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For my civic action project I posted posters around my neighborhood to help raise awareness for funds that are available to underserved women in need of abortions, I also posted a QR code that allowed people to donate to these said funds and find out more about where to access these funds.

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For my Civic Action, I sent an email and a postcard to the United States Department of Energy. My goal of reaching out was to let them know many people still worry about nuclear energy safety and it is still a big concern, especially to those who live near nuclear energy sites. I hope they will take my message into consideration and provide more steps for ensuring safety.

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I hosted a social media detox to raise awareness about mental health and offer a fun solution to the problem of overconsumption of social media. I tried to target teenagers, who were my primary audience, so I targeted them directly. This could provide information and raise awareness about how it affects mental health in an easy time-efficient but fun way.

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Overview:

Animal testing is the abuse, neglect, harm, or harsh treatment of an animal (depriving an animal of food, water, no veterinarian care, and good living conditions).

Animal testing is to test the efficiency  and safety of products to get the green light from the FDA (diseases, chemicals, pharmaceuticals)

Civic action:

My solution is to prevent the normalization of animal testing and with that, an effective civic action is bans; boycotting products and including legislatures.

Bans have been successful in the past. Twelve states have enacted bans. Many animal rights activists and organizations encourage the global ban of animal testing. Society leaned toward banning all types of testing, according to a 2019 survey and a 2020 survey. In the 2019 survey, 79% of respondents supported legislation to prohibit animal experimentation. In the 2020 survey, 57% of respondents refused to purchase from brands that tested on animals.

My only concern with this civic action is how much advocacy I can do. Considering that I am not involved in any senate or government things, I do not know if my voice would really be heard. I wanted to create flyers to post around Philadelphia but I thought: How many people would glance over them? How many people would actually stop, consume the information, and take a photo of it? Would someone rip these flyers down to tape up or staple new flyers? What if someone puts another flyer or poster over it? Would the flyers fall off or fly away due to the weather? I do not want to waste paper or pollute the earth.

So…What I did was text my sister who works at City Hall. I am grateful, thankful, and appreciative that UPenn and Fox Chase Center are proactive on researching and discussing animal cruelty. I texted my sister, who works at City Hall alongside Mayor Cherelle Parker,  if Philadelphia and the areas surrounding do anything regarding animal testing and avoiding it. I also texted her if the mayor or any important people at City Hall would be willing to learn more about the situation at hand and capitalize on it. I felt like this would be the best choice, option, and approach because I have close ties since my sister works there and it seems realistic. I remember too that someone during the consultancy protocols said to start local which I really liked and agreed with.

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For my Civic Action, I sent a email to USADA, United States Anti-Doping Agency. The main goal of this email was to get answers to some of my questions and to hopefully provide a better solution for the problem of PED use in sports. I figured that if I reached out to them I could provide some new solutions and a new point of view. I hope that USADA will start, providing stronger testing and more consistent testing.

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For my Civic Action, I sent an email to the Pennsylvania Game Commission who manages and protects wildlife and habitats. In my email I addressed the issue and its importance. Then, I asked what they are doing to help and any possible solutions they have in mind to help the issue. I believe that they have the power to take action and help wildlife and endangered species to further improve captive breeding programs.

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For my civic action, I wrote letters to both NBC 10 Philadelphia and 6 ABC Action News, as they have the highest concentration of viewership locally, about the possibility of limiting weight loss drug advertisements on their news channels. I have reached out about this as a large reason for there being vast weight loss drug shortages, which is a result of people using these drugs who do not need them, which is in large part due to an over-advertisement of these drugs. This problem is so important as these shortages take these drugs away from people who need them, like those with obesity and diabetes.

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For my Civic Action, I created a poster that I will be hanging up outside of the trainer's room for students to read as a resource for potential protection against future injuries. This poster will educate student-athletes on a new solution to stop them from getting head injuries.

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For my civic action, I created an educational infographic to raise awareness about green infrastructure as a solution to urban water pollution. The infographic highlights the benefits of systems like rain gardens, green roofs, and permeable pavers, which help protect our waterways and promote sustainable communities. I chose to hang them up around the school to start small, in hopes that it will become something bigger. In addition, I attached a QR code at the bottom that leads to a document that has links to read more about green infrastructure and links to get involved.

