24 eye masks! Some of these masks were donated to women and children’s centers, child welfare workers, homeless populations, medical personnel, senior facilities, and social workers. We loved seeing the participation in this event and know this will be helpful to local communities. We would like to thank everyone who has helped so far and challenge you to find a way to serve your community this week. 

If you would also like to make a mask, our members created how-to videos that can be found here.

The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls is a community service based organization for girls ages 11-20. Our order was founded in 1922 on the pillars of hope, love, and service. Today, we build leaders by teaching our members about public speaking, community service, how to run business meetings, and more. Members meet biweekly, hold various events throughout the year, and then join together for our statewide convention in the spring. To stay true to CA Rainbow’s mission to get girls ready for life during this time, we have adapted to meeting virtually, teaching video conference etiquette, and hosting interactive statewide challenges. Our most recent activity was our statewide mask challenge where members and alumni were asked to make masks for their local communities.

Alumni Spotlight – Teacher, Public Speaking, Debate and Communication

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Because I had been Worthy Advisor twice before I even graduated high school, I entered college and my first public speaking class was with confidence I would not have had otherwise. I ended up falling head over heels for the study of public speaking and communication. By the time I was 24, I graduated with a Master’s Degree in Communication Studies and have been teaching public speaking, debate, and interpersonal communication classes for the past 5 years. Rainbow helped me find my voice and my passion for helping my students find theirs.

-Kelsey, CA IORG Alumni

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Alumni Spotlight – Wedding Officiant

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Had it not been for the endless hours of public speaking, memory work and people skills as well as speech writing techniques I attained in Rainbow, I wouldn’t be able to be a wedding officiant. These skills I learned through Rainbow have helped me to excel in this job in every way. From meeting the couple, planning out and writing the ceremony all the way up into wedding date and performing it, I utilize those skills quite often. Rainbow prepared me for this job in every way. Isn’t it ironic that a Past Grand Love has this job?

-Samantha, CA IORG Alumni

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Alumni Spotlight – Director of Clinic Operations

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In 2019, following the devastation of the Camp Fire, myself and a few other individuals founded a nonprofit medical clinic called Medspire Health. Our clinic was created with the intention of providing completely free medical care to those that were impacted by the fire. Since March 2019, Medspire Health has provided care to over 150 people. I believe that my desire to help others directly came from my time in Rainbow. Rainbow instilled upon me the confidence I needed to believe that this goal was achievable and to not be afraid to work hard for something I believed in.

-Hannah, CA IORG Alumni

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Top Five Tips How A Youth Group Can Stay Connected During COVID-19

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By Elise S.

Being shut in doesn’t mean we have to shut out opportunities to support one another and promote your non-profit youth group. In fact, new ideas for ways to stay connected seem to be popping up every day! Here are a few to inspire you to reach out and stay connected during the COVID-19 Pandemic!

1. Host a Facebook or Instagram Live Q&A About Your Organization

Since people are more active on social media, this is the perfect opportunity to spread the word about your youth group! You can create a Facebook and/or Instagram Live event to tell everyone why you love your organization so much. Write out an agenda for your presentation, and try to involve everyone in the group. Be sure to include a few pictures and descriptions of group activities in your presentation. To be prepared ahead of time, have everyone write out what they plan to say, as well as some fun facts about your non-profit, and some ice-breaker questions to get the conversation started. You also write out some typical questions and answers, and even invite alumni to join you and talk about how your youth group has helped them in college and careers!

2. Drive-By Parades.

Have you seen what teachers and friends have been doing for each other? They have been holding drive-by parades or “carades” for their students or friends! So, why not do the same thing with the youth members and adults! Not only is this encouraging to the members, and an excuse to get out of the house, but it is also a great publicity tool! You might even want to make posters and decorate your car to cheer up your friends (and for even more publicity)!

