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Suicide Prevention
Jun 04, 2026
I run a nonprofit called the belonging lab here in San Diego, and our work centers on suicide prevention. As you probably know, suicide is one of the leading causes of death in our youth, and many of the current solutions are crisis intervention based and not prevention based. We are actively changing that.
Aly Vredenburgh, M.A.
Author | Keynote Speaker | Advocate | Founder of the Belonging Lab
Author of Out of Focus
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Jun 04, 2026 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
You are Invited to the Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club Dinner Thursday, June 4, 2026. Doors open at 4:45 pm, Dinner is served at 05:30 pm This Thursday's Dinner Menu: Chicken “Your Way” - Piccata (gf), Served with Rice Pilaf and Seasonal Vegetables Vegetarian: Southwest Caesar Salad - Romaine Lettuce, Black Beans, Roasted Corn, Tomatoes, Crispy Tortilla Strips & Cotija Cheese with a Caesar Dressing Our Program this Week: Aly Vredengurgh - Sucide Prevention Opportunity Drawing - No one won at the last meeting so the Pot has Increased to $ To Accept or Decline this Invite Please indicate by clicking on the Link below. If you do Not want to Eat Dinner we also make available Box Dinners to Go. Same cost $ 32.00 and includes your Drinks at the meeting. In the Comments section of the Registration link below note you want your Dinner To Go. If you are attending but do not want to eat Dinner Please Register as Attending and in the Comments area indicate that you will not be eating, If you want the Vegetarian option Register and Indicate in the Comments you want Vegetarian. Do not forget to Scroll to the bottom after Accepting or Declining to SAVE. You Will Receive an Acknowledgement email saying you have Registered or Declined If you have a Spouse, Significant Other or Friends attending they can be Registered in the same Link as your preference. If you do not want to indicate their email address then put yours as this is a required field. Please Indicate if you are attending or not No Later Than this Monday, June 1- 11 pm. We must give our number of attendees to The Heights first thing Tuesday am. Any Questions or Comments Please let me Know. Patrick Chaffee |
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Human Rights violations
Jun 11, 2026
Etleva Bejko is a seasoned immigration services leader with over 20 years of experience in the field. Throughout her career, she has responded to humanitarian crises, rallied community groups, and built programs and teams that have served generations of refugees and immigrants throughout the San Diego County.
Being a native of Albania, the arrival of ethnic Albanians fleeing Kosovo due to ethnic cleansing in the late ‘90s, presented her with the first opportunity to assist the refugee community in San Diego. Etleva began working with the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement team in 1999. This role led her to join Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) in 2005 and progress in her responsibilities, most recently as the Director of Refugee Services.
After 20 years, Etleva is a leader with an in-depth understanding of client engagement, strategic management and operations, and overall contract management. Throughout her professional career, Etleva has worked closely with local and Federal partners to address the barriers immigrant populations face and collaboratively improve their health, safety, and overall well-being. She developed successful strategies for providing services to clients, while representing them and the organization in the community. She has built and maintained partnerships with various stakeholders across the County to ensure genuine immigrant and refugee equity and integration.
During the border crisis of 2018, Etleva was a key leader in coordinating what is now an official migrant shelter, serving released asylum seekers and reuniting them with their families. As asylum seekers were detained and then released without coordination, leaving them stranded in San Diego with no resources, the need for shelter grew overnight. Etleva began work on the ground, building systems to manage the influx of needy individuals, all while securing the resources required to support the newcomers.
Etleva completed her undergraduate studies in Albania, and in December 2022, she completed a master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of San Diego.
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Jun 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
You are Invited to the Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club Lunch Thursday June 11, 2026. Doors open at 11:15 am, Lunch is served at 12:00 pm. This Thursday's Lunch Menu: - Penne Pasta with Shrimp & Roasted Vegetables in a Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce with Shaved Parmesan Cheese Vegetarian - Butternut Squash Orzo Salad-White Beans, Orzo, Butternut Squash, White Onion, Garlic, Kale & Feta If you do Not want to Eat Lunch we also make available Box Lunches to Go. Same cost $ 32.00 and includes your Drinks at the meeting. In the Comments section of the Registration link below note you want your Lunch To go. Our Program this Week: Etleva Bejko - Human Rights Violations - Director of Refugee Services - Jewish Family Services To Accept or Decline this Invite Please indicate by clicking on the Link below. If you are attending but do not want to eat Lunch Please Register as Attending and in the Comments area indicate that you will not be eating, If you want the Vegetarian option Register and Indicate in the Comments you want Vegetarian. Do not forget to Scroll to the bottom after Accepting or Declining to SAVE. You Will Receive an Acknowledgement email saying you have Registered or Declined If you have a Spouse, Significant Other or Friends attending they can be Registered in the same Link as your preference. If you do not want to indicate their email address then put yours as this is a required field. Please Indicate if you are attending No Later Than this Monday, June 8, - 11 pm. We must give our number of attendees to The Heights first thing Tuesday am. Opportunity Drawing - No one won at the last meeting so the Pot has increased to $ Any Questions or Comments Please let me know Patrick Chaffee |
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Autism
Jun 18, 2026
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Evening - Celebrating outgoing President Mike Ortiz - MC Terry Heck, Immediate Past President
Jun 25, 2026
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