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For my independent project paper I researched water pollution and how it effects humans and the environment. For my civic action, I wrote post cards to Aqua the private water company that provides water to 32 counties in Pennsylvania, including Montgomery County where I live. In my postcard I address the question of what the companies relationship is with the local and state governments they work with. Since regulation for water supplies and pollution can be addressed through these governments I am wondering how Aqua works with these governments in order to provide the safest and cleanest water to the clients they are supplying. I reached out the the Aqua headquarters which is located locally in Bryn Mawr, PA to ask these questions to know how safe my drinking water really is.

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For my Civic Action, I wrote a letter to both of the PA state senators. My goal was to present the issue of how cancer treatment is unaffordable and present a few solutions. As the senators are supposed to represent my voice, I felt that they may be able to help me make the most change.

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Charlotte Hayes' Civic Action For Reproductive Rights

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Charlotte Hayes' Civic Action For Reproductive Rights

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For my Civic Action, I started an initiative to write postcards and emails to policymakers at the state level, urging them to either reform their policies to protect the right to abortion in their state or to continue their dedication to protecting access to abortion. I wrote a letter to PA Governor Josh Shapiro thanking him for his efforts, and I invited my friends to reach out to politicians as well!

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For my science and citizenship project, I chose to focus on environmental sustainability in everyday businesses. I noticed that some Starbucks locations are making more visible efforts to reduce waste, like promoting reusable cups, while others, especially the ones near me, haven’t made those changes as clearly. I wanted to understand why there’s a difference between locations, so I emailed my local Starbucks to ask about their current sustainability policies and whether they have any plans to become more eco-friendly. This helps me learn how businesses make decisions about sustainability and what role citizens can play by asking questions and raising awareness.

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For my civic action I wrote a letter to American Airlines explaining how/why ocean pollution pretains and affects their companies. It is extremely important for them to know, so it can actually help and economically stregthen their company.

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For my civic action, I designed an Infographic informing people about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence. The way I designed the visual, is by answering common questions about AI, assuming no knowledge to start with. The infographic touches on the nature of AI, and how it can learn from itself, as well as the jobs it could harm most. At the end, I talk about potential solutions to limit the damage. When I hang these up, I hope that people are able to see it, and that it resonates with them.

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Blue Simple Effective Communication Infographic (1)

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For my civic action, I wanted to design a poster to hang around hospitals, and other medical places, in order to help fix health misinformation. Having two parents that are doctors, I have heard a lot about those who try to "doctor shop" in order to get the type of treatment they believe they need due to excessive searching online.

I created an instagram account, in addition to poster, where people could reach out about whether the drugs they are taking are safe for their conditions. I have partnered with several doctors in the area to hang these flyers in their office, and who are willing to discuss this option with patients. Patients will have the ability to DM the Public Instagram, and I will post about this drug, and include common misconceptions, less known side effects, and include any research links that pertain to this drug. One interesting aspect is that I have added, is the ability to reach out to doctors, to have a 1 on 1 chat to with any of their concerns. My goal is to bridge the gap on Health Misinformation in all types of communities.

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For my civic action, I made a TikTok featuring Shipley Students talking about what they wear. Taking the popular "fit check" trend, but with the twist that they say the brand of each article, and I mark if what they are wearing is sustainable or not. Bringing awareness to this issue and posting it to my friends shows people that what they are wearing is actually hurting the environment. While I post this on TikTok, it draws people's attention because it is a popular trend but with additional information. This gives Shipley Students and other students ideas of brands that they should and should not be buying from. The issue with buying unsustainable clothes is that people usually don't recognize or know the brands, so I shed light on this subject. By taking action to raise awareness, I am spreading the word about which brands to NOT buy from. In the caption for my tiktok, I gave a brief description of what the video was about, how unsustainability in these brands harms the world, and fast and slow fashion.

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For my independent project, I chose designer babies. Designer babies are often genetically modified to make the child more intelligent, prettier, or athletic. Though this is not legal to put into practice, it could be in the future, and the prices of these treatments could push the upper and lower classes even farther apart. I looked into the differences between American and Chinese laws. For my civic action, I made a painting of a baby crawling between a room depicting success and a dark area. In the light area is a syringe and a barcode on the baby, showing the fake and generic sense of a baby created in the lab. The dark area, being simplistic, is supposed to show simpler, less complicated times. The actual baby not having facial features is also considered to show the lack of individuality that could come from genetically modifying the babies.

