My name is Ebony Natasha Blue. I am a female and I am proud of my femininity! I am a straight up African American. I am very outgoing person. I think that I have what you would call a self-starter attitude. I also consider myself to be very energetic, because I am not one that likes to be a couch potato. I am also a devout Christian, even though church is not the place I like to express my feelings towards God. In September 1999 I began to attend Frederick Douglass Academy. I really enjoy going to the school because it has a vast amount of programs and subjects that many other schools do not offer. Besides being in school and doing things after school, I always have to come home to my community. I live in the heart of Bed-Stuy, and I love it. The number one thing in my community is my friends. We be chilling on the steps, and we go places together.

My name is Danielle Alexis Harris. I am sixteen years old, and I attend the Young Women's Leadership Academy. I enjoy hanging out with my friends, shopping and reading. I am not a huge fan of sports, but I do enjoy basketball. In the future I hope to have a career I enjoy. I want to be able to wake up in the morning knowing I like my job. I like being able to talk to people, so I picture myself either being a psychology or fashion marketing major in college. I consider myself to be a people person with high goals. I hope to have a great experience with this program.

My name is Hoang Nhu Hua, but I think you'd better call me Natalie because my Vietnamese name is hard to pronounce. I am a senior of Lincoln High School. I am from Vietnam, where I had the best childhood and gained most of my knowledge of Asia. Last December will mark my two years of living in the U.S. I am living with my parents and 12 year-old brother in Brooklyn. My family and I had a lot of problems when we first came, but we managed to get over most of them. I am learning the American way to fit in my new life, but the Vietnamese girl inside me will never forget where she came from. I like listening to music or reading when I have free time.

President George Bush the 5th invited psychiatrist Dr. Lina Lee to the White House to present her bestseller, How to Keep Parents Under Control, on March 23, 2018. This ground-breaking book helps teenagers and parents live harmoniously under the same roof. The renowned psychiatrist graduated as valedictorian from Columbia University. At 32, she is ecstatic to receive such an honor. Her rare talent in understanding human nature was first discovered in Townsend Harris by an eleventh grade English teacher: "I noticed her unique intellect through her writing. Although some of her work needed improvement she kept on trying, and I believe her persistence allowed her to be successful.” Lee was not born with a natural gift, but took courses such as Journalism, Creative Writing, and Communication Arts to amend her writing skills. She augmented her knowledge by joining multiple extra-curricular activities and by playing an active role in her community. Her next book Extraterrestrial Beings will be coming out soon.

Hi!!! My name is Nhi Ma, I am a senior at Herbert H. Lehman High School. in the Bronx. I have lived here all 17 years of my life and have yet to get bored of the city. My parents are from Vietnam, and I hope one day I can go and visit my beautiful home country. I love to try new things, especially new types of food (yum yum). I love meeting different types of people; they make life much more interesting and fun. I love working with children; volunteering at the Bronx Psychiatric Children's Hospital is an experience I will never forget. I also enjoy viewing different types of artwork, as well as reading and writing poetry.

I was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on May 2nd, 1985. My mother, Piedad Campos, and father, Antonio Restituyo, took me to my grandmother's house, where I lived for my first six years. During this time, I lived without my parents, because they migrated to the United States in search of the famous "American Dream." My grandmother, aunts and uncles all served as my parents during this time period. However, this phase of my life ended when my parents came back to Santo Domingo in the summer of 1991 and told me that I would go live with them in the United States. I came to the United States in September 1991. Before I knew it, it was September 1999 and I entered the high school realm. I enrolled in Bronx Leadership Academy where I am currently a senior. Bronx Leadership has been my favorite school thus far because it is small; all the teachers know you, and the school offers all sorts of law courses. I am currently "majoring" in law, since that is the focus of B.L.A.

Born on July 31st, 1986, Jorge Rodriguez is now 16 years old. He is currently residing in the Bronx with his father, mother, little brother, and little sister. Jorge has lived in the Bronx all of his life. His mother is from the Dominican Republic and his father is from Puerto Rico. Jorge loves to play basketball and practice his biology skills. He is currently attending the Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy in Riverdale, New York. He tutors Biology whenever he can and is in the Science Club, Model UN club, and Future Teachers' club at his school. Jorge has many friends, and almost every one of them is from a different country. He works very hard to accomplish a lot in his life and hopes to be a biologist and a teacher in the future.

I was born on the 29th of January 1986. I live with my parents and my little brother in East Elmhurst, Queens, although I grew up in Sunnyside. I am sixteen years old and a junior at John Bowne High School. I was born here in the United States, but my parents are from Ecuador. I'm very excited to form part of Project Bridge, because I consider it to be the beginning of my life dream. I believe that as soon as I graduate from John Bowne, I want to begin by getting my real estate license and get into that business to help pay for college. I will become a very important journalist and travel around the world, writing about the different cultures and different types of places that most people don't know about. I want to be a novel writer and publish a prize-winning book to prove to those who believe I won't get anywhere that I CAN! I want to later on in my life preach the Word of God and finally look back at my success and be proud.