KEVIN GUZMAN

Parents I want to thank my parents. They are two people i really admire. I them so much for everything they have done for me and for the way they have raised me. I know the struggles they have been through and they are two of the strongest individuals i know. They have always been there for me my whole life whenever i have needed anything from them. And for everything they have done for me i know one day i will take care of them like they have been taking care of me. I love you guys and thanks for everything. Siblings I also want to thank my brother and sister. We are really close and we really get along. They are always there for me and give me support whenever I need it. I also admire them because they are really hard workers just like my parents. They are really good people and also a good time to be around. They always have some good words of advice to give whenever i need it. And we can always count on each other no matter what and i will always be there for my brother and sister like they were always there with me. Friends and teachers I would also like to take some time and thank my friends and teachers. I have become closer to my friends and also my teachers. I really appreciate them always being there for me and giving me support or advice if i ever needed it. My friends never encouraged me in any bad ways towards school. Just like my teacher Mrs.Janisch always encouraging me to do good. Also without my friends high school would have been really boring everybody needs their friends to be around its always a better experience. So I would really just like to thank and appreciate my friends and teachers for being there for me.

Homeland Security

Supreme Court Case

Sophomore Country Project

Kevin Guzman

Daniel Villa

Biotech-Academy

March 26 2011

Puerto Rico

            Puerto Rico is a wonderful place to visit, but if you look deep inside you may find things that u would never expect from such a beautiful tourist country. Puerto Rico has a very big problem with education. They have the schools required to educate everybody on the island but not enough materials like books, backpacks, pencils, paper etc. Luckily thanks to the biotech academy we had the honor to research and do something about that. My partner and I found a non -profit organization called Mayaguez Children. We put all our research together and used it to educate our community and ask for help to supply materials for the children in Puerto Rico that would do anything for an education.

            Mayaguez Children is an organization but also a library. It asks for help from any one who would wish to give up time, you may donate from the minimum of 15 dollars and that may help a child’s education by supplying he/she with a book or two. According to puertorico.com age 15 and over can read and write in Puerto rico and with the hep of these donations the average age rank can go down to about 10 years old. This is why we decided to educate the community and get help to collect money.

            We started off by making cards asking the community to let us educate them about the need of school materials in our country, Puerto Rico. We asked for the amount you would desire, anything counted.  And for the the next few days we spent most of our time giving facts and educating the community.

            We presented twice and both to families that also wanted to teach their children something, they wanted them to see and listen what it is like to be in need and how happy children can get if all u do is donate a few dollars for books and school supplies. After we finished with this project it tought both my partner and I that volunteering is the best way to help someone and learn about the outside world  yourself.

            Mayaguez Children is an organization but also a library. It asks for help from any one who would wish to give up time, you may donate from the minimum of 15 dollars and that may help a child’s education by supplying he/she with a book or two. Starting off by making cards asking the community to let us educate them about the need of school materials in our country, Puerto Rico. We presented twice and both to families that also wanted to teach their children something, they wanted them to see and listen what it is like to be in need and how happy children can get if all u do is donate a few dollars for books and school supplies. Not only did we educate others but also ourselves it tought us to appreciate what we have and give what we have learned.