West Vine Student Is A 'Connecticut Kid Governor' Finalist

HARTFORD, CT — Seven fifth grade students are finalists in the 2019-20 race for Connecticut’s Kid Governor. And one of those awesome students is from Stonington.

Congratulations to Kylie Nachin of West Vine Street School. Kylie's project was to address the issue of Kids & Technology Addiction.

Here's Kylie's campaign video.

The winner of the 2019 Connecticut’s Kid Governor Statewide Election will be revealed 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 21 live on the CTKG Facebook and YouTube pages.

Connecticut’s Kid Governor is a national award-winning, statewide civics program created by The Connecticut Democracy Center.

The free program teaches fifth graders about state government, voting, and the importance of civic engagement through an authentic statewide election. Each school was eligible to nominate one student to run for Connecticut’s Kid Governor. Nominees were required to submit a campaign video about a community issue important to them and a three-point plan designed to help other students take action on the issue.

Seven final candidates moved on to the Statewide Election where peers watched their videos, reviewed their platforms and cast ballots to elect the student who will represent them as Connecticut’s Kid Governor.

The winning student serves a year-long term as Connecticut’s Kid Governor , with the opportunity to promote their platform via the program’s website and blog, meeting and speaking with their constituents, creating resources and tools for students to take action, and participating in programs across the state.

More than 6,000 Connecticut fifth graders registered for this year's Statewide Election which took place Nov. 4 through Nov. 12.

The other 2020 CTKG Final Candidates are:

• Ariana Moreno, Casimir Pulaski Elementary School, Meriden. Issue: Suicide & Mental Health
• Daisy Wimberly, JFK Intermediate School, Windsor. Issue: Pollution
• Derek Gaszek, Oshana Elementary School, Southington. Issue: Brightening Lives of Homeless Children
• Dwayne Ceasar, Clover Street School, Windsor. Issue: Helping Children with Disabilities
• Lucie Martinelli, Glastonbury-East Hartford Magnet School. Issue: Diversity in Schools & Sports
• Myra Stanfield, Eric G. Norfeldt School, West Hartford. Issue: Animal Abuse