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Ilaria Salucci: Helping Fellow Teens Learn to Love Themselves

Ilaria Salucci: Helping Fellow Teens Learn to Love Themselves
Ilaria: Glad to be with you, Spiffy! My project aims to educate teenagers on the importance of nutrition while preventing eating disorders from arising among the young. I have condensed my research and personal advice into a website, eatyourlife.org, where teens can read and learn what society and school do not teach: to love themselves. The content is accessible to everyone to reach a vast, diverse audience. Moreover, users can create an account to reflect on their achievements and growth by filling out a journaling form.

Mariel Reyes Milk: Empowering Latin American Children to Thrive

Mariel Reyes Milk: Empowering Latin American Children to Thrive
Mariel: Glad to be with you, Spiffy! We are convinced that every child is born with the potential to do extraordinary things. We believe that all children should have the opportunity to be and do whatever they dream of: an astronaut, a veterinarian, a shoemaker, or an entrepreneur. Unfortunately, the reality is very different. Many children lack access to the opportunities to fulfill these dreams, including no access to a school with quality education, no chance to learn another language or to access the internet, and limited financial resources to be able to study for a professional career if they so desire. We work to help build a space where all children, regardless of race, place of birth, socioeconomic status, gender, or parents' education, have the same opportunities to thrive.