KEY CLUB brooklyn tech the beaver tree
SUMMER SERVICE
JULY 2020
THE BEAVER TREE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 editor's note 2 reminders 3 social media 4 executive board 6 cabinet board 10 executive remarks 14 posters for local restaurants 16 freeRice 18 BeanBeanBean 20 e-cards for st.jude's 22 team everest - teach english 24 project implicit 26 fundraising update 28 theme of the month
6 africa project 38 july divisional 40 updates 42 divisional news 44 district news 46 district board 48 international news 50 club vips 51 pledge 52 special thanks 53 puzzle
editor's note HELLO KEY CLUBBERS! I hope everyone and their families are doing well especially with COVID-19 and everything else going on in the world right now. With all of the uncertainty right now, members like you can still spread some positivity into the world through many of our virtual events that still remain ongoing. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns or send me any articles or pictures of events by emailing me at editor.thetechkey@gmail.com
YOURS IN SERVICE, JESSICA QUIROZ BULLETIN EDITOR/WEBMASTER 2020-2021
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reminders!
T H IN G S T O
REMEMBER Remember to check your emails and our social media to stay updated on events and other important information.
We still have many events, all virtual at the moment but they are still fun, engaging, and most importantly safe. When you attend events make sure to take pictures to be included in future newsletters as well as submit articles about events you attend too!
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THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Tenzin Dolkar
president pres.thetechkey@gmail.com @tenzinndolkarr
Meezab Iftikhar
co-treasurer treas.thetechkey@gmail.com @meezab_321
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Billy Zhou
co-vice president vp.thetechkey@gmail.com @billyzh_
Erica Z
co-vice p vp.thetechke @eric
Audrey Wong
co-treasurer treas.thetechkey@gmail.com @audrey.wng
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Zhang
president y@gmail.com azhng
Doris Hong
co-secretary sec.thetechkey@gmail.com @dorishongg
Jason Gao
executive assistant xecutiveassistant.thetechkey@gmail.com @itsjasons_
Susan Wang
co-secretary sec.thetechkey@gmail.com @angelli_8
Jessica Quiroz
bulletin editor/webmaster editor.thetechkey@gmail.com web.thetechkey@gmail.com @_j3ss1c4._
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THE
CABINET BOARD
Raymond Ng
visual media co-head media.thetechkey@gmail.co m @raymond_nx
Siri Waxenberg
member representative memberrep.thetechkey@gm ail.com @siri_waxenberg
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Li Yi Hu
visual media co-head media.thetechkey@gmail.co m @liyi_hu
Francesca Negri
member representative memberrep.thetechkey@gm ail.com
Veronica Lee
scrapbook co-head scrapbooking.thetechkey@g mail.com @vmayl
Laura Fan
interclub co-director lfan0036@bths.edu @uhohlaura
Intellect Chen
scrapbook co-head scrapbooking.thetechkey@g mail.com
Jennifer Li
interclub co-director jli4922@bths.edu @jenxlii
Ashley Ngo
co-events coordinator eventscoordinator.thetechke y@gmail.com @ashereeeeeeeee
Ashley Pham
co-advocacy director advocacy.thetechkey@gmail. com @ashly_phamly
Jermey Cheung
co-events coordinator eventscorrdinator.thetechkey @gmail.com @jeremycheung317
Jake Burns
co-advocacy director advocacy.thetechkey@gmail. com @jakeburns2123
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Amanda Zheng
school services head schoolservices.thetechkey@g mail.com @amanda._.zheng
Katherine Yenna
major emphasis director kyenna1680@bths.edu @katieyenna
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Janice Cao
fundraising director fundraising.thetechkey@gmai l.com @icecaoo
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE FUN WHILE YOU'RE HELPING CONTRIBUTE TO A CAUSE Ashley Ngo '22
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EXEC REM
Hello everyone!
