Meet Tashrima, your International Trustee! Hey, Georgia Key Clubbers!
After making my decision, I ran for endorsement at the Texas-Oklahoma District Convention. There, I had to speak at caucuses, the Leadership Luncheon, and the House of Delegates until I ultimately received endorsement from my district. Soon after, representatives from KCI sent me the necessary candidates’ paperwork (including a statement of candidacy, service agreement, and authorization form) as well as a request for a flier for the Candidates Booklet.
My name is Tashrima Hossain, and I’d like to introduce myself as the new International Trustee for your district. It is such an honor I additionally created a Facebook campaign and website to share my platto be in your service, primarily by ensuring form, flier, and Key Club-related experiences. In preparation for Internationthat your voices are heard at the internaal Convention, I focused on crafting a solid platform, writing and memoriztional level during the upcoming year. I’m so ing speeches, and practicing Q&A for caucuses. excited to join the Georgia Key Club District, and I look forward to seeing all of the accomplishments your clubs have in store. While the campaign process for International Trustee was certainly a stressful –and terrifying— experience, it taught me significant lessons that truly To let you know a little about myself, I am from Cypress, Texas, which is a submold the way I view both KCI and myself. Today, as my term is only just beurban area adjacent to the Houston border. In addition to Key Club, I devote ginning, I look forward to the eventful year that lay ahead. I love all of my much of my time to debate and Student Council— which often leaves very little districts, and I can’t wait to do my best to impact each one of them individutime for sleep! As a result, I’m a bit of a grandma, and I like spending much of ally. my free time sleeping, Netflix bingeing, or just hanging out with friends. For those of you who are looking for further service leadership experiences, In addition to serving as an introduction, I’d also like this article to explain my greatest advice would be to disregard titles, positions, or the social aspect more about my journey to International Trustee. Initially, my motivation to of Key Club. Instead, focus on being the best you can be in your current carun arose from my desire to serve KCI on a greater level. I served as club editor pacity, and come time for future elections, look for the position in which you my sophomore year and Texas-Oklahoma District Editor my junior year; from can have the most significant impact. In the end, Key Club is all about serthere, I was stuck between running for District Governor versus International vice, and that should remain your greatest focus. Trustee since both have the capacity to truly shape Key Club International. My decision between the two positions took a lot of thought and time, but eventually, I realized that, rather than offering the same point-of-view to T-O, I wanted to offer a fresh eye to other districts. Ultimately, by bringing a new perspective to additional districts, I could have a more significant impact on the entirety of Key Club International.
Yours in Caring and in Service, Tashrima Hossain International Trustee Georgia, KIWIN’S, & Pacific-Northwest