Hello everyone! I recently had the honor of being invited to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum: National

Security- Cyber, Defense, Diplomacy, and Intelligence. This is an event hosted by WordStrides. During this program, I will be studying in Washington, D.C. for eight days. During my time there, I will be networking with other like-minded students my age, going on in-depth tours of buildings such as The Pentagon and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and hearing speakers talk about their experiences in U.S. defense. This is an amazing opportunity for me to learn and grow in my interest and education in politics and U.S. diplomacy.

The Indiana Area Education Foundation recently granted me $500 for me to be able to register for the event which is such an amazing thing that they did for me! I am hoping to raise money for me and my family to be able to comfortably afford for me to go on this amazing trip and grow my education!