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My Independent project focused on researching how minority groups are underrepresented in Video Games. For my civic action, I created a survey collecting the Identities of different gamers and their personal experiences of bigotry and representation in the gaming scene. I created a report analyzing the results which I then sent back out to the communities I collected the surveys from. I am hoping that the people with the communities themselves are more aware of the bigotry that exists, and educated on how it affects many people who play games.

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For my civic action, I wanted to reach out to a powerful source of support. I am writing an email to the Senator to express the issues with water contamination in low income communities. In my email I express the burdens and health effects of contaminated water. I am firmly asking him to take initiative to install water filtration systems or even help to replace dirty and rusty pipes in these communities. Also, I stated that by bringing awareness to this issue we could get the funding in order to make progress. It is important to ensure that everybody no matter what financial status has fair access to safe and clean water. So by taking action to improve this, we can limit the health affects and financial burdens of people in need.

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My independent project focused on researching genetically modified foods and their effects on the process of producing and selling organic products. For my civic action, I chose to send an email to a company that strives to make healthy foods more accessible on the go: Farmer's Fridge. On their website, Farmer's Fridge has an interesting description relating to their use of GMOs in response to a FAQ, so I decided to question their statement and make this the focus of my email. In the email, I acknowledged the companies mission and values, asking if these had any effect in their decision of whether to use organic food or GMOs. Even though I am still waiting for a response, opening a line of communication with this company about their use of GMO food versus organic food should be educational and provide me with valuable insight into the company's decision making pertaining to which food products to use.

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For my civic action, my goal is to reach an audience of youth in my community in order to educate them about different soulutions and ideas about youth use of marijuana. In doing this, I decided to film a short podcast episode with my mom where I asked her different questions pertaining to my topic. We went more deeply into her opinions on youth use of marijuana and how she thinks peoples views/ regulations on it have changed from when her generation was growing up compared to mine. We also talked about my two options for solutions and based off her opinions she chose which one she thought would be more effective. We then took her opinions and compared them to mine to see the difference in thoughts on youth use of marijuana between the different times and societies we were growing up in. I hope that after posting this converstation on youtube, and sending it out in an email to the youth of my community, Shipley, young adults are able to learn from this and understand that as times are evolving so are regulations and rules on the drug and that they need to stay educated on them while also advocating for safety and health among their peers.

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For my civic action, I am sending an email to Governor Shapiro expressing the need for Pennsylvania's need for clean energy. I wrote him a lengthy email stating all the resources that our state has that we can put into gaining clean energy for our state. My intended audience was people that held high up and important positions so my choice to email the governor was easy for me to figure out. As he probably will never see my email I still hope my email and what I said in it eventually becomes reality in Pennsylvania

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For my civic action, I wanted to help the health of individuals who are unaware they are using damaging beauty products. The FDA does not have enough regulation over the safety of cosmetic products. I found that the most important part of my research was the cancerous chemicals in 28% of all cosmetic products. Not enough people research the products they use on their skin on a day-to-day basis. I created a poster to hang in the bathrooms in order to reach my target audience, which is mostly teenage and older women. I chose a striking headliner to catch people's attention, which reads “Your Cosmetics Are Causing Cancer." The solution I suggest to my audience is to use the EWG-verified website to learn about the ingredients in products before use.

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For my civic action, I wanted to reach out to local organizations to try to better understand the root causes of food insecurity and how to eliminate the stigma. For the first part, I created an infographic that displayed statistics of how many people face food insecurity in our area, since my main focus was Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Then, I listed the organizations I emailed and the questions I asked. Additionally, since I have been involved in the Service Committee at Shipley, I decided that was the audience I wanted to reach. I will be putting all of the documents together, from the infographic to the emails I sent, and emails I received, and once I share it with the Service Committee I will hand all of the documents to the new president of the committee. I hope that it gets passed down each year and that new documents and information can be added so they can see if any changes have been made from year to year.

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Food Insecurity in Philadelphia & the Surrounding Area

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For my civic action, I am making a Kahoot asking people questions on what they know about AI and the US military. I plan on having my classmates complete this Kahoot so I can see their assumptions, and then teach the actual facts of AI. What is holding the world back from AI in areas that need it, like the military, is from public worry. I am aiming to address the stigma starting at a local level. It is crucially important and productive to have AI in the US Military. I spent many weeks researching the current AI used in the military, and new technology in the process of being made. I looked into all of the worries of citizens, and there are many, and then evaluated the solutions that are being developed in order to keep AI safe. In doing this Kahoot, I hope to support the message of the benefits and necessity of AI in order to protect our soldiers and country.

