As the Country Representative of Friends of Adaklu, an NGO, she empowers community members through liquid soap-making, pastries baking and cassava farming. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from Syosset High Schoolin Syosset, New York . Cam created a coalition of community members, physicians, nurses, hospital leaders, pastors, politicians and educational institutions to work to close the gap in healthcare disparities for underrepresented communities in SC. She has volunteered with A Gift for Teaching for over 10 years. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. Farhin, along with his team, has also organized mental wellness camps in local slums and brothels, assisting hundreds of victims from marginalized transgender communities and sex worker communities. An early investment in a converted school bus that became a Mobile Learning Lab served under-connected communities before the pandemic. Dr. Gray has been helping victims of violent crimes for three decades. Mr. Copes Chickasaw High School students have formed Life Changer Manufacturing, where they are 3/D printing prosthetic legs for people in developing countries. This however, did not stop her from competing in Miss Alabama USA, where she was the first young lady to win Miss Congeniality in a wheelchair. Bill has been with The SHARE Foundation for seven years, with the last five years as executive director. She donated over 100 books in 2020. Lauren understands that time doesnt change things. Its been eight years that she has been working for animals with her mother in her local area. Dwishojoyee continues to learn from everyday experiences and strives to make changemaking a simple set that everyone can take up and contribute towards. Dhruv set out to change this, he started a nonprofit organization called The Scholarly Program, dedicated to providing support to upcoming youth professionals hoping to change the world by equipping them with tools for success. Its main objective is to offer free and quality education to Spanish-speaking people to help bridge the gap in gender equality. Shes received global recognition for her selfless efforts and has launched a mentorship program benefiting young women. /. He has a very deep-seated faith that drives him to help others. In 2005, she began mission work in Peru that continues today. Matisse first started volunteering three years ago at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am 5'9, 155 pounds with a 5:20 mile time. In 2012, Osborn would be treated at the Atlanta Medical VA Hospital for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), a broken neck and other medical issues. She views the world as her community. His professional development can be contributed to 13 years of guidance by his now executive director of Breakthrough Ministries. Through these initiatives, she has helped the younger generation learn about the uses of technology to make healthcare more affordable and equitable for all. She partnered with various businesses to recover unsold food and distribute it to local shelters and food banks in her community, championing both climate change and hunger. After receiving a GripTape Youth Driving Learning grant and additional financial support from Love A Sea Turtle (LAST), a drone was purchased and the program was put into action. One of the goals of this was to encourage women to go into STEM fields and clubs by creating an inclusive and safe environment where people of all types can gather to study math cooperatively. Netra has also partnered with Simbi Foundation, where SpunkGo members record books for displaced children in Uganda to listen to. It truly is a calling for Keith, and something he believes he was put on this earth to do. This led her to study Digital Arts and Design at Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. When the pandemic hit, they created YouTube videos for their class so that their kids could still get Sunday school. She does this by posting their needs and their events. She yearned to do more for underserved teens. For the past three years, she spent hundreds of voluntary hours and participated in many battery drives and educational campaigns organized by her brother. I learned everything online, without spending a single penny. She is the voice of the voiceless. Her devotion to her Korean grandmother, Halmoni, has inspired her work with the elderly. Paridhi Latawa; Liberal Arts and Science Academy; Austin, TX. Nicholas Eliane - Vice President of the Hellenic Cultural Society Through his project, Hurshneet has encouraged more than 1,000 smile-makers across the globe and shared handmade cards, upcycled gently used books, dental hygiene kits and snack bars for youth. Sustaining this enterprising spirit, CJF successfully established 20+ rural micro-businesses across 15 districts in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. At first, she was tutoring second and third graders over Zoom calls in the pandemic. Hope is the light that shines through the darkness. What started as a project distributing t-shirts out of a living room became a local movement. Farhin Ahmed is a social entrepreneur who revolutionized the social impact sector of South Asia as one of the founding figures of its immersive tech industry, most notably renovating the mental healthcare system. A top