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You are responsible for the pursuit, not the result

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You are responsible for the pursuit, not the result

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I was talking about self confidence

Why are you capable of leading change on this issue?

I think because I experienced this before so I know the importance of that thing so I can do better than who didn't experience it

Why should other members of your community also care about it and get involved? What affect does it have on your community and why?

Because it is a common issue especially between us in this age
The person become less confident because we don't help them in a younger age so he will have a lot of problems in Future

What can they do to help? List clear and simple steps they can take.

-Make a group to try to help a specific age
-Read about ways to solve this problem and try to apply it
-Spread the awareness between adults to care about their children more an more especially at this point

What are you doing to address it now?
Why it is urgent, or important to not wait, to take action now?

I will try to talk to my school and my friends to make an event to apply these steps in my resident
If we have a small way to solve any problem in the world we have to do it as quick as we can

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My story was about how to stop bullying and how could we deal with or face bullying cause this issue exists in many places! And we have to take an action to stop it!
Well I think I'm capable of leading a change on this issue because I experienced that ( being bullied) before when I was in primary grade.
I think that other members in my community should get involved in that as we make difference when we become united and take an action together towards bullying.The effect:  If every single person took an action, we wouldn't have any problems and we will get over bullying .The point is to TAKE the action TOGETHER as our strength is in being  A UNITED group trying to solve our community's problems.
1.We can make initiatives that call off to stop bullying and why shall we stop bullying and instructing people how to deal in a smart way with bullying without losing your temper or fighting! 2. Making VIDEOs encouraging people to stop bullying and instead say good and encouraging words to your peers at school for example. Spread positivity everywhere! And encourage people who really need it( bullied). Show compassion to them  cause They are HUMANS AS YOU ARE and they deserve to be loved.
What i am doing to address it is trying to face bullying by IGNORING. Ignoring has a very huge impact on reducing bullying.
It's important to take action now because things could be more worse by time than we really think if we carried on bullying forever
Being bullied can cause depression and mental health problems.

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My story of self focused on mental health and how it is important to take care of it.

I'm capable of leading because I've suffered from this issue, and I want to lead. These are two crucial characteristics to start my leading journey. I have joined a famous NGO that does its best to spread mental health awareness in Egypt, through its offline sessions, online meetings, fun activities, daily social media posts, and now we are preparing for a massive event that connects the whole MENA Region under the umbrella of mental health.

Other people should care because they suffer from it, there is no person with no traumas, sad moments, and devastating situations. They should get involved because in Egypt, people have been ignoring their issues for too long, the only mental issue they acknowledge is insanity, which is really terrifying.

People can start with themselves, give yourself the mental care you need, give your family and friends the mental care they need. Then they can start by helping people, guide your friends and family to help others understand mental health and how to maintain it, and guide them guide others to guide. Make a series of guiders.

I'm helping a famous mental health NGO spread its values, and I'm guiding my friends to maintain their mental health and guide.

It's urgent because it has waited too long, people tend to laugh at their own issues, then they come crying when something really small happens. People around me are suffering, I can see it, yet they don't say it, and what is worse is that they don't understand it and they do not want to solve their problems. It is really scary to live in a society with people with too many emotional scars, it is also so sad and affects younger generations.

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My story was about human power and how everyone has the power to change things regardless of their age or status
1. I am capable to lead change because I have gone through this before. I didn't think I had any power to solve a big problem that my community is suffering from but when I tried to join a competition that wanted you to invent something that can be of good use to solve a problem that your community is suffering from. I realised how big of an impact you can make even if you are young after winning with my team we started taking procedures to implement them in the community by talking to the school's principal and she was organising a meeting to have with our governor but the pandemic hit and we couldn't meet up.

I think everyone should be aware of how much power they have and how they can help people or communities just by using their power for good. It can make our world a much better place.

1. They can try from now to find solutions to things they are struggling with.
2. Also by using the way we learned here on the experiment digital like making the hypothesis and collecting data and the rest of the steps they can come up with impressive solutions to the problem
3. An lastly, to believe in themselves. I am not confident myself but I try to be and to believe in myself and I think they should underestimate their power.
Now since we are in a pandemic I can only help my friends in things and I remind them that nothing is impossible and I am also reminding myself that I can do what I dream of doing by believing in it and working hard.
It is important because if everyone is aware that they can create a difference they can come up with wonderful solutions and the world would become a better place.

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My story was about communication and I find it an important issue to get connected and communicate so we should be kind to one another because it will help a lot of people who are afraid of communicating because they don’t feel that they are enough. Being kind , supporting each other, and staying away from negative comments will help a lot also Encouraging people to get out of their comfort zone and comforting them by saying that it might be a bit hard at the beginning but they will get used to it. It’s important to take an action in order to make the world a better place to live and to communicate shamelessly and to be kind to one another.

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In my school the racial division negatively affects the ability for black and brown students to learn at the same pace as white students and I am dedicated to talking to boar members, mayors and anyway who can find a way to close this achievement gap.

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In my story I wrote about the death of a family member that has largely impacted my goals in life. I want to bring positive change to the world. To begin making progress towards that goal, I have started a Red Cross club at my high school where we hold service events and spread awareness on things that can save somebody's life. Nothing is too small of a step as long as it is in the right direction.

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In my story, i talked about my teacher death with cancer.  Cancer became the second cause to death in the world and the number of people who died because of it will double and increase a lot as the world's population is increasing incrediblely. My teacher death mademe more of cancer and other diseases issuses   that make want to be a doctor and medical researcher who want to save much people lives and create a significant chanage in the world.

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as I discussed that Poverty will end if we collaborated to help poor people and to achieve peace in that world, That what I call for, because if this concept is shared and become a trend everyone will collaborate and will have the same passion so the problem will be solved faster and maybe the Investors relate to that and collaborate with us to end this issue.
If we ended poverty many other issues will be ended too.