The start of the 2020-2021 service year was d
able to have meetings in person like we usually
conducted remotely. Despite these challenges our dedicated members, we are still providing
important causes. We still don’t know what’s to
great work and adapt to the changing circums more than ever.
Yours in service, Billy Zhou, B
I’m so excited to say this is my firs 2020-2021 service year. Although working non-stop on service hours a
co-vice president because I se
community. Make sure to che
@thetechkey to stay updated! This is o
You
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CUTIVE MARKS efinitely one unlike the rest. So far, we have not been
y do and the entirety of our events have now been
s, the success of our club has not faltered. Thanks to service to those in need and fundraising to support
o come in the future, but all we can do is keep up the
stances. Thank you all, our community needs us now
BTHS Key Club Co-Vice President 2020-2021
hey guys!
t official introduction as co vice president on our first newsletter of the new this year has been hectic due to the pandemic, our key clubbers have been
nd working towards our fundraising goals. I’m so proud to be bths key club’s
ee the dedication and passion among the members as you strive to help the
eck your emails for ways you can remote volunteer and follow our instagram nly the beginning of our service year, there is many adventures yet to come.
urs in service, Erica Zhang, BTHS Key Club Co-Vice President 2020-2021
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With that being said, our cl
dedication from our immedia us in carrying out many suc
I believe we could go beyon
who do not have the tremendously help our Ke
Now, you may ask how w
collaborations with as many K
and I have been planning Lastly, this pandemic
communication. Becaus
Hey BROOKLYN TECH KEY CLUB!
however we as the board wil
a safe and welcoming en I’m Tenzin Dolkar and I’ve had the privilege of serving as your immediate past Single Service Project Director and will now be serving as your
envisioned for this club. A
stories of success and trium
President! First and foremost, with all the occurrences of inequality and instability in our country, I’m hoping you and your loved ones are
I would also like to say that
current and prospective me
doing well.
The new service year has become one of the most important of our lives. We are fa
and are learning to make the best out of it. To me, this is what makes Key Club so s
bunch willing to adapt to any circumstance to better our communities. What we all
us the extraordinary capabilities of our club and I’m truly grateful for you all! I am h
that I am being honored with, but more so because of the caliber of the people, I w
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ub would not have been in the amazing state that it is without the hard work and te past board. Shoutout to them for setting the bar super high! They have guided
cessful and memorable projects and I look forward to serving with you in order to have even more success.
nd Key Clubs in New York. One of my main goals is to assist international students
e same resources as we do and to kick start their careers and aspirations. This will
y Club organization be an international phenomenon and attain a global impact.
we attain this global impact. Simple. Let’s use our public relations platform to host
Key Club international and grassroots organizations!! Furthermore, the new board many events and projects pertaining to this, one being the Africa Bridge Project. has taught us the importance to adapt ourselves to the new norm which is virtual
se of this pandemic, the method in which we communicate will most likely change
ll make sure the quality does not and we will work even harder together to ensure
nvironment. I am counting on your support to achieve the growth and goals I have
At the end of the service year, I hope these possibilities and opportunities turn into
mph. It is my dream and prayer that we will have transformed into a better service year each year. none of this can be done without the continued support and dedication from our
embers. So again, thank you so so much for your support and stay tuned for all of the events and festivities planned for this service year!!!
acing these sudden changes
special: we are a passionate
l are undergoing has shown
humbled, because of the title
will be representing.
YOURS IN SERVICE, TENZIN DOLKAR BTHS KEY CLUB PRESIDENT 2020-2021
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POSTERS FOR LOCA RESTAURANTS
During quarantine, I've been trying to help out t
volunteering as much as I could. Making poster
restaurants is one of them! Since I'm at home a
home-cooked food, but I've also been Doordas
Because a lot of local restau negatively affected by COVI this event was fun and helpe lot of different restaurants a people may have been unaw 14
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through virtual
rs that shout out my local
all the time, I eat lots of
shing a lot, too.
urants have been ID-19, I felt like ed bring to light a and cuisines that ware of before.
