Mrs. Allenspach's English 12DC Student Impact Projects: We CAN Make a Difference! by LESLIE ALLENSPACH

Feed My Starving Children

lallenspach1 — 2026-05-06 13:01:02 UTC

On April 22, we celebrated our individual

Impact projects by working together to make a BIG impact for starving children

Comfort Collections

lallenspach1 — 2026-05-06 13:03:52 UTC

Sarah Tobias organized a drive to collect comfort items for lonely seniors at St. Patrick’s Nursing Home.

WB Greenhouse Project

lallenspach1 — 2026-05-06 13:09:49 UTC

Zoey Evans brought the old Willowbrook Greenhouse back to life through her work with Mrs. Bryers and the Environmental Club. She organized a clean-up day, a donation drive for supplies, and partnered with Ms. Bansbach and the Art Club to paint clay pots. And now the results of her hard work are growing strong!

Brook Club

lallenspach1 — 2026-05-06 13:41:01 UTC

Caitlyn Burkeen and Luke Smalling assisted Mrs. Jackson-Petrella and the Willowbrook library staff by creating materials and templates for book club meetings and incentive programs, and by assembling a board of eager underclassmen to run the Willowbrook Brook Club!

Spreading Animal Welfare Awareness

2026-05-06 17:13:11 UTC

Sadeel Mohammad is leading a new initiative to raise Animal Welfare Awareness within our school community. Through various different ways, she is working to make a real difference for animals in need. We invite all students and staff to support this mission by completing a brief Google Form.

Mental Health Advocacy for Performers!

2026-05-06 19:41:27 UTC

My name is Hana Nowicki and I created a toolkit website for performers struggling with their mental health. This is a great tool to utilize for performers who are feeling burnt out or like they're not enough. Visit the website and help speak out for good mental health!

2026-05-06 19:42:19 UTC

My name is Mary Smith and I created an informational website for neurodivergent students and their families here at Willowbrook. My website highlights what the D88 Transition Center is and potential opportunities for work post highschool or transition. Everyone deserves a chance to succeed after highschool!

2026-05-07 14:38:26 UTC

Hi my name is Jennie Poleski and I partnered with Gabriel Quiroz and Key club to help create care kits for homeless people. These kits are made to help stop the spread of diseases and other essentials for people that need them. Key club will continue to make these kits and hope to make more every year!! This Qr code is our amazon wish list link and we would love your support.

More Than Just a Stretch

2026-05-08 01:45:03 UTC

My name is Thalia Becerra, and I’ve spent my capstone project focusing on something that each one of us is susceptible to experiencing. Most of us are glued to a seat for hours, which causes the mind and body to naturally accumulate tension. It’s easy to assume that the idea of stretching can be commonly performed by mainly athletes or gym enthusiasts, but in reality, it’s a complete game-changer for anyone who sits for hours. Prioritizing and arranging just a few minutes each day to give ourselves a break doesn’t just relieve our muscles, but it resets our brains and lowers our stress levels. The most convenient thing about stretching is that it’s a low-cost, simple action that anyone of any age could do anywhere, yet it can completely change how you feel for the rest of the day. Moreover, I created these instructional note cards to help individuals build this habit, or start a new one, to benefit long-term health and promote overall wellness. If we want to perform our best in professional and academic environments, we have to stop treating our physical health like an option and start seeing movement as an essential basic tool to success.

2261700_1 — 2026-05-08 13:40:45 UTC

My name is Ben Garcia and I wanted to add a financial literacy class to the Willowbrook elective classes. I think it very beneficial to prepare us young adults for financial challenges. Many young adults make a poor financial decison early on and struggle to recover as an adult. With this class students who take it could eliminate this problem. Check out the Canva presentation to see a demo lesson of what this class would look like.

2262745 — 2026-05-08 13:42:44 UTC

My name is Hayden Roscoe and my project was about mental health in high school athletes. I wanted to spread awareness on this topic because I have seen how many people struggle with it and I just want them to know its not the end of the road and there is more to fight for. Check out my facts behind it and see how common it really is and that you are not alone in the struggles.

Weight of America

2262145_1 — 2026-05-08 13:42:59 UTC

My name is Anthony Leo and I wanted to help create awareness surrounding Obesity and Weight Loss in America. I think it is very important for people to realize this problem sooner or later so we cam have an overall healthier lifestyle in children and adults. This link is to a canva graphic I made highlighting the main issues and facts surrounding Obesity. Thanks!

Women in Business

2026-05-08 13:43:58 UTC

My name is Charlotte Lowe and my capstone project focused on women in the business field. During this semester I raised awareness on this unspoken issue. Check out my poster filled with facts of gender bias in business fields. Women deserve fairness in male dominated fields!