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For my civic action, I decided to conduct two interviews about the pink tax-- one male and one female interviewee. I asked the same questions in both interviews, hoping to gage how both men and women view the pink tax/how they feel it affects them. Based on the information I received from these interviews, I wrote a letter to Pennsylvania senator, John Fetterman. In my letter, I ask him to introduce a bill that would combat the Pink Tax through regulation of discriminatory pricing. It felt good to not only spread the word about the Pink Tax to my interviewees, but also advocate for myself in this email! I'm really excited for a response and hopefully some change in the future!

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For my civic action, I chose to write to Facebook about how social media's design nurtures addiction to maximize profit, and its ability to manipulate people's views, emotions, and behavior is wrong. Ontop of that, I added possible solutions or steps that should be taken to ease this social issue and relieve the pressure that social media puts on people.

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For my civic action, I decided to write two letters. The first was a letter to a PA senator in which I praised their decision to support abortion and keep it legal. In the second one, I wrote a letter to a Kentucky senator where I criticized them and told them why it is important to legalize abortion. At first, I was only going to write one letter but then I decided it would be more interesting to write one letter praising the senator and the other disapproving of their ways.

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For my civic action, I made a survey asking various questions about what it would take for different people to live on Mars. I took 10 people from each grade and 10 colleagues at random, and sent them the survey to respond to. Out of the 50, only 18 responded but the results showed how difficult it would be to convince people to make the move at the end of the day. Int he pdf above, the data is shown as well as my opinion on the data. This is going to be a huge issue in the future, and it is important that we start now.

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The issue of science vs religion is very complicated as they both offer different explanations regarding the functions of life, causing conflict between religious thinkers and scientific thinkers. For my civic action, I decided to educate people on the topic of science vs religion, specifically in regard to vaccination. After practice, I gathered my teammates and was able to have an open discussion about the topic.  I was able to teach them about the research I had done and encouraged them to ask questions. Because science vs religion is such a complicated issue, simply educating people on both sides of the conflict was the most productive action.

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For my civic action I emailed wired.com about an article they published regarding nuclear fusion. In my email to them, I ask important questions involving the future of our worlds energy. I wanted to know if nuclear fusion is the gold standard of energy production, or if there are any viable alternatives while we continue to research nuclear fusion.

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My civic action will be to help set up the Havertown Village Project which is on May 20th. From 11 am-3 pm. Havertown Village Project is a non-profit organization founded by local mothers who share the goal of helping children who suffer from mental illnesses. This event will help children come up with ways to manage their depression and anxiety. There will be activities like yoga, meditation, and art therapy that provide a calming experience for the children. This will open up their eyes to coping mechanisms they can potentially use to deal with their anxiety. I will be contributing to this mission by getting there early and helping set up tents and carrying boxes/supplies to their designated location.

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For my civic action, I created a poster regarding the stigma surrounding addiction. My project was specifically on oxycontin, so I do mention oxycontin, however the main goal with this poster is to educate on the stigma and how to help change it. There are so many people struggling with addiction that do not seek help because of this stigma and embarrassment. This is a major problem as there are solutions to help these people and just because of the way society judges this disease, people dealing with it do not seek help. This poster is meant to help people learn.

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For my civic action I sent a letter to Josh Shapiro, governor of Pennsylvania, vouching for the legalization of marijuana. I wrote this message:

Hi Governor Shapiro,

My name is Nate Panzer and I go to The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, PA. I am writing to you about the potential legalization of marijuana in Pennsylvania. It has been proven that Marijuana has been able to reduce anxiety, chronic pain, and even help treat insomnia. Although there is a stigma against it, marijuana has been proven to help many people. In addition to its medical health, marijuana has an immense economic health that will bring taxes and prosperity to the great state of Pennsylvania. States like Washington and Colorado have seen enormous economic benefits and have been able to legalize marijuana recreationally. I think Pennsylvania voters should be able to vote for themselves if they want it to be legalized recreationally. I wish you nothing but the best and I appreciate you taking the time to read this letter.

Best,

Nate

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For my civic action, I wrote a letter that I am going to send to five food banks around me asking what food that they need the most. Once I get the responses I plan on going to Ms.Winters to coordinate something with the school in order to help get the items that are needed for those five food banks. Getting the shipley community involved would be a great way to help give to those food banks and help people that are in need of food.

