My capstone project focuses on the importance of Islam and what it means to be a Muslim. Three juniors (Sa’d, Ramlah, and Jabriel) and I came together to begin an organization named MSA, which stands for Muslim Student Association. This was one of the best things we could have added to the SLA Beeber community because the Islamic community is growing everyday and more students are converting more and more each day. On Wednesdays, we teach our students new lessons and give homework after so that the knowledge doesn’t leave their brains. For example, our first lesson was teaching the students the Arabic alphabet and what the basics of Islam. After that, we moved onto the importance of covering and obeying Allah. As the MSA increased, the leaders decided that it’ll be a great idea to host an Iftar at school and welcome all muslim and non muslims who don’t attend SLA Beeber as well. This event took place on April 12,2023 and over 100 people attended. Each MSA member spoke and we also had a guest speaker, Mufti Muhammad (Imam at Masjid in New York). This entire process was stressful but we all worked together so that it wouldn’t take a toll on one of us instead of all. After all of the fundraisers, and lessons. We all enjoyed our time at the Iftar and gave lots of knowledge on Islam. The lesson I learned from my project is to never judge a book by its cover. This goes for religious and non religious people. A common mistake others tend to do is, put people inside categories without knowing them internally.

My capstone project is a book club targeted at 2nd–8th graders. I targeted, younger kids because I wanted them to develop better reading habits. My first meeting was very cool and subtle; we introduced ourselves and did icebreakers. Then they filled a survey out with books they are interested in and the genres they are interested in. I did the club at the middle school I attended, and the principal helped tremendously. She helped pay for books and helped get students into my club. I learned that younger kids are really difficult to try to help. It was definitely a fun experience, but I would have done a couple things differently if I were to do it again.

This capstone focuses on paying kindness forward both within and outside of the Science Leadership Academy @Beeber community while passing out bracelets and pursuing an Instagram account for the project as well. To both Khayla and I this was more a movement and it was also seen as an escape making the bracelets as this part of the overall process was the most therapeutic and completely free for peers and members of various communities to support. Our main focus was getting people in our community to tell us what kindness meant to them. The best part of this entire experience definitely has to be brightening the days of those who have been gifted a bracelet to show our kindness as well as pay it forward with empathy and various acts of selflessness, not to mention this was a completely non-profit organization. As the end of the 2023 school year ends for seniors such as myself, I have understood on a more personal level the importance of kindness and simply paying it forward. The concept of paying kindness forward gained popularity through the phrase “pay it forward,” which was popularized by Catherine Ryan Hyde’s novel and subsequent film adaptation, both titled “Pay It Forward.” The idea behind it is to promote altruism, empathy, and compassion in society by encouraging individuals to perform acts of kindness without expecting anything in return, with the hope that the recipients will continue the cycle by helping others. By paying kindness forward, you contribute to a positive ripple effect, spreading acts of goodwill throughout the community. It emphasizes the power of small gestures and highlights the potential to make a difference in someone else’s life.

For my Senior Capstone Project, I worked with Harmony Smith to create a student news Instagram account. At the end of our junior year, we were inspired to create a project involving student news. Despite many obstacles we’ve faced throughout the school year trying to complete this project, we enjoyed the experience of creating it.

Our guiding question was “How can the SLA Beeber community connect?”. When planning and executing the project we made sure to be not only thoughtful but intentional in what we did.

Starting a clothing line can be an exciting and fulfilling endeavor, but it is also a challenging and potentially risky venture. Before diving into the process of launching a clothing line, it is important to carefully consider and plan for various aspects of the business, including the target market, design aesthetic, production and distribution, and financial management. With careful planning and a strong commitment to hard work, it is possible to turn a passion for fashion into a successful and sustainable clothing line.

I wanted to support young business owners in their efforts to launch a clothing line with my Capstone Project. As the quarters passed, I was able to create various things that add to what someone else could accomplish given the same amount of time. I compiled a list of various wholesalers and designers where you might purchase shirts and design’s from. Everything I’ve done has been for the purpose of developing my brand, and to help anyone just starting out could do it on their own with enough time and resources. I noticed that many more people started something of their own and can develop something that will follow them for the rest of their lives if they work with their brands, I believe my work has significantly influenced Science Leadership Academy Beeber in particular for students.

The mini course, Bask In Your Beauty (BIYB), targeted girls in grades 7-9, aiming to impart knowledge about self-love, positivity, and personal growth. Throughout the course, the journey was not always easy, but the girls were consistently engaged in enjoyable and valuable activities that encouraged interaction and sisterhood. The experience provided profound insights into the diverse experiences faced by each girl, which broadened my perspective. Understanding the unique struggles and triumphs of these young girls highlighted the importance of empathy. Furthermore, the course led to a profound personal transformation, allowing me to learn more about leadership skills and a deep passion for helping others. By guiding and empowering the girls through self-discovery, I discovered my own potential for leadership and witnessed the transformative power of instilling self-love and positivity in others. The BIYB mini course emerged as a testament to the significance of encouraging a safe space for young girls to explore their inner strengths, embrace diversity, and develop a foundation of self-acceptance that will shape their future endeavors.

