My capstone is about how movies have impacted people over time and I was working on this capstone with people in my neighborhood. I’ve been working on this capstone for over a couple months. I’m very excited to be able to show all the work that I’ve done. The capstone is done in a slide show type of way. I put a lot of information from the interviews I’ve conducted.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dRPlXi93JIo-gok3XasEvtxRip-QqCKU2d6tV8nOcjU/edit?usp=sharing

Hello! For my capstone, I created youtube videos of me working on my truck so that I can teach my community skills that can be very helpful to them. I made videos on how to remove your wheel and how to change your oil. Since all of us are old enough to drive and own cars it is our responsibility to be able to take care of our vehicles. I made this happen with the starting help of my mentor who gave me ideas for potential videos that I could film. After I had some finalized ideas I gathered all materials and tools that I was going to need and made sure to prepare myself. With my Father as the cameraman, he would record every step I made so that after all recording was done the editing process would go smoothly. I used WeVideo a website provided to us to edit my videos. The editing took a lot of work and time. After editing I posted my videos on my youtube channel for the public to see. Creating my capstone was a test to prove my knowledge and effort. I was only able to meet up with my Father once every Sunday to work on the recordings. I encounter a problem that made me scrap a video. I destroyed a nut from the wheel. I encounter problems that made this capstone harder than it needed to be but very worthwhile to overcome. I am very proud of what I created.

Link to the Youtube video: https://youtu.be/p3—xSbfQA4

For my Capstone project I did a “Necessities Drive.” Recognizing the poverty that runs deeply through our city I knew very early on that I wanted to center my Capstone around combatting this major issue. I created a partnership with an organization called Cradles to Crayons, which is an organization whose mission is to distribute items necessary to survival and comfortability to families in Philadelphia who are in need. I have collected donations both inside and outside of the school community, as well as having held events such as bake sales to raise funds to be able to purchase more donations to distribute. I have distributed multiple donations to Cradles to Crayons over the span of my Capstone project.

Here is the link to my Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e_A-wvXF1jiS_Bvr5GQxr22Nhck-033k026hHSE9uCw/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the link to my Process Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-0JdUuctuaGTPlAOE0qTT2aeBEMcyINYj64hJ4nMw3o/edit?usp=sharing

I chose to create a photography portfolio for my Capstone. Photography has been a part of my life since I was a little girl. Photography gives me peace, joy, and constant inspiration. On the other hand, I had some challenges. In my project, I hope to inspire young kids, adolescents, and adults to give a broad spectrum of art a chance. In my portfolio, I hope you and others will find that inspiration.

Portfolio: https://sites.google.com/d/16J4M9yP2mxxZiMXFTJbgQRZ1DcKWeNfY/p/18VbSlDIFalP0nn2n3rnZlgkWiG4HZsHo/edit

Process Paper:

Annotated Bibliography:

For my capstone, I decided to make a video on how to build a bike. Biking has been a long-time hobby of mine and I think it’s a great way to stay active. However, rather than buying a pre-made one, learning how to build a bike can be rewarding and educational and I hope that my video would make that process easier for people that want to get into biking. This project was basically me learning how to build a bike myself, building one, and making a video on how to do it.

Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AD3Wv8AxXKv0gh7crdXU3xYo1VFohXCS/view?usp=share_link

Process Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11toLiNNkvhcQGd1aIxYE0nnEpRyVnmeRgPaGzQRfPCo/edit?usp=sharing

Bibliography: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17r14cVd2Snw2SFpb6eBZMb7sksHbFf-B6Af5n3ZagGA/edit?usp=sharing

I wanted my capstone to focus on the Latinx community. I wanted to educate others about the different type on business that we have in Philadelphia specializing on the stores in 9th street. Me and my partner Sarahi had to interview different owners. The final product on my part is a children’s book. In that way kids are able to learn about other cultures. The videos of the interview that we made are on a website that Sarahi created that component is so that adults can also learn about these stories. We tried to find a way so everyone could learn from this project. In the children’s you will find a combinations of short stories. Each will be talking about the challenges these people had to face their ups and downs. And it will include pictures that we took from these places

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.

I made a google site that has information on getting healthy and fit. It includes suggestions on losing weight and gaining weight. It also has information on working out. It also gives you ideas on what foods to eat to reach your goals. I did this project because when I started the gym I wanted there to be some type of website that gave me all the information about working out and dieting in one place. The website I created is simple and easy. I will give you a summary basically on what to do and what to eat. Without having to look up multiple things and without reading pages of nonsense to get to the answer you are looking for. I also wanted to make it to help people start getting healthy and turning their life around and reaching their goals in fitness. https://sites.google.com/scienceleadership.org/getfit/home

Creating my capstone was a challenge, but one that I powered through. The process involved many interviews—one involving an author, others from students, Instagram, and a plethora of books. I made myself a schedule to work on the book, which included three hours a week of writing and two mentor meetings a month with my capstone mentor. All of which led me to be successful in completing my capstone on time. My final product is a novel about a Black teenage Mer and her life as she is shoved into a mission to save her city, Resirea. The main character, Shauna, is an awkward-unlikely hero. What I learned by creating my capstone was how prevalent racism is throughout literature. Despite many books having characters of color, many of the people I interviewed as part of my research for my capstone reported that there weren’t any characters that they related to nor any main characters that were people of color. Although there is a rise in people of color in books now, I wanted to write my book in a way to not make it centered around racism or anything that children of color have to shoulder on a regular basis. I chose to do this as a way to have a fun escape from reality that kids could see themselves in. All in all, I created my capstone with the purpose of bringing entertainment and joy to children of color at a time when it is desperately needed.

A child’s environment and community play a heavy role in a child’s development. For my senior capstone I knew I wanted to create something close to home, something that can reach out and connect with kids in Philadelphia. I came up with the idea to create a children’s book titled “Through my Little Eyes,” which is an Illustration book that shows numerous characters and plenty of murals and graffiti around Philadelphia. This gives children the chance to recognize artwork and to highlight the artist who created these famous art pieces that make our city unique. I felt like this capstone was necessary to let kids know about the community around them and tell them the good parts of Philadelphia that are often overshadowed by the bad parts. I felt the best way to educate them was through books and to keep a vague topic, being careful not to go into too much detail about race and culture but to stick to a general focus which is the community of Philadelphia. Even though my capstone is not even near finished, I am happy that I have found new ventures through creating illustrations. Thanks to Braskem I have a great start to create something great in the future. This project was a bigger task than I thought it would be and I am proud of the progress I made throughout my senior year.