School: St. Theresa's Catholic School
    Austin, Texas, United States

3 students, ages 13-14 worked together to complete this Doors to Diplomacy project on February 14, 2012. They have participated in Doors to Diplomacy in the following year(s): 2010, 2011

Classes and Teachers: Mrs. Pesqueda

E-Mail contact:

Our School's Web Site: http://

1. Description of Our Team

Our team includes Carly, Gabe, and Jeffery. We are 13 and 14 years old. We are splitting the work up equally and contributing to each part. Our teacher Mrs. Pesqueda is our adult coach she has helped by guiding us and in knowing what to do.

2. Summary of Our Project

Our project is all about leadership. It includes what it takes to be a leader and all the top 10 best and worst leaders of 2011.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:none

B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:more than 6

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dial-up modem

D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:more than 6

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

The computers worked very slowly this was a huge barrier we faced. We overcame this by being patient. carly

5. Our Project Sound Bite

Our project has been very important to us and we hope we do well. Gabe and Jeffrey

6. How did your activities and research for this Doors to Diplomacy Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?

We followed all requirements. carly

1) What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your Doors to Diplomacy project?

We used computers. This helped because we used this to make our website and find information on our topic. The computers we used were at school. The computers were definitively the most helpful and valuable because they helped us find all of our information. carly

2) In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your Doors to Diplomacy project both on-line and in person.

The put information on the site to invite community involvement. mrs. pesqueda

3) What has been the impact of your project on your community?

The impact is we will learn the good and bad leaders of 2011. jeffery

4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?

Our classmates helped us along with Mrs. Pesqueda. gabe