3. Wear your Organization Shirts and Merch on your Video Calls.

Have you ever noticed athletes and public figures wearing hats and shirts with company logos? They’re doing this to promote a company or organization they support! We can do the same thing when video calling friends (and let’s admit it, we’re spending lots of time on video calls)! A t-shirt can be a conversation starter! Who knows, you may even get to talk about it with your friends and gain a prospective member!

4. Write Letters or Make Calls to Members.

Something that makes everyone happy is getting letters! One way we can encourage each other is by sending letters to active and inactive members. Another way you can keep in touch with members and adults is by giving them a call! This is a good way to cheer up, stay connected and reconnect with alumni, inactive members, active members, and adults!

5. Have a Virtual Game Night.

Another way you can have fun and stay inside is with online games! Have a Zoom call while you play on-line games, bingo or multi-player card games so you can talk during the game! You can plan this with your youth group and invite prospective members!

And don’t forget – encourage your members to share on social media using hashtags. Choose popular hashtags for a higher chance of the general public landing on your accounts, such as #fun #kids #stayinghome. Use a hashtag generator site such as https://ritetag.com/ or https://hashtagify.me/. It’s also good to include hashtags that are member only used hashtags in your organization and/or for an event. The International Order of The Rainbow Girls California https://gocarainbow.org/ uses #caiorg and #whyitainbow. It will help keep members posts organized in one hashtag location.

By doing these 5 simple things you can boost spirits, have fun, stay connected and share about your organization! This is just a start to the activities you could host!

Alumni Spotlight – Culinary Arts Teacher

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Today I am a full time culinary arts teacher and the owner and operator of a food truck. Each time I stand in front of new groups of students and each time I have to learn new names and get to know new faces I am reminded of the time I spent traveling as a representative to my jurisdictions. Each class that I teach I am reminded of my rainbow speech skills. I try really hard to give my students the opportunity to stand before their peers and present because I know how important it is be able to speak in front of a room full of people. As a business owner I use the skills I learned in my local assembly through fundraising and budgeting. I spent many years on my assemblies budget committee and then as treasurer of my assembly. These skills are invaluable to me as a business owner. I work with students and customers on a regular basis and Rainbow has given me the skills I need to be successful at both.

-Amanda, CA IORG Alumni

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Alumni Spotlight – Social Service Program Assistant

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In my current job as a Social Service Program Assistant with the county, I assist families in the community who have fallen on hard times by providing supportive services and resources. I believe Rainbow helped shape my life and led me to this career path because of our focus on community service and helping others. When the opportunity to apply as an Eligibility Worker, I knew this was the right job for me. A leadership opportunity has presented itself and I know that my experience in preparing an agenda, leading a meeting, public speaking and presentation skills, along with learning to plan and execute a training or meeting will help me get the job! Rainbow does help girls prepare for life!

-Tammy, CA IORG Alumni ⠀

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Alumni Spotlight – Hospital Privacy Manager

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Rainbow taught me lifelong skills that help me grow professionally every day. In my role as the Privacy Manager for a non-profit cancer research hospital in Southern California, I pull from my experience as a member of Citrus Assembly. Each month, I am able to confidently present to a room full of new employees about our compliance program, I sit on several committees where I interact with leaders of my organization and I put my event planning know-how to use organizing educational or training events for our workforce. Most importantly, Rainbow showed me how to be of service every day and I get to do that for the most vulnerable people in my community through my work.

–Hannamarie CA IORG Alumni

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Alumni Spotlight – Cabaret Performer and Avid Cosplayer

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One of my favorite pastimes is as a cabaret performer and avid cosplayer, and every day I draw from my Rainbow experiences to develop my craft. Not only did I learn how to speak eloquently, I gained poise and confidence to engage with my audience. Rainbow also helped me develop the skills to imagine and construct everything from fun costumes to sewing elegant gowns. All of these skills have given me the confidence I now have to get up on stage and sing while wearing costumes I made myself. As an adult, I know that what I learned from Rainbow will be with me my whole life.

-Crystal, CA IORG Alumni

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