Oakland High KIWIN'S
Where and when does Oakland High KIWIN'S meet?
What is KIWIN'S?
Common Q & A's by KIWIN'S and non-KIWIN'S members.
Club Information
We are a District of Key Club International. We are located in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. There are over 50 clubs with approximately 2,500 members and growing. We promote good citizenship through service. KIWIN'S perform service deeds with fellow members to improve their schools and communities. Local service gives KIWIN'S members the satisfaction of seeing the results of their efforts. In most cases, KIWIN'S clubs are based on a high school campus under the guidance of their Faculty Advisor(s). Some clubs may function off campus under the authority of their Kiwanis Advisor(s).
We meet in Ms. Howard's room, room 319 every Friday at in the beginning of lunch.
ATTN: Jennifer Howard
Oakland High School
1023 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94610
While some claim KIWIN'S is grammatically incorrect, it is ALWAYS spelled in caps with an apostrophe. KIWIN'S is not an acronym. However, it is written in all caps with the apostrophe to show its unique and individual spirit. The apostrophe is an accent to help KIWIN'S standout, for it is unlike any other youth sponsored organization. When written in all caps, KIWIN'S certainly is conspicuous...this represents how KIWIN'S is prominent in the school and community. The word "Kiwin" is the diminutive of the word "Anokiwin," which translates to "people, men and women, working together in service." It is derived from the same Otchipew Indian language as Kiwanis.
Who do I mail KIWIN'S related stuff to?
Why is KIWIN'S spelled with all caps and an apostrophe s?
What division is Oakland High KIWIN'S part of?
Jade Division.
What other high schools are part of the Jade Division?
Kennedy High, Richmond High, Hercules High, ASTI, and El Cerrito High
What is KIWIN'S MAJOR emphasis?
KIWIN'S members currently will focus their time and talents on Live2Learn, specifically focused on 5-9 year old youth, with the main goals of promoting education and building literary skills. This program not only creates endless possibilities to strengthen the common goal of service, but also allows each KIWIN'S member to develop into a well-rounded individual community leader and lifelong advocate for children's education.
http://kiwins.org/Literature/Major_Emphasis.pdf
What is KIWIN'S MINOR emphasis?
Established in 1992, Pediatric Trauma Prevention, our Minor Emphasis, is a main focus of KIWIN'S in conjunction with Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis. Pediatric Trauma affects children from infancy to age nineteen. It is a result of motor vehicle accidents, physical abuse, drowning accidents, falls, and animal bites, making it the leading cause of death of children in the United States. Every year it results in sixteen million emergency visits and twenty thousand deaths. To prevent these accidents and injuries from happening, KIWIN'S has focused on fighting Pediatric Trauma through raising funds and by increasing general awareness through education.
What are the objectives of Key Club international?
*To develop initiative and leadership.
* To provide experience in living and working together.
* To serve the school and community.
* To cooperate with the school principal.
* To prepare for useful citizenship.
* To accept and promote the following ideals:
- To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.
- To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
- To promote the adoption and application of higher standards in scholarship, sportsmanship and social contacts.
- To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
- To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish service, and to build better communities.
- To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and good will.
What is the difference between KIWIN'S and Key Club?