June 2021 Newsletter

UNLOCK THE NEWS Francis Lewis High School Key Club JUNE 2021 ISSUE

Where to find us Hover over the icons to see the link

Facebook

@keyclubflhs

Discord

President: Jena Kim Gmail: jenakimflhs@gmail.com Instagram: jenak.im Vice President: Jessica Kwong Gmail: jesskwong05@gmail.com Instagram: jjessicq.jk Co Secretary: Crystal Yam Gmail: crystalyam1883@gmail.com Instagram: crystal_yammy Co Secretary: Jocelyn Tung Gmail: jocelyntungnyc@gmail.com Instagram: jocelyntung Treasurer: Sharon Lin Gmail: itssharon1234@gmail.com Instagram: itsshayron

keyclubflhs@gmail.com

Google classroom code: w4rw6s6

Webmaster: Ken Wu Gmail: kenwuschool@gmail.com Instagram: kenwwu Editor: Adhishree Fnu Gmail: adhishree114@gmail.com Instagram: adii_shree

Table of Contents Page 4

Member of the Month

Pages 6-13

Events that occured in June

Pages 14-32 Ongoing Events

Page 34

Editor's Note

Member of the month

Jiarong Lin (Rising Senior)

1) How has Key Club had an impact on you?

Key club’s impact on my life was very unexpected. I first joined only because many of my friends joined. However, soon I realized that the culture of giving back and helping the community really changed my goals in life. It made me more motivated to serve the community and give back to the community that I grew up in.

2) Explain why you would recommend other to join this club.

I would 100% recommend others to join key club since it's not just a club. It also like a second family where you will be able to meet a bunch of new people. In addition to that, the serving of the community can indeed change the way you pursue things in your life.

RECAP OF ALL THE EVENTS IN THE MONTH OF JUNE! Hover over the titles to see the links to the google form

June 9th

la familia es todo: protecting our loved one

-

from covid 19 webinar "Protecting Loved Ones from Covid was a very informative webinar raising awareness about COVID-19. It was really interesting to hear from others and learn about what future steps to take when dealing with this pandemic.

While people are getting vaccinated, it’s important to still follow certain guidelines for other's safety and this webinar was important as it discussed these measures. I really liked how they even opened a discussion at the end to answer certain peoples questions about their experiences with COVID-19. I received 1 hour from it."

- Aasiyah Aziz

June 10th

MENTAL HEALTH 101 WEBINAR

"This event was about what qualifies as mental health issues and how to resolve them. I liked how the webinar was interactive in the beginning when we were able to answer true or false questions about mental health. I received 1 hour for this event!"

- Norine Ho

SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION

"I attended the Sustainability in Action Webinar on June 12th! I learned a lot about how I can be environmentally friendly and what I can do to help as an individual! This means a lot to me because it is important to help maintain our environment well. It also acknowledged a lot about how I can be more conscious about food waste. This panel really opened my eyes to what I can do to help the environment. Overall, this event was fun and I earned 2 hours from it."

- Jena Kim

JUNE 12TH

JUNE 16TH

GENDER & RACIAL EQUALITY IN C-SUITE

Members attended a conversation that spotlighted the gender equality in the workplace that has taken significant leaps forward over the last 16 years!

June 18th

JUNE SOCIAL

"At this event, I think it's safe to say that we all had a good time being part of something that was relaxing and fun which is something we all needed to conclude the demanding remote learning year we've been through. We shared our thoughts on going back to school in-person hopefully in September, what we would miss about remote learning, tips about AP classes to younger members, and the things we don't miss about in-person learning like the return of the dreaded backpack weight. Then, we played Gartic Phone which was a very exciting game of telephone but through drawings that we attempted to interpret based on someone else's interpretation of the prompt. Both rounds each had a different setting like secret mode and fast replication mode. The best part was seeing the gallery of photos that our club members dre, some of which were really funny. Overall, it was great taking some time to connect with other members of Key Club virtually."

- Joel Pazmino

BNCHSCARVEL X FLHSKC X FUNDRAISER!

June 22nd -> 12pm - 9pm

FLHS and Cardozo Key Club members enjoyed a wide variety of delicious ice cream flavors at Carvel while also supporting Children's Miracle Network, an organization that funds children's hospital!

