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Who are we? One might think that art and science are incompatible. Indeed, they seem to be on opposing ends of a scale – art is born out of creativity and abstract thoughts, and a seemingly open set of rules, and science is a practice rooted in logic, facts, and structure. However, they often have more in common than what meets the eye and can be beautifully intertwined. BioArtelier is an incredibly unique student-led organization with members from over 15+ countries, who together strive to promote and explore the exciting mediums of bio art & design. Our Aim BioArtelier aims to help bridge the gap between the Arts and Sciences in STEAM fields by empowering the youth to explore the exciting mediums of bio art & design through both collaboration, and exploration of their individual interests. By giving our members the freedom to explore and create tangible outcomes for their BioArt-related passions, we hope to raise awareness about this often-overlooked bridge between the arts and sciences. Our long-term goal is to consistently engage our online community through the creation of digital workshops, webinars, podcasts, and a digital publication, where we aim to establish a tight-knit community where young bio artists can support and share their passions within the field. Our Future Plans In order to reach a broader international audience, BioArtelier will mainly focus on expanding its presence online and creating greater brand awareness through our Instagram (@bioartelier). However, over the next year, we also plan to expand our activities to more diverse platforms, as well as cater to an in-person audience-the Singaporean community- to achieve more tangible outcomes. This will hopefully be through the creation of our DIY microbial art-making kits, which we will rovide to local art communities and shelters. ​​Committees BioArtelier has 3 committees currently looking for new members: 1. Social Media and Design Committee ○ Design media content (eg. infographics, Instagram posts, aesthetics) ○ Website management/ design ○ Designing promotional content ○ Product packaging, logos, banners 2. Research and Journalism Committee ○ Writers to write articles for our website and content for our social media pages ○ The science behind Bio art ○ Recent events within the bio-art field ○ Highlighting bio-art projects/ initiatives ○ Highlighting bio-artists and their careers ○ Peer-edit pieces of writing before getting them published ○ Conduct first-hand interviews 3. Outreach and Marketing Committee ○ Help organize club-wide events ○ Help plan logistics for events like competitions, webinars, and workshops ○ Connect with and manage all external communications for events ○ Contact/ research potential speakers ○ Reach out to organizations for possible collaborations ○ Interview well-known figures in the field for our Podcast (BioArtivism) ○ Advertising+ member recruitment Ways to get Involved 1. Executive Board Application: The organization relies on dedicated individuals who are willing to invest their time, expertise, and energy into advancing the mission of BioArtelierand fostering its growth. Board members are expected to demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility towards the organization, actively participate in meetings and discussions, and contribute proactively to strategic decision-making. Apply here: Executive Board Application Form 2. General Member Application: If you want to get involved with BioArtelier, but don't have the capacity to be involved as a director apply to be on our general team! There are positions for everyone! Apply here: General Member Application Form We are currently in the process of recruiting members, and writers, designers, marketers, etc are needed. Anyone is free to apply, all you need is a passion for either biology, the visual arts, or both!

What is it? Jewels Community Indonesia is a non-profit youth organization that aims to be a communication platform to accommodate women aspirations & support women empowerment. Vision and Mission Vision: As a communication platform that accommodates the aspirations of Indonesian young women Mission: Opening the means of communication between young women of the country Foster friendship and solidarity young women Motivating young women to do positive activities for a better future Support all forms of positive struggle and achievement of young women both academic, non-academic and organizational Founding History Jewels Community is founded by two sisters, Naomyscha Attalie Maza and Nikira Falisha Maza on 8th March 2021, during International Woman’s Day. Why did we choose the name Jewels? Jewels means gemstones. Beautiful jewelry that is a symbol of the beauty of women. Diamonds are a type of mineral in the form of crystals that are very strong. It is not easily broken or destroyed even though it is forged a lot. In fact, the more tempered it becomes, the stronger, more beautiful, and priceless. Work Programs Jewels Community Indonesia has several work programs including Crystal, Amethyst, Alexandrite, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Agate, Jade, Zirconia, Celestite, Topaz and Peridoth. All of them are the names of gemstones taken as the title of the work program from the Jewels Community Indonesia. The