Karen has applied to attend Ecology Project International: Yellowstone this summer and is raising funds for her program fees. Can you help?
Karen
Karen
Interest:
Environmental & Outdoors
School:
Leadership Public School Richmond
Location:
Successfully funded on June 27th, 2014!
Fully funded!
$1,645 raised
$0 to go
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Karen
Karen's Story

I come from a family that never graduated high school and that wants the best for me. Knowing that they did not get far with their education makes me want to be a first generation college student. This would be a great accomplishment for my family because I would show my younger brothers that even though my parents did not get far we could flip that around and help my parents out with things that they could not get when they were younger. I also come from a great high school that has helped me learn tons about how much education matters and that anything in life is possible to achieve. They have inspired me to go to college, as well as my parents.

I have had a passion for science and math for sometime now and I hope to pursue a medical career. Ecology Project International is the best program to help me pursue this career because you are outdoor collecting data from plants and animals and discovering new things about them.

Miriam
A Note from Ms. Todras, Karen's Teacher

Karen is an amazing student and person who has not had many opportunities to be presented with new and varied challenges outside of the classroom. She lives in an urban, insular community, and excels in this small environment, however encountering new struggles in new environments will widen her perspective, build her confidence, expand her goals, and build her perseverance. Karen has high hopes for her future, desiring to go to college and pursue medicine. This means that she will encounter many obstacles on her path to reach her goals, and I know that an extracurricular program would help her build resilience and a true passion for facing challenges and learning from failure.

Campaign Activity
Karen
Karen posted an update
July 14
Excited to experience a different environment

Knowing that I got accepted to the program makes me extremely excited because I am going to be able to explore more about what I want to do with my future. During my trip to Yellowstone I am determined to get the most out of everything I do there. Every step I take there will help me process if that is what I want to do when I grow up or if I want it to be part of my future. I am mostly nervous about traveling out there and not recognizing the place. A challenge that I might face is meeting new people and being shy. I will overcome this obstacle by just being myself and let everything else come to me. 

Karen
Karen posted an update
June 27
Thank you

Thank you for your donations. I really appreciate your support so that I can attend this program. If it wasn't for your help I would not be able to explore science and math at the Ecology Project International. Your donation will help me explore more about what I want to do with my future. You have helped me out a lot, thank you very much.

Success! Ms. Todras helped Karen raise $1,645
June 27
Anonymous donated $90
June 27
Anonymous donated $300
June 27
Anonymous donated $25
June 23

An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $25

Kalvin Foo donated $5
June 22

An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $5

Olaniyi Solebo donated $25
June 20

An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $25

Ecology Project International
Ecology Project International donated $500
June 18
Anonymous donated $100
June 17
Rudy Sharar donated $50
June 16

An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $50

Jeff Manassero donated $10
June 16

An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $10

Shree Jennifer Ram donated $50
June 16
Miriam Todras donated $25
June 16

An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $25

Jesse Madway donated $25
June 16

An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $25

Shree Jennifer Ram donated $100
June 15

An Anonymous Donor matched this donation with $100

Anonymous donated $75
May 29
Miriam
Ms. Todras started this campaign
May 29
Karen
Karen was accepted into Wishbone!
February 27