As a sophomore in my first year in EDI Fellows, I am using the time to learn what EDI-related subjects I am passionate about. One field that interests me greatly is coding. I am currently learning languages related to web …
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Desks for Kids Projects by David Smythe ’22
Across the nation, millions of kids are stuck at home for virtual school. They spend many hours of their day sitting in front of a computer, trying to make the most of a tough situation. However, many of the kids …
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Ruth McElroy Amundsen – Example of Exceptional Citizenship
The EDI Fellows heard from their first “Values” speaker on Monday, October 5th. Ruth McElroy Amundsen is a parent of two Norfolk Academy Alumni (Christopher ’15 and Patrick ’19) and led several other NA families to create an LLC with …
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Website of Shame Project by Toria Kauffman ’22
My project is to design a website to help track the EDI fellows’ progress toward their goals and the completion of their projects. This website will include a student-made list of goals, the date by which the student hopes to …
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Oyster Model to Show How They Filter Water by Kai Wang ’22
A single oyster can filter about 50 gallons of water a day, therefore, they are extremely important to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. For my EDI project, I am going to model and 3D-print an oyster to show how oysters filter …
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Sep 2019 Project Update from Sarah Haugh ’20
For this year’s project, I am designing a database through which current Upper School students can search where recent alums with similar academic and extracurricular interests attended college. This will allow current students to connect with people at colleges they …
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Sep 2019 Project Update by Caitlin Johnson EDI’21
This year I hope to work with the ODU Cytotechnology department. I plan on creating a portable microscope for a cellphone, a microscope which students and teachers can use during class or during times when they are outside of the …
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EDI Fellows 2019 Project Process Overview
This year the EDI Fellows will be following a different process for how they propose, design, and carry-out projects. An outline of the process is below. Ideate – Think about what interests you and identify potential communities/topics that you are …
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Director’s Note on the EDI Theme of Housing
This year, Dr. Call and I decided to structure the EDI curriculum, such as speakers, case studies, hackathons, and more, around the theme of housing. Housing touches everyone in our community of Hampton Roads, our country, and our world. A …
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Summary of Silicon Valley 2019 EDI Summer Experience by Leah Smith
This past week we visited California, trekking all over the Silicon Valley. The rising Juniors and Seniors of the EDI fellows toured Carbon, learning about 3D printing. We met with Greg Mulholland, CEO of Citrine Informatics and NA’03 alumnus. Over …
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