following is a further explanation of the work program from Jewels Community Indonesia: Crystal (Jewels Womansuperior) A work program that presents profiles of great women figures in the world. The purpose of this work program is to motivate young women to have the enthusiasm to progress and excel. Amethyst (Jewels Quotes) A work program that presents encouraging quotes which are expected to motivate young women in carrying out their activities. Alexandrite (Jewels Smart) A work program that presents important and educative information, both on the phenomenon of young women, psychological problems, mental health, sexuality, puberty, gender, educational information, as well as cooking information or cooking classes. Ruby (Jewels listening) The work program is in the form of sharing stories and venting all kinds of problems faced by young women. Sapphire (Jewels Achievement) The work program is in the form of appreciation for the achievements that have been achieved by young women. Emeralds (Jewels Caring) Work programs in the form of sharing and visiting social institutions such as orphanages, and so on. Agate (Jewels Podcast) Work programs in the form of podcasts on spotify and other platforms that discuss social issues in society by inviting speakers, discussing between hosts, and monologues. Jade A work program with the mission of supporting the progress of Indonesian young women in developing their potential and being creative in the fashion world. Zirconia A work program with the mission of supporting the progress of Indonesian young women in developing their potential and creation in the world of musical arts. Celestite The work program is in the form of a campaign delivered by the jewels crew and volunteers which present important and educative information, both those that raise the phenomenon of young women, psychological problems, mental health, sexuality, puberty, gender, educational information, and various other topics that are being widely discussed among teenagers. Topaz A work program that presents film recommendations that according to Jewels crew are the best along with important and inspirational information behind the story. Peridoth (Jewels Religion) A work program that presents religious studies to increase faith and devotion to the one and only God. Our Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jewelscommunity.id/ Tiktok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSeFTHs43/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5geLJ3iZDrCSniai0SQGw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HhOgfSvP3zmvtF27n4jeW?si=9948cb93151a4903 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JewelsCommunity?s=09 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jewels-community/

What is it? DermaTeens is a youth-led nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth about dermatologic biology and public health, with a focus on combatting misinformation and spreading awareness about skin cancer prevention through published medically-reviewed articles, research, infographics, projects, and various fundraisers to create a world of educated problem-solvers who care about the health of their skin and the world. Our impact: With over 30,000 views across our 45 articles, 15 successful projects, a 15-page research paper, over 1,000 Instagram followers, and a sunscreen alarm program reaching over 200 people, DermaTeens does the work. In less than one year, we have been recognized by hundreds of other youth-led organizations, featured in the TODAY Show’s parenting blog, and more. How does one join? We have rolling writer positions with no experience required. Every few months, there are applications to join our board of directors. You can find updates about how to join the team on our Instagram @dermateens. You can access the writer application here. After you apply, our Executive Director will get back to you within one week on the status of your application and the next steps. If you join the team, you’ll be sent a guiding document with every detail about your work. Everything at DermaTeens is asynchronous, and our Director of Management and editors will be the ones who you are in communicate with. There are monthly publishing meetings where updates about DermaTeens are shared and writers can work through their ideas. Why join? By joining DermaTeens, you can enhance your knowledge and understanding of the skin and your overall health, which helps improve your science literacy. On top of having the ability to earn service hours through your work, you can join a group of over 20 fellow youth who are all ambitious and looking to improve our world through writing and service. You can access our work here: https://dermateens.wixsite.com/dermateens www.dermateens.org www.instagram.com/dermateens

What is it? We had this initial idea of distributing a different language and a variety of cultures to other students around the world, and have been giving out classes in different languages such as Chinese, French, etc. Learn new languages and spread knowledge of different cultures in the world 2 hours zoom meetings every weekend. The club is open to students from around the world. You will be added to a group chat, and every weekend, we will send a zoom link to the group chat. You will have a plan for the meetings.

