Albany student starts cross-cultural program, wins big award
A recent West Albany High School graduate has won the top prize in a national civics competition. Caroline Gao won $10,000 for her work as founder...
A recent West Albany High School graduate has won the top prize in a national civics competition. Caroline Gao won $10,000 for her work as founder of a cultural exchange program, called The World in Us, that connects teens across 26 countries to build friendships and learn languages. Gao was pretty excited when she heard the news: "I certainly did some celebratory screaming." Caroline Gao The civics nonprofit Bill of Rights Institute, which promotes civics and history education, organized the national contest to encourage students to develop community service projects.