Healthy Eating Habits

2026-05-08 13:49:14 UTC

Hi my name is Joely Maciejewski and for my capstone project I created a Healthy Eating Guide for students in college to stay healthy while in school away from home. This is a great tool to utilize for anyone who is struggling about their weight or just struggling in general with what to eat in college. Check out my canva link with nutrition facts with cheap and healthy ways to eat. Everyone deserves to feel confidence in their own bodies!

2026-05-08 14:32:47 UTC

AI and the Environment

2262120_1 — 2026-05-08 16:18:25 UTC

My name is Mattie Landwer and my goal this semester was to raise awareness of how AI affects the Environment. I have found that AI actually takes a huge amount of natural resources just to maintain it. The main resource it takes is freshwater, which is something not everyone has in the world. Hearing that, is what truly inspired me to dive into this project, to raise awareness not just of AI, but the growing environmental problems.

Gender Bias in Health care

2026-05-08 16:52:34 UTC

My name is Nusra Basharath. For my capstone project, I mainly focused on gender bias and women's Neglect in healthcare. I wanted to spread awareness about this issue and create something that women can use to be sure that they are heard and not dismissed while in a medical setting.

5-Minute Pass Project

2026-05-08 16:55:19 UTC

My name is Lana Martinez and I decided to create a 5-minute pass for my Capstone project. This is for any student who feels overwhelmed in class and just needs a short break. With all the stress and anxiety accumulated during school, it is important to take care of your mental well-being in order to achieve academic success. My goal is to create a stress-free environment that includes all students' needs and ensures that all voices are heard equally. Every student should have an equal chance at being successful.

Age Of Distraction

2026-05-08 17:10:08 UTC

My name is Syed Hussaini and my project was about the digital distraction this generation faces. I wanted to spread awareness on this topic because I know that many people are affected by this based on the statistics and studies conducted by researchers. It's a very widespread issue and one that isn't taken as seriously as it should. Check out the poster I made for a more detailed overview of this issue.

Volunteering Oppertunities

2026-05-10 16:57:51 UTC

My name is Abdurrahman Syed. For my capstone project, I wanted to help grow volunteering participation in my local community through my youth group. I found that participation in volunteering opportunities had been going down not just in my community, but nation wide. I made a infographic that I could easily send to my friends which could encourage them to join

Mental Health within the Hispanic community

2026-05-11 14:14:21 UTC

My name is Nathan Leal and my project focuses on mental health within the Hispanic community. I raised awareness about this topic because this is a issue that not a lot of people know and coming from this community, I know how people feel about this and need all the help. Check out my info graphic and find out more about facts and why is an issue.

Thanks :)

Stroke Provention

2026-05-12 13:38:56 UTC

https://canva.link/90oxlnwqx82o8io

2026-05-12 13:42:26 UTC

My name is Riley Irmen and I wanted to create awareness on the importance of funding and helping students, especially younger students who have physical or mental disability in a school setting. I find that the earlier students can get help, the sooner they can enjoy and grow in school

Mental Health in High School Athletes

2026-05-12 13:49:58 UTC

My name is Evan Kase and along side Hayden Roscoe we have done research into the mental health of high school athletes. We believe that this a very very major issue throughout the entire world. Ever since Covid especially it has grown into a major problem. We want to raise more awareness for this issue and try to start preventing the issue before it gets too out of hand. The photo shown is a canva slide that shows some facts about Mental Health in High School Athletes. Thanks!

2026-05-12 16:18:40 UTC

My name is Audrey Spada and my capstone project focuses on raising awareness for foster children and encouraging community support through donations, volunteering, and spreading awareness.

22622851 — 2026-05-12 16:23:59 UTC

I am Degan Meyer and my project was about flash flood safety. My goal was to give people higher notice about overall safety about flash floods, particularly more so towards young drivers ranging ages of 16-20 that have little experience and need to know what to do in case of a situation of encountering a flash flood, or a flood of any sort.

Future Careers & Paths of Interest

2026-05-12 17:18:29 UTC

Hi, my name is Alicia Martinez and through out these past couple of months, I have been working to bring awareness to High School students struggling to plan out their future after high school, and what that may look and feel like. Here is a link to my pitch and some ideas I thought should be highlighted!

2026-05-12 17:23:08 UTC

My name is Jovanni Perez and I worked with Mason Knudston on this project. We wanted to spread awareness on atlhletes' mental health. It's a serious topic that isn't talked about much, especially in high schools. We want this to reach athletes, coaches, and counselors so that they can see what a big deal it is and make something happen. Things like checking in with athletes with surveys or in person. We did this because we know people who have or do struggle with things like anxiety, underachieving, and comparing their wins and losses to others online. We hope for people to look at our facts and our poster.