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An invite to hear an amazing young man.

Ian Munro from Rotary Club of Tawa Inc.

A chance to hear one of the most exciting and inspirational speakers that Tawa Rotary has hosted – 19-year-old Matthew Strawbridge, founder of Dyslexia Potential at age 13, Young New Zealander of the Year nominee at age 15, and recently back from being a key-note speaker at Australia’s National Youth Leadership and Business Summit.
Matt is a coach, mentor and entrepreneur. His company, Dyslexia Potential, was created to empower and enrich the lives of dyslexic children. Matt also runs nationwide empowerment events and is a co-founder of TutorBook, a tutoring company that connects NZ school children in need of academic support with university students.
Join Tawa Rotary and Matt for a buffet meal on Tuesday 27 August at 6pm.
Tawa Bowling Club, Davies St, Tawa.
Cost: $25 per head, payable on the night, or come just before 7pm to hear Matt ($10).
RSVP: tawa.rotaryapologies@gmail.com by 9pm, Sunday 25 August. Please indicate if you are coming for the meal at 6pm or at 7pm for the address only.
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🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?
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