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North Shore’s Innovative Students - Teenpreneaurs continued...NAME: Josh LorschyAGE/YEAR: 16 years old, Year 11 SCHOOL: Barker College“... Do meaningful work that serves and contributes to the world in a positive way ...”HOW HAVE YOUR EXPERIENCES AT SCHOOL HELPED YOU?I’ve been privileged to go to a school that offers opportunitiesto try different things, up-‐skill in various areas, work on my flaws and discover my strengths. School has fostered organisational skills and has allowed me to engage with other motivated students.TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR PROJECT/PROJECTS?I’ve been actively involved with the organisations Room to Read and Girl Rising since I was 12, which promote global literacy and gender equality throughout Africa and Asia. I have spoken at local schools and for organisations such as Rotary and UN Women Sydney. In 2013, I was extremely privileged to attend the United Nations Youth Assembly in New York. My family and I raised $40,000 over a period of 14 months, which was enough to build two libraries for primary schools in Cambodia. In addition, for Duke of Edinburgh I led a small group of students whichraised over $10,000 for Room to Read over a period of six months.With two other students I am in the F1 in Schools program. The competition requires teams to design, manufacture, race and market a miniature Formula1 car. We will represent Australia as Team ZERO at the World Finals in Texas this October and must fund our way by gaining business and crowd sponsors.To combine my interests of social justice, environmental issues, and visual content, I started a social media campaign on Facebook and YouTube called “We are World Change.”And I run Lorschy Photography on Facebook and Instagram. I’m working on a website and hope to start selling prints online!WHERE HAS YOUR MOTIVATION COME FROM?It’s this desire to see how muchI can accomplish and a longing to create something of value.I believe that what I have tosacrifice today so that someone else breathes easier tomorrow, is absolutely worth it.WHAT MINDSETS HAVE HELPED YOUR SUCCESS AND TO CONQUER DOUBT/FEAR?It’s important to hold myself to high standards. I write out my goals and work towards them.I surround myself with positive people who share similar values, yet have different interests and skill sets.WHO DO YOU ADMIRE?E.G. FRIENDS, FAMILY.My family. My grandparents overcame all odds escaping Hungary during the Russian Revolution and built a brilliant life in Australia. My amazing single mum raised my twin brother and me. I couldn’t ask for a more supportive family.ADVICE FOR OTHER STUDENTS?Do meaningful work that serves and contributes to the worldin a positive way. Take nothing for granted. Smile more. Laugh louder. Set goals. Persevere.40 LIVING LOCAL SPRING 2016“Dream, Inspire, Grow”www.livinglocalguide.com.au