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In my story, I talked about peace. Wishful thinking I know, but imagine the world living in unity. No wars, no hate just peace and love.
Why am I capable of leading change in this issue? Just because I am aware of how crucial the issue is. Because I am willing to take an action. When you think about it, even the intent counts.
We have so much potential. We could entirely change this world in the snap of a finger, the blink of an eye. It is still concealed, but if we put in the effort, if we implant the seed of will and determination, we could make anything possible. We could achieve the unachievable.
When we realise our abilities of conquering the evil in this world, we will grow enough confidence and strength to keep going and to expand. To brainstorm ways in which we can make this world a better place.
Initially, we can work on ourselves. We need to gain sufficient knowledge regarding the issue and from there we could reach out to more people. Using our recently gained knowledge, we can enlighten others about the injustice that others might be facing. We could conduct campaigns (through the internet) to voice our concerns and reach out to an even greater number of people. United, we will accomplish peace and in unity there is power.
Let's not stay silent anymore. We can no longer watch those who are unprivileged suffer. They have had enough and its about time they start living the lives they deserve.

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In my town we have a major racial divide in academics. POC students are more likely to be in lower classes that advance ones. I am determined to succeed.

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Computational biology approaches in Egypt is not very common, but computational biology and bioinformatics are important for analyzing biological problems and solving health issues. I want to be a computational biologist and help my country in developing new medicines.

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I wrote about my passion to football and the lesson that I want others to learn, not to give up no matter what and I was inspired by players like Ronaldo and Salah, and I advice anyone that have passion to anything run after it if it doesn't  affect the other fields of his life negatively.
and always remember that the decisions of today set the future of tomorrow.

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I think I am a suitable person to take the lead in solving this problem. Personally, I went through it and I know very well how this person feels lonely without friends and I also know what he needs.  All societies must pay attention to this problem, as it is faced by young people all over the world and it affects them negatively and makes them introverted and not creative.  Also, the solution to this problem is simple, all that person needs is a friend.  A sincere friend to talk to, help and support him in the affairs of his life.  This problem must be taken care of and solved immediately. The new generation of young people are the men of the future, and they must be fully prepared to do so. Therefore, this problem must be taken care of as soon as possible!

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In my story I talked about STEM Subjects in Egypt but where the area that I live in there isn't places to teach Tech and a lot of student don't know anything about any field in Tech so in the future, I want to build my center in upper Egypt. In the center, I will allow students to learn and develop themselves in technology for free and rely on themselves through self-learning. I will invest in students through their projects.

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In my story, I wrote about how math saved my mom’s life. As I am so inspired by mathematics fields. I saw also biomathematics as a precision world that saves people’s lives. Accordingly, I decided that biomathematics would be my major. Helping people conclusively has become a principle that will never be dispensed with.

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Climate change is, but a consequential output to the misled inputs that slip out from our scope of importance. Unlike the other environmental crisis manifestations, climate change seems to be, by far, the utmost ostentatious with all its forms of turmoil, gathering the heed of all humanity and non-human creatures with its terrors.

I have been posted to the climate change crisis ever since the media adjusted the scope on the thawing ice catastrophe ensuing in the poles. Although, my research was limited to internet resources first-hand. It sufficed whatsoever in apprising my senses of a beacon of the generalities, in other words, the single-impact notion, the proliferation of environmentally hazardous utensils, and the presently existing policies downplaying the consequence of such mutation of nature.

Having been enlightened with said basics, I surpassed the threshold of being an aware citizen to ascend to an activist.

Nevertheless, I disregarded the notion that one's activism should be fully established upon the foundation of inciting change with sermons. I rather, foresaw that the only universal change could be applied through scientific research; the ecosystems will not have themselves restored with outspoken and touching speeches.

I thereby proceeded to delve into climatology, to publish a research paper under the name: "SOLAR ENERGY: ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR RELIABILITY AND

DEVELOPMENT" where I seized the pedestal to shed light on how the accumulation of greenhouse gases within our atmospheric borders can bring about the end of our race, then went on to dispute the presently existing policies addressing the climate stance.

Furthermore, I am developing a research paper pursuing a different angle: the urban sprawling inevitable destructive force thrust upon the climate. This paper was dubbed: “How: land habitats reflect on the climate in a specific region, and how urban sprawling is an external force that influences climate dynamics.”

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I wrote about losing my home. That was one of the biggest causes of my sadness. However, after moving, I attended a school who owned a plot of land which over the years many alumna had researched and restored. It was a huge safe haven for me, as it was a small plot of land which felt like home. It had many characteristics of the forest I had left behind when I moved to the desert. However, this was only after years of work in order to restore this piece of wasteland. Over those years, the girls who attended that school took data from the water and saw as it changed. And while for those few years that I attended, the water was much better, there was still a long way to go. It was flooded with waste as the neighboring ranches and waste management sites dumped manure into our precious section of river. It was bordered by people who didn't want the wildlife we worked so hard to bring back. So I ask of our community to see the problems they're causing. To see why our precious water should be treated so much better so that not only people but also animals and plants can survive.

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In my story, I talked about hopelessness. I feel that people are not supposed to dedicate their entire life to one goal. After achieveing this one goal, they'll be like "Okay, Is this all there is?". We mature over the years, our perspectives and our passion might change. We can set one goal that matches our reality at some point and after achieveing it, we can try something new to discover ourselves more and more. You do not know who you truly are because life is a self-discovery journey! Do not waste your life without enjoying its journey!

All those fascinating and inspiring stories got me thinking about creating a place just for people who wanna share their stories while eating cookies together!

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I can't think of a specific story on the certain topic that I am going to talk about but I have experienced this a lot.

Everybody talks behind someone's back at least one time in their life. I've noticed a lot of people in my school who I talk to talk behind people's backs all the time. Commenting on anything they don't like or think that is weird. Whenever I hear this or am apart of this kind of conversation I try to say I am uncomfortable speaking behind someone's back but I am definitely guilty of it too. Doing this makes me feel very uncomfortable when I'm around the person who is being talked about and feel guilty and bad even if I was not particularly apart of the conversation. I just really want talking behind people's backs to become less common at least in my community and want people to be more honest. Nowadays whenever a conversation like I have been talking about pops up I try to end it with the other people knowing that it is important and that it can cause harm.

I feel this isn't a very urgent issue but it is a very important one. Being honest is the best thing that you can do in life and I feel that it is something that is very understated in todays society.

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My story of self involved using coding and technology to spread awareness on environmental sustainability.

