Changemaker Wall
A Changemaker is someone who wants to make change in the world. A Changemaker Statement describes who you are: your strengths, interests, goals, and selected Environmental Challenges. Visit Know Yourself, to write and publish your Changemaker Statement.
Alec
Oceanside High School
With all the energy we use on a day to day basis there is significant effect on where it comes from. In the US most still comes from non renewable resources that release CO2. This selection of energy needs to have more choices for renewable sources. If something doesnt change not only will the price for KWH of energy go up but also the temperature and living conditions on earth would get worse from the pollutants released. I would love to help in the realistic side of problems, installing solar panels on roofs to hopefully reduce the need for energy that comes from this like gas and coal. I could help sell designs or solar modules in general to help spread the word of alternate energy sources. I could sell them as an investment rather than a savior to make people feel more justified for buying it as more benefit to them than the community around them. If we brought them into a trend or new house style it could also help boost sales.
rene
Oceanside High School
I am a Thinker, I usually spend most of my time just thinking to myself. A thing I will definitely work on is being persistent with my goals, sometimes I just don't put energy behind my work and I do the minimum that is required so if there is a goal that I for sure I want to complete then I will put 101% effort in it. Some of interest which might be attributes to potential careers is being informed about politics, writing poetry, TV shows and things that make you think for a while. Some hobbies I want to be more involved with are writing poetry, keeping up with the news, practicing with the guitar, learning a new language and going to the gym. I want to improve my knowledge on the world so I can hopefully improve the world with either a friendly face or an important decision maker.
Estrella
Oceanside high school
Right now our world isn't in the best of conditions we are taking advance of the environment is given to us and while there have been some improvements there is still a long way to go. That's why I'm looking forward to a career in having the ability to create change and improve the world because this is our home. I am more of a hands-on type of person I would like to be able to build something or be doing labs on things the reason why I like the hands-on projects is that it feels rewarding to see all the work you have done in the finished project. That reflects in my hobbies as well I like growing plants and flowers because it is a fun hands-on activity to do and it is so nice to see the outcome of all your hard work, especially plants because you can eat them afterward. While I'm an independent person, I can still be in groups because while I prefer groups there is still that rewarding feeling of being a part of something and being able to not just see your ideas but there. That is why the STEM field is the path for me because math is my favorite subject, like science, and technology, and I know I want to some type of difference in the world, and being in the STEM playing my strength I can make a difference.
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The NEED Project
I'm interested in examining social and environmental challenges and creating solutions. I want to make a difference for future generations by connecting high school students with experts in energy and the environment so that they can become future leaders and influencers! I have had careers in architecture and engineering, public education and administration, and now work with high schools with career pathways.
Jayy
West High School
I am athletic and curious about the physical world. I am very self confident and I'm an energetic and social/talkative person. I can play sports, convince people to do things my way and lead groups. I like to play sports, meet new friends and attend sport events. I would like a career as a professional basket all player at any level because I've been playing basketball since i was a little kid. Its what I love to do and i play it most of the time throught the day. Its fun and very enjoyable; I like the adversity that I face when i'm playing the sport. A change that I would like to make in the world is for people to eat more healthy and stay in shape. I have to even stay on myself sometimes because I tend to start eating junk food.
CalebS
Yosemite high school
I am a self-confident, polite, responsible, determined hard worker, and my goal is to make the world a better place by having more energy efficiency and more renewable energy. And be able to help everyone live a better life.
I see myself perusing this goal and I am confident I can make it happen so I can change the world into a better place For my generation and more generations to come.
Owen
Templeton High School
I am a very hands on person, who is numerically inclined. I enjoy working with machines, and animals, as well as hunting and fishing/ other outdoor activities. I want to apply my knowledge of the outdoors and textbooks to help keep it clean and safe so that we may preserve it for future generations to enjoy. I want to accomplish this through a career in the future, which is still undecided.
Dominick
Beyer highschool
We are faced with the biggest challenge of our lives. How to diminish the effects of global warming and climate change. I am determined to solve energy efficiency, And sustainable renewable energy. These challenges are not easy yet I'm going to do the best of my ability to save the planet and not only for our generation but for future generations. I see myself as a confident, independent, motivated High schooler who Wants to solve the environmental crisis by educating people and exploring a variety of ideas to reduce the carbon footprint of those around me. I love working with my hands, fixing things that are broken and racing dirt bikes. This is what keeps me busy and motivated.
shane
Edison High School
I am a creative and enthusiastic person who has a passion for a better future for the world. My goal is to raise awareness of renewable energy solutions in order to protect our environment, reduce pollution, and combat climate change for a sustainable future. I want to apply my skills to the best of my abilities and pursue a career in the solar or electricity field so I can begin to conduct my goal.
Alexa
Edison High School
I am persuasive, self-assured, responsible, understanding, independent, and sociable. Some of my best traits are the ability to mediate conflicts and work effectively with others. I place a high value on people being able to talk, discuss, and communicate with one another. My main interests include learning more about the environment to make it better, traveling, and playing board games and crossword puzzles. I also love assisting others with their personal issues. I want to put all of my skills to use studying more about solar energy and environmental studies. Investigating all the fascinating ways to aid the world.