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IT H Y C A
ECIREERF
photo and article by Ashley Ngo '22
Freerice is a fun trivia app and website that donates to the World Food Programme every time you answer a question right. 100% of the funds that are generated on Freerice goes to the World Food Programme, which helps address issues concerning hunger and food security. The trivia questions are fun and easy. There are categories ranging from facts about the current pandemic, world landmarks, or about English grammar. It's really fun and easy to get points and hours from!
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T'S GOOD TO HAVE FUN WHILE YOU'RE HELPING CONTRIBUTE TO A CAUSE BTHS KEY CLUB WAS ABLE TO RAISE 379,140 GRAINS OF RICE Freerice is especially beneficial during these times because of both COVID-19 and the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis. FreeRice generates money to purchase large quantities of rice by displaying advertisements as users play and answer questions right. When users see one of these ads, it triggers a financial payment to the World Food Programme (WFP).
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BEAN BEAN BEAN
BeanBeanBean i
website that don
banks for every t
answered correc my knowledge o
and math equati
that each answe
was a really sma
the community, b
contributions rea
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written by Janice Cao '23
s such a great
nates beans to food
trivia question that is
ctly! While refreshing
n basic vocabulary
ions, I got to know
er had a purpose. It
all and simple act for
but the smallest
ally add up to a lot!
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E-CARD ST.JU St. Jude’s Hospital helps children worldwide who are facing threatening
diseases.
Medical
treatments
can
be
very
expen
families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food
Club members got the chance to write ecards to St. Jude patien
and encouragement to kids who are fighting the toughest can
choose through cards with artworks inspired by St. Jude patient
to them. Words of encouragement and support can make anyon Even though I can’t physically help, just knowing that I have the
these children’s faces is enough. While staying at home, Key Club
can give back to the community such as this event. Overall, I h
writing all the cards and I hope I can participate in more events l
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DS FOR UDE'S
- LAURA FAN '23
cancer and other life-
nsive,
but
at
St.
Jude,
d. During this event, Key ts showing their support
ncers. Key Clubbers can
ts and write a message
ne’s day a little brighter. ability to put a smile on
b always provides ways I
had a great experience ike this one.
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team evere
teach eng
A couple weeks ago,
d
As an Asian American,
language that is drastica
and indirectly teach
experience that bro
While this event took up a little more time than other Key Club events, I truly felt that I was making a difference in the lives of underprivileged children in their English learning journey.
- AMANDA ZHENG '22 22
some o 1.
PROTECT SHE WANT
AS PRESIDE
PEOPLE OF EVERYONE
KNOW HOW I TRIED MY
HE PROMIS
st -
glish
, I registered to be part of Team Everest’s initiative and submitted a
document of 10 words with examples of 5 sentences for each word.
I completely understand how challenging it is to learn a whole new
ally different from your native language so being able to contribute
h children new words in English was truly an amazing and awarding
ought back some childhood memories of elementary school for me.
of amanda's examples
TED TO PROTECT THE SMALL PUPPY.
ENT, HE PROMISED TO PROTECT THE
2. SPECIAL HE GIFTED HER A SPECIAL NECKLACE LAST NIGHT.
F HIS COUNTRY.
THEY HAD A SPECIAL BOND.
E IN HER SELF-DEFENSE CLASS DIDN'T
EVERYONE IS SPECIAL IN THEIR OWN WAY.
W TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
SHE DIDN'T THINK SHE WAS SPECIAL ENOUGH.
Y BEST TO PROTECT YOU FROM HIM.
SHE ALMOST LOST HER SPECIAL BRACELET.
SED TO ALWAYS PROTECT HER.
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PROJE In the website’s virtual
“research lab” participan
offered a variety of diffe
social tests that will focu
determining the hidden b
of the test taker. The sub
of these brief 10-minute t
Project Implicit is an international non-profit organization that partners with researchers to benefit our understanding of implicit bias thoughts and feelings we are not aware of in our conscious minds that can alter our social behavior.
include gender bias, age
sexual orientation bias, a
many more. After comple
their test, participants ca view their results, further this project’s goal of
educating people on the relevance and significan
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hidden bias.
