The transformative power of volunteering and mentorship | Kristin K. Hawkins | TEDxLahoreWomen

Volunteering and mentorship are two free tools that can help each of us have a transformative impact on our community. Participating in community volunteer work lets us step into new roles and see ourselves differently. Through volunteering, we get to re-define ourselves, becoming change-makers and leaders. The more we volunteer, the more we develop skills, self-confidence, and knowledge – benefiting both ourselves and our community. And one of the most valuable ways we can volunteer is by creating mentorship opportunities for others. All of us should both have a mentor and be a mentor. Ms. Kristin K. Hawkins, the 34th U.S. Consul General in Lahore, is a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service and most recently served as the Coordinator for Economic and Development Assistance at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. In that role, she oversaw efforts relating to planning and implementing U.S. civilian assistance programs in Pakistan.

Her other prior assignments in the U.S. Department of State include Senior Georgia Desk Officer in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs in Washington; Deputy Spokesperson in Kyiv, Ukraine; Political Officer and Front Office Staff Assistant in Moscow, Russia; and Consular Officer in Kingston, Jamaica.

Ms. Hawkins is from Virginia and has a bachelor’s degree in foreign affairs and economics from the University of Virginia. She speaks Russian and has studied Ukrainian and French This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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