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For my civic action, I wanted to reach out to a farming cooperative and ask them questions about how they practice environmentally safe farming through protecting waterways. I sent them this message:

Dear Executive Director of Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative,

My name is Liv Trachtenberg and I am a student at the Shipley school in Bryn Mawr. I have been researching solutions to prevent agricultural runoff from contaminating water sources in the United States. Two solutions I examined were the use of agricultural buffers and implementing no-till farming practices. In your Mission and Values statement under the Environmental Stewardship category, you say that Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative is dedicated to protecting waterways. I was curious how you follow this? I was also wondering if you are currently partnered with any non profit organizations that advocate for regenerative agriculture like Kiss the Ground and the Rodale Institute.

Thank you for your time,
Liv Trachtenberg

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For my civic action, I made a poster that is meant to educate kids on animal testing history and possible solutions. It would primarily be posted in middle and high schools. I feel as if most teenagers are unaware of the details of animal testing and so I wanted my civic action to be informative. I chose to target my civic action for this specific age group because the younger generations are the future. They can learn new things and then apply that knowledge when they are older and make visible changes. I also wanted it to be an interactive poster and so there is a QR code attached that leads to a petition people can sign to end animal testing. This way my poster is both educational and promotes action.

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Navy Red Minimalist Illustration We are Hiring Poster

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My civic action is to pledge to support the transgender community and try to get other people involved while actively informing people when needed.
I, Darrien Grady, believe that Trans men are men, trans women are women, and non-binary identities exist and are valid. I believe everyone has a right to self identify as their chosen gender, to access vital healthcare and services, and be respected for who they are.

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For my civic action, I wanted to educate my audience but also give them the ability to get engaged. Firstly, I want to educate people on the issue at hand and explain to them why it's a problem and what we can all do to solve it. Secondly, I wish for people to put my words to the test and see for themselves that it is easy to make the switch to cruelty-free cosmetics; so there are steps they can take to make that possible. As a consumer, people can look up which brands test and which ones don't. if they aren't sure they can look it up using an animal testing database. People can check their products for cruelty-free labels and dispose of and replace the ones that are not cruelty-free. To spread the word, people can tell each other how to check their products or email companies that test and explain why they can no longer support me. Me, personally, I have emailed L'oreal to question their stance on sustainability.

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For my civic action I want to educate people on the positive effects of covid and also destigmatize it. Post pandemic, there was a dramatic increase in anxiety and depression, and therapy is a great solution to cope with that issue. Since we all experienced the pandemic, this civic action is aimed to target everyone. I hope to hang up this canva around the school and allow people to educate themselves by reading it. Also, some people view being vulnerable in therapy as weak, but it is actually very courageous to be able to share your inner most feelings.

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My civic action is getting middle schoolers comfortable and aware of the topic Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is easier cured at the start of the disorder. Sometimes adolescents might not even know they are suffering of an eating disorder, so informing the younger grades can help stop this. I included the first warning signs of Anorexia, and gave important information on the disorder. To get these middle schoolers more engaged i reached out to the middle school SEED teacher seeing if she could show her classes my poster. (Click on image for full poster)

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For my civic action, I made a poster which highlights the importance of monitoring young childrens screen. By educating parents and informing others, we can ensure that the youth is able to go online without seeing anything violent that would affect their devlopment and the way they understand their feelings.

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For my civic action I sent an email to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety. In my email, I presented my research of what the main root causes of food waste are and I wrote what I believe to be the best solution. I also included a link to my presentation and asked that she take my research and information into consideration.

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My civic action will be to educate Shipley students on taking the Septa train to and from school. The train is a faster, cheaper, and less polluting way to travel. The Bryn Mawr train station is only a 3-4 minute walk from Shipley and can take you all the way to Malvern or into Philadelphia. Taking the train a few times a week will decrease pollution drastically and lead to cleaner and healthier air.

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For my civic action, I am writing a letter to the makeup company Maybelline explaining how their use of microplastics in their makeup products is hurting the environment. By educating big companies like Maybelline, hopefully they will stop using microplastics and we can slowly have an impact on the ocean.

