CKI NAZIRA DJOR, GOVERNOR KUDOS TO AKTION!

Capital District Kiwanians,

My name is Nazira Djor and I am the 2023-2024 CKI Capital District governor. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to serve the district this year! I am currently a rising sophomore at George Washington University studying international affairs.

One of the most valuable parts of being a part of CKI to me is the relationships you are able to build with other Kiwanians, whether that is through service events or district conventions. My favorite service event I had the privilege of attending was “Gifts for the Homeless.” It was my first time in meeting Kiwanians outside of my club and we instantly had a connection through service. The sense of community within Kiwanis is indescribable and I am excited to expand my Kiwanis family this year.

To prepare for the coming year, we invite club officers to attend our Spring Officer Training Conference, at which they can develop leadership skills, receive training for their positions, and set goals for the year. Following the officer training, our district board will have the same opportunity to attend the District Officer Training Conference.

Capital District CKI has some terrific goals we are reaching for this upcoming year. I have the pleasure of attending the governors training conference held at Kiwanis International headquarters in Indianapolis to gain more knowledge on how to be the best governor I can be for the Capital District. I look forward to a phenomenal year with you all. Please never hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about CKI at capitaldistrictckigovernor@ gmail.com.

BY JENNIFER HISCOCK

Aktion Club Week is annually celebrated the first week of March which was March 6-10, 2023. Each day has a different theme and one of the themes was Kudos to Aktion. We would be remiss if we did not give kudos to all of our advisors who support our clubs’ operations and our members. Our advisors are invaluable to the success of Aktion Club within the Capital District! We would like to give kudos to the following advisors for their tremendous support:

• Devin Brown

• Grace Millinga

• Betty Figlure

• Suzanne Holliday

• Pamela Miller

• John Glick

• Noelle Funk

• Carol Evans

• Dana Douglas

• Marc Davis

• Benita Davis

• Barbara Dickinson

• Jana Rairden

• Mildred Kriemelmeyer

• Emily Ferran

• Teresa O’Brien

• Art Riley

• Kelsey Jezierski

• Lisa Daigle

• Cera Tarr

Yours in Service, Nazira Djor

We hope that each of our members and advisors had an AWESOME Aktion Club Week! Thank you for celebrating each day’s theme as much as possible given the pandemic’s continuation. Despite our clubs not being able to carry out traditional Aktion Club Week celebrations, each of our members is just as important to us here in the Capital District!