Tatyana
The NEED Project
The need for renewable and efficient energy has become increasingly important in recent years, along with the significant effects of ocean pollution. These issues most strongly align with my interests, and I would love to contribute to the solution to these problems. As a student who is passionate about engineering, renewable energy, and computer science, my goal is to help combat these issues through the creation of impactful technology and invention. I also find electric vehicles particularly intriguing, and I hope to explore the industry in the future. I see myself as logical, curious, and ambitious, and I hope to further explore environmental science and energy.
Yakob
Arroyo High School
Since time immemorial, a plethora of issues have plagued history and have terrorized billions of lives with the utmost travesty. Of these societal and global dilemmas, none have been more eternally problematic neither dramatically perpetual than the issue of waste reduction. Such an issue deserves heightened attention, and I am willing and confident to bring it to light, as well as to present resolutions that can ameliorate (or completely eradicate) the growth of waste on the planet. I am an inquisitive, self-confident, and a rather energetic individual who challenges himself as if it were a household task to fulfill. As such, working to implement waste reduction plans on a legislative or executive level, or to provide recommendations for present governments to abide by, are what I know to be the most effective methods in seeing change. I write stories, poems, and play computer or card games as a hobby where the school subjects of history and foreign languages are what I love most.
Ari
Arroyo High
I find that my patience and ability to understand and listen to people has helped me come this far, and will continue to be beneficial in the long run, both for myself and others. I feel as my experience with working with and teaching young children has helped me express myself more creatively. This expands my interests in creative and artistic fields such as playing/writing music to tell stories that will appeal to others and hopefully make an impact and influence them. I aim to create closer communities among people, especially at a young, impressionable age, where even a little can go a long way. Additionally, I also hope to teach others about the importance of taking care of ourselves and others, showing that we are all human. I have always seen myself as a musician, and as a musician, I believe it is important to convey messages that can bring people alike together, and also make a positive impact to guide/influence others to make good decisions.
esteban
arroyo
the most interesting job I think I would like is a photographer. because photography can capture moments in life and time that can educate inform and inspire people. It can bring attention to social issues and help people understand cultures and different perspectives. it can also help keep a healthy environment because you can take a picture of a place in nature or in the wild that has never been touched before and it can help people understand how nature changes and how humans impact the world and change the environment.
KLark
Oceanside Highschool
I am understanding and an artist. I enjoy video technology as well as nature and the human body. I wish to apply these interests and skills to learn about humanity's greatest secrets and learn more of us. After almost a century of research conducted upon the human body, we've only found and understood a Milligram of our DNA. I wish to use my artistic abilities and knowledge of video technology to discover and show of the secrets of our body. Not only that, but understanding the human body, would allow us to truly understand the mind, specifically criminal ones.
Armageddon
Oceanside Highschool
My strengths are efficient, persistent, well-organized, responsible, ambitious, patient, and a nature lover. I am interested in making Earth healthy again not for the sake of humanity but for the sake of all the other animals, ecosystems, and habitats that humanity has or will destroy. My goal is to not only make others more aware of Earth dying but to give them solutions to help aid the Earth back to health. My selected environmental challenges lie in pollution for land, air and water.
Amy
Grange Middle School
I'm an abstract thinker. I like to think of random things and let my mind go places. I've noticed that I usually make up stories and/or fake scenarios in my head unconsciously. One of my other interests are taking care of children. I've always wanted to imagine children as a big part of my future. With these two traits, I have come up with the idea of being a child caretaker, while also having a side job of writing novels or children's books.
Frida
Oceanside High School
I have always been friendly, helpful, patient, cooperative, responsible, understanding, and kind since I was little. I can plan and supervise activities and cooperate well with others because I am a responsible and friendly person. I like to help people with problems, work with young people, and serve others, because I wished someone would've done something like this for me when I was younger. I also like to use my hands, build things, tinker with machines/vehicles, because my dad and my brother do that a lot and I aspire to be like them sometimes. In my career I hope to help people, like for example: help build sustainable communities , clean and reduce waste in communities.
King Ren
West High School
I like to think critically and explore ambiguous ideas. I am well organized, independent, and observant. I can plan and supervise an activity, cooperate well with others, and use scientific tools. I like to do volunteer work and explore a variety of ideas. My hobbies are growing plants and flowers, visiting art museums, and travelling. Being a microbiologist not only caters to my interests, but my future studies could help make the environment and people more healthy.
The things that I know about myself
deer valley high
I am creative, imaginative, idealistic. As a person who applies for those things, I like to draw, read cartoons, take photos, do makeup, and I am easily able to lead a group. But there are parts of me that also like to play volleyball, sing, dance, be on social media, design for anything, and helping others. I also like to work independently, but I would like to be a teacher teaching art at a high school. Or help others like a counselor who helps children who have family issues or mental health.