I hope to lead change on this issue by applying knowledge in computer science to build a basic app to spread awareness.
In my community, many people seem to often sit around instead of going forward to combat problems. Keeping our environment, particularly the oceans, of trash and plastic debris is such an important issue to nearly everyone. It effects millions of animals each day and negatively effects humans as well.
To help, people can start by fixing their habits. Even small changes to daily habits can have a huge impact on the environment. Beyond that, people can raise awareness beyond just the local community. If people form the community come together, we can use technology to create powerful apps to help combat these issues.
Right now, I am trying to learn more about the issues and what is the source of them. Using that, I can learn which specific things can be done to improve the situation.
This is an urgent issue; it concerns nearly everyone and when people don't act to help soon, it could haunt the community for years to come.

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I wrote my story about some of my underlying fears of not being able to measure up to everyone's expectations of me. I'd like to emphasize that I face this issue because of nobody, but myself and it is only an inner conflict. My parents only want the best for me, and are the kindest and most accepting people I have ever met. Yet, I still feel as though I will be disappointing thousands the moment I screw up. My school district is full of people with almost identical fears as mine, and I think that if these kids knew they weren't alone, so much of that bottled up angst would be relieved. This is all reliant on student interaction and trust however, which is difficult to create we rarely see eachother.

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My story was about how social media and the info age have compromised the social and mental well-being of GenZ. This is a pressing issue because GenZ is the future and it is crucial to resolve any threat to our generation. I feel like I can lead in this issue through psychological research and spreading awareness in the community

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In my story I talked about how I don't really have a full story yet because in my mind and in my imagination, in my dreams, in my hopes, and in my fears I feel like I have lived so many lifetimes, but in reality I have only been on this planet for 17 years. I spoke about my dad and how he is so passionate in living life and ardently cares about people and always wants to learn more. I want to emphasize the importance of that last part. Learning is so important and school isn't the most important kind, it's just one of the ways of learning. By having conversations, having an open mind, and being understand we can learn so so so much.

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I wrote my story on how I feel pressured by myself to achieve a level of success and how that has impacted my mental health. No matter where this pressure comes from, sooo many people in America, especially teenagers, suffer from depression, anxiety, or any other serious mental health issue. On top of this, many people don't communicate their struggles and often hold in their feelings. In order to help solve this issue, I think that we should talk more amongst each other about what we are going through. Holding in your emotions is never good, and most people may not want to talk to their parents or even people they know about what they are facing (Me personally, the only reason I was able to share a fraction of my story on the pervious padlet is because I don't know any of the people here personally). I think there should be more services where you can connect to people annonymously and talk to them about struggles you are going through so that you don't have to be faced with fears of judgement or that your personal feelings will be exposed.

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My community does pretty well about having nice facilities and delivering quality care for our elderly population. But I keep thinking, is there a way we can do more? A lot of those elderly people suffer with Alzheimer's and some forms of dementia. I want to encourage our youth of today to understand Alzheimer's better and how brain functions dwindle over time. I think of the brain like an ocean, 80 percent of it is still unexplored.  I would love to start a summer research program in my community where people can become motivated like me to finding out more about the brain and how to 'unleash' our greatest potential .

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in my story i talked about stepping up and being responsible
my community faces a lot of problems especially regarding sexism and misogyny therefore i think people should step up and own their actions, realize their faults and mistakes and be better instead of playing the blame game

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My community faces an almost insurmountable amount of prejudice and discrimination. Especially among youth, Blacks are assigned demeaned labels to reduce their capabilities and to herd them into a mindset which cripples their intelligence and purpose. Meaningful traits are attributed to whites with the label "white-washed", and generalizations based of location, etc, on interests and demeanor are too often made.

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I wrote my story to represent how a lot of times I see people facing hardships and how seeing the world being destroyed makes me feel like there is nothing I can do about. There are countless problems in our societies as people face racism, hate crimes, homelessness, depression, poor health and a long list of other things. In this program I also learned more about the damages we cause to our environments and it seems like there is a lot that can go wrong. I symbolized this feeling by describing how it feels to see someone cry and though it feels hopeless there is always something you can do to make them feel better. I wanted to talk about comforting people in my poem because it is something that makes me happy and feel like I am making some difference in the world. I think if I continue to learn more about problems our world is facing I can insight some kind of change even if it is small so I won’t feel as hopeless as I have in the past. I think it is important to maintain the mindset that there is always something you can do to help and so if more problems arise you can help fix them.

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In my story I talked about injustices facing girls in my community. I think I’m capable of making a change because I have experienced the same thing first hand. This is an important issue affecting almost 50% of our society. As human beings we have to stand for justice and help the oppressed. Some girls in Egypt especially in the country side don’t get to finish their high school education, they can’t even choose the future they want for themselves. When half of our society don’t finish their education and don’t build their own futures, it negatively impacts our lives. If you want to help with equality, you have to raise awareness about these issues among the people you know. You should stand against injustice and advice parents who want to marry off their daughters without even giving her the choice. You should voice your opinions and try to change the mindsets around you. I’m doing the same thing right now. I try to educate myself and others about local issues affecting women and young girls. If we don’t act now generations of women will stay oppressed within our community, and we won’t be silenced!

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Since Egypt was once a great country with advanced science and art. It has degraded ever since. In my previous story I spoke about how a movie can change your passions and your life. I also talked about my passion for physics and music. So , I think that an Egyptian Renaissance is coming sooner or later. And I would like to be part of this revolution. We can return to be the great nation we once were. I would like to lead the Egyptians to be a productive and advanced society once more through art and science. Music , movies , paintings,.. etc. are the culture of any society and I want them to be appreciated and given the adequate support from our government. Also, the science is what solves the palpable problems in any country. It's the one who will eliminate famine, poverty, sickness and suffering. So these two pillars of the human civilization are the main paths that I will focus on when I grow up. I would like to establish the first African space station, advanced research centers and all other ways of direct implications of the science that we study. And I would like also to create agencies and syndicates that would really help artists and fund them. So, maybe one day, Egypt would be the majestic country it once was.

