Candidate · National Coordinator

Oscar Keino

Grassroots · Logistics · Community building

Grassroots-Up Community Building Logistics

Background

Oscar Keino brings to the National Coordinator race a grassroots-up approach to organizing — a belief that great national coordination begins with great local capacity. A familiar voice in GI gatherings and chapter conversations, he has invested years in the relationships that make Gotabgaa work.

Why I'm Running

Oscar is running because the National Coordinator is one of the most consequential offices in GI — and one of the least understood. Done well, it knits the diaspora into one community. Done poorly, chapters drift, programs fizzle, and members lose touch. He is running to do this well.

Vision for the Office

A National Coordinator's office grounded in local capacity — a belief that the diaspora is strongest when each chapter is healthy. The role lives in the relationships between members, between chapters, and across the generations who carry Gotabgaa forward.

“Gotabgaa's next chapter needs coordination that members can feel — coordination that shows up not just at the AGM, but in the rhythm of community life. — Oscar Keino