speech and debate student, Evan has shown an interest in public health and public policy. Through their international radio broadcasts of Express Yourself! She creates art on inclusion and diversity to impact the community positively and donates all the funds that she gets from selling that art to the organizations that serve the homeless. Shyam and many other passionate kids at Recycle My Battery have been working with local schools to set up battery recycling bins for easier recycling and to help spread the message. She has been hosting weekly virtual yoga and travels to TX often to facilitate retreats and programming. However, from an early age, she recognized the power that art has to create dialogue as well as to convey creativity. She leads 300+ members and works alongside politicians, cultural figures and business leaders to achieve her vision of service! One project especially close to her heart is the making of casket covers. Karen has been volunteering with South County Outreach for seven years. And she volunteers with the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh, where she helps people with intellectual disabilities. Each child gets a visit from Santa Claus bearing gifts, spending quality time with each child, posing for photos, reading stories, etc. Hannah then launched a youth-led access initiative, One/Third Project, and has since brought on several volunteers to help provide academic, employability and emotional services to young people with disrupted educational histories. 1785 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<240552B5BA8FA844A76A06C85D5C9BCA><68F40D14A1096D4BBE83BCB88BCD9D5A>]/Index[1769 22]/Info 1768 0 R/Length 83/Prev 130649/Root 1770 0 R/Size 1791/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream We are the helpers! The book is available to purchase, but she will be donating books and proceeds to different organizations throughout the year. She received a gold presidential award for volunteering over 500 hours. TPF is based in Pasadena, California but serves Los Angeles County, surrounding areas and anyone in need. She began volunteering as an EMT firefighter in middle school and continues to volunteer today. Being diagnosed with ADHD at an early age, Farhin did not find enough mental health treatments in his country and so he used his experience with immersive tech to establish Inside, the first mental health platform in South Asia that offers VR therapy to its patients and has voluntary teams working across multiple countries. The three winners of the tournament are Mustafa Mozawalia, AJ AbuSaab and Carter Mandel. She is excited to volunteer her time and talents for the betterment of her community. According to information you submitted, you are under the age of 13. Each Commended Student will receive Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in recognition of their outstanding potential and academic promise. His efforts have been recognized by VA Governor Northam, President Obama and many media outlets. Talking with students about the value of volunteering and contributing to the community is a part of her mentoring philosophy. Sheraz Alam, a young boy from Bengaluru, has single-handedly built a nonprofit platform called eNGOy that connects donors to non-governmental organizations. Making a difference is her passion. A June 2022 fireside session raised $350 to support marginalized children in the Namutumba District of Uganda with school supplies and meals. In 2004 I trained the entire New York State Guard Division of Military and Naval Affairs at Camp Smith NY. Throughout her tenure, she has made a big impact in her community. These programs promote a healthy lifestyle, economic autonomy and lifelong learning. Michelle Kim - Kindergarten Associate Teacher - The Hewitt School Jubaier contributes to work in different spheres of social impact and plans to launch the first wholly fictional drone delivery system in Bangladesh. Holly says that she loves her volunteers and the people who are kind and donate. In 2020, he was one of three global winners for his innovative work Advancing Zero Wealth Concentration via Micro-stocks. Looking at the dire condition of public schools in India, where girls drop out of school when they start menstruating in India, Aashraya invented Indias most affordable non-electric sanitary pad vending machine that costs only $28 to dispense biodegradable pads. Project Certify has now certified over 15 organizations, including fire departments, ambulance corps, public libraries, grassroots civic education groups and food pantries. He engaged with local churches, barber shops and community centers, holding patient and provider education sessions and conducting free heart health screenings. Additionally, Courtney manages the Adopt-A-Teacher program that provides fourteen selected teachers with $5,000 worth of supplies to better their classrooms. Researching areas where he could best help, Zach was alarmed to learn that 300 million books are discarded into landfills each year and that a lot of parents throw away stuffed animals that their kids have outgrown because many resale shops dont accept them. Laurelle Sum - Veterinary Assistant - LinkedIn Palakh is the founder of Break.The.Ice, an International Youth organization working towards discussing taboo topics and creating an