Arnauld Martinez
My name is Arnauld Martinez and I am the co-founder of Project Global. I started Project Global to inspire and encourage my community during these challenging times. With experience as the team captain (alongside Ariana) of my school’s robotics team, I was able to organize a group of teens in my community to 3D print face shields and sew face masks for first responders, doctors, businesses, and other essential workers. Recently, I’ve expanded the project’s footprint from Southern California to the rest of the world. I’ve connected and donated 500 shields to essential workers in Columbia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom. I’ve also partnered with United Way and The Fingerprints Museum to create educational STEM videos for younger members of my community. Additionally, to help students transition from traditional to virtual school, I am using Project Global to offer free math tutoring to middle and high school students. Outside of Project Global, I am a varsity swimmer, avid chess player, and minecraft gamer. I also love attending small groups with my church.
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Ariana Martinez
My name is Ariana Martinez and I am the co-founder of Project Global. Project Global is an organization aimed to help and inspire people in our community amidst these uncertain times. With experience as the team captain (alongside Arnauld) of our school’s robotics team, I learned leadership qualities that united teens to help protect essential workers. Collectively, we’ve printed and assembled over 5,000 face shields and 300 face masks to donate to doctors, nurses, veterinarians, and other frontline workers. Additionally, I was able to connect Project Global with the United Way and the Fingerprints Youth Museum where we hand-made inspirational cards for senior citizens who are unable to see their families at this time. We were also able to create storytime videos to entertain kids at our local museum, and each video has received over a thousand views! Moving forward, we are starting a free math tutoring program to assist with virtual schooling. Outside of project global, I am a varsity swimmer, I love skiing, and my favorite sport of all time is wakeboarding.
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