CT
nts are
erent
us on
biases
bjects
tests
IMPLICIT
Project Implicit was a really enjoyable virtual event to
participate in because personally, I think that it is interesting
to learn about the hidden biases that can inhabit the human mind. Additionally, implicit bias is becoming ever more prevalent in our current social circumstances. Protests against racism and police brutality, the women’s march, and pride parades are all great examples of how both explicit and implicit bias have played a role in our history.
e bias,
eting
an
ing
e
photo and article by Francesca Negri '23
and
ce of
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FUNDRA FUNDRA At first, we thought s
Homes for the Homele
partnership with RTYC The virtual 8 ball tournament was our first-ever fundraiser in the 2020-2021 service year. Players entered to play against peers to win a YaYa tea gift card, the fundraiser was extremely successful and raised about $410. We knew that we wanted to use the money to aid others that are going through the pandemic.
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food and delivering location. We bought
cereal, baby food, e
happy that we could c a time where a lot of
food,
AISING AISING UPDATE UPDATE
imply donating the money to
ess was enough. Eventually, in
C, we moved to directly buying
g it straight to the Queens
I would like to thank members of Key Club who bought a ticket to participate in the tournament and those who donated to our
juice, canned goods, pasta,
gofundme! Thank you to our exec and
etc. All in all, we were all so
cabinet board whom none of this would
contribute to helping others at
have have been possible without.
people are in need of a job,
, and shelter.
WRITTEN BY JENNIFER LI '23
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JULY
2020
THEME
OF
THE
MONTH
mental health awareness
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Remote learning has been recently introduced to students because of COVID-19 and as we prepare for the upcoming school year, that is filled with uncertainty, we do know our education will to some extent be through remote learning. However, some students have not been able to mentally adjust to the changes and students do not have the same access to mental health resources as they would inside the Brooklyn Tech facility. The month of July, Brooklyn Tech Key Club aimed to bring this issue to light and create some solutions.
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JULY THEME O THE MONTH: mental 7/6/20
health
awarness
7/7/20
mindfulness monday
tasty tuesday
BTHS Key Club members
BTHS Key Club members
used the app called
were encouraged to make
used the #M
“Yoga for Beginners.� The
their own meals and eat
which teac
emphasis with this app
healthily! It is important that
was to focus on ones'
during this time of social
also receiv
mind and body.
isolation, members continue
messages to
take care of their mental
I never really tried yoga before but after doing these workouts, I definitely want to continue doing it more frequently. These exercises really did calm me down and made me feel more relaxed.
well wedn BTHS Key C
meditate to
through their
health by making sure that
chose from
they also take care of their
such as "Tao
bodies.
Eating healthy not only makes me feel good physically but also mentally. I feel accomplished for making a meal all by myself and I feel refreshed by
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7/8
fueling my body with healthy and delicious food.
"On H
"The book helps y
become a better p
understand your
people around yo
abundant with pr
ideas and
OF
s
8/20
lness nesday
7/9/20
7/10/20
thoughtful thursday
fitness friday
BTHS Key Club's Advocacy
Through the app, “FitBod,�
Mindful app,
Committee hosted a
BTHS Key Club members
ches how to
Kahoot! game in order to
were given the important
o music while
educate others about
reminder to stay healthy
ving positive
mental health while also
and work out as the app
having fun! Each question
provided multiple workouts
day. Members
was timed 20 seconds with
for members to choose
meditations
a total of 18 questions. The
from.
o Te Ching" or
top 3 winners received an
lub members
o get people
ouses."
you realize how to
person and how to
rself along with the
ou. Tao Te Ching is
rofound and helpful
d wisdom."
additional 10 points!
