Impact Portfolio

A student-led nonprofit building technology for environmental education and community action

7+
Cleanups
35+
Volunteers
4
Games
3
Competition Apps
3+
Published Articles

Our Journey

2024

Founded EcoQuest Foundation

Student-led nonprofit focused on environmental education through technology

2024

Built 4 Educational Games

Guardians of the Green, Ocean Cleanup, Recycling Hero, Carbon Quest

2024

First Community Cleanups

Launched our community cleanups at Seal Beach and Cerritos-area parks

2025

Launched Interactive Apps

Wildfire Watch, Oceanaware Guardian, and MindMirror web applications

2025

National Competition Entries

Congressional App Challenge, Blue Ocean Competition

2025

Published Student Research

Original articles on monarch butterflies, ocean plastic, and wildfire prevention

2026

Blue Ocean Top 500 Finalist

MindMirror named a Top 500 Finalist among 23,000+ students from 173 countries

2026

Launched GreenLedger

A civic sustainability dashboard turning Cerritos’s city budget into interactive environmental action

Featured Projects

Interactive web apps our students designed and built

Wildfire Watch app screenshot

Wildfire Watch

Congressional App Challenge

Real-time wildfire monitoring and tracking system providing critical community safety information.

ReactAzureReal-time DataGIS Mapping
MindMirror app screenshot

MindMirror

Blue Ocean — Top 500 Finalist

Voice-based depression screening built by students, motivated by research on climate anxiety in young people.

Next.jsVercelUX DesignWellness Research
Oceanaware Guardian app screenshot

Oceanaware Guardian

Youth Ocean Conservation

Ocean conservation platform raising awareness about marine ecosystems and pollution.

Next.jsVercelMarine ScienceData Visualization
GreenLedger app screenshot

GreenLedger

Civic Sustainability

A civic sustainability dashboard turning Cerritos’s city budget into interactive environmental action for young residents.

Next.jsRechartsCivic DataSustainability

Community Impact

Seal Beach Cleanup — community conservation event

Seal Beach Cleanup

Coastal cleanup removing plastic and debris from the shoreline

Prado Park — community conservation event

Prado Park

Park cleanup, pathway restoration, and beautification in Chino, CA

Cerritos Park East — community conservation event

Cerritos Park East

Community park cleanup and beautification

3+
Student articles published on Medium
8
Digital products built (games + apps)
100%
Student-led and student-built

Skills & Capabilities

What our team has learned and demonstrated through this initiative

Technical

React/Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSAzureVercelGit/GitHub

Design

UI/UX DesignResponsive DesignGame DesignData Visualization

Leadership

Nonprofit ManagementTeam CoordinationEvent PlanningCommunity Outreach

Research

Environmental ScienceTechnical WritingContent CreationMarine Biology

Recognition & Competitions

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Top 500 Finalist

2026 Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

Our MindMirror app was named a Top 500 Finalist in the world's largest virtual pitch competition — with 23,000+ students from 173 countries, endorsed by the creators of Blue Ocean Strategy. MindMirror has since collected data from ~230 research participants recruited through Prolific.

We've put our apps in front of national and international judges through these student competitions:

🏛️ Congressional App Challenge

💡 Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship Competition

Want to Get Involved?

Join our student-led team and make a real impact on environmental education and conservation.