Andrew's CAS

I had the opportunity last week to visit the Virgin Islands Montessori School in St Thomas which I had been campaigning for over the past few months. During this visit I was able to visit my grandparents who live on the island, deliver the funds I raised through my fundraiser, and meet my fellow montessorians. I was able to talk with the principal of the school, Mr Bornn, and he told me how much the faculty and students appreciated the solar lanterns I was able to send. This impacted me greatly as I was able to fully realize the impact that my actions had. I also found his vision for the the school to be interesting as he seeks to be a leading example of renewable energy. He has currently implemented solar panels on a few of the buildings and plans on expansion of their storage capacity to provide greater energy independency and possibly provide extra energy for the grid and residents. While it appears I am wrapping up my major efforts to provide some aid and do my part to relieve so...

In the past month there has been multiple hurricanes that has left destruction and devastation in their paths. First, there was Hurricane Harvey which effected my hometown. I found the reaction from across the nation to this disaster to be amazing as people from all parts of Houston and around the nation came to volunteer and help those who were greatly affected. I was fortunate during this disaster to be safe and undamaged during the storm, and because of my position I wanted to help those who were greater affected during this natural disaster. After Maria and Irma struck the United States Virgin Islands, I was personally involved as my grandparents lived through the power outages and devastation it brought, having to live without power or easily accessible resources but they were safe and their home without major damage due to the storm. I decided to create a campaign to raise funds for the Island, specifically helping the Virgin Island Montessori School as I had been connected w...