General Information

Background

Organization	360° Force for Health Academy
Professional Title	Virtual High School Student
Bio and Background	I am a high school senior exploring ways to prepare myself for the opportunities to come.
Why I am a Force for Health Member	I love the concept of being a Force for Health for myself, my family and others and wanted to learn more.
How I use the Force for Health Network Tools	I’m not sure yet, but I already feel part of a cool community that I can learn from.
My inspiration	My mom has always inspired me. She was the world’s BEST Science teacher and she inspired so mny students over the course of 50 years to love science.
Location	Tucson, Arizona
What would you like people to know about your community?	I just moved here, so not sure yet. I love the mountains and the people seem nice.

Some of the factors that have been challenging for me have been...	I don’t know a ton of people yet. I don’t have a car, so it’s tough to meet people.
It's important for me to be part of my community's health because...	I truly believe that joy and happiness is directly tied to purpose and I love to make people smile. I want to contribute to the joy levels of my community.
Some of the strength of my community health factors are:	I’m not sure yet, so I will update later, but so far, the weather and surrounding nature is beautiful.
Some of the challenges in my community regarding certain health factors are:	Not sure yet. I’ve seen some posts on Facebook that were really mean. For example, I saw a post from the Mayor about opening a new pool for the summer, but all the comments were terrible. I wish people weren’t so mean.
I believe I can help improve my community's health by...	I want to learn how to help people discuss differences in opinions in a more respectful way.
Does your Community have what it takes to be a best in class model for collaborative, healthy communities? Why or why not?	Not sure yet.

Advancing the DREAM - What it means to me	I wish that everyone could be treated based on their character, not the color of their skin, but I am not naive. I believe this country still has a lot to do to continue to Advance the Dream. Acknowledging this and taking action is what I feel advancing the dream is all about.
My Action Pledge to Advance the DREAM?	I pledge to say something when I see or hear racism with my own eyes and ears.