Last year (my sophomore year) I participated in FLI through Albany High School. It took me a really long time to figure out what my FLI project was going to be. I spent time listing my passions and problems that I wanted to be solved in the world, but the list seemed endless and really overwhelming. Finally I decided to put my love of language to work -- I had always wanted to learn sign language, and it seemed like I would never get a better opportunity than this one! So, I decided that I wante… Continue

Hey everyone, this is Ilene back again. After a long hiatus from this blog, I have finally made concrete decisions to my project. I will be hosting a community clothing drive beginning February 22nd - April 19th to collect used/new clothing for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Originally, I was not entirely sure where I wanted the clothing to go towards; but after hearing about the tragic Haiti incident, my heart goes out to the families who lost their loved ones and homes. It is such a cruc… Continue

so i gess im finally getting somewhere inn my project...i have 2 mentors and a possible third coming to mentor match night. i also have some designs for the bags that i want to make as well. but i still need to find a bag manufacturer that would take in designs and actually make the bags for me for cheap prices. I am really hoping to find a company that is eco-friendly. but of course, if i dont find any soon, i guess i will be stuck making them myself.
I also need some help making a website and… Continue