IMPACT allows students to explore the informative power of data journalism. Students learn about both the data analysis aspect and the storytelling aspect of data journalism; module topics include media bias, misleading statistics, FOIA requests, data in politics, and much more. By the end of the year, each IMPACT student will have contributed to a project that uses data analysis and visualization to profile a UN Sustainable Development Goals. The four umbrella categories students chose from are environment, energy, social justice, and economy. In the IMPACT elective, most student projects focus on no poverty, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, sustainable cities and communities, and climate action. The goal of the IMPACT program is to provide students a stronger understanding of how to find trends and meaning in mass amounts of information.

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Schedule
2018
Wednesday, April 11th
9:30 AM

Viability of STEM Careers

Sid Panda '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Ian Son '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Sam Lazcano '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A147

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Hydropower at Home and Worldwide

Ann Lamptey '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Grace Yue '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Torin Kovach '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Tatiana Michel '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A147

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:00 AM

Water

Krishna Thakkar '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Katie Nguyen '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Winny Liu '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Nora Leahy '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A151

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM

How Energy Impacts the Economy

Athena Zhang '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Peter Baffoe '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Saachi Dalvi '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Annie Navadomskies '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A147

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

10:30 AM

Space Exploration and Excavation

Tay Mitchell '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Megan Lee '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Valynn Rinkel '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Austin Zickur '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A151

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

11:15 AM

Gender Inequality in Employment

Charlotte Graves '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Sabrina Meng '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Ishani Tarafdar '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A151

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

11:15 AM

The Impact of Water on Global Health

Jemea Hilmara '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Olivia Orobor '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Luca Ciampaglia '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Thailer Lietz '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A147

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

11:45 AM

Disaster Resilience

Austin Shwatal '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Angela Wang '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Jasmin Gonzalez '20, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A151

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM