EnACT allows students to analyze public policy while learning about politics and our government. Students learn about political discourse through the process of creating a policy portfolio. Students are introduced to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and are asked to find the cause of one of these issues. Student projects attempt to solve one of the UN SDG’s by creating their own public policy proposition. Students choose a public policy that will focus on one of the four following umbrella categories: environment, energy, social justice, and economy. In the EnACT elective, most student projects focus on zero hunger, gender equality, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, reduced inequalities, responsible consumption and production, and peace, justice and strong institutions.

Schedule
2019
Wednesday, May 1st
9:30 AM

Cultural Diversity in the Language Arts at IMSA

Shreya Pattisapu '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Shivani Venkatraman '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Samantha Hall '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A149

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Education Reform

Oliver Bohac '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Emily Atkinson '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Francesca D. Dumitrescu, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A148

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Infrastructure Food Waste

Brandon Smith '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Patrick Kilcullen '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Sachin Vijayaraj '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A147

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Reducing Plastic Waste at IMSA

George Granskog '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Jorge Chavez '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Eric Hernandez '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A150

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Waste Reduction at IMSA

Abigail Stevenson '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Rachel Tin '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Muyiwa Arowolo '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A151

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
10:00 AM

Chasing Equity

Samantha Taylor '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
London Bennett '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Kayla Quigley '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Len Washington III '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A147

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Improving Education for Low-Income Students

Elasia Rodriguez '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Shambhavi Punjala '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Peter Leahy '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Alex Krysiuk '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A150

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Nuclear Waste Disposal Alternatives

Ashley Koca '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Alana Rock '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Benjamin Weber '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A149

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Regulating America's Pharmaceutical Prices

Vivian Hedican '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Amber Bautista '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Nathan Joseph '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A147

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Requiring Teachers to have Mental Health Training

Audrey Si '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Grace Smith '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Rowan Eggert '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A151

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
11:00 AM

Discrimination in the Application

Abraham Casas '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Maia Peregrino '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Brenna Christoffel '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Zach Eness '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A151

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Maternal Mortality and How Race Plays a Part

Sabirah Taiwo '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Evelyn Lee '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A149

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Mental Health and Drug Use at IMSA

Megan Ptak '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Melena Braggs '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Emma Darbro '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Brooke Bolsinger '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A147

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

NASA-CNSA Collaboration

Ellyn Hu '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Ming Huang '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Nathan Tamez '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A148

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

The Teen Vaping Crisis

Jayavignesh Ganesan '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Cynthia Mu '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Carolina Seoane '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A150

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
11:30 AM

Act for Increasing Specialization in Secondary Education

Grace H. Kozlowski '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Vasanth Ramesh '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
James Guo '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Rajan Patkar '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A148

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Prison Within Prison

Paola Padilla '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Akanksha Garg '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Sophie Pomrenke '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Sriya Gandhi '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A150

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Reproductive Rights Reformation

Sharanya Choudhury '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Isabella Foes '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
William Hamblen '21, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room A149

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM