2. Where I’m from!
• I am from the Westside of
Chicago, IL
• Currently reside on the
Southside of Chicago, IL
3.
4. Through the Science Achievers youth development program, teens can
discover new interests in science and technology, develop leadership
skills, prepare for college and careers, learn from working science
professionals, mentor new classes of Science Minors, and have the
opportunity to participate in paid internships. Teens become more
comfortable with science and understand its impact on their lives by
engaging Museum guests in activities.
5.
Work with government entities to make more public data available.
Create an online publication providing news and analysis on open
government.
Help government agencies to use their own data to improve public services.
Engage non-profit organizations on efforts to find community solutions that
are based on public data and data collected by their own organizations.
Identify technology solutions benefiting government performance and
community solutions that can be sustained by the private markets.
6. I’m attending I.c.stars to make change within myself, people, then my community. Considering all the
things I have experienced, gained, and lost I feel that I have a few new things to learn while using my
screen projector to show as many people as possible that limitation has no power. Only you as a individual
has it so use it to go above and beyond, I mean past the stars. I know others have different stories for
motivation and why they are doing whatever it is they are doing but I think mines may be a different. I'm of
course here at I.c.stars because I'm a “Geek” or “Nerd” as people would call it cause of my love and
strong passion for technology. But its much more than that, its more of the fact that I've recently lost two
very close friends over the last 3-4 years and it really struck me. Knowing that Chicago is known for high
murder rates especially for my generation, I wouldn’t never thought that two kids I randomly met at a
museum that was just as geeky as I am maybe 10 times worse and grows up to go off to college to be even
more geeky would suddenly no longer be sharing this earth with me for no apparent reason. I know one thing
I for certainly learned from them, that was to be you at all times. If you want change, you have to change
first. Be Different, when people see it they will eventually follow it. Stand tall and always have a voice and
never limit yourself. Never.
People are amazed by all the experiences I done had so far in my life, especially at I.c.stars. Then for
me to be so young is even more thrilling to me and others. But I make sure I everyone whether I'm nervous or
not that I'm doing all of this because I'm speaking for much more than just myself. I’m speaking for two of
my best friends that’s no longer with us today, so they no longer physically have a voice nor opportunity to
help change the world, I will do it for them. I will do everything that they no longer can show to the world.
Since then I have stepped out of my comfort zone. I want people to know you have no limitation go and
chase whatever it is you want. Step out of the comfort zone. As I always say “Change you, Change
people, Change communities, Change cities, Change the world”. This is one of the many reasons why I can
say I'm a proud member of I.c.stars.