enlightened youth community. In fact, with violent acts occurring in public places once considered safe, the need for building resilience and coping is now imperative. She seems so overwhelmed with her nomination and did not even realize her kind gestures were being noticed. From the time she was a young teen, Cynthia was a peer mentor, always encouraging others to become their best selves. In her time in the emergency room and inpatient units, she has deescalated stressed patient situations, supported amazing nurses and spent extra time with elderly patients to reduce their risk of delirium. Habitat is also a faith-based organization that builds not only homes but communities. Ethan has channeled his resiliency and strong character into taking advantage of academic opportunities available to him. The organization began due to her familys own experiences with children diagnosed with a catastrophic illness: cancer and a congenital heart defect. She has worked to spread this love of culture to raise awareness of social justice issues both within her school community and outside it. Even today, when I see someone wearing the Highland Park STRONG message, I feel the heartfelt pride and a sense of connection to her community and people in it, she says. She currently volunteers in the online bookstore as well as the onsite Second Chapter bookstore. Naman and his team were then driven to work and aid the village with the facility of better sanitation. He had hoped on making the Corps a career, but unfortunately it didnt turn out that way. Stand, Speak and BE Brave, encouraging victims and bystanders to be brave enough to stand their ground, speaking up for themselves and others. She is a girl boss who is unstoppable when it comes to service. Her enterprise empowers young girls and women in the most vulnerable areas of India to realize their rights and entitlements. Isha hosted various awareness events and her favorite ice breaker question is, What do you do with your used batteries? To her surprise, many put them in trash or regular recycle bins. From arts and music, civic and social causes and now currently volunteering with Teach-Technology Organization, Inc., her motivation is always having a curiosity to understand issues people face and how best to serve them. It always made people happy. Syosset High School High School Diploma. here for you as soon as you turn 13. She is always looking for the best way to serve others and broaden her service reach. Lake Hiawatha Elementary school principal recognized her efforts and introduced Recycle My Battery in the school K-Kids club. Throughout the rest of the year, they do a School Supply Drive for kids in treatment facility schools (giving supplies to over 1000 kids this year! LaxmiPrasad Konduri started researching and learning about the hazardous effects we have on the environment because of throwing batteries in the trash, which end up in landfills. Keith Carson is a retired police officer, having served for 25 years. During her teenage and young adult years, Katina volunteered at local hospitals and nursing homes and always had a zeal to care for those who sometimes couldnt care for themselves. Rakshita is the co-chair of Recycle My Batterys PR and Media team and co-founder of Recycle My Battery club at her school. Through her interest for food and STEM education, she formed the Community For Environmental Sustainability as a way to help raise fresh produce for underrepresented communities and teach youth ways to help the ecosystem such as beekeeping and gardening. NCSA athlete's What started out as a few hundred care packages to him and fellow Marines quickly escalated to a few thousand packages each year, until December of 2017 when she learned her brother would not be coming home for Christmas. Vijay Prakash is a profound environmentalist and climate justice advocate working for several green organizations to reconstruct environmental situations all around the globe. Roselyn started her own nonprofit organization to spread cheer to nursing homes all over her state. When Pooja Muthuraj learned about how some girls lack access to menstrual hygiene products, she established a local chapter of PERIOD, an international organization dedicated to ending period poverty and stigma around the world. According to state test scores, 90% of students are at least proficient in math and 69% in reading. She is also a mentor under the Desh ka Mentor program by the Government Of Delhi, where she helps young children navigate their lives and hone their skills more efficiently. Harutiun Kljyan who was named to the Presidential Honor List. Kayla is the vice president of her student council, a Girl Scout Ambassador, and a volunteer at a senior community center and library. After the devastating event, the SaLT team started distributing t-shirts to the community that read, Highland Park STRONG. The initiative was meant to instill unity and hope throughout the city while raising money for the Highland Park Community Foundation. Seeing how happy a handwritten card made Ba, the sisters decided to spread the love in their local Boston area by founding Letters Against Isolation (LAI) in April of 2020 to send uplifting letters and cards to isolated seniors. The smallest gift goes a long way and its always a pleasure to help. Co-founded the Yale Foreign