Project Rundown: Goals and Structure 𐔌՞. .՞𐦯
This project is done under the NOAA Ocean Youth Ambassadors program, where students are asked to formulate and execute a community project regarding marine conservation, wether related to local water sources or the ocean itself. My project’s structure runs like this: 1) Crochet coral to showcase at two art markets I participate in every year. 2) I talk to curious market-goers about the benefits and importance of coral and their reefs in regards to us, humans! 3) After talking, they receive a piece of my reefs as a little free memento, and in return I ask them for a short 30 second or less video, where they hold their chose crochet coral while stating their favorite fact they learned from talking to me that day! 4) As I plan to continue this project over at least the first three years of my high school, I will compile the videos I receive each year into one long montage for each year, and display that montage on this website! This is both for proof of project completion and to document the project’s progress!
History of the project: How does one begin to think of doing such a thing?
During the pandemic, people were desperate for something to do. A hobby that rose to the top of the market was crocheting, and the popularity would continue through my middle school years. I and my entire middle school friend group had fallen victim to this crochet craze, and it was a hobby that I continued. Fast-forward to ninth grade, and I enter the NOAA Youth Ocean Ambassador program.
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