How my project impacted me. Andrew Stephens

       This project had an impact on me that brought back some memories. Before I hit puberty and grew up in size, I was somewhat wide. Combined that with my gentle nature and I was a prime target for bullying. I had this project as one of my first choices because I didn't want anyone else to go through what I went through. While I was helping with the presentation, and I saw the kids paying attention and having fun, it showed me that I can help make a difference. I might even work with the mediation center again in the future on more projects. I don't know yet, I still have stuff I have to finish this year. Also, an update on the impact my project had on the community. I was told by the speaker; Mrs. Minkowitz, that the presentation was part of an anti bullying program that they have been implementing in schools and now Titusville wants to integrate the program into their curriculum.

How did my project impact the community

My project made an impact in my community because it helped kids who are in need of shelter, food, and have some one there to guide them. My project did not only help the kids in my community but it also sho them how to be leaders. so now they can be leaders in the community. Now the kids can see problems in there community and try and find a solution or try to figure better ways to handle. So i beleive that my project had a big impact on my community not only because i help with a problem in my community but i also helped kids become leaders so they can also try and solve problems in our community.

How my project addressed a need in the community

My project addressed a need in the community by giving awareness to Younger kids
About depression,self harm,anxiety and suicide. I feel that this is a very
important subject for younger people to know about. Schools keep pushing it
aside and a lot of younger people think they are the only ones dealing with
these problems, mean while there are so many more people out there going through
the same thing. I want younger people to know that there is hope and ways to
seek help in a positive way.

How my project addressed the needs of my community?

                             My project I think had addressed my project because I was trying to help scientist get  closer to finding a cure for cancer so that people would have to suffer who were diagnosed. Also the loved ones with someone who is suffering. I think the money donated will help scientist further there research. I have heard stories from family members of our loved ones who died of breast cancer and lung cancer when I was a baby. I remember the day I saw my mom cry cause her close friend who I only met once had died from cancer. The day that I got a call from my friends mom saying my close friend who is like a sister to me was diagnosed with cancer. I thought with my project we could raise money to help families not see their loved ones suffer that we can see them become strong by finding a cure for cancer.

How my project addressed a need in the community

Growing up I had a lot of friends who's parents neglected them. Their parents were either working way too many hours or they simply did not pay much attention to their children. Regardless, I loved my friends and always wanted them to feel important because to me they were. Ever since I was little helping others has been my passion. When my best friend got put into a foster home one year it completely caught me off guard. Even though her parents may not have been the BEST parents, they certainly were not awful people in my eyes. It hurt me to see her gone just like that. And the thing is that parents may not realize how some of their actions deeply affect their children. And sometimes some parents are having a lot of trouble and may need some help taking care of their children. Which is how I came up with my project. I think it addressed a need in the community because I would directly mentor elementary students who had family problems. I would just play board games with them and make drawing and such, but just these things made them feel special. They really enjoyed it which in turn made me really happy as well. My goal was to let them know that people care about them, and I think they realized that. If this project became bigger in our community it would certainly make a big difference.

Marcel's attempt to change his community

I think my project was a good way of addressing the issue of kids not knowing how to express their feeling in a nonviolent way. The approach was in public and personal at that same time cause it taught kids how to express their feeling and learn how to share their feelings to other people. This is a good lesson to teach kids at an young age cause they use this later in life when they're going through tough times in their life. This can help the community in the long run because kids might become more artistic and we have more young artists participating in art shows and art galleries. Or we have more volunteers to paint old houses or create beautiful panting to make the community look better.

How my project addressed a need in my community

If you ask someone if they like going to the doctor, most likely they will say no. A majority of people have an irrational fear of doctors and hospitals because they had a negative experience at one point in their lives. What my project aims to do is to reduce unnecessary anxiety and fears in children who are about to under go medical procedures such as surgeries. There is a great need for programs like this in hospitals around the world. When children are taught from an early age that the hospital can be a good place and doctors are good people they are more likely to seek medical attention as the grow older leading to a healthier global community.

