Emma Major

2024

Hi! I’m Emma Major, a Junior at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. I’ve lived in San Francisco my whole life and previously attended St. Philip the Apostle School. Throughout my high school career, I’ve participated in Varsity Girl’s tennis, Concert Choir, Business Officer for the student council, and leadership team for the Women’s Empowerment CCC. I am also a member of CSF and a student ambassador. My interests include forensic science, criminal justice, and mental health, which my project will focus on this year! As an i2 scholar, I hope to develop my leadership skills and create projects that I’m proud of.


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i2 Projects

The Mental Central (V1)

Angeline, Emma, Fiona, and Katia have noticed their peers or even themselves have experienced the struggles of keeping up with their mental health; whether it be due to stress in school, pressure in sports, or even just anxiety about day-to-day experiences. They found that there weren’t many ways to express this feeling within themselves in a healthy way because of the lack of outlets. Although there are definitely adults that are more then happy to assist teenagers that go to them for help, there aren’t many teens that are open to having a conversation with an adult. This leaves teens going to their friends who may give them comfort, but they don’t know how to fully help. The lack of outlets for teens that experience mental health issues makes it more difficult to seek help and get better. When they researched the amount of teens that have mental illness they were not surprised to find that about 1 in 5 teens are suffering with mental illness. With the expertise of those who have information of any mental illnesses and a community that is welcoming and willing to learn, we want to create a safe place where teens can go to educate themselves, find resources, and ask questions.

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KEA Planter

We built a self-watering planter that makes it much easier for frequent travelers or people who don’t have time to attend to their plants.

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The Mental Central (V2)

Angeline, Emma, Katia, and Henry have noticed their peers or even themselves have experienced the struggles of keeping up with their mental health; whether it be due to stress in school, pressure in sports, or even just anxiety about day-to-day experiences. They found that there weren't many ways to express this feeling within themselves in a healthy way because of the lack of outlets. Although there are definitely adults that are more then happy to assist teenagers that go to them for help, there aren't many teens that are open to having a conversation with an adult. This leaves teens going to their friends who may give them comfort, but they don't know how to fully help. The lack of outlets for teens that experience mental health issues makes it more difficult to seek help and get better. When they researched the amount of teens that have mental illness they were not surprised to find that about 1 in 5 teens are suffering with mental illness. With the expertise of those who have information of any mental illnesses and a community that is welcoming and willing to learn, we created a website which is a safe place where teens can go to educate themselves, find resources, and ask questions.

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