What is it? The Human Nature Projects Ontario is a federally-registered, youth-led, non-profit organization that connects youth with otherwise unattainable environmental opportunities, sparking action, and driving change. We aim to educate our community, province, and nation regarding the consequences of climate change and provide solutions in the hopes of prolonging the preservation of the natural world. The organization was founded in October 2020 by Srija Das, Theo Liu and Muhammad Ansar with the dream of making an impact in the community and driving environmental change and sustainable development. What do we do? The Human Nature Projects Ontario is an environmental non-profit organization that has made a tremendous impact around the world. We are a federally-registered and dedicated youth-led organization that has reached over 1,700 individuals across 12 countries on 4 continents through various events and initiatives. Prominent Past Events: Youth Indigenous Voices Panel: A collaboration of six international youth-led environmental non-profit organizations to host an event with youth indigenous guest speakers on their perspective on climate action. Bi-annual community clean-ups: Held twice a year within the GTA region that provides an easy opportunity for youth to discover environmental opportunities and connect with like-minded peers Invasive species removals: On-site volunteers within the GTA region that work to help remove invasive species, allowing for native species to thrive once again. Eco-Crisis Webinar Series: Alerting and calling youth to action on the current climate crisis. Funding For The Future Fundraiser: To raise money and awareness for the Toronto and Region Conservation Area (TRCA). Carbon Footprint Challenge: A two-week challenge in which competitors will compete to reduce their carbon footprints for ecological prizes. Eco-Career Panel: A panel of professionals within the environmental industry to provide insight into career opportunities and pathways beyond high school that work to save our environment. Liberal Arts Competition: A month-long competition that gives youth from across the world the to freely express themselves and how they feel about the environment artistically—through essays, poems, and art pieces. And… more! These events and initiatives have been attended by around 100 participants each, with some events reaching up to 250 attendees. Recent Accomplishments: We are proud of our recent recognition and grants from prominent organizations such as Canada Post and Rising Youth, as well as our presence in various media outlets, including The Home Pitch and The Spark Show, which highlights the significance of our impact and dedication to environmental issues. Our executive team, made up of 40 committed members, has also collaborated with international community partners, including the Toronto Nature Stewards, Toronto Master Gardeners, Youth Climate Action Team, Climate Justice, and GardenBank Society, among others. Additionally, we invite you to review our impact report from 2022, available at https://bit.ly/HNP2022ImpactReport, to see the evidence of our dedication and the results of our efforts in making a positive impact on the environment. Join the team if you… Want to join a SUPPORTIVE, collaborative team of youth working towards increased CLIMATE ACTION Are interested in ADDING MORE SKILLS to your toolkit Feel concerned, anxious or stressed about CLIMATE CHANGE Are looking to MAKE A DIFFERENCE while earning VOLUNTEER HOURS! What happens once you join? Should you make the astute decision to join our Executive Team? You can expect to work within one of four main departmental branches: Administration, Internal, External, and Operations. The Administrative branch is responsible for Human Resources and the Ambassador program, which is an internal HNP Program that provides high school students with the opportunity to gain experience within the nonprofit industry while giving training in essential life skills. It covers all administrative tasks such as contracts, hiring, volunteer hour letters, emails and more. The Internal branch is responsible for Finance and Logistics. The Finance team covers the organization’s expenses such as budgets, money tracking and work on grant applications. The Logistics team covers the website development and quarterly reports on the organization’s progress. The External branch is responsible for Marketing and Communications. This includes social media account management, post designs and covers the Human Nature Projects Ontario’s Newsletter, which you should definitely subscribe to: https://forms.gle/yj9ob3ieBXcUGxpX6. The communications team is also currently in the works on an exclusive podcast and youtube channel. The Operations branch is responsible for Events and Outreach. This includes organizing all events and initiatives while providing organizational outreach to other youth and coordinating sponsorships and guest speakers. Human Nature Projects Ontario is currently hiring for its executive team! We have various positions available, and are looking for dedicated hard working youth! Apply Now! Applications are due February 13, 2023, at 11:59 pm EST. https://forms.gle/R8dm3Dc3GhLNHctC7 Here are all the positions available: The organization has weekly general meetings from 8 to 9 pm EST on Saturdays. Each team has their own departmental meetings throughout the week to work through tasks. We have a dedicated team here at Human Nature Projects Ontario and would love for you to join us! OR Human Nature Projects Ontario is always on the lookout for hardworking individuals looking to make a change in their community. If you want to be part of this executive team, be on the lookout for our hiring! You can stay updated on when we are hiring next on our Instagram page The organization has weekly