Blog 1
For my capstone project I picked this big goal called SDG #13 about climate change. It's all about how we can make things better for the planet because, let's face it, it needs our help!
So, there are these two really important things I learned about. One is that there are so many disasters happening, and it's causing lots of people to get hurt or go missing. That's sad, and it's happening because of how we're treating the Earth.
The other thing is that the world is getting hotter because of all the stuff we're putting into the air. It's making everything change, and that's not good for anyone.
Now, for my project idea, I thought of making a poster board presentation. I want to put together this cool display that shows how these things are happening and what we can do to make it better. I'll have pictures, facts, and maybe even some ideas for how we can all help, like planting trees or using less energy.
I want people to see the big picture, you know? Like, how everything we do affects the planet and how we can make things right again. I think if we all understand more about it, we can all work together to fix it.
So, that's my idea for now. I'm excited to dig deeper into this and maybe even come up with more ways to make a difference!
Blog 2 Let me tell you about Benchmark C - it was a super cool exploration time! I got to chat with Ms. D and my Advisor.
Talking with Ms D helped me a lot. She had ideas and helped me figure out how to zoom in on my issue. Then, meeting with my Advisor also helped me figure out what i was going to do!
What did I get from those chats? Well, I feel like I know my project issue even better now. It’s like I’m the expert in my little world of solving this big problem. And you know what? I'm feeling excited! It’s like I've discovered a secret power to make things better for people.
Now, about my issue: I chose this thing because it’s close to my heart. It’s about people getting pushed into poverty, especially in places like South Africa where I used to live. I’ve seen friends and others struggling, and it just doesn’t seem fair, you know?
In Cincinnati, there’s this super cool place called the Community Action Agency (CAA) that’s doing stuff to help. They’re like superheroes fighting this issue right here in our community. It's amazing how they’re making a difference, poverty has been a problem for ages, not just recently. The pandemic made it even tougher for the poorest people. That’s something I learned from this article I found. It says their income losses were super high, and global inequality went up.
This whole poverty thing mostly comes from not having enough money and jobs. So, for my project, I want to learn how we, as a community, can help stop this.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – they’re like the world’s coolest goals to make things better for everyone. We learned about them in class. I picked SDG 1 because it’s all about ending poverty!