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Today's children are the youth of the future

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Today's children are the youth of the future

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I talked in my story about how a little word can affect a child's whole future, since this experience i become so interested in psychology, when you get through an experience, you know what hurt you, what mede you happy, what was positive and what was negative and you know the feeling you get of that experience,so you know what to do because you will do what you wished someone has done for you , as some people say "you have to live the pain, to know what is pain". Psychology of the children or psychology in general is an important issue, it effects the present and the future, Today's children are the youth of the future, if we didn't care about their psychology from their childhood, they will have psychology problems in their youth,so we have to raise our children to be proud and have confidence ,so they won't be beaten easily and they will be ready for any challenge, First: to not allow any person to teach children in kindergarten, they have to be be taught how to treat a child, Second: spread awareness about how to talk in general,how postive talk can affect more than negative talk, Third:choose your words wisely and know your words are weapons they have the power to kill the person in front of you without even noticing, if we didn't begin now,then when. Don't postpone today's work to tomorrow as long as you can do it today 💙

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In my story I spoke about how your differences can create a bridge to finding other like you. I would like to start a program where people who feel like outsiders can join and express themselves, and form friendships with others. Starting a program like this will hopefully allow people to feel like their not lone.

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In my story, I talked about how change doesn’t always have to be bad. I think that the all communities should support change because most of the time when change happens, it ends up being good for the community. Even though not all people will agree with change, they should at least be flexible and give it a shot, there is no harm in trying. I think communities should raise awareness about change by giving past examples of great things that happened because of change. To help people with agreeing to change, it should happen often in small things so that people don’t get stuck in a routine. If people get used to change happening often in small things, it won’t be a big problem when it comes to deciding to change major things. Change is something people should get used to NOW so that they don’t get stuck in a certain routine or way of doing things, if that way is bad.

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in my previous story I said that believing in yourself is a power and you must use it's believe this is one of the most important things about  a leadership that will inspire other to work with we and saying the problem is pollution will make people more motivated to work because all Egyptians know how pollution affect the whole country.
they ca support and help me by spreading awareness and decreasing litter throwing in the unsuited places like rivers

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In my previous story, i talked about the power of your mind and how it impacts your life. i think that i am capable of creating change since we as youngsters are the next generation. especially as a privileged member of society, i have a voice that can be heard to a large extent. it is important to care about this issue of constantly being negative. this issue leads to suicidal thoughts and on a long term suicide. i think that everyone needs to talk about this issue since it can save lives. to help with those affected, you could raise awareness on what triggers the sadness. we could also re-invent the educational system where mental health is top priority. i think teaching youngsters to forgive will extremely help. it is urgent to help because suicides have increased immensely. share the story of the. power of your mind and how you choose what you see.

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In the last padlet I talked about discrimination against transgender people. This is a huge problem in America and around the world. I think it’s important to educate people about what it means to be trans, and to teach people that trans people are deserving of respect. Even if you do not understand trans people, that does not mean it is ok to be hateful and ignorant. The best way to end hatred is to spread education and acceptance. I think health classes in school should teach about transgender people. This way, kids will learn that trans people are real and deserve respect.

As a trans person, I’ve also been inspired and comforted by seeing trans students at my school be open and happy about their gender. I want to be able to inspire some younger trans kid by being my authentic self. When I’m older, I want to do more to support the trans community, but right now, I will do my best to educate and advocate in the little ways I can.

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in my story i talked about hurting animals . i think it's an importnant issue cause animals plays a big role of environment , and they have rights just like humans , they deserve to live in a better way just like us .
and i think people should start this problem cause violence produce bad manners to next generations , and i think people would normalize " killing animals" .
this issue affects my society by normalizing violence as i mentioned... people don't have mercy anymore , and this may effect children and environment.
we should aware people about this issue and maybe donate to build shelters and places for those street animals , also we should ask the government to take action about those situations .
i don't have enough power to build a shelter or to contact the government honestly but i'm trying my best to spread awareness...

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In my story I talked about ignorance. And how it’s changing and destroying culture. I think we could solve it by giving people instructions, and helping them out of their ignorance. For example, why aren’t there any instructing signs in the streets? My aren’t there fines that someone who drives a car that is not suitable or healthy in any way has to pay? This problem has cost us a lot, and it will cost us even more if we didn’t take action. My community can start by paying attention to their daily routines, and advising people when finding them doing something wrong that harms the whole community. They shouldn’t be afraid. Also, concerning the environment, they should start opening up markets that sell environmentally sustainable products, so that people realize that this option exists, because not all people will look for  something like that by searching. They shouldn’t say ‘oh it’s not my business,’ because that’s what they do all the time. I’m trying to find ways to connect with them, and make change. I could lead this, because I have plans, and I have the strongest urge to solve this problem.

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In my story I talked about ignorance. And how it’s changing and destroying culture. I think we could solve it by giving people instructions, and helping them out of their ignorance. For example, why aren’t there any instructing signs in the streets? My aren’t there fines that someone who drives a car that is not suitable or healthy in any way has to pay? This problem has cost us a lot, and it will cost us even more if we didn’t take action. My community can start by paying attention to their daily routines, and advising people when finding them doing something wrong that harms the whole community. They shouldn’t be afraid. Also, concerning the environment, they should start opening up markets that sell environmentally sustainable products, so that people realize that this option exists, because not all people will look for  something like that by searching. They shouldn’t say ‘oh it’s not my business,’ because that’s what they do all the time. I’m trying to find ways to connect with them, and make change. I could lead this, because I have plans, and I have the strongest urge to solve this problem.

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In my story, I talked about my life and how my view of it changed drastically in a few years. I especially talked about having a unique mind and working for your future. A lot of teens don’t know what they want to spend their lives doing and the ones that do know don’t have other paths they could turn to if the one they wished for didn’t work for them. I think what is really important in this situation is for teens to have help and support from others and for wiser people to help them through the hard path they are passing through and teach them more about life after college and its troubles. This way, teens could finally be able to take the hardest decisions of their lives without backing out and with no regrets. Asking your parents for guidance is a great way to find your future. Asking young adults is also helpful as they are closer to your generation and will know more to what you’re going through than your parents. Maybe spend some time everyday reflecting on your day and thinking about your future. Having some lone time is really important and you will definitely come out of it with something new. You could also start learning more about stuff you like from the internet and it will show you what you like most and want to commit to. Helping your friends find their goals is magnificent and everyone should do it if they are capable of too. There are plenty of things you could do and everything you do more for your future will plant a seed that may come out to be a beautiful and passionate tree.

