Chatham Hall
: Vickey Casey
:: Age: 15
:: Grade level: Sophmore
:: Hometown: Orange, New Jersey
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Transmission of infectious diseases and research
"It was a very interesting project that allowed me to see some of the things that are going on in the world more clearly."
: Julia Castanys
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Senior
:: Hometown: Barcelona, Spain
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Impacts of infectious diseases and research
"I think it is a really good opportunity to learn about different situations in the world about a very important topic - global infectious diseases."
: Nicole Diaz
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: 11
:: Hometown: Alexandria, VA
:: Main Tasks in the project: Webpage development
"I believe that this project enabled us to be able to focus more on global infectious diseases than just on issues just facing the US."
: Mackenzie Hermann
:: Age: 15
:: Grade level: 10
:: Hometown: Danville, VA
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Examples of infectious diseases and GIDOC membership structure and research
: Victoria Ireson
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: 12
:: Hometown: Danville, VA
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Current practices
"I overall enjoyed the project mostly because it was a very good way to spend our time. It's an important topic to the world, but also impacts us on a personal level. It's rewarding to know that our class made an effort to help fix the problem and be a part of such a global and influential topic."
: Sydney McKinney
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: 12
:: Hometown: Nassau, Bahamas
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Transmission of infectious diseases and research
"Taking this project on with the class was very interesting. Not so sure of it at the beginning, I became more and more involved. The information was interesting and I felt I received a lot back from it."
: Sally Norman
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: 12, senior
:: Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Global view and current situations and about non-governmental adnr esearchorganizations, typing in class
"I learned a lot about infectious diseases and country's actual involvement. I don't know that so many countries barely helped at all until it would threaten that country. It was a very fascinating project."
: Nawrin Nujhat
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: 11
:: Hometown: Rajeshahi, Bangladesh
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Current solutions and GIDOC supporting organizations and agencies and research
"Working on this project I got the opportunity of learning about global issues on a broader range. This project also helped me to learn about the different ideas and views of the other members of the group."
: Amy O'Brien
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: 12
:: Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Examples of infectious diseases and research
"The project was a lot of fun, and it was awesome getting to know our friends overseas."
: Jacquie Pottorf
:: Age: 18
:: Grade level: 12
:: Hometown: Fort Collins, Colorado
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Definition of infectious diseases and GIDOC membership and research
"I have truely enjoyed working on this project. Not only have I learned several different perspectives on the global issue of infectious diseases and help to come up with a solution, but I've been able to become acquainted with an all-girls school, just like my own, but half a world away!"
: Erin Renn
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: 12, senior
:: Hometown: Fresco, California
:: Main Tasks in the project: Webpage development
"IT was an eye-opening project."
: Jilianne Schröder
:: Age: 16
:: Grade level: 11, junior
:: Hometown: Berlin, Germany
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Impacts of infectious diseases and research
"I liked the program a lot and I think it is not only that we learned a lot but made new friends."
: Megan Willis
:: Age: 18
:: Grade level: 12
:: Hometown: Clarksville, VA
:: Main Tasks in the project: Content writing - Global view and current situation and research
"It was a really great experience and I learned a lot about the actions and steps that are being taken to help with infectious diseases. Also it was great because it showed me to look at things all over the globe, but not just within the US and what we hear on the news. The project was a good learning experience about working with others across the globe as well."
Faculty sponsors:
: Mr. Kyle Kahuda
: Mr. Chris Hughes
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Diocesan Girls' School
: Ivy Chung
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Form six
:: Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China
:: Main Tasks in the project: Co-ordinator, webpage design and development, graphics and content writing - Solutions
"Participating in this Challenge 20/20 project has been a truely valuable experience for me. Not only did I learn how to co-operate with people from another continent and overcome obstacles such as the time difference between Virginia and Hong Kong, I discovered that we teenagers could look into a global issue in such details and also try to give practical suggestions on how to improve the current situation. I sincerely hope that this partnership can last and do projects together again in the future."
: Toria Lee
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Form six
:: Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China
:: Main Tasks in the project: Research, compiling notes after group discussion, content writing - Global view and current situation and solutions
"I was very delighted to know that we teenagers are provided with such an opportunity to investigate crucial issues in today's world. It is absolutely a new experience for me to be able to work with an overseas school, especially in such a large-scale project. It is exiciting to know how schools in another country approach global problems as we might have different focuses due to the differences in our cultures, from choosing our research topic to coming up with solutions. This project has given me a chance to know some new friends, yet to be met, while widening my horizon. "
: Margaret Li
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Form six
:: Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China
:: Main Tasks in the project: Research, content writing - Global view and current situation and solutions
"I feel great to have worked with a wonderful team of classmates as well as our counterparts from Chatham Hall.I have become much more aware of the issues concerning our topic through in-depth research, integration, organization of ideas and problem analysis. Challenge 20/20 not only helped us enrich our knowledge and collaborative skills, but also enabled us to meet new friends from a distant country. It has been a great experience!"
: Juliana Lui
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Form six
:: Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China
:: Main Tasks in the project: Research, photos collection, webpage development, content writing - Solutions
"Nice time working with this team. I have learnt more about AIDS and Avian Influenza. Also I found out that we ourselves can actually help contribute to the society by promoting the prevention of outbreaks of these infectious diseases. Moreover, I discovered that our society isn't quite aware of the current situation in developing countries and the high potential of serious outbreaks of infectious diseases. I hope that throught this website, we can arouse the awareness of the public of this global issue and help make the world a happier place to live in."
: Janis Tong
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Form six
:: Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China
:: Main Tasks in the project: Research, content writing - Causes of infectious diseases and solutions
"I felt good working out practical solutions for one of the world's most pressing problems with students from another part of the world as well as with my schoolmates."
: Peggy Wong
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Form six
:: Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China
:: Main Tasks in the project: Research and content writing - Current practices and solutions
"I am very happy that I can participate in this project. Through this project, I have also raised my concern in global problems. I am more aware of the things around me. I have benefited far more than I have expected, e.g. learning to collaborate with students of another school."
: Selina Wong
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Form six
:: Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China
:: Main Tasks in the project: Research and content writing - Impacts of infectious disease and solutions
"Challenge 20/20 is something new to me. Needless to say, the project allowed me to have a better grasp of knowledge about the research subject. However, more importantly, it granted me a precious opportunity to really work with a group of complete different students. It is especially unbelievable to recognize the fact that the work was done by two groups of students who are an ocean apart. What I learnt from them is definitely something beyond the textbooks."
: Steffi Yuen
:: Age: 17
:: Grade level: Form six
:: Hometown: Hong Kong SAR, China
:: Main Tasks in the project: Research and content writing
"A truely great experience in exchange thoughts and ideas with students of our partner school. A chance to learn in depth about the current global healthcare system. An immense sense of achievement through this project!"
Faculty sponsor:
: Mr. Thomas Man
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