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My civic action was creating social media posts that inform people of the real facts about vaccination. This will help stop the spread of false news and educate people on the importance of getting vaccinated. By reposting and making these posts we are helping the community be informed

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It is important to maintain a transparent and effective communication between the patients and the healthcare providers, especially in the case of cancer in which the costs are excessively high in the US. My proposed civic action is to raise awareness among healthcare providers about the significance of communication with their patients. They need to at least let their patients know exactly how much everything costs, and thus alleviate the financial toxicity induced by the capitalistic US medical system. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please email me at yren@shipleyschool.org

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DNA modification is something that isn't really that widely talked about, so for my civic action I wanted to get the word out. I will be posting the above picture with a link to an article on CRISPR. Another way other people could help could be as simple as just posting what CRISPR is so people can read information about it and formulate their own opinions.

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Teen marijuana use is a serious problem that the US is facing and with the recent passing of a bill by the house, marijuana could become legal in every state. This would make it widely easier for teens to gain access to marijuana and ultimately increase the number of teen smokers. For my civic action I would like to establish a newsletter for members of the community that will allow for me and others to inform the public on the harm that the passing of this law can lead to. We will do this by having you reach out to my email, cball@shipleyschool.org, and state that you would like to become a part of the newsletter. Once you have joined we will educate you on the harm that marijuana legalization poses as well as how to counter this by electing the correct officials.

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My name is Matt Homan and I am here to educate you on the issues with captive breeding. Captive breeding is indeed an L. Although its the most popular solution, it is unethical and quite unsuccessful. The amount of money put in is incredible and is way too much for the success rate to be that low. Translocation and habitat protection are much better options as they are way more ethical and cost efficient. The success rates are also much higher.

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I am going to advocate and inform people through social media about gas emissions problems from gas cars, and the wonders that Electric cars can do for the environment. I am also going to preach to my friends and family to use better alternatives to driving like walking, biking, trains, etc… to get to different reasonable destinations.

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My civic action will be posting about recycling to inform the community on the importance that recycling has when relating it to the world. In the posts, I will be explaining what, when, and how to recycle and leaving out no details. When recycling, you have to know exactly what your doing because even the smallest mistake will ruin recycling for your community.

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Civic Action Showcase Post - Benjamin Ford

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Civic Action Showcase Post - Benjamin Ford

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My civic action was to point people in the direction of the NRDC and I will also continue to work to both lower my own negative impact on the climate as well as whenever I am in a position of power I will try to make a larger and more impactful change. So far I have not done too much however it is more of a full life choice and I will continue to work on making sure that I put a positive mark on the world.   https://www.nrdc.org/

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This is a picture of a Tesla; a fully electric car that doesn't let out carbon emissions. We need to make a change in how we operate in this world and one way to do that is switch from gas to electric cars. My civic action is to switch to an electric car and share this post out to everyone and have everyone switch to electric cars as well.

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My civic action will be reaching out to RecycleNow, and getting people to reach out to them as well. RecycleNow is a campaign under the Recycling Alliance of Philadelphia that works to promote expanded recycling in the city of Philadelphia in order to improve the environment, economy, and quality of life in Philadelphia. This group advocates for public policy and direct action to result in efficient recycling by more people, waste reduction, and move toward zero waste (Recycle Now). The problem is that the last recorded event from RecycleNow was in 2015. My solution to the problems of wrong-bin recycling and miseducation is to revive this campaign and reach out about setting up new events in the Philadelphia area to educate people about not only what can be recycled, but the problems that come with recycling in the wrong bins. My hope is that through this campaign, the Philadelphia community will see an uptick in recycling and fewer recyclable materials that end up in landfills. My goal is to push the message that not only will this knowledge help the environment, but it will also help the economy and quality of life for people in Philadelphia. If you are interested in reaching out, their email is centercity@recyclenowphila.org found on recyclenow.org.

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Owen Ovchar - picking up litter at the beach

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Owen Ovchar - picking up litter at the beach

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To help lessen the amount of trash in the oceans, I am planning to collect trash at the beach this summer. I want to spend around an hour walking on and around the beach, cleaning up any litter I see scattered. Cleaning up the trash will prevent it from blowing into the ocean, possibly saving aquatic lives and habitats.

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This picture represents EV and the importance of going all green in the nearing years.

A way to get involved would be sharing this post with your followers as well, and making sure you are stressing that this topic is very important and relevant to our world today.

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My civic action will be volunteering at Planned Parenthood for my senior service project. I will be escorting patients through the crowd of protestors. Due to current events, I know this will a very impactful, gratifying, and intense experience. I am looking forward to meeting the patients who seek care at Planned Parenthood to truly understand the organization’s importance. I hope I can assist these patients by protecting them from the protests at the site and give these people the safe, legal, accessible care they deserve.