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My story was about how people usually cannot be passionate about two things at the same time. I think it is possible to change that if we have many passions we will be more successful and unique which will hep he community grow more and become more successful. And in order to change that we should:

1.       Be more supportive and encouraging.

2.       Change you before changing others

3.       Put people in mind

I am trying my best now to work on myself so I can be a role model to everyone else who I am trying to show around me. And this is important because it will help people be happy and proud and spread kindness in our community.

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my story was about how i help my community in a lot of areas with my scout team , What makes me able to help my community is my work in a group with a lot of people willing to help the community And I believe that we must help our community because this is our responsibility to provide a better life and environment for us and for future generations and In order to do this, you must first define the problem you want to solve and then start with the smallest actions to solve it , You can also cooperate with people who are interested in the same problem or do like me and work with a group to solve many community problems without focusing on a single problem And always remember that the smallest action produces the largest results .

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In my other post I talked about how society is very diverse people are not able to connect to each other as they used to. Also how teens go through a lot and are often over looked by the older generations. People experience bullying, racism, sexism and more. Our community needs to come together and realize that many youth struggle as well. People need to use there struggles and come together. You would be surprised how many people can relate together. I want to create a safe haven where people can express themselves and their emotions honestly. Social media tends to be a big influence on the lives of others but let's change that.

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Computer Vision w/ Physiology/Hematology 

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Computer Vision w/ Physiology/Hematology 

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In my story, I discussed about my vision of expanding upon the use of machine learning and computer vision within the field of physiology/hematology. I do believe that the possibilities that come from combining the two fields are endless and can bring large, positive impacts to the world.

My current experience and my dedication to this field speaks for itself. I want to make sure that we can build robust machine learning models and computer vision pipelines that are able to quickly and accurately deliver results to patients and doctors.

The cost and access to healthcare continues to be a humanitarian issue to this day. A lot of people don't have access to treatment, and if they do, many cannot afford it without insurance. Using machine learning, we can bring treatment to patients without the huge costs behind it.

At this stage, we have to continue to develop machine learning models that can accurately depict and analyze data that not only matches its specific dataset but other forms of data as well. We also have to allow the entrance of such machine learning models into the field and allow them to be tested on real, secure patient data.

If we do not start now, the inhumane practices within the healthcare system will continue to continue. If we do not start now, someone else will and use it in unethical ways.

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I have always felt very passionate about animal cruelty.   Whenever I hear about a case of animal cruelty, I feel very angry, because in most cases, the animal can not stand up for themselves and is very helpless. I learned that black cats are the least likely to get adopted from shelters because a lot of people believe they are bad because of the superstition that cats bring bad luck. I also learned that during October, some shelters don’t kept anyone adopt black cats because some people sacrifice them during rituals. It made me very sad to hear that because I have had 3 black cats in my life and they have always been so perfect and awesome. I also can barely believe that people believe in that superstition. I also hear about cruelty towards pit bulls and it makes me very sad, because the only reason people view pit bulls as dangerous is because a lot of pit bulls were raised as fighting dogs, but they can actually be very sweet if raised in a loving environment. I haven’t done much to make a difference, but I always adopt black cats when I can, and I try to tell people I know about it when I can.

I think I could lead change on this issue, because I have experience living with black cats, so I have proof that they are not bad. I am also passionate about the topic, so I could share my passion with people. I think other people in my community should get involved because animal cruelty is everywhere. Maybe it doesn’t have an effect on everyone, but there are so many helpless animals that can’t protect themselves, and need help. This topic doesn’t have much affect on my community, except for our hearts. I don’t think there is anyone out there, other than animal abusers, who would say that they don’t care about the well-being of animals, especially house hold pets. I think people in my community could educate themselves, share with their friends, and maybe go to protest or sign petitions. I am not doing everything I can to address animal cruelty, but I am sharing my knowledge with people I know. For instance, my friend is going to adopt a cat soon, so I told her that she should adopt a black cat because they are subject to more cruelty than other cats. This topic is urgent because animals are dying all over the place. There are kill shelters that euthanize animals if they are there for too long. And animals are going extinct from poaching, so we can’t wait around for more species to go extinct.

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Peace would solve a lot of problems in our community because in my community a lot of people fight for money and things that doesn't deserve , so people could lose each other because of a problem that doesn't deserve, but peace would make my community a better place to live and a community with not too much problems. So people should forgive and apologize to get the use of peace into action. And when people become peaceful ,they will also have wisdom which would make our community raise to higher levels. But if we didn't do anything about it one day there won't be any connections between people and there will not be any sense of love.

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Racism and persecuting minorities are massive issues in our society. Racism is discrimination based on religion, sex, and race. Females in our community face a lot of problems because they are just females! We have to make people aware that women have rights, and they are equal to men. They deserve respect and freedom to choose their lives. Many people think that having a baby girl is a shame. Think about your life without your mother, sister, friend, and wife. For me, I Can't imagine it. So having a baby girl isn't a shame or embarrassment. Also, women face sexist circumstances while applying for a job. Many women are more productive than men, so Any sexual picking is not ethical at all.
In addition to that, women face all kinds of sexual harassment. We could make laws that prevent harassment and regulate and encourage women's work. Suggesting that at least 5% of labor-force should be women is one of the solutions. If we give women their rights, our society will be sophisticated.

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In my community, there are people who believe in fake news and don't prioritize important matters. That is because people at the top spread fake news, and then people believe them. This causes people not to believe in things like a fair democracy or global warming. This is very bad and people's views need to be changed as soon as possible. If you meet someone like this, try to show them the truth.

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In my story, I talked about how the expectations given to me when I was young made me strive for the best for my ambitions and goals to the point where I became a perfectionist and how it made my pride my best and worst trait. However I thought where did the expectations came from and I did some long thinking and I realized that all the expectations for me was because of society.

Society as always raised everyone but the standards for each generation has changed. What's easy in the 21st century will be next to impossible in centuries such as the middle ages. Nowadays, because of improvements to life, young people are pressured into doing far more greater achievements than their predecessors because it's expected. However many do not take into account that not everyone is capable of doing outrageous and impressive feats. What's working for some, may be crippling to others and that is something that many do not take into consideration when generalizing a group of youth when it comes to expectations.

