This past Friday, RCSE met at SEDA for a very engaging presentation from our GRSP student, Julio Morales. Before Julio spoke, President Kim Campbell reminded everyone of the upcoming September Social in Forsyth Park at Savannah Jazz Festival on September 19th. Once all Rotary business items were discussed and Happy dollars collected, Julio talked about GRSP and his country of Mexico.
Julio is from Guadalajara, Mexico which is the second largest city in Mexico with 7 million residents. He told us some fun facts about Mexico such as chocolate was first cultivated there, they have many ecosystems, and tequila as well as mariachi originated from the county. Mariachi is a traditional Mexican style music that began in the 18th century. Julio was dressed in a mariachi costume and serenaded us with a song titled Cien Anos! He then showed us some photos of his family and talked about the family unit within Mexican culture. He wants to go into politics one day and his goal is to be President of Mexico! He enjoys hiking, basketball, and debating.
Julio is being sponsored by four area clubs: Savannah East, Savannah South, Metro, and Richmond Hill. As a student at Georgia Southern, he is studying political science. Julio explained that GRSP is a program to promote peace and understanding through interactions and he is so happy to be one of the 38 students selected for this experience. Bill Von Alt then talked about ways we can support Julio during his year here in Savannah. Julio will need rides to events throughout the state and places to stay when school is not in session. If you are able to help, please contact Bill or Kerri. Thank you, Julio, for sharing all about yourself to RCSE!