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Celebrating Earth Day!
Hello Everyone! This is 2025 Kid Governor’s Cabinet Member Nava Ekstrand! In April, during our Kid Governor’s Cabinet Meeting, we decorated trash/recycle bins to support my third platform point: Invite 5th graders to decorate trash and recycling bins to promote a clean school environment. After we all decorated our own bins and ended the meeting,…
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Celebrating Green Week!
Spring is officially here, and we all must work together to keep our surrounding environment safe for people and Connecticut’s wildlife. Right now, my school and many others across Connecticut are getting ready for Green Week. Awareness posters about the environment are being made by students to post around our towns, and cleanup teams will…
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Celebrating Global Recycling Day!
This is Kid Governor’s Cabinet Member Nava, and today is Global Recycling Day! My platform, Reducing Littering, is perfect to focus on today as we celebrate! Specifically, the 3rd point in my plan incorporates recycling: “Inviting 5th graders to decorate trash and recycling bins in their schools to promote clean school environments”. Decorating these bins…
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Cabinet Member Khloe Wilcox’s First Blog Post
Hi. My name is Khloe Wilcox and I was a final candidate in the 2024 Connecticut’s Kid Governor election. I am now a member of the Kid Governor’s Cabinet working with 2025 Kid Governor Keudy Martinez. My platform addresses Healthy Eating. I chose this issue because a lot of kids don’t eat healthy enough. What…
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Cabinet Member Nava Ekstrand’s First Blog Post
Hi, my name is Nava Ekstrand and I was a final candidate in the 2024 Connecticut’s Kid Governor Election. I’m now a member of the Kid Governor’s Cabinet working with 2025 Kid Governor Keudy! I ran on the platform addressing Littering because trash is everywhere, it hurts the environment, it kills lots of animals, and…
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Cabinet Member Ryan Deng’s First Blog Post
Hi, my name is Ryan Deng and I was one of the finalists in the 2024 Connecticut’s Kid Governor Statewide Election. I am now a member of the Kid Governor’s Cabinet, working with 2025 Kid Governor Keudy. I chose Mental Health as my platform because I noticed that when students struggle with mental health issues,…
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Cabinet Member Dominic’s First Blog Post!
I am excited to introduce myself, Dominic DeVincentis as a member of the 2024-2025 Connecticut Kid Governor Cabinet! I am eager to bring a strong sense of leadership, creativity, and a deep passion for making a difference in this cabinet, especially when it comes to the important issue of school safety. I pride myself on…
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Cabinet Member Warona Sekgoma’s First Blog Post!
My name is Warona Sekgoma. I recently moved to East Hartford with my mom. I enjoy living here but it is still hard for me to find friends and learn all new things. I ran for Kid Governor on the platform of Self-Confidence and am now a part of Kid Governor Keudy’s Cabinet! I chose…
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Welcome to the Kid Governor’s Blog!
Welcome to the Kid Governor’s Blog! Throughout Kid Governor Keduy’s term, he and his Cabinet Members will post about their platforms and how you can make a difference in your own school and community. Check back to read their latest posts! To introduce you to Kid Governor Keudy’s Speaking Up for Safe & Healthy Schools…
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