Policy Initiative and currently oversee foreign policy projects . She is grateful to have a small platform to give a voice to those who may have been left behind by the systems in place currently. Since the programs inception in 2018, more than 30,000 Random Acts of Kindness have been completed, totaling nearly $2 million. The Tennessee River, where Cash lives, is the most polluted with microplastics than any river tested to date so he knew he had to do something about it. Pat realized there wasnt a comfortable place to sleep for women being treated for the disease from out of town. Many of Mr. Copes students and volunteers have received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. He believes the program can positively change the skepticism of many, including local high school students and the parents of those with disabilities, with genuine kindness and openness. Cindy is an elected council member of the United Nations Association (UNA) USA providing direct support and leadership to 20 chapters across Hawaii, Nevada, and Northern California. And to always act with a kind and philanthropic heart. Sanyas Hope For Children (SHFC) was founded in January 2017 with a commitment to supporting local & global impoverished children and helping children by transforming communities one life at a time. Athletic Forms. After training was completed, the organization fully adopted Service Enterprise principles and Glenn was the first chairperson of the Volunteer Engagement Committee, which was established to engage Trustees, program volunteers and staff in developing volunteer opportunities to further Forever Balboa Parks mission. However, parents cant be everywhere and that is where self awareness and good judgement comes in. Karens record of volunteer service to others increased dramatically with her diagnosis of breast cancer, and her undergoing a double mastectomy in October 2017. Ananyas first step was to make a difference in her local community by raising over $500 for COVID relief charities by designing and creating custom products using a CNC router. She has more than 10+ years of volunteering, planning & event organizing experience into social and environmental sector. Beth Barton-Immanuel Noreen has documented stories of over 60 unsung community heroes in Uganda to remind us that ordinary people can do amazing things and that we can all be leaders. Hes a passionate individual who thrives to bring out the best in others as well. When she asked what happened, the staff responded, We were short advocates and unable to provide the appropriate help the individual needed. Dr. Gray began to wonder how she could help prevent future tragedies from occurring. Calvin is also a passionate social entrepreneur. She is committed to encouraging people to be resilient in pursuing their goals and to diversity and inclusion, even mandating diversity training in several organizations for every new volunteer joining their program. Additionally, she helped raise funds to aid with first responders during the pandemic. Consulting and Henry & Co. International. She formed the Pearland branch of the national nonprofit student volunteer organization, WeCareAct, and brought this project to Future Problem Solving Internationals in order to continue vital music performances for the elderly in isolation. After the tragedy on the Fourth of July in her hometown of Highland Park, Lili knew that she had to take action. Through her work ethic and character, Kelly exemplifies and possesses the qualities necessary to be an impactful leader and changemaker on a local and global scale. Recycle My Battery and Saanvis efforts in this great cause are really appreciated. Heather has been active in her community for over 15 years. The litter then lives with the family for about seven weeks before being returned to Leader Dog where they get a complete physical before being issued to puppy raisers. He has been an active volunteer for the past two years, collecting batteries and delivering multiple presentations around his community. His strokes left him legally blind with a very limited field of vision. This young man took to his shoulders to contribute his bit honestly. Prior to OCSA, she never received sustained, formalized training in the arts. PTA Know Your Candidate at SW, 7:30 p.m. Budget Information Meeting and Monthly Board of Education Meeting, The primary mission of Syosset High School is to provide a collaborative and cohesive educational environment, from which all students will graduate with an outstanding foundation for college and career, as well as a strong sense. A shower is possible early. 3 0 obj 20 restrooms were successfully constructed over the next two months with a budget of 1.5 lakh funds raised by the organization. As time went by, Motisha a Dada grew in numbers as many women joined the organization and started profiting and benefiting. Lastly, Sanya is beginning an internship with the Democrats of Legislative District 4, where she continues to participate in community outreach/mobilization. She reached out to her circle of friends to join her in supporting these families, but still wanted to do more for her community. After observing that her high school was receiving negative news coverage for race-related incidents, Queen co-founded her schools Restorative Justice Student Coalition.