Anneli Bjornlie
I AM SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD AND A STUDENT AT FOOTHILL TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL. I AM A MEMBER OF THE SAAJE DESIGNS GROUP OF THE 2020 DTECH COHORT. I WAS BORN AT COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HAVE VOLUNTEERED THERE SINCE I WAS A SOPHOMORE. I PLAN TO GO INTO NURSING, AS I HAVE ALWAYS FELT INSPIRED IN HELPING OTHERS. DTECH HAS ENCOURAGED ME TO INCORPORATE MY INTERESTS IN HEALTHCARE AND DESIGN. OUR DTECH ACADEMIES GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR GRAVITY WATER, WHICH BUILDS CLEAN WATER SYSTEMS IN NEPAL, VIETNAM, INDONESIA, AND PUERTO RICO. BY DOING OUR PART, WE WILL HELP PROVIDE CLEAN WATER TO CHILDREN IN NEPAL.