general meetings from 8 to 9 pm EST on Saturdays. Each team has their own departmental meetings throughout the week to work through tasks. We have a dedicated team here at Human Nature Projects Ontario and would love for you to join us! Don’t think you’re qualified enough? Join our AMBASSADOR team! This is the perfect opportunity for middle school and young high school students to gain hands-on experience while being supported by mentors, and being provided with essential skill workshops! These skills will allow you to develop and start your own club at your school! Not enough time? That’s totally okay! You can join one of our on-site volunteer opportunities (i.e. community clean-ups, invasive species removals, etc,.) or participate in one of our virtual opportunities. We provide volunteer hours for all of our participants, along with lots of opportunities to win prizes! Want to keep up with our work? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hnpontario/ Website: https://www.hnpontario.org/ Gmail: hnpontario@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/AVgVKqwSNf Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hnpontario Facebook: https://www.hnpontario.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hnp-ontario/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/hnpontario

Our organisation’s values: Who We Are We are an international, youth-led creative outlet for students to publish, submit and share their work. Our organisation promotes the creative side of students, allowing them to finally have a place to shine. We allow our team and volunteers to explore the topics they’re more passionate about through a variety of different art forms, whether this includes: photography, graphic design, videos, poetry, drawings, sculptures, etc. We want youth to be able to have creative control over their work. Rather than solely one topic, we strive to enable a platform that supports all forms of art. Students should have the ability to be present in their community, we encourage speaking up and voicing their opinions. At TES, we have seen first-hand how creativity can help youth who identify as BIPOC, with a disability, LGBTQ+, low-income families/individuals, mental illness, newcomers to Canada, etc. You have your niche. We allow you to share it. Values Creativity & Expression Supporting youth to become leaders and inspirations in their local communities, by giving them a platform to express their imagination and creative passions. Diversity & Inclusion Creating and cultivating a safe and inclusive working environment, where all people, regardless of differences, can come together and unite to support all forms of creation. Responsibility Upholding our growing responsibility as youth to spread awareness and educate ourselves and others about the issues of today. How are we organised? We split up our organisation into 3 departments and 3 sections: Senior Executives, Execs and Public Volunteers. ​​There is no meeting or particular deadline (except if you want to join us); see below if that's the case, you are free to act whenever you want! Publish your own work and gain volunteer hours in the process We have created a space for students to submit any creative work they have, whether it be poetry, drawing, photography, or arts of any kind! The steps to submit work is by heading to this link right here and follow the steps listed in the form Join us as an executive! We are always open to new members, our current positions open are translators of any language, researchers and journalists of all types, & partnership and campaign coordinators Upcoming Projects 1. Follow your Dreams Guide Our sports/journalism department is currently working on a guide that focuses on sports academies and facilities around the world to help youth develop their skills and passions “The aim of our organisation is to help youth in sharing their work, improving their talents, and achieving their goals. Here in TES we believe that every talent is worth to be developed, so, starting from our belief that every talent should be developed and since we believe that sports is something crucial for youth, our journalism department, sports section, announces our new guide “Follow Your Talent”, this guide aims to post as much sportive opportunities for you! We are glad to tell you that with cooperation with several clubs and academies over the world we’ll help you in developing your talent by posting several sporting opportunities in all sports and we’ll help you in choosing the most suitable one for you.” Our Motto: “It’s Worth it…Follow Your Talent” 2. Photography Contest While currently on hold, our partnership and campaign team are working together to create a photography contest where students can submit their work but with a special twist - a prompt that consists of emotion and nature. 3. Interviews Our organisation will be keeping a focus on interviewing motivational speakers or those that can make an impact on youth This project is one that we need all the help we can get!! OUR SOCIAL MEDIA Official Website: theevermoresociety.wixsite.com/-tes Beacons: https://beacons.ai/the.evermore.society Submit your Work ✧˚ · .Earn volunteer hours Join us ✧˚ Medium ✧˚ Our Spotify Our Linkedin Our Instagram