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CHARLENA LI
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LAURA FAN
3
JUSTIN LIN
This was a great opportunity since physical health and mental health go hand in hand.
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Beginning the week Health Weeks,’ an e Brooklyn Technical High S BTHS Key Club's Advocac
7/20/20
7/21/20
7/2
music monday
tech tuesday
wor wedn
BTHS Key Club members
BTHS Key Club members
shared what
shared their favorite games
songs/albums/artists
that they had been playing
and yoga a
they had been listening
during quarantine! Playing
is incredibl
to during quarantine.
games serves as an
ones ment
One of the ways that
excellent way for members
many of us deal with
to de-stress and relax.
BTHS Key C
continued t
focuses the
improving
stress and anxiety is through music.
These songs resonated with me because they never failed to lift my mood up. This music improved my mental health during quarantine because of
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I like these games because they make me calm. If I feel bored, I can play these games to occupy my fingers. These games are pretty fun. I also often
how unique and catchy each
listen to music and play
song is.
these games.
"This im
mental hea allows me t
focus my n
positive e
something
for m
k of July 6, Brooklyn Tech Key Club hosted ‘Mental effort to raise awareness about mental health at School. In addition to the 'Mental Health Weeks," cy Committee created a petition for more virtual mental health resources for students.
2/20
7/23/20
7/24/20
thinking thursday
funny friday
BTHS Key Club members
BTHS Key Club members
shared a new hobby or skill
shared something that
pps! Exercising
they picked up during
makes them laugh, whether
y beneficial to
quarantine! Finding an
it be a joke or a favorite
activity or hobby that you
comedy show like Saturday
enjoy allows you to
Night Live, a comedy movie,
meaningfully invest your
tv character, youtube
time in something you can
channel, etc! Comedy has
turn towards to feel calm,
been a way for many
happy, and relaxed.
people to laugh and smile
rkout nesday
Club members
to use workout
tal health as it mind while also
g self esteem.
proved my
alth because it
during quarantine.
o destress and
negative and
I started to read a lot more
energy into
and it has helped me stay
g that is good
calm and pass time.
"What’s the richest type of air? A billionaire!"
my body."
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Petition for More Men Resources for Stu BTHS KEY CLUB ADVOCACY quotes from BTHS students My mental health got so much worse as quarantine continued. I haven't been able to socialize as much with my friends and it’s hard to be secluded instead of going out every day and having fun like we used to.
The advocacy heads
decided to make the the
month of July to focus
mental health of students
it’s related to the CO
pandemic. As virtual lea
become a prominent pa
lives of students, they a less access to recourses
I don’t feel motivated to do anything anymore. I haven’t felt this empty in a long time. I
could turn to. This is es problematic beca
always feel like I go to sleep dreading the next day, and wake up feeling miserable and unmotivated. I used to put so much effort into everything that I did, but now I just don’t
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care.
circumstances that stude
had to face during this p
has been seen to increa and anxiety.
ntal Health dents
written by Ashley Pham '22
s have me of the on the
s and how
VID-19 rning has
art of the lso have that they
pecially
use
ents have
pandemic
ase stress
In an effort to tackle this problem, we have created a petition that requested more virtual recourses that students could turn to, whether it be an improved grading and attendance system to alleviate the stress of students or a virtual children’s village, which was a place in school where students used to be able to turn to when they needed someone to talk with or to hang out.
link to sign: chng.it/LMhWqd9g6R
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THE A BR
By reaching our goa
Club, would be able
High School with th
The Africa Bridge Project is Brooklyn Tech Key Club’s
Major Emphasis Project for this service
year, and now more than ever, it is extremely important. The Africa Bridge Project is a project designed to provide digital learning centers to underprivileged schools in Africa, with the use of a piece of hardware called the Bridgepi. We learned about this project from the United States-Africa Children’s Fellowship(USACF) whose job is to partner schools in the US with under-resourced schools in Africa. This service year Key Club will be working to provide a digital learning center for Nobangile High School in
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South Africa.