The reason I chose the title “voicing” for my capstone is that, to me, it means to be heard, and I believe that students in this generation need to be heard. For this effort, I canvassed the neighborhood to assist as many children as I could in feeling more cherished and at ease around people they believe they can trust. For this initiative, I visited libraries, schools, and YMCAs to interact with children and assist them with projects or assignments they were working on or simply to spend time with them if they were feeling lonely. I became friends with youngsters I hardly knew because of this project. Because many children in this generation either had both parents absent or had just one, it taught me that being vulnerable and paying close attention to children will make them feel more at ease. Having parents is important because they will help you get through difficult times that you might not be able to handle on your own. In order to make them feel comfortable and to support them, my goal was to assist children who might not feel as at ease talking to their parents or who might not have anyone to talk to. I did this by offering them advice on personal matters as well as on life, school, and activities outside of the classroom.

While my original plan for my Capstone was to work with English and Reading-challenged students to help them better understand and comprehend what they’re reading, the actual practice rapidly diverged from that plan. While the core of the project remained, that is helping students comprehend their work, what work I assisted them with broadened into anything they needed help with. At school I helped them keep on task, reminding them they have work to do and even assisting with some work, and after school, I’d tutor one of the students in math over a Zoom call. I’m particularly proud of the tutoring sessions because it wasn’t even my idea, it was kind of sprung on me and I adapted to it, even coming to enjoy it somewhat. I feel that my work benefited the community of Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, which is both the students and faculty. The students benefited by receiving assistance with their work and staying on task, as well as the enrichment of their experience. The faculty benefited because by assisting the students myself, I freed up some of the workloads from the teachers because they don’t get paid enough to deal with us, so any help is probably appreciated.

In this paper I was most proud of myself for actually sticking to it. No matter how many times I wanted to give up and just stop working on it all together I didn’t. I pushed myself to do good ! I pushed myself to do better if I wanted to really graduate. I know what I had to do to get it done. This paper was definitely a process especially because I was doing it on my own and it was like taking on a lot. While this would have been way fun with a partner I am so happy that I got to do this. What I learned about myself is that I could really master a lot of things. Working alone, I get distracted easily. I learned that I can really procrastinate but still get it done at the last minute. What I also learned about myself is that I care about other people and I care about my community enough to really do a project on this and really come together with this. I am very interested in keeping kids safe ! While I want to keep everyone safe In the real world only kids under 18 are dying towards violence. My project Benefits the communities in so many different ways such as raising awareness. Discussing gun violence can raise awareness of the problem and its impact on individuals, families, and communities. It can help people understand the scope of the problem and the need for action. Encouraging action. Discussions about gun violence can encourage people to take action to prevent it. This might involve advocating for policy changes, supporting community programs that address the root causes of violence, or simply being more vigilant and aware of their surroundings. Building community. Talking about gun violence can help build community and foster connections between people who share a common goal of reducing violence. It can provide a forum for people to share their experiences, ideas, and concerns. Empowering individuals. Discussing gun violence can empower individuals to take action to protect themselves and their loved ones. It can provide information on how to recognize and respond to potentially dangerous situations, and can encourage people to seek out resources and support. Fostering dialogue. Talking about gun violence can foster dialogue and understanding between people who hold different views on the issue. It can provide an opportunity for people to listen to and learn from each other, and to work towards common solutions. Overall, discussing gun violence can help raise awareness, encourage action, build community, empower individuals, and foster dialogue. It is an important step towards reducing violence and creating safer communities.