Our Dances are all about inspiring kids from impoverished communities. Walkfree Children's Foundation currently has over thirty kids from less privileged backgrounds and families. We feel excited about any challenge that comes our way because such barriers have helped us morph into a resilient team of hard-working, sweet and polite people. We attribute the endless motivation we gain from the kids through their smiles, dances, educational progress, solace from their troubled pasts and general transformation into lovely beings. What we do: Providing a solid hope for the orphaned, vulnerable, deprived and destitute children seeking a second chance at life. This is achieved through the provision of education, healthcare, mentorship, clothing and other relative basic needs. Walkfree Children’s Foundation is registered under the Non-Governmental Organization Act 2016 of Uganda at a Community District Office, Masaka (Regd. No. CD 19/ 1405). 1.2 Vision A society where all children are free, safe, healthy, receive a quality education and have the opportunity to realize their potential. 1.3 Objective The main objective of Walkfree Children's Foundation is to collaborate with and support Excluded and the Most Vulnerable children towards the creation of a better future. 1.4 Specific Objective 1. Keep Children in schools 2. Keep children safe from harm 3. Ensure Children get food 4. Ensure Children grow up in a loving family 1.5 Motto Build Strong Children! They are our Future 1.6 Approach & Strategy Walkfree Children’s Foundation always appreciates and respects positive endeavours from individuals, communities and national and international governmental and non-governmental organizations. The organization always takes consideration into the following approaches during the programmes implementation process: Participatory approach: we engage our children's beneficiaries to participate in our programmes right from needs assessment to clarity, implementation, and feedback. Pbeneficiarieseople-centred approach: community people are central to all our development efforts and interventions. Coordination and collaboration approach: activities will be effectively coordinated with governmental and non-governmental organizations from the grassroots to the district, national and international levels. Accountability and transparency: all the program activities and corresponding budgets allocated for that particular place are transparent; anyone at any time can have access to this information if requested. Needs-driven approach: programme activities will not be imposed from the top, but are selected based on the demand made by the beneficiaries. 1.7 Core Values The organization consistently embraces the following components while implementing the programmes: Collaborative: Create and nurture relationships and partnerships and is committed to diversity Accountable: Talking responsibility for our work, relationships and our results Courageous: Strength to stand up for what we believe in and to foster an environment where improvement is a norm Innovative: Openness to new ideas and willingness to test them. Transparent: Being open in all we do with the public and our stakeholders 2.1 The Executive Board Chairperson Ms. Nanyonjo Josephine Business Woman Vice Chairperson Mr. Balinda Steven Business Man General Secretary Mr. Kizito Henry Accountant Member Mrs. Nabajja RCounsellor Counsellor Member Mrs. Nantale Berna Dr. Kats Children’s Hospital Member Mr. Ssaja Frank Social Worker 2.2 System & Policies Walkfree Children's Foundation has the following systems and policies: Finance Policy Child Protection Policy Emergency Rescue Policy Volunteering Policy Conflict Management policy 2.3. Bank Details Bank: DFCU Bank, Masaka Uganda A/C in the name of Walkfree Children's Foundation (WCF) A/C NO; 1018202161704 2.4. Organizational Structure Administrative staff 01 Field staff 01 Technical Staff 01 Volunteers 02 Walkfree believes that opportunity, equity and access are the aspect of poor health, low educational levels and poverty, and pursue an integrated approach to create opportunities among deprived and isolated communities of Masaka. Current Programs Our activities follow our all-child-aid model. Excluded and the most vulnerable children, mostly from deprived communities of Masaka, are first enrolled on our waiting list awaiting our intervention. We then match them with related projects and empower them to grow into productive citizens in their communities. Reflection sessions are organized where their talents and skills are promoted. Our showcase and mentoring stages help our children in their self-discovery and expression, inspiring them to earn people’s love and support. (a) Education Support: This project is a chance to escape poverty improve health and to ance opportunities. It takes a village to ensure that a child can grow up safely, securely, and with access to education and hope for opportunities in the future. It takes their family, teachers, leaders and other community members. How we do it, we match children with their sponsors, we also use children’s talent to earn school fees, requirements, uniforms and lunch boxes. Step 1 Choose A child Step 2 Your gift is multiplied Step 3 Stay in touch (b) Child Rights Advocacy: This project was created to keep children safe from any harm. Violence against children is a global concern that is often predictable and preventable. 1. Strengthening the first line of protection. 2. Partnering with communities 3. Educating & Empowering children (c) Pads Distribution – Walkfree works to improve girls & women’s menstrual health and hygiene in four areas; 1. Social support 2. Knowledge & Skills 3. Facilities & services 4. Absorbent materials and supportive supplies. (d) Relief Food: We explore ways to expand access to food for children, schools and families in Masaka. Activities are 1. Food 4 kids @ school, 2. Food 4 street children, and 3. Food for disaster response. (f) Walkfree Kids: We use talents to keep children in school, and to leverage, and demand pen the impact of our child support program. Through dance we 1. Ensure they realize their dancing dreams and 2. Promote their well-being through talent 3. Ensure they get food 4. Ensure they grow up in loving families Physical Address Walkfree Children's Foundation PO Box: 636, Masaka Uganda Email:info.walkfreeug@gmail.com URL:http://walkfreechildren.wixsite.com/home B. Contact Person Uganda Henry Kizito Tel: +256 753 235 225 Email: info.walkfreeug@gmail.com