numerous tablets, a
these students who h to learn from, wil
knowledge in the w
This has the potenti
forever; but as amaz
one aspect of the pr
is that Nobangile H
becomes our sister sc
we at Key Club could school for years to about each other’s
potential to chan
support by donating to our gofundme: https://gf.me/u/yfm6ng
AFRICA RIDGE PROJECT
written by Katherine Yenna '21
al of $2,500, we at Key
e to provide Nobangile
he Bridgepi hardware,
and a projector, so that
have very few resources l now have all of the
Nobangile High School needs our help, now more than ever, because the COVID-19 pandemic has caused these students' learning to be even more of a challenge; however, it does not have to be that way if Key Club can work together to support this school.
world at their fingertips. al to change their lives
zing as this is, this is only
roject; the other aspect
High School effectively
chool, which means that
d communicate with this come and learn more
histories, which has the
nge our club forever.
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"The Division 9 July divisional was fun to Simrun made the experience as engagin as keeping the divisional informative on Division 9 Key Club updates and what d been doing to help during these uncertai 38
JULY DIVISIONAL
o attend since our LTG, ng as possible as well n recent New York's ifferent schools have in times."
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KEEPING UP WITH KEY CLUB
BTHS X BXSCI KEY CLUB MERCH AUGUST THEME OF THE MONTH: STAYING GREEN IN QUARANTINE MEMBER MONDAYS
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BTHS X BXSCI KEY CLUB MERCH
BTHS X BXSCI KEY CLUB MERCH BTHS X BXSCI KEY CLUB MERCH deadline to order: August 22
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DIVISIO
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ONAL UPDATES JULY DIVISIONAL
This month's divisional was held through zoom because of COVID-19 and made as interactive as possible by the host, our LTG, Simrun Kothari.Â
DIVISION NEWSLETTER
Division 9's 2020-2021 lieutenant governor Simrun Kothari has released the D9 June-July 2020 newsletter! If you ever want to submit an article for the divisional newsletter you can email Simrun at skothari8949@bths.edu
DIVISION INSTAGRAM
Follow NYDKC Division 9's instagram to stay updated!
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NEW YORK YORK NEW KEY CLUB CLUB KEY
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S ER VIC E H O U R G O A L :
90,000 HOURS
F U N DRA I S I N G G O A L :
$120,000
D I S TRI C T P R O J E C T :
PROJECT HOPE G O V ERN O R ' S P R O J E C T :
CANINES FOR DISABLED KIDS 45
The District
Mariam Makar
governor governor@nydkc.org
Winnie Huang
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Jason Xiong secretary secretary@nydkc.org
treasurer treasurer@nydkc.org
Rach
bullet editor@
t Board
Anthony Lim
Tatiana Solodova
external executive assistant anthonylim.ea@nydkc.org
hel Joh
tin editor @nydkc.org
internal executive assistant tatianasolodova.ea@nydkc.org
Kristen Lew
webmaster webmaster@nydkc.org
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KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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NEW INTERNATIONAL BOARD We are thrilled to welcome the 2020-2021 Key Club International Board and district governors.
INTERNATIONAL BOARD PRESIDENT
Alex Drahos
VICE PRESIDENT TRUSTEES
Caroline Bushnell
Emma Brainard, Emma Chang, Marissa Ding,
Salma Eldeeb, Glory Kalu, Melanie Kim, Lena Oswald, River Pease,
Jordan
Reichhardt,
Andrew
Watson,
and
Andrew
Watson
SOCIAL MEDIA KEYCLUBINT KEYCLUBINTERNATIONAL KEYCLUB KEYCLUBINTERNATIONAL 49
OUR ADVISORS MS. MCKINNON, MS. VISBAL, MR. BIGSBY, AND MR.MORGAN
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THE KEY CLUB PLEDGE I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and world; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions. 51
special thanks ayan, ellen, and members like you!
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