During our 2011 Conference “Don’t Hate, Innovate!“, we challenged our students to design and implement their own Innovative Community Projects. After a record 17 idea submissions, our judges picked the top 3 projects based upon creativity, planning, and execution. Congratulations to our following 3 students who were each awarded a $1,000 college scholarship!
Priscilla Ly (Dallas, Texas) – “Game for the Cure: Modern Warfare 3 Charity Tournament”
Priscilla created a charity gaming tournament featuring the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with all proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The event also featured a photo booth, raffle drawings, poster signings, board games, and a buffet table. Priscilla also designed and hand-created custom t-shirts for event participants. Game for the Cure was a huge success and participants have already begun requesting a 2nd tournament!
Ray Van (South El Monte, California) – “Threads for Those in Need”
Ray worked with three youth councils and a school club (26 total participants) to organize a clothing drive for Goodwill. They made 4 different flyer designs and passed out over 5,000 flyers in five different cities: Arcadia, Temple City, Alhambra, El Monte, and Northridge. They also collected clothes at school by offering $50 American Express gift cards as incentives. In the end, they collected enough clothes to fill over half a Goodwill donation truck, floor to ceiling!
Calvin Wong (Alhambra, California) – “Pathways to Healthcare Professions Workshop”
Calvin organized a healthcare professions workshop featuring speakers talking about the healthcare industry (from orthopedic surgery to pharmacy) in a panel discussion and small group sessions led by the respective speakers. The event was co-sponsored by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Youth Council (CACA) and its attendees included both students and parents who wished to learn more about the job of different health professionals.
