July 2020 Newsletter

KEY CLUB

JULY 2020 ISSUE

K E Y N E W S

TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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THIRST PROJECT LEGACY SUMMIT

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MOVIE FUNDRAISER

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JULY DIVISIONAL

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SAY THANKS!

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FREERICE

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𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋

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𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒 PROJECT GIVING THANKS

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QUEENS MEMORY COVID PROJECT

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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BOARD MEMBER CONTACTS EDITOR'S NOTE

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"Don't be afraid to try new things, you don't need to go outside for that."

EDITOR

SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE JULY 1ST-3RD

Key Club International hosted their first leadership conference for members to attend at the beginning of the month. There were workshops, speakers, and award sessions for everyone to participate in!

During the conference, members of the International Council selected leaders for the upcoming service year! Participants of the four-part series were given the skills and resources to be a leader in the club and community, while receiving a certificate and follow-up communication and training throughout the year as they joined their Culture of Care.

THIRST PROJECT LEGACY SUMMIT JULY 16TH-17TH The Thirst Project held their annual legacy summit virtually this year.

It featured world-class speakers, inspirational breakout sessions, live performances, and much more!

They handpicked industry experts to lead unique sessions, each workshop designed to help everyone learn and grow as a leader.

MOVIE FUNDRAISER JULY 19TH We held our first fundraiser mid-July through discord!

We streamed "A Whisker Away" to raise money for the Thirst Project to contribute to the ending of the global water crisis.

Thank you to everyone who supported the movie or donated to help developing communities get access to fresh drinking water!

JULY DIVISIONAL JULY 31ST We had our third divisional the 31st! Yet another success! We were informed of ongoing and upcoming district and division updates, service hour opportunities, and other important events. Thank you to Alvin (LTG) and our members that attended!

Whenever there are meetings held through Zoom, make sure to sign up (if there is a google form) and use your full name!

SAY THANKS! ONGOING My fellow board members compiled a list of links in which our key club members can access to say thank you first responders and essential workers throughout this pandemic. Words can change anyone's day!

Every memb er can e arn u p to 27 ho urs! G reat oppor tunit y to incre ase y our total servi ce

FREERICE ONGOING The United Nations World Food Programme, a humanitarian organization, is saving lives and building a better future for the hungry by having an app that helps them afford grains of rice called Freerice.

How does Freerice work? It is a free app to download that allows everyone to donate 10 grains of rice to families in need by answering questions correctly playing a multiple-choice quiz game.

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Our members can start transcribing or adding to a transcription of a document. Once you're finished with your work, another volunteer will review it. The transcript is then sent to the Smithsonian to be approved. It can be used immediately or undergo more revisions.

PROJECT GIVINGTHANKS ONGOING A group of high schoolers at Arcadia High School in California created Project Giving Thanks.

They aim to spread positivity to essential workers during the coronavirus panic.

RAMIZAH TAYIBA

We asked our Key Club members to send post-it messages, artwork, and videos to essential workers, first responders, healthcare workers, and grocery workers KELLY LIM

QUEENS MEMORY COVID PROJECT ONGOING

We asked our Key Club members to contribute by submitting their testimony, photos, and videos from home.

The Queens College Library and Queens Public Library created the Queens Memory COVID-19 Project, a borough-wide archiving campaign collecting personal stories of people in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic.

LANG SITU

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT MONTH OF JULY

JESSICA KWONG

HELLO, MY NAME IS JESSICA KWONG. I JOINED KEY CLUB A FEW MONTHS AFTER SCHOOL STARTED. EVEN THOUGH I JOINED A BIT LATE, I FELT WELCOMED. THE ENVIRONMENT SEEMED RELAXED YET PRODUCTIVE. KEY CLUB HAS CHANGED ME BECAUSE I DON’T LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE ANYMORE, I LOOK AT THE SMALL THINGS IN LIFE AND HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR EVERYONE IN MY LIFE.

JOINING KEY CLUB WAS ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS I’VE EVER MADE HERE AT FRANCIS LEWIS!! IT IS SUCH A GREAT WAY TO BOTH HELP THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHO NEED IT MOST WHILE MAKING NEW FRIENDS AND HAVING FUN!

"Jessica has so much energy and potential!"

EDITOR

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

VIRTUAL MEETINGS We are currently holding virtual meetings through ZOOM until we return back to school. As of now, it is going to be once every month. We will always update you guys through our social media.

PASSWORD: keyclub ZOOM CODE: 392-564-6986

SERVICE HOURS DEADLINE 2019-'20 You must have at least 40 hours of service in order to gain club credit. The service hours deadline is September 1st! Please complete your part!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

AUGUST FUNDRAISER Just like the July movie fundraiser, we are once again raising money to support the Thirst Project!

This virtual fundraiser is going to be an 8ball tournament through discord. You can have a chance of winning a $10 Amazon Gift Card!!

SIGN UP LINK:bit.ly/FLHSKC-8-Ball

SOCIAL MEDIA 2020-2021

FACEBOOK

LINKS/FORMS/UPDATES

FRANCIS LEWIS HS KEY CLUB This is a private group, so you have to request to join.

We will accept all FLHS students!

INSTAGRAM

UPDATES/POSTS

@KEYCLUBFLHS This is a public account.

We follow our Key Clubbers back!

DISCORD

LIVE UPDATES/CHATS

HRKT8KM Use the code to get in.

Key Clubbers can ask us questions and talk with each other

EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO BE IN THE NEXT MEMBER SPOTLIGHT OR HAVE ANY EMAIL: QUESTIONS! MAHEENALI26850@GMAIL.COM

BOARD MEMBER CONTACTS EMAIL LIST: PRESIDENT (KATELYN CHEN) KATELYNMCHENN@GMAIL.COM

VICE PRESIDENT (MICHELLE SHI) MICHELLESHIR5@GMAIL.COM

CO-SECRETARY (LANA KIM) LANAKIM1122@GMAIL.COM

CO-SECRETARY (ESTHER KIM) KYUNGAH1216@GMAIL.COM

TREASURER (LEONARDO BERNARBEZHENG) LEOZHENG05@GMAIL.COM

WEB-MISTRESS (KATIE VO) KATIETVO2003@GMAIL.COM

EDITOR (MAHEEN ALI) MAHEENALI26850@GMAIL.COM

CLUB EMAIL KEYCLUBFLHS@GMAIL.COM

SIGN UP FOR OUR MAILING LIST! BIT.LY/FLHSKC

during the month of july, most (if not all) received our scores for the ap tests we took in may and/or june.

I hope everyone did well! if not, do not worry. ap scores do not hold a significant disadvantage to those who did not do as they wanted.

I know this pandemic has been difficult, hopefully we can all go day to day safely. wear your masks!

YOUR EDITOR, MAHEEN <3