Junior Summit Personal Statement

I became interested in the STEM camp because I believe this camp will benefit me an enormous deal in the future. Attending the camp will support my future academic goals. In college, I intend to specialize in science, math, and technology. The STEM camp will help develop my educational interests and provide a glimpse into what I can expect from studying the areas of math, science and technology and engineering. I know that my future career will involve knowledge in these subjects and I want to do everything possible to allow myself to be exposed to whatever educational opportunities that can help me develop these skills. I would also like to have an experience at UTRGV because it is one of my possible college choices at this

Apart from being a member in these committees, I look forward to be a youth ambassador for substance and

From this passion, I have worked in my community to become more globally minded. I was incredibly fortunate to be selected by my high school to attend the 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, in which I listened to Nobel Prize winners talk about peacebuilding around the world, further inspiring me to work in social reform. This past July, I was selected to attend Camp Rising Sun, where I developed my leadership skills while living with 60 young women from around the

By having these different types of leadership experiences, I feel I can bring a new perspective to the diverse activities we will be completing over the

I, Jonathan Hollander would like to join the Ladders for Leaders program so I can get experience for my future career. I hopefully can learn new techniques to old tricks, how to handle certain situations and more. I hope to get a summer job/internship out of Ladders for Leaders for two reasons the first being: I’m on a set schedule in the summer, I’m not wasting my time over-sleeping and doing nothing. The second being: a future career or experience for my job. I think I can contribute to ladders for leaders by being a role model for future applicants proving to them you can do something with your summer vacation and more importantly life. I once heard a quote that had a major affect on me “one life can make a difference in the lives of many”.

I want to be a JYC leader this year because I have seen how great of an experience it is through my friends. The past couple years, I’ve heard hours of stories about how fun it is to be with all the kids and how close the leaders all get. In addition to this, last summer I had the opportunity to be a counselor at i4-H camp. I quickly grew to love all the kids I got the opportunity to interact with and i4-H became one of my favorite camps. It’s a very special experience to spend time with and teach youth; I hope to get that opportunity again through JYC. I also want to be a JYC counselor to better my leadership skills. I aspire to someday work in 4-H, but besides that, I’ll need good leadership skills for all aspects of my life. JYC is a good

Wanting the best for yourself is a natural, human characteristic; wanting the best for others is a sign of leadership and maturity. I believe that one does not gain success from ruining others chances of succeeding. I am a fortunate person, i have a fortunate life, but i realize that not everyone is as fortunate as I am.

Alex Lin was one teen activist who saw a problem in e-waste.He was reading an article from the wall street journal, and he saw that there was an e-waste tsunami to come. In the article, it said that Americans discarded more than 112,000 computers daily, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Even worse, just 18 percent of discarded televisions and computer products were collected for recycling.To stop this he created team W.I.N, {Westerly Innovations Network}.He worked with Metech International to hold a recycling program for e-waste and they collected 21,000 pounds of E-Waste.Then his team saw that it was easier to refurbish the electronics than to recycle them.He worked with his school district to put refurbishing

In robotics I was the leader of the chassis team where I lead and guided my teammates with my prior knowledge. It was here where I made several mistakes that I learned from and was able to grow because of these errors and have a successful season. I have also mentored First Lego League teams where I was able to and am still able to teach children about the engineering process and how to go about building a successful robot. Mentoring taught me how hard it is to keep a mass of children focused but more importantly it taught me how to keep many kids on task and excited. Next year I would like NHS to create and mentor more First Lego League teams because I feel that STEM is very relevant in the world now.

I am currently Junior Class President and I would like to transition into Senator of Academics. Accepting the position of leadership this year was a true pleasure. I have learned and evolved as a leader this year because of the projects the junior class has to plan. Planning prom and Mr. Palm Desert has not been easy, but we are currently moving along. With some bumps in a road, we are on track to make this prom one of the most profitable and fun prom yet. Working with my fellow class officers has been fun because we bank on each other's strengths and weaknesses. For example, I am not an artist and I don't can not visually imagine something, so the other three class officers take charge with wall posters. I am very comfortable filling out paperwork

• Attending year level meetings and planning days where I have been able to cooperative and contribute to create learning experiences

If you where to ask a small child in Nigeria—"what do you do everyday?" They will most likely answer, "burning e-waste and selling the minerals inside in in." Not an answer you would receive from an American children living in the Untied States. Slowly this kids are being sicken by all the dangerous substances that e-waste contains. Soon this will lead for their bodies to stop growing properly. They will eventually die. Old electronics should not be thrown away, instead recycled. Because it is not healthy for the people in the countries that try to take out the material inside of the e-waste. And because we need tougher laws. Also because you can recycle.

My contacts at the UN were abuzz, and several colleagues in other federal agencies were beginning to gear up for their participation in the summit. This seemed an ideal opportunity to leverage the agency’s efforts with

By attending multiple state conventions, national conventions, leadership summits, and my experiences as an national officer I have been prepared to effectively work and serve those who need my assistance. Communication with fellow teenagers in my school, community, state, and nation is something I have learned while being in the Beta Club. I have spoke in front of thousands when I travel to the different state convention delivering keynotes on being “fearless” when striving to reach your goals. Since I gaining the courage to speak and lead the 490,000 members of the Beta Club I know I can continue to make an impact in the future. In my future, I plan on continuing to participate in organizations that value the qualities of leadership and service.

While being too focused on new, bright and shiny technological innovations, a lot of people don’t think about where their old obsolete technology goes or how it affects the environment. Electronic waste (E-waste) “...comprises electrical appliances such as fridges, air conditioners, washing machines, microwave ovens, and fluorescent light bulbs; and electronic products such as computers and accessories, mobile phones, television sets and stereo equipment” (Lundgren). Recycling electronic waste is expensive, so many developing countries receive E-waste from other countries (often times illegally) to extract valuable materials from the electronics to be used for the country’s benefit. Although the country recycling this waste benefits from an economical standpoint, the environmental and health standpoint isn’t so lucky. “...rudimentary recycling techniques coupled with the amounts of e-waste processed have already resulted in adverse environmental and human health impacts, including contaminated soil and surface water” (Lundgren). With an extreme lack in any sort of safety regulations, poor workers are taken advantage of and suffer the most because “...workers and communities are exposed to many highly toxic chemicals" (Marko) and it’s all because Americans don’t want to spend the money or take the time to properly recycle these products. The