Samira Pope Capstone

Whatever I did I knew that I wanted to help someone who was less fortunate than me in some way, shape, or form. I thought that it would make sense for me to focus on a group that I felt was impacted highly. I decided that families that suffer from homelessness were often overlooked and forgotten about in times like these. I also thought about who was in this group individually, women, men, and children. The way that I decided to leave my mark on Science Leadership Academy was by showing that giving back is one of the most important things. My capstone project consisted of me raising money for a shelter called “Families Forward”. The SLA core values are something that I was constantly mindful of when I was doing different parts of my capstone project. I wanted to really make sure that I was able to cover each of the five values which are inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection. Seeing these values in action for four years you also learn that they are very versatile. My capstone project addresses all five in a way that affects others. I am most proud of my capstone project for its volume, I did not expect to be able to pass on so many things to the shelter. It makes me so excited to demonstrate what we can do as a community if we apply ourselves to things we care about.