- Prompt: “At AASuccess, we teach students the power of giving back. This year’s YouthCon theme, Act with Impact, challenges you to take meaningful actions that create lasting positive change. Imagine you have $300 to turn your ideas into reality, how would you use it to make a significant difference in your community, the world, to the lives of others? More importantly, how can your actions inspire your peers to join you in creating change?“
- Recipients:
- 1st place: Elizabeth Uranta, Junior, Osbourn Park High School
- Using a website to connect donors, volunteers, and schools to improve menstrual equity. It raises awareness, collects donations, and tracks impact to help students access essential products and stay in school.
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- 2nd place: Katie Lopez, Junior, Duke Ellington School of the Arts
School- The “Spa Day” project proposes using the $300 fund to provide homeless individuals with haircuts, pedicures, and hygiene kits to restore dignity, comfort, and confidence. Starting at a church with community support, the project aims to inspire others to help and grow into an ongoing initiative addressing the hygiene and health needs of the unhoused.
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- 3rd place: Claribel Davis, Freshman, Great Mills High School
- Idea: “Hope for the Kids” is a nonprofit initiative inspired by Clair’s late brother, aiming to fund cancer treatment for children whose families can’t afford care. Using the initial $300 fund to start the organization, build a website, and cover legal fees, the project seeks to raise awareness, attract donations, and ultimately save lives through accessible treatment.
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- 1st place: Elizabeth Uranta, Junior, Osbourn Park High School