2019 DFC USA Ambassadors Teams

A big CAN-gratulations to all teams who completed a DFC Design Sprint or Community Project. You have transformed your school and community in a big way! We were thrilled to have received SO many amazing projects from across the country addressing a variety of Global Goals.Our Jury Panel has selected 15 Ambassador teams to represent the USA at our annual global conference I CAN Global Children’s Summit in Rome, Italy (Nov 27-30).

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2nd Graders Stop Food Waste

The 2nd Graders Stop School Food Waste Project aimed to reduce the amount of trash and food waste at their school. Students worked to educate other students, teachers, staff and parents about the issue and how to reduce waste.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
9 August 2019
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Healthy Communications

The Healthy Communications Project is a website/app that matches people with the same health problems so people can engage with a real person going through the same things. Users have the option to sort the matches by geography if they want to meet in person.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
9 August 2019
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JPII Design Challenge 2019

The JPII High School launched a Social Innovation Lab to learn about challenges facing Collin County, mainly food insecurity faced by teens. The lab trains students to use human-centered design to innovate solutions.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
9 August 2019
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Tell Your Story: Sexual Assault Awareness

The Tell Your Story: Sexual Assault Awareness Project helped address, raise awareness, report and prevent sexual harassment faced by women. This project educated people about consent and provides resources and a safe space for survivors to come forward.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
9 August 2019
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Eco-Club to End Food Waste

The Eco-Club to End Food Waste Project was a student initiative that examined the causes, effects, and solutions to food waste. Students compiled a 25 page case study and enacted several solutions to reduce food waste.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
9 August 2019
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#TranquilTeens

The Tranquil Teens Project helped teens find ways to prevent stress and anxiety often associated with school, work, family, social media and peer pressure.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
9 August 2019
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George Taylor Remembrance

The George Taylor Remembrance Project raised awareness about the lynching of George Taylor which occurred over 100 years ago and is the only documented lynching in Wake County.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
9 August 2019
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IGNITE Roseland Elders' Project

The Ignite Roseland Elders Project worked to build bridges between IGNITE Middle School and the Roseland Community while helping address elderly isolation and the real-world learning needs of students.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
8 August 2019
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#KIND2MIND

The #KIND2MIND Project, as well as the esSCENTial melts products, are the brand and efforts designed to increase awareness around issues of mental health while raising money to donate to organization prioritizing issues of mental health.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
1 August 2019
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Start Local, Go Global

Climate Action Start Local, Go GlobalThe Start Local Go Global Project researched the underlying factors and the impact of poverty in their community and around the world. They worked to create donation bags

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
1 August 2019
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Racism, Discrimination, Minnesota

The #HelpStopRacism Project researched the factors and consequences of discrimination and racism. Through a deliberate and multi-faceted awareness campaign, students worked to educate and empower others to take action against discrimination and racism.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
1 August 2019
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Pioneers Change the World

The Pioneers Change the World Project responded to the local and regional needs of North Carolina after the impacts of Hurricane Florence by focusing on the question, "What is our responsibility as Pioneers to address suffering in our community?"

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
29 July 2019
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Bee A Community

The Bee A Community Project tackled their concerns about the loss of bees. They worked to provide habitats for mason bees, to promote goodwill and understanding about bees within their community, and to share information and habitat creations to the community outside of the school.

  • Tara Harrington Seibel
29 July 2019
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