Our Origins and Mission The Canadian Youth Letters Project (or CYLP) is a youth-led initiative created to address the lack of representation that youth have in Canadian politics. We were launched by a group of Canadian highschool students with the mission to “engage youth in politics, give them a political voice and open communication between the government and the general population.” What do we do to achieve our mission? The CYLP works to achieve our mission in several ways: Social Media: Writing informative posts and articles about legislation, political issues affecting Canadians, and other relevant topics related to politics and Canada. Outreach: Collaborating with schools and other organizations to help give youth practical political skills, help improve critical thinking, improving letter writing skills, and allowing students a platform to share their political needs and beliefs. Lobbying: Lobbying the Canadian federal and provincial governments to gain a response to issues that affect youth. Volunteering: Volunteering initiatives and volunteering within our communities in order to directly contribute to Canadian society. Letters Initiative: This initiative is where youth from all over the country can send in letters and letter ideas to the CYLP that we will send on their behalf (with credit) to the appropriate government representative. Why get involved? The CYLP works directly with Canadian youth in order gain an idea of as many different perspectives as possible. Canadian youth are unique diverse, and your unique perspectives can help us better represent your needs and those of your peers across the country. Besides, your work with CYLP counts as volunteer hours and experience for school and work! What does it mean to be a project member? A CYLP member can be any Canadian citizen or resident under the age of 21. Members can choose what role they’d like to take on depending on their interests and skillsets. Members can take on as much or as little work as they’d like, and mental health breaks are encouraged. Meetings are held over Skype every one-to-two weeks, according to member availability. Members are expected to make an effort to join meetings, but there is no minimum amount of meetings that must be attended. Notes are always sent out after meetings for those who miss them, and to help people remember tasks. How do I get involved? Go to our website or click on this link to view our member application. If you’d like to send a letter through our Letters Initiative or suggest a letter idea, you can do that by clicking here. If you have any questions about our project or how to get involved, you can email us at canadianyouthlettersproject@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram (@canadian_youth_letters_project). Member application link Letters Initiative link

About Us: Cards for Bravery is a non-profit organisation based in the United Kingdom. We aim to brighten the days of hospitalised and seriously ill children through multiple activities such as distributing handmade cards, Activity Packs and creating Bravery Packages. We currently work with over 15 hospitals and have distributed over 15,000 handmade cards. Our Story Cards for Bravery was founded by Katie in May 2015 whilst she was enduring a 4-month long hospital stay. Katie struggles with multiple chronic illnesses herself and understands the difficulties and isolation of being admitted to the hospital and living with a long-term health condition - especially as a child. During her hospital admission, she received a handmade card from a friend which really brightened her day and made her smile. After experiencing how the smallest gesture could have such a big impact during the toughest of times, Cards for Bravery was created. Being a creative person, Katie originally planned on just creating a few positive cards for the other children on the hospital ward but quickly realised the larger benefit this could have and over the years the organisation has grown from strength to strength. Everyday we are amazed at the help, support and benefit our organisation has and we will continue to make a positive impact on hospitalised and sick children in any way we can! How you can help and get involved! ● Create Cards One of the main ways you can get involved with our organisation is by creating handmade cards for us. We ask the public to create and send in positive handmade cards which we then distribute to the hospitalised children. We also accept birthday cards and every year have an annual Christmas Card Appeal. All you have to do is follow our card guidelines which you can find on our website! If you are interested in regularly creating cards or are looking for volunteer hours for creating cards, you can also register to become a card making volunteer via this form. ● Become a regular volunteer We have new volunteer opportunities on a regular basis and are always looking for new ways to expand our team. Any volunteer opportunities that are open for registration will be promoted on our social media platforms. We have a range of different opportunities such as social media volunteers, outreach coordinators, administrative volunteers and more! Currently these roles are only UK/EU-based due to logistic and time zone reasons. ● Donate to our organisation or run your own event We are always seeking donations which can be donated in multiple ways such as PayPal Donations, Amazon Wishlists, EasyFundraising, etc. Furthermore, you are more than welcome to hold either your own fundraising event or card-making event! These events can be held either for fundraising or card-making reasons, or both. You could hold it with family and friends, within your educational environment, locally or anywhere else that is suitable for you! You can also gain volunteer hours for the time you spend organising and holding your event. If you are interested in holding your own event please do contact us via email. ● Spread the word! A super easy way to help us out is simply by spreading the word about our organisation. Sharing our accounts with family and friends, on your social media platforms etc. will give others the chance to learn about our organisation, what we do and it may intrigue them to want to help us out which is the most important thing! The more exposure, the more cards we can make and the more children’s days we can brighten! Learn more on our website Emails: Founder: cardsforbravery@gmail.com Administrative team: contactcardsforbravery@gmail.com Instagram/Twitter/TikTok: @/cardsforbravery Facebook: Cards for Bravery LinkedIn: Cards for Bravery