How did this project impact me

This project had a big impact on me and my life. I believe that our kids are the future so being able to help make sure that that are being taken care of makes me really happy. The people i ment during this project impact me because its awesome to see people caring for each other and noticing how kind hearted some people can be. Meeting these people really showed me how some like me can help and impact my community. Now i see how we can make a change.

Desription of my project

I feel like a really big issue around the world is poverty. I believe that its important that a child has everything they need to grow up. A child should have food, cloth, a place, to live and some sort of guardien to help them with any issue or problems they need help with. I couldnt take on the world alone so i started small in my community. I did a little research on my issue and talked to a few people and i found this place thats called Youth Ministies Outreach. This group of people help KIds get of the steets and show them how to stay and be positive. They do different events but the one that caught my eyes was the event they do on friday night were they gather kids do different activities with them, give them food, and show them how to be leaders in there community. So they had an event were on one night they were going have a dinner for the kids and show them how prepare for there future. But some kids couldnt attend because of financial issues so i decided to help them find sponsers so kids could attend this dinner.

The hardest part of my project

The hardest part of my project was that i didnt have my car at the moment. So transportion was a small issue. There was one friday night that i was going to go visit them before i was close to the project due date because i wanted to see how they do things and how everything worked. But on that night i had to cancel because i got out of work at 5 pm and event started at 6 so i had to cancel because i had no way of getting there. But after that i had no other issue i was able to attend the event the next weak without any problems. Another hard parts of the project was when i had to say good bye to them because some of the kids wanted me to stay. I stayed in contact with them and they want me to come back soon. so i plan to visit them as soon as i can. Other than those to issues i had no other issues with my project. If i was to do something like this again i wouldnt have any issues because i have my car now and i plan on visiting them often and staying contact with them.

How my project addressed needs in the community

The way my project, Car Wash for Cancer, addressed needs of the community is that I raised money for a cause that I personally think needs the money. Cancer is a problem that almost everyone can relate to. I and almost everyone I know has lost 1 or even more than one family member to cancer. It is becoming very widespread the money I raised can help address the need for a cure, or at least help with the treatment of the individual. Almost everybody knows someone who has had or currently has cancer, so it's definitely a problem that needs attention from everyone. I wish I could have saved more, as 73 dollars is not a significant amount. If I had done more labor, I could have helped the cause a lot more.

How My Project Addressed a Community Issue

My project addressed a community issue because it is something that has the potential to affect everyone in many different ways. If the number of honey bees decreases, then we all have less food to eat, there will be less jobs available, and the economy will suffer with less income to work with. The bees are a part of our community just as much as we are. We are able to help their cause, and with it, ours. It does not take much to help the bees. It is as simple as planting flowers or buying local honey.

How my Project has addressed a need in the community- Light up the world

My project addressed a need in the community by providing more engaging toys for hearing impaired children. Though people did not really donate a lot of light up toys the toys were more visually stimulating than auditory. While observing deaf children a person can quickly tell how they drift towards books with big pictures, toys that light up and maybe move around. They go for the things that can be seen not heard because they cannot get the enjoyment out of toys that make sound. I set up a donation drive in which my goal was to fix this problem. I asked people to donate toys that light up have various textures and move around, as well as asking for money donations. With the toys donated and bought from the money donated those toys went to hearing impaired children at one of the Saint Francis daycare facilities. Thus helping those hearing impaired children be engaged in their activities and find joy and a smile. After finishing this project I really wish I got more donations to give to the kids, but I believe my biggest impact came from the awareness I brought about the issue. I spent a lot of time trying to spread the word to as much people as I could and any time someone asked me about the project in detail I made sure I was very precise. I feel my project not only brought a smile on those kids faces, but also bring more attention to children with disabilities.  
 

My project and my Community

My project had  an affect on our community and a larger scale community. Our own Arlington High School community has hosted a Relay For Life event for the past 3 years. My event contributed to the success of this event by raising money to go toward the overall fundraising, which is the whole goal of the Relay For Life event. It added 200$ extra to my team's personal fund as well. Every year we set a personal goal that is higher than the previous year to raise. My team captain told me my Scavenger Hunt helped immensely in reaching this years goal as we approach the event. Additionally, my project had an affect on our worldwide community of people who have had any interaction with cancer. Whether someone, their family member, or their friend was affected, cancer takes something from everyone. The money I raised is going through Relay For Life directly to the American Cancer Society which works through endless research and tests to hopefully someday find a cure for cancer.

