project:EDUCATE POCKET GUIDE
JAMAICA Jamaica is known for its blue Caribbean beaches, its rich blue mountain coffee, Bob Marley, and the fastest man in the world, but people often fail to recognize the hardships and troubles the people face in this paradise.
OUR DISTRICT PROJECT
This year’s District Project is Project Educate. The goal of Project Educate is to improve the quality of education one school at a time. It’s the first of its kind - a joint project between the Pacific Northwest District and the Jamaica District.
WHERE WILL THE MONEY GO? #1
$10,000 - Supplies and library equipment for Mona Heights Primary School.
#2
$10,000 - Rebuilding Wakefield Primary School’s library.
#3
$3,000 - Online classroom assistance to 150 students across Jamaica.
#4
$4,000 - Different types of school supplies for St. Mary School.
#5
$3,000 - High school scholarships for 10 students across Jamaica .
ARE THERE ANY CLUB COMPETITIONS? CLUB VIDEO CONTEST
Each club can create a video about how members are supporting this year’s district project. STEP #1:
Makes your own club video to demonstrate how you are supporting and publicizing Project Educate. STEP #2: Upload the video onto YouTube. STEP #3: Submitted the video through the online application below. STEP #4: The video with the most views wins! This competition will end on
DECEMBER 31, 2012! Use this form to submit the video: http://goo.gl/Bk7px
ESPRESSO MAGAZINE COVER & FEATURE CONTEST
Each club can write an article about how they are supporting the district project. They can take pictures of their fundraisers and put together a 300 word article. STEP #1: Write the article and take pictures. STEP #2: Submit it on our PE Blog at: www.projecteducateja.wordpress.com STEP #3: Promote it and get the most ratings!
This competition will end on
DECEMBER 31, 2012! *Cannot contain more than 3 pictures. *Article and pictures must be emailed to District Projects Chair Jessica Lee at jessicalee.ltg@gmail.com.
WHAT ARE THE PRIZES FOR THE CONTEST WINNERS? CLUB VIDEO CONTEST: The
club that wins this competition gets a visit from Governor Giovanni to their school, Kiwanis Club, or Divisional Council Meeting during the last week of January. ESPRESSO MAGAZINE COVER & FEATURE CONTEST: A cover and feature in the
ESPRESSO, the Pacific Northwest Key Club District magazine!
THE DISTRICT PROJECT AWARD
This prize will be awarded to the club that raises the most amount of money for Project Educate. It will be awarded at the 2013 PNW District Convention!
HOW CAN I SUPPORT PROJECT EDUCATE? SPREAD AWARENESS! RAISE MONEY! BUY PROJECT EDUCATE T-SHIRTS & WRISTBANDS FROM YOUR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR!
ANY QUESTIONS? Contact District Governor Giovanni McKenzie at giovannimc.keyclub@gmail.com District Projects Chair Jessica Lee at jessicalee.ltg@gmail.com