Robin Suh, grade 9 Tenafly High School, Tenafly, NJ My data shows the percentage of households with low food security in the United States. This can help us understand the needs of others and provide a way to donate through a trackable food truck. I want to impact donors and recipients by providing awareness and...
Emma Wong, grade 10, and Alice Zhou, grade 10 Miramonte High School, Orinda, CA We visualized the large wealth gap in the United States. We compared low- and high-income populations’ food budgets, graduation rates, and homeownership. These elements of daily life are often taken for granted. We gathered our data from the National Center for...
Katie Yang, grade 12 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, KY I am presenting data on the amount of water that teenagers in my community drink daily, from one to eight cups. The majority (66.6%) of survey responders drank less than eight cups daily. Maintaining your physical and mental health is important, especially during adolescence....
Erin Saya Ahn, grade 10 Roosevelt High School, Seattle, WA Communication is incredibly fluid—we can share culture, art, and ideas using our languages and dialects. I want to reimagine the world of communication and healthcare by encouraging inclusivity as a step toward health equity and world peace. I want people to look past barriers and...
Bianca Arcayena, grade 12 Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ Teacher: Scott Lang Lawful: A Court Game for All examines the balance of justice through law, how justice is decided, and how corruption can spread. The simplified game format helps students learn about how laws are used to create equity in society. It can also show...
Sohan Chunduru, grade 12 La Jolla Country Day School, La Jolla, CA Teacher: Dan Lenzen The world is witnessing growing discord among people of different cultures, religions, and beliefs. This distrust is rooted in fear of the “other” and suspicions of the unknown. Enabling children to interact with peers from other countries increases cultural awareness...
Breanna Avalos-Villatoro, grade 10 Granada Hills Charter High School, Granada Hills, CA Teacher: Narae Kim Discrimination is a major issue in our world. Everyone is affected by it, especially indigenous, queer, and disabled people. It causes wars, racism, and, in some cases, murder. I imagine a world where people take a chance to view the...
Caroline Berthin, grade 12 Design and Architecture Senior High, Miami, FL Teacher: Eric Hankin There is a need to disseminate credible information and resources regarding immigration policies in the United States to unauthorized immigrants who are unfamiliar with their rights and those who know of unauthorized immigrants. The “Know Your Rights: Immigrant Resources” poster serves...
Isabel Bozdogan, grade 12, and Camila Montero, grade 12 Design and Architecture Senior High, Miami, FL Teacher: Eric Hankin We have designed modules for a community-built art and design education center by adapting the South American indigenous tradition of “Minga,” which stands for collective labor done to promote social utility. The design would be implemented...