I feel like my project didn't have that big of an impact on my community, maybe it will in the future but as of now not so much. I could tell when giving the survey to students that they were all very happy that I could provide them with information about our schools cafeteria food. So in that sense I did effect those students because I let them know what was going on with their school and that they can make a difference everyday and how easy it is to just talk to the Health Administrators of the school. I also know that when I was talking to Chef Anthony and Mark, the health director, that they were eager to see my results and that they were going to use them in conducting there own project of changing our school food. The impact I made had small effects on people not so much a big effect on my whole community but it definitely was a step in the right direction of making change and having your voice heard. The small successes of my project showed me how easy it is to have an effect even if its on a few people it also effects you in the end and you learn and grow from these experiences.

How my project helped address needs of community- marina Colicci

The children's home of poughkeepsie was a great place to donate for. My donations were greatly needed. The children's home of poughkeepsie receives government funding, but that government funding only covers basic necessities such a providing food,money to help raise the children, put a roof over their heads,etc. What the government funding doesn't do is give them clothing, help fund extra programs that they provide, allow them to go on Little field trips, get presents on holidays,etc, and that's where donations come in to play. The children's home was definitely in need and my project helped to address those needs by getting the community aware an getting them involved as well as myself to be able to provide those donations. These donations gave them money to help fund those extra things and the clothes allowed the Children to look like their peers so that they didn't seem different . 

5th Day of Presentations

Although the 5th day of presentations only brought us two different projects, both were extremely honest and awesome!  They were the perfect way to end the week of strong presentations and truly made me proud of the efforts of all of my students.

Bob: While I was impressed with your project, what truly left a mark on me after your presentation was your ability to truly reflect on both your project and your life.  Your insight into what caused your struggles and successes and desire to use that information to move further in life really brought to life the idea of a "happy failer."  This ability is something that many people do not possess, and if you are able to capitalize on this, you will no doubt go far in life.  I also enjoyed hearing about your plans for the future.  While I knew about your passion for nutrition, I think the route that you have chosen to take really targets your strengths and interests, blending them to create a wonderful path for you to pursue.

Andrew: When I listened to your presentation, I could truly see that you picked the perfect project.  The fact that you had a set project ahead of you from the beginning (creating the garden) allowed you to center your efforts on concrete tasks like learning about methods and securing materials.  While other people probably would have finished the job and not continue to help the family or organization, I think that by conquering the tasks you set for yourself gave you the confidence and desire to continue beyond the original project.  While you focused primarily on the tasks at hand, please know that you have an amazing empathy for others that is evident to all who meet you.  I am so proud and happy to hear that you are going to continue to serve the families of Habitat for Humanity (and the squirrels who feed off of the gardens), and I look forward to hearing about your success.

How did my project address an issue in the community

I think that my project helped address an issue in the community because i honestly do not think that many people know the extent of the issue of child abuse and that there are organizations that help with this issue and i think my project opened it up to some of the community and showed them some more info that they may not have known before and showed them that we have local resources in our area that deal with abused and neglected children. I believe that the more people know i feel that the more they may want to help and want to try and put an end to the issue like i would like to do. I think that this could eventually lead to the community working together to try and end it. who knows maybe our little community will shed more light on the issue then before and who knows maybe we will be the ones to put an end to issue. If we all just work together i believe that we could.

My project in my community.

The idea of my project was not to make a huge impact but to hopefully do something small that would start a chain reaction. This may take time since this reaction has not started yet. That’s alright though. I have showed the video to about thirty high school seniors and by doing that I hope I have got them thinking about their actions towards others, especially since they will need to do this for the rest of their lives. This project was to help open the eyes of those that are staring down a narrow corridor. And to those that have a wider sense of view.  Never narrow your path and be a role model for those that need the fresh dose of perspective. It was to not judge others and to have an open mind, and to limit the problems between people and prevent new issues. There is no real way of telling if my project had any real impact on my community, but I hope it generated some new thought.