This Proposal paper is about Gun Violence. Why ? Because I feel as though this isn’t talked about enough. Well it is talked about A LOT but nothing ever changes. I feel like this is a topic that needs to be talked about, especially when younger kids are involved. What makes it worthwhile to me is not seeing any kids get hurt and making this madness end. I want to be a nurse. My reason for this is to help people when they are hurt because of people who want to shoot people or hurt them so badly. I will get to the bottom of my Tipic. As I research and get information on this Topic I will understand why our city is so violent. I want people to understand where this rage comes from and I want it to stop. I want people to put an end to the Violence and the rage. Because taking a life is so sad. Watching people’s families suffer as they bury their kids YOUNG BABIES. I personally picked this topic because I feel as though Talking about violence will benefit our community in so many ways. It will help us understand each other, Keep others safe. We can talk about it and talk about what we want to change. Though some people will not agree because of situations that they feel as though they need to get people back for hurting their loved one. This could benefit our community in so many ways. I might face some bad challenges with seeing this topic through. But I know that there are people who really want to stop violence so I know that I will also face some good challenges and I know that I will have a lot of support during this project. I can talk to people who have already been through this kind of stuff, Research people who have been through this. Get answers and etc. I feel as though I will get somewhere with this, I might not get far but I know people will hear me and I know I will be heard. My question is: Why can’t everyone stop killing ? The end goal for this project is to get to the bottom of why can’t people put an end to gun violence or any kind of violence and make peace with each other. I am interested in this project because, to me, I feel as though it is an important topic to bring to people’s attention. I just feel as though Gun related violence threatens our most fundamental human right, the right to life. Gun violence is a daily tragedy affecting the lives of individuals around the world. More than 500 people die every day because of violence committed with firearms. This should never be okay and that’s why I’m interested in this project to talk about this more. It will serve a community by talking about the problem and having people come together to really get it together and change the world. Nobody wants to die because people wanna be trigger happy, or because people wanna kill and then if they can’t find the main person they kill their friends or family. Nobody wants to lose their loved one’s for another’s doing and the community needs to talk about it honestly. They need to hear about those things. Because most babies die due to the fact that they are caught at the wrong place at the wrong time. Philadelphia is so dirty, They are so careless and inconsiderate. During this Paper my timeline will be pretty simple. I stated my topic now. I will start my research and start talking to people about this topic etc. After all of my research and information is in I will start putting it in and recording the information I gathered and putting it into a doc. After I am done all of that I’ll answer my own question letting people know why this stuff happens. Following all of this I will present my project and give people this information I came up with. I have so many family members that have said situations where they felt as though “ they got one of mine so I have to get one of theirs”. I did an interview with 2 of my uncles! Like a podcast. And this is how it went. Aamiyah: What do you think the reason for gun violence is ? Uncle R: The reason for gun violence is someone takes a person’s life for anything like money, a job, drugs etc. When they take that person’s life then the family of that person or friends is gonna take the life of that person. For example king von if you listen to his songs “Wayne’s story” He talks about how wayne tried to rob someone because he was broke and the other person was rich. Wayne didn’t kill the man so the man started looking for wayne. Wayne was hiding out so they couldn’t find him. The man that Wayne tried to rob found Wayne’s cousin and he murdered him. He murdered him to send him a message that he was not playing around. Wayne found out his cousin was dead and started killing the other boy’s family. The cycle became a whole thing and they started killing each other’s family until one of them was dead. And even after they die, their friends/family will still find people who are around them and kill them. Uncle K: Most violence starts because people who are caught at the wrong place and the wrong time. While I have known this I just want to know how we can put an end to all of this. Sometimes Conventionally, violence is understood to be often driven by negative emotions, such as anger or fear. For example, a person might become aggressive because they were enraged at another person, or they were afraid the other person might hurt them. Also History of violent victimization. Attention deficits, hyperactivity, or learning disorders. History of early aggressive behavior. Involvement with drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. Low IQ. Poor behavioral control. Deficits in social cognitive or information-processing abilities. High emotional distress. I feel as though there needs to be a change in the law such as reducing firearm access to youth and individuals who are at risk of harming themselves or others. Hold the gun industry accountable and ensure there is adequate oversight over the marketing and sales of guns and ammunition. Engage responsible gun dealers and owners in solutions. Time and again, we are heartbroken by the news of another mass shooting. Part of our healing must be the conviction that we will do everything in our power to keep these tragedies from happening in a nation that continues to face a pandemic of gun violence. It’s not only the high-profile mass shootings that we must work to prevent, but also the daily deaths by guns that claim more than 30,000 lives every year. I want to go from neighborhood to neighborhood to find out why people are so careless and what we can do to change it. I know that there will never really be a solution. There are several reasons why it is important to talk about gun violence. Public safety for one Gun violence is a major public safety issue in many countries, including the United States. Discussing gun violence can help raise awareness of the problem and identify ways to reduce the risk of gun related injuries and deaths. Next we have Human impact. Gun violence can have a devastating impact on individuals and communities. It can result in physical injuries, psychological trauma, and loss of life. Talking about gun violence can help raise awareness of the human cost of gun violence and promote empathy and understanding. Policy change. Talking about gun violence can help inform policy change at the local, state, and national levels. It can help identify areas where policy changes are needed, and encourage lawmakers to take action. Prevention: Talking about gun violence can help identify ways to prevent it from occurring in the first place. This might involve promoting education and awareness about gun safety, identifying and addressing the root causes of violence, and providing support and resources to individuals and communities. Community building is a good one because Talking about gun violence can help build community and foster connections between people who share a common goal of reducing violence. It can provide a forum for people to share their experiences, ideas, and concerns, and work together towards a common goal. Overall, talking about gun violence is important because it can help promote public safety, raise awareness of the human impact of gun violence, inform policy change, prevent violence, and build community. It is an important step towards creating safer, more peaceful communities. but we need to keep our families safe.