A film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America may depend on it. Follow the story of America’s civic unraveling through the work of Robert Putnam, whose legendary Bowling Alone findings light a path out of our democracy’s crisis.

A crisis of loneliness and conflict has been unfolding in America. What can we do about it? The award-winning film Join or Die (Why You Should Join a Club), which mentions Rotary International, is based on research that shows the best way to turn things around is to increase participation in clubs. At the Rotary D7680 Conference in May 2024, the Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee announced a goal of bringing community members together to understand and reverse the trend. The effort starts with viewing this film and supporting Rotarians to continue growing membership in one of the world’s oldest and most well-established service organizations. 

*Join us on September 20th for a film screening, remarks from the filmmaker, and discussion of links between the film’s message and building Rotary Club membership from 7:00pm-9:00pm. 

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