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I think many communities fall short of something. My community often pretends nothing is wrong or pretend to solve the issues marginalized groups face. In my previous story I talked about the struggle of being black and feeling comfortable in the spaces I am in. In this story my goal is to tackle and hopefully achieve making people of color comfortable in their communities. I think this is an important issue that is often overlooked and when it isn't no change really comes out of it.
I am capable of leading this issue because I am a person of color who has experienced discrimination in my community.Other people should want to get involved because we all have to be there for one another. It is not only damaging for my community but others as well, marginalized groups should not live in fear and be uncomfortable.
There are many ways to help but the simplest ways are to spread awareness and educate yourself and one another. I am spread awareness and I participate in discussions and clubs in my community. Discrimination has plagued our society for so long, there is no better time than now although it is long overdue

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In my story I talked about my journey of programming and how I changed from pretending to know everything to realizing my actual progress and improving it. Of course, my community "especially my best friend, my cousin and, my uncle, my teacher, and of course my parents" helped me already by guiding me through my way and alerting me to my mistakes, and I am very grateful to them for that.
Why did they help me? I can't see any reason rather than their pure wish for me to success in what I want. So, I want to become the good person that they wished for and I want also to do my best to help them in their wishes too.

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In my story I talked about losing of personality and self-confidence, this happens to a lot of people, they start talking with people but they lose their personality for it, they try to copy other's personalities just to talk with them and making new friends, this is a serious problem as it may get people to lose their unique selves, a lot of youth might feel like they won't be cool or have lots of friends without being like the people who are (in their opinion) cool and have lots of friends and a happy life. These people need to know that everyone is cool in their own unique way, being different isn't something that is bad it just means that you are unique and they need to know that they have lots of things that no one else has which is enough to be cool and make friends without losing their selves in the process.

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Even though in my story i didn`t talk about human rights but i feel it is so important to talk about. Lately I`ve been so focused on human rights and i really want to help the people who don`t have any clean water or food because these are essentials for life and it`s their human right. In my community there isn`t a lot of effort done in this area and some people aren`t aware of this topic but i think we should all learn about this. Every day there are people whom there human rights is violated and no one mentions it!! People need to know that others die of hunger and thirst and others wish they had a chance to go to school. We should help these people because we are all humans.
I started an instagram page called human_rights_for.all and i hope it makes difference. I made this page to make my voice heard and to show peple how there are humans whomtheir lives are violated and i am open for ideas to help them.
I think my community should offer the chance for volunteers to go meet these people and tell the world their story and teach them their human rights so they fight for it. It would also be useful if the govermnent started taking this topic seriously and started acting and helpin those people. It hurts me so much to see a human who is not treated as one.

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in my story i talked about getting bullied at school which happens to so many people for so many reasons , and this problem is being addressed right now as youth started to talk about it , but i can say that till now in my community there are people who don't think bulling is a problem and there pretext is that they went through rough times but it didn't effect them that much or effect there current life .
what they need to know is that not all people get effected the same way and everybody have a different way in processing some might act like nothing happened , some might manage to stand out for then selves , some might lose them selves and bully too , but there are people who can't keep up with it the get depressed and it leaves a scare when they get older and effect there mental and physical health which doesn't sound helpful when it comes to there school grades and even work fields , also effect there relationships as sometimes  they might become emotionally unstable.

steps that people can take to make some sort of change
first most people get bullied because they are somehow special , so being more educated might help like if you see someone with a specific skin condition for example try to know the causes of it try to know more.
and acceptation to so much many stuff around you accept people from different countries people with different colors , opinions , believes even if you don't agree with them you gotta respect them and everything they respect or care for.

you can address it if you were bullied like as an example if you were bullied for a health condition (mental or physical ) you can step out and educate people about it ' if you were body shamed try to help other people love there body nonmatter what we are humans we have
the privilege of imperfection

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I’m capable of leading change because it only takes one person with an  idea to start something. Other members in my community should get involved because we need trees, they’re important. To help, they can spread, share, and shed light on this issue. Now I will encourage others to shed light on this issue. It is important to start taking action now, so we don’t have to lose more trees than we already have lost.

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education is the only way for communities to be developed , if you have a skill that does not have accessible resources for everyone try to provide one, it’s weird that a lot of people does not have access to education in the age of the internet,
some of the projects we are working on in Meteorite Global are free online courses in some topics that don't have a lot of resources!
you can also help to spread education by making subtitles in you own language in coursera.org as it have great courses available for free but not everyone is able to take courses in English.

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In my story I posted about making meals and giving them for ppl who can't afford them and I think that my community can help by buying supplements, donating money, or even help at packaging the meals. Why should they? Well, it is voulentry but once we put ourselves in other's shoes we start to view everything differently it also helps increasing your level of happiness. There was a study about how acts of kindness towards other would change our idea of ourselves. It can also help make freinds and bring connections back, getting in touch with people is something that we started losing since Phones were invented. It also helps us appreciate little things we didn't see or notice before like health, freinds, family, clothes, and much more!

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As a woman I have suffered from gender inequality and not getting my rights so I can really relate to what other women in my community go through and I can feel what they feel and I’ve tried to make a difference before and I succeed which makes me capable of leading to make a change and other members of my community should care about it because women are being treated unfairly all around the world like being forced to get married at young age, not getting equal legal rights as men and not being able to have their dream careers just because they are women so when they start caring about this issue the voice of those women who are suffering will be heard. There are a lot of things that can be done for example:

· Offering women access to education from all over the country

· Offering more jobs to women in different fields

· Giving women legal protection against any kind violence

· Giving women the freedom to wear whatever they want and places that don’t allow hijabi women should be shut down

·  Women should be given the opportunity to show their skills and not end up being house wives and clean and raise children for men.

I volunteer in a lot of organizations who work on helping women get their rights and work on stopping gender inequality to try to help as much as I could and it’s really urgent to take action because it’s not just about rights but there are women out there who are suffering and being forced to stuff and their voice can’t be heard so everyone should take action to stop this problem.

