Local teens raise almost $4,000 to fight gender inequalities
Local teenagers helped raise awareness of gender inequalities and women in need through their student-led nonprofit, Girls Impact for Tomorrow (GIFT).
Led by CEO and Sage Hill High School student Amy Qin, the organization recently hosted a small-business pop-up fair in Irvine and raised $3,807. Thirty small businesses, including 10 student businesses, participated in the event and donated a portion of the revenue.
The money benefits Radiant Futures and its new residential project to house 20 families escaping domestic abuse and human trafficking.
Orange County student wins Battelle Climate Challenge with innovative proposal
Westminster resident Ashley Nguyen recently won the inaugural Battelle Climate Challenge with her proposal, “Seed Bomb.” The cost-effective, sustainable, seed-based restoration method is designed to increase the germination of eelgrasses to fight erosion along the California coast.
Nguyen also earned a $5,000 STEM grant to be split between the Westminster High School Environmental Club and the Westminster High School Mathematics Educated Resources Integrated Technology Science (MERITS) program.
“We are thrilled to recognize Ashley for her innovative thinking and dedication to solving one of the world’s toughest challenges,” said Wes Hall, vice president of philanthropy and education at Battelle. “We are proud to support students such as Ashley who are committed to leveraging STEM skills to better their local communities.”
The Battelle Climate Challenge encouraged and recognized high school students for sharing ideas for mitigating the effects of human-made climate change. For the challenge, students researched past and future impacts of climate-related hazards in their communities and developed proposed actions to help build more resilient communities.
Nguyen’s detailed proposal and proposals from other challenge finalists and semifinalists are posted at…
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