Hello my name is Zanaya and for my Senior capstone me and partner Aquila Bond teamed up to create a sports club for the fifth graders. We were inspired to do the sports club because we felt that the fifth graders needed a way to relive their little bit of stress ,burn calories , and overall have fun during the school day. The overall process was fun and pretty cool ,We all gained knowledge on howto be healthy and also have fun at the same time. If i had the chance i would do do it all over again.

My capstone was the organization and event of a Basketball tournament between the students at SLA. Having a basketball tournament allowed the students to understand the meaning of collaboration and sportsmanship because at the end of the day what is SLA without companionship, teamwork and camaraderie.

As a senior at SLA, I chose to do my capstone on something I felt needed recognize not only in the SLA community but in the rest of the world. I wanted to shine a light on people with disabilities, taking time to acknowledge who they truly are, aside from what we see. A crucial part of my capstone was working with Sam (a student at SLA who uses a wheelchair), learning about her passion for basketball, and simply who she is. Sam showed me that one’s disability does not define them. My partner and I put together a video of Sam’s basketball games and our interviews with her, to share things about Sam (who has spina bifida) and things that could apply to others with disabilities. With sharing this capstone, I hope that others are mindful of the way they view people with disabilities and “remember that people with disabilities are people too, they just happen to have a disability.”

For my capstone project, I picked struggling 5th graders and paired them up with responsible mentors in the upper class of the high school. I made sure that each of the children in the middle school had someone they could bond with while still getting the help they need. In the end, I feel I achieved just that. Everyone in the program felt like they had a special bond with each other and felt like the bond be long-lasting. Throughout the program I learned the true effect of being that special person in someone’s life, and that it can be truly life-changing.

For my capstone, I did a presentation on how people with disabilities such as myself can do things with their life. My presentation shows how hard it was for me growing up with a disability and how music changed my life. I started off playing baseball and then found my way to music because of me not being allowed to play baseball due to me being visually impaired. I am here to show that music can change someone's life. It has truly changed mine for the better. I have learned a lot about myself through the years and I have truly found out what I want to be... A drummer. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MbMOIBP4M0td4NI6L8yQB6woP8hVOiqNLFgCCm3c_cA/edit