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America has been shown to be a melting pot of many different cultures and backgrounds. California especially flaunts how diverse it is. Right now, there have been current events that threatens just how close our cultures are. With more and more acts of violence against people of color, there have been movements time after time trying to combat these hate crimes with protests trying to make America a more safe place for those of color. Just this week there is a headline of "6 Asian Women Confirmed Dead After Atlanta Mass Shooting." There again a sense of confusion and questions. Most of them starting with Why. I believe that the communities in California and in America are strong enough to fight against this violence and spread awareness of love instead of hate as we have done before.

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In my local community, there are a lot of issues that are not addressed. There are very few people that take action about issues like racism, sexism and homophobia. More people need to speak up about these topics and educate themselves

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For a long time I failed to see how talent will only take you so far. I ended up putting in extra work to catch up with others and eventually achieving my goals. As a part of the student community, a lot of people rely on their talent and natural ability to get by in classes. However, as class level starts to go up bad time management leads to incredible stress. It is so incredibly important to put aside dedicated time for specific things so you don't get stressed about your schedule.

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As a member of the Asian community I feel that I am capable of helping lead change to fight for the justice that not just my community deserves, but also all races. Other members of my community should also care about this issue and get involved because it is absolutely ridiculous and heartbreaking to even live in a society where at any given moment, you, your mom, your loved ones could be the one on the media, brutally attacked simply because of your race. It is extremely painful to know that this is what our society has become, which is why I believe it is crucial to make a change and take action to prevent further generations to experience the generational trauma that will transpire from the current state of events. Some ways that my community can help is by spreading awareness about the hate crimes that have been happening and educating people that it is not okay. Other things my community can do to help is to donate to the victims that have suffered from these hate crimes. It is important to take action now because this is a problem that should not exist. No human should live in fear that one day any of their loved ones will be attacked simply because they are a person of color.

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In my community there's no enough awareness about guiding teens to choose their career paths, it's not even seen as a problem, because no one cares about whether you're passionate about your work or not as long as you're earning a salary.

As a youth, we all experience that time when we ask ourselves about our purpose, life's value, and why we are here; what should we be doing with our lives? While some eventually find their reason and feel like their life started from that moment, others spend their whole life without finding it and continuing to live while doing things they're not interested in. Others are hesitant to follow what they're passionate about because they're afraid of not gaining the desired results at the end, which makes others start taking over their life choices.

I believe that working on guiding youth to how to find their passion and work on it will develop a more determined, professional, and enthusiastic next generation of youth who are self-driven by their own choices and interests. It will also increase the different markets' productivity because everyone will be passionate about his job, which will consequently promote our economy.

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Growing up in America, I was raised by immigrant parents. I have always loved my family's culture but in a lot of ways at school, I felt too different from my classmates because of my background. Even still, I continued to embrace my differences and my heritage. Now that I am older and I am looking back, I am proud of myself for staying true to my identity. I love to listen to my family's stories about what they miss from home and what changed for them when they came to the USA. This experience has made me more interested in other cultures as well and I look forward to travelling  to learn even more when I become an adult. Eventually, I hope to travel to all seven different continents! I want to also help guide initiatives in my own town to amplify the voices of first and second generation immigrant youth.
Since I have valuable personal stories and I have extensive knowledge concerning the topic, I could lead change on this issue. However, one person is not enough to change old patterns that have operated for a very long time. I would need other members of my community to do simple things like watch documentaries, listen to podcasts, and listen to what immigrants have to say and try to understand their experiences. In this historic moment in American history where more people are beginning to face problems of inequality, now is the best time to address these problems head on. Currently, I am in various clubs at my high school that is doing work to make my town more inclusive to everyone.

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i live in a small community where most of us know each other. unfortunately the problem i talked about in the previous padlet is common in my community so, i see a lot of situation everyday that push me to lead the change, i already made some steps and started to tell other girls especially younger ones to fight for their rights and don't go with the flow if they don't want to. that put me into some troubles but i feel that it's my duty to do this as a girl that had the opportunity to do what she wanted. my community is keeping some traditions that no longer fit to our generation and our role is to destroy them and fight for our freedom

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After being rejected from following my passions, I took the matters into my own hands and started to be myself and follow my passion my way, not the way certain schools recommend. A correlated issue that my community faces currently is believing that COVID-19 won't end soon. Such pessimism is imperative to address because it shows my community giving up on having to live a normal life and connect with each other in the near future.
With my optimism for the near future, I believe COVID-19 can end if everybody in my community comes together to acknowledge the seriousness of the virus.
Also, my community can:
- Create a foundation that teaches the importance of the present pandemic and a way to prepare for the next
- Hang posters and spread awareness of how to wash hands properly
- Ask the mayor to pass a bill granting low class citizens, who worked during the pandemic, extra money.
All of these steps can be taken to preserve a hard working community and prevent any further spread.
Currently, I'm talking with my school to see if there's any way to encourage students to wear masks outside, as some students think their immune system is strong. Therefore, this way, I'm trying to encourage the school to raise awareness on the matter of that the pandemic is not over yet though it could be if all students come together and make a change.

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TW: mention of abuse and bullying.
Appreciating our differences - poem
Do you come across people that stand out from the rest around them?
Who lead different lifestyles or may seem normal at first sight,
but actually go through a lot behind the shadow of masked smiles?
Do you find yourself wondering about them
Or turn a blind eye and shut them out of your mind instead?
Are you scared of what you were taught,
Or just confused because you've never been told?
That because we're all so consumed by hatred,
We forget to appreciate our differences.
That no matter how strange you are to me,
We can still enjoy swinging under trees.
While you tell me tales of hopeful dreams,
The summer wind brushes by our cheeks.
Sweeping away our sorrows and cruelties,
Planting seeds of love and congeniality.
I learn from you and you from me,
That acceptance is our key for a better reality.
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This isn't just a problem in my community, but in lots of places as well. Mental health is barely acknowledged or discussed in important learning facilities, and that neglection causes lots of suffering to many individuals with mental issues. Lots of neurodivergents don't have access to education or stable jobs due to lack of facilities that establish programs to support their mental-state, and that turns them into inactive members in their society. Not only that, but these individuals have to endure bullying from ignorant people, and sometimes, even face abuse, wether physically or mentally. And as a society, we get confused by what we don't understand, and only proper awareness raised among members of the community can clear all that. If you'd like to take a personal stand against these issues, here's what you should be doing:
• educate yourself about mental health issues
• stop using slurs and words that are offensive to neurodivergents, or use MH related words in insensitive jokes.
• stand up against bullying incidents that you are aware of
• never make fun of other people's behaviors, what may seem "weird" to you is usually what these people consider normal and find comfort in doing.
• check on your friends/family/colleagues.. etc.. be there for them and show them you care for them through simple acts that they'll appreciate
• LISTEN! even if you don't understand at first, you should keep an open mind to anything new you learn from different individuals
• spread awareness among your community members by reposting helpful information on social media platforms, or joining organizations that support and tackle issues regarding mental health.
Change can only happen when we decide to make a difference, when we take a stand against these wrong actions, and demand equality for all individuals. So will you be that change?