15% of the purchases went towards the fundraiser!

J U N E

2 8 T H

NYC PARK CLEAN-UP M E M B E R S P A R T I C I P A T E D C L E A N - U P H O S T E D P A R K S .

B Y

I N

A

P R O J E C T N Y C

T H E Y

H E L P E D

I N

M A K I N G

P A R K S

A

C L E A N E R ,

S A F E R

A N D

G R E E N E R

P L A C E

F O R

T H E

N E I G H B O R H O O D

T O

E N J O Y .

I T

W A S

T H A T O F

G R E A T

A

L O T

P E O P L E

G O T

T H E

O P P O R T U N I T Y T O

C L E A N

P A R K S

A N D

R E C E I V E H O U R S

2

O F

C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E !

June 30th

Beautification compost event Members met at Queens Botanical Garden and did a wonderful job at the beautification compost event. Thank you to everyone who came even in the extremely hot weather!

ongoing

Ocean Hero Ocean Hero is a web-extension browser that allows for you to help reduce plastic in the ocean by simply opening a new tab.

Submit a screenshot of the bottles to the google form!

5 bottles = 0.5 hours 50 bottles = 5 hours max

Little Free Library LITTLE FREE LIBRARY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN HUDSON, WISCONSIN. OUR MISSION IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING READERS, AND EXPANDING BOOK ACCESS FOR ALL THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER-LED LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES. VOLUNTEERS CAN DONATE BOOKS TO ANY OF THE LITTLE FREE LIBRARY LOCATIONS! LINK TO FIND LITTLE FREE LIBRARY MAP: HTTPS://LITTLEFREELI BRARY.ORG/OURMAP/ LEARN MORE ABOUT LITTLE FREE LIBRARY: HTTPS://LITTLEFREELI BRARY.ORG/

HOURS: 1 BOOK = 0.5 MAX 10 BOOKS = 5 HOURS SUBMIT A PICTURE OF THE BOOKS YOU ARE DONATING AS WELL AS A PICTURE OF THEM IN THE BOX TO THE GOOGLE FORM!

ongoing

ongoing

INATURALIST It provides a place to record and organize nature findings, meet other nature enthusiasts, and learn about the natural world!!

5 observations = 0.5 hours max = 5 hours

Project Implicit

ongoing

Project Implicit is a series of surveys being conducted by Harvard researchers about Implicit Bias-- the automatic response someone has toward something or someone.

Learn more about Project Implicit Here: https://www.projectimplicit.net/ Topic of surveys: drugs, alcohol, mental illness, selfharm

2 surveys = 0.5 hours MAX = 3 hours

Topic of surveys: racial and sexual bias

2 surveys = 0.5 hours MAX = 3.5 hours

ongoing

MAP Swipe MapSwipe is an app where volunteers can contribute to maps around the world with just the swipe and tap of a finger! Places will be mapped in regions that are most vulnerable to crises, before the crisis occurs.

You can learn more about Mapswipe’s mission here!! https://mapswipe.org/en /about.html Submit a screenshot of your levels here!!

1

L E V E L

=

0 . 5

M A X I M U M H O U R S

( 1 0

H O U R S O F

5

L E V E L S ! ! )

ongoing

Division 8 Charity Miles Earn funds for the organization Vision Spring simply through movement on the Charity Miles App! Walk, run, etc. and raise money!

ECOSIA Ecosia is a search engine that plants trees! You can plant a tree and get hours for every search!

45 searches = one tree planted One tree planted = 0.5 hour You can receive a maximum of 5 hours for this event! (That’s equal to 450 searches!)

ongoing

ongoing

TABS FOR A CAUSE Tab for a Cause allows for anyone to help out their favorite organization by looking up searches on the Tabs for a Cause chrome extension!

Simply add the extension to your web browser, then look up anything! By creating a new tab, you can gain one heart.

Download the web extension here: https://tab.gladly.io/ Submit your hearts to the google form Please submit the screenshots again if you previously submitted it!

45 TABS = 0.5 HOURS MAXIMUM = 5 HOURS

ongoing

SAY THANKS! Send in a digital thank you note to first responders and essential workers!

You must upload ALL confirmation screenshots to our Google Form to receive credit!

