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Politics, Ethics & Social Justice
Public Speaking
Start Date
September 2024
End Date
April 2025
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<div class="student-mentor-item-div-top-info"><div class="inter-700 _20">Mia Bercow</div><div class="inter-400 _16 left-align">Nueva School</div><div class="inter-400 _16 left-align">Grade 10</div></div>
<div class="student-mentor-item-div-tags-wrapp"><div class="case-study-pill bg-light-yellow"><p class="inter-400 _16">Empathetic</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-light-yellow"><p class="inter-400 _16">Dedicated</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-light-yellow"><p class="inter-400 _16">Resourceful</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-light-yellow"><p class="inter-400 _16">Reliable</p></div></div>
<div class="student-mentor-item-div-tags-wrapp"><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Digital Citizenship</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Model UN</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Sports Medicine</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Track & Field</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Community Service</p></div></div>
<div class="student-mentor-item-div-top-info"><div class="inter-700 _20">Ellie Shahbo</div><div class="inter-400 _16 left-align">Harvard University</div><div class="inter-400 _16 left-align">Neuroscience</div></div>
<div class="student-mentor-item-div-tags-wrapp"><div class="case-study-pill bg-light-yellow"><p class="inter-400 _16">Supportive</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-light-yellow"><p class="inter-400 _16">Structured</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-light-yellow"><p class="inter-400 _16">Encouraging</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-light-yellow"><p class="inter-400 _16">Patient</p></div></div>
<div class="student-mentor-item-div-tags-wrapp"><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Research Methodology</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Public Health</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Leadership Development</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Project Management</p></div><div class="case-study-pill bg-white"><p class="inter-400 _16">Public Speaking</p></div></div>
As a straight-A student with dyslexia at Nueva School, Mia was seeking guidance to develop a passion project focused on social media safety. While excelling academically in both science and humanities, she wanted to create something with real-world impact that could help her peers navigate social media responsibly. Despite her achievements in Model UN and National Charity League, Mia was struggling to identify her academic focus area and wanted a project that would showcase her interests while building valuable skills. She sought a mentor who could provide structure, expertise, and authentic guidance as she developed her project from concept to reality.
<div class="case-study-match-wrapper"><div class="match-item"><div class="apercu-mono-pro-700 _20">Balance of Science and Service</div><div class="inter-400 _16 left-align text-black-80">Ellie's background in neuroscience and community service perfectly complements Mia's interest in exploring STEM fields while making a meaningful social impact through her digital citizenship project</div></div><div class="match-item"><div class="apercu-mono-pro-700 _20">Structured Support Framework</div><div class="inter-400 _16 left-align text-black-80">Ellie provides the organizational guidance and accountability that Mia needs to transform her passion for social media safety into a concrete, impactful project with measurable deliverables</div></div><div class="match-item"><div class="apercu-mono-pro-700 _20">Authentic Communication Connection</div><div class="inter-400 _16 left-align text-black-80">Both Mia and Ellie value authentic communication and trust, creating a mentorship dynamic where Mia feels comfortable navigating academic aspirations, career exploration, and personal challenges.</div></div></div>
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Mia plans to expand her Scroll Smart initiative by developing a social media presence to extend the reach of her digital safety resources. With her website now launched, she aims to create a school club focused on promoting responsible social media use among peers. Looking ahead to college, Mia is exploring programs in sports medicine and kinesiology while continuing to pursue Model UN leadership opportunities and athletic achievements in track. She hopes to secure summer internships that connect her interests in human well-being and social impact, building on the foundation of research and communication skills developed through her website project.