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Although I feel like this topic has come up in some issues, I feel as if it has not been talked about enough. Especially during this time of COVID-19, some kids/teenagers have no way to communicate or engage in conversations with people in their age groups. Communication is essential to growing up as a person, and isolation deprives that. Simple acts people in my community can take are researching statistics of depression and/or symptoms. Melancholy is a fragile topic, but for the people who are in such a case, it can help a lot seeing that other people care for them and realize it’s an issue. Simply posting on Instagram or Snapchat can boost their mood for the day.

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Many people in my community are well-off and kind. They donate to food pantries, volunteer at the library, and try to help each other out during hard times. I am so grateful to live within a caring community full of neighbors and peers I will never forget.

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i live in a large community where most of people knows each others, and the reason for that is we all do activities together, listen to each others, and usually hang out to near club or something. i would like to share our community thoughts to others cause its always best to have help/ support from others.

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I live in a pretty large community not that many people know each other around here, but as for my school almost everyone knows it's like my second home, we hold many campaigns and events to help people who are in different communities. the most important thing I've learn from my community is to never take anything for granted and to always be grateful for what I have.

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I live in two different communities . The first one is the Egyptian community in my house. The second thing is the American community in my school . I somehow mix between the two communities , and this mix help me a lot to get along with a lot of different communities.

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I live in a small village in the countryside and by joining STEM I actually live in 2 different communities. One is modern and fill with intelligent people and the other is none but to live in peace and achieve what I hope I should ؤommensurate with both. I'm proud of being from the countryside and I love the two communities.
I mean that I learned many things from having two different communities and I still learn and that's the most important thing in life for me..to keep learning.

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In my community, there is sadly a lot of poverty. There are the majority of people that are in the middle or upper class, but the section of people where I live that struggle to get food and shelter is very heartbreaking. I’m part of my community, so I should be part of the solution to help all of these people that really need it. Some things that can be done to help include volunteering at local organizations, spreading awareness through education, and helping these people get jobs or some form of income.

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The most important lesson I had learned is to take initiative and simply think about all stuff I can do. The dominant issue in my community was the water pollution and the videos, articles and statistics gave me a big incentive of being a cause for change. Water is essential to life. It need not be spelt out exactly how important it is. Yet water pollution is one of the most serious ecological threats we face today. Preventing water pollution and conserving water are important to assure a continuing abundance of water that is safe to use for ourselves and future generations. So, these were enough motive to search how we could solve this challenge.

Effects of water pollution varies from Diseases, Ruination of the ecosystem, Food chain disruption and quality of life as general. As a result, there are some steps must be into consideration and execution as:

·         Reduce CO₂ emissions to prevent global warming and acidification of the oceans.

Reduce the use of chemical pesticides and nutrients on crops.

Reduce and safely treat wastewater so that, as well as not polluting, it can be reused for irrigation and energy production.

Restrict the use of single-use plastics that end up floating in rivers, lakes, and oceans, many as microplastics.

Encourage sustainable fishing to ensure the survival of species and avoid depletion of the seas.

I am working on a project that would reduce the consumption of water and pollution that the industry causes to save more water for poor communities as in Africa. I had implemented a Mechanical-Chemical integrated solution that achieve the concept of Water Reusability.

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Collage about finding ways to get DC more books and to fund public libraries in DC:

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Collage about finding ways to get DC more books and to fund public libraries in DC:

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Environmental Companion - Take the initiative!

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Environmental Companion - Take the initiative!

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Why are you capable of leading change on this issue?
Opening my eyes to the importance of taking initiatives, the project also made me realize that I am capable of making change. I knew something, programming, and through it I could help. In fact, everyone can help! Actually, as far as they are a part of a community, they should. There are two motives for this. One the consequences that might result from not having a role. The other is the positive aspects that the whole community will be rewarded with. There are many things to think about and consider. I say it again: anyone can help in any way. For example, the impact of such a simple project I worked on is potentially huge. We even surveyed some people and all of them said that they would love to have such an app. You too can have a role. Here are some suggestions:
- Start with yourself:
- Motivate yourself to help
- Learn more about why you should help
- Identify something bad that you do affecting others
and stop doing it.
Then, time to transform into bigger impact
- Find what you can do:
- Think about something you like
- Think about something you want to do
- Think of how could you direct your pleasure to helping others

After this, go change the world!

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Invictus by William Ernest Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.

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New Year’s Day by Audre Lorde

The day feels put together hastily
like a gift for grateful beggars
being better than no time at all
but the bells are ringing
in cities I have never visited
and my name is printed over doorways
I have never seen
While extracting a bone
or whatever is tender or fruitful
from the core of indifferent days
I have forgotten
the touch of sun
cutting through uncommitted mornings
The night is full of messages
I cannot read
I am too busy forgetting
air like fur on my tongue
and these tears
which do not come from sadness
but from grit in a sometimes wind

Rain falls like tar on my skin
my son picks up a chicken heart at dinner
asking
does this thing love?
Deft unmalicious fingers of ghosts
pluck over my dreaming
hiding whatever it is of sorrow
that would profit me

I am deliberate
and afraid
of nothing.

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My Community sees
the problem with pollution
and the Nile, as clear
as day.

They choose to see it
where others would turn
a blind eye.

They have the numbers
to call for changes, and
the initiative to do so.

The Problem with the Nile
is not disappearing
on the contrary it's
getting more apparent
as the Renaissance dam
gets higher each day,
and soon no fresh clean water will surface in Egypt

My Community choose to
make fundraisers,
spread awareness,
to actually clean the Nile,
and you can do the same.