GET UP TO 27 HOURS!

ongoing

BEAN BEAN BEAN BeanBeanBean is an online site that asks a variety of online quizzes to volunteers, and for every correct answer it will translate to donations for different charities!

Your hours will be counted based on the number of questions you answered correctly.

Submit your screenshot of

200 QUESTIONS = 0.5 HOURS

4000 QUESTIONS = 10 HOURS your total correct questions to the google form Important: Make sure to turn off your Ad blocker so your beans can count towards donations

ongoing

FREE RICE

Donate rice to families in need by playing this quiz game which is a website and an app!

Every correct answer means 1 grain of rice is donated via the United Nations World Food Program.

400 grains = 1 hour Maximum you could get is 10 hours!!

ongoing

SEND A MESSAGE TO ST. JUDES PATIENTS Brighten the day of a St. Judes patient by sending them encouraging messages!

You could make your own designs or use the templates provided.

1 MESSAGE = 0.5 HOURS MAXIMUM OF 5 HOURS

ongoing

Project Giving Thanks Help bring up the morale of essential workers in the time of crisis!

Thank essential workers by submitting post-it messages, artwork, or recording a video!

Submit your heartfelt thanks on the google form!

Some examples:

Each artwork = 1 hour

ongoing

CHARITY MILES Earn miles, simply, through movement! The app calculates the distance you have moved, and for every mile you walk, run, etc., money will be donated by sponsors to a charity of your choice!

YOU MUST BE IN THE FLHSKC GROUP IN ORDER TO GET HOURS

1 MILE = 0.5 HOURS (5 HOUR MAX)

Instructions: 1. Download the Charity Miles app: https://charitymiles.org/download/ 2.

Create an account to track your progress, (be sure to use your real name!)

3.

Join the group under the fourth tab called FLHSKC

4. Log your activity and walk, run, or dance your way to help charities!

5.

Submit proof of your miles here: http://bit.ly/Charity-MilesSubmission

ongoing

Letters to Strangers Write digital letters or take a picture of handwritten letters and send them to strangers!!

The goal is to spread kindness around the world so be kind in your words!

Submit the message on the Letters to Strangers website and then on the FLHSKC google form.

ongoing

REFER A FRIEND TO KEY CLUB If you recruit a friend to Key Club, both you and your friend get 1 hour each!

Make sure BOTH of you fill the google form in order to receive credit.

The more members you recruit, the bigger the impact we can make in the community as FLHSKC!

ongoing

LETTERS TO FOSTER CHILDREN The mission of “Letters to Foster Children” is to send uplifting messages to children in the foster care system.

Send your messages/artwork to: LETTERSTOFOSTERCHILDREN@GMAIL. COM If you would like to receive volunteer certification from Letters to Foster Children, fill out this google form! http://bit.ly/To-Get-VolunteerCertification

1 letter/artwork = 1 hour (max 2 hours) To get your hours, be sure to send a screenshot of your letters to the google form.

ongoing

Queens Memory Covid-19 Project It's a project that collects first person stories from people living in Queens , NY during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Write about how you, your loved ones, and your community are impacted by the pandemic and include pictures of your experience during the pandemic!

Submit it on the queens memory covid 19 website as well as the FLHSKC google form.

ongoing

SMITHSONIAN DIGITAL VOLUNTEERS Be a digital volunteer and help make historical documents more readable!

Click on the link and make an account on the Smithsonian website.

Start transcribing or adding a transcription to a document. After you are done, save it for others to review.

You can also review other's work!

Transcription of 1 document = 1 hour Take a screenshot of before & after of the page you transcribed and send it to our secretaries!

MAZE PUZZLE

t r a t s Begin your journey where it says "start" and reach the boy to win 30 minutes!

EDITOR S NOTE '

Hey guys! Hope everyone's doing okay.

Can't believe school is over! This school year has been so different and challenging for many of us. So make sure you guys take some personal time this summer and just relax. A lot of people probably have some internships/jobs which is a great way to be productive but don't forget to use this time to enjoy and have fun too. Also, we will have a lot more in-person events this summer so be on the lookout for them as it's a great way to earn hours, enjoy the outdoors as well as make friends! yours truly, Adhishree <3