Greetings We are Sitaara, a non profit organisation started by a 15 year old. When dark clouds of the corona hover over us, menstruators fight another storm. "It's a luxury!" They said. "We are already spending so much on dowry, now you want this too?" They said. "Chee! Don't talk about it here. Keep it to yourself. It's not a priority. Don't you see petrol prices going up? We don't have money for this?" They said. About 70% of menstruators in India don't have access to even the most decent period products. A number which has been increasing due to covid. The price is around 150 INR which is sometimes the daily salary of an individual. How can we expect them to be able to afford them? No wonder many of them resort to using leaves, ragged cloth, and sometimes even ash. Not telling anyone when they contract fatal diseases and are in pain. And the 36% who have access to menstrual products, the plastic disposable pad they use harms the environment. A pad takes 500-800 years to decompose. Being non-breathable, they cause rashes and deprive one of the vital bodily fluids, sucking out important secretions. Also, the pads end up in landfills where workers manually separate them, risking contracting diseases and bacterial infections. These dumped pads wait for animals to tear them open and further contributing to more diseases in the world. Taboo, that's beyond speakable. The shame is so intense one suffers in silence than breaking the shush and speaking up. A DIY cloth pad kit would be perfect! A packet of 3 costs less than 45 INR (Depending on shipping costs) (for context cloth pads in the market cost a minimum of 56 INR for one) if bought from retail which one can use for 18 months or even more, depending on how well one keeps them. Tested for microbial and chemical tests. And sold out 480+ pads. A unit of transgender under us works. The design has nada (drawstrings) to tie on the waists. This is quite unconventional but the people in our team who used it said it didn't move much. Usually, cloth pads don't have adhesive at the bottom like disposable pads thus keep moving. Making it an uncomfortable experience. With the nadas, it helps one do sports and yoga. The pad can hold up to 60ml of liquid and the fabric used is of superior quality. For reference, a menstruater bleed out that much amount of blood in her whole cycle. For this Sitaara and Edify came about. Sitaara, an organization that started in May 2021, and Edify split from Sitaara in Oct 2021. Edify had many workshops inside being Sitaara and then we realized this mission takes its very own initiative. Thus Edify cam about made by previously parts of Sitaara. There we have interesting games like "Doctor or Not", "X-O's quizzes" to check their learning, "Music-Yoga" and many fun games like these. Addressing the shame around menstruation and games like "Doctor or Not" help them learn about frowned-upon topics like menstrual diseases. These workshops are targeted toward children helping the next generation throw the taboo out! That's the idea. This is something about our work. Regards.

What is it? The Biology Teens is a student-led organization, dedicated to promoting and spreading the knowledge of biology, worldwide! It has recently been established as of August 2022, by a rising 8th-grade student. The organization is looking to expand its team, starting with Instagram, and starting to host contests, workshops, and more! Who can join? Anyone! This is a virtual, 100% free program for everyone! How to join? Start off by following our Instagram account (@thebiologyteens) for updates. All events and program registration forms will be located on our website when they are released! Thank you so much for reading this and hopefully, this inspires you to join!

The MESH Project is a student-led initiative that gives students a chance to publish written work in a safe and professional environment. To say COVID-19 changed the classroom would be an understatement. For students across the globe, the pandemic signified a time of silence and inaction as student newspapers, advocacy groups, and academic clubs fell by the wayside; the school-attending youth of the world in effect lost their voices. The MESH Project aims to provide these silenced students an opportunity to regain their passion—their voice. Any academic work or passion project, whether it be an exposure to the intricacies of the healthcare industry or a deep dive into the production of The Bachelor will be welcomed and added to our collection. Past simply acting as a publishing site, The MESH Project takes pride in its willingness to read and provide feedback to any works submitted. We, too, are students and share in the struggle of finding a way to grow in our writing without the presence of constructive criticism. Submitting to our project guarantees a way to both share your voice and grow in the process. Our website To submit work to the MESH Project, use this link To submit feedback on published pieces, use this link