the guide to leelementary schoo high school and undergraduate success. [ cheers and applause ] >> i am max and you can see what they've made me follow now. i have been involved in civic engagement and civic life here at the university of chicago through the institute of politics which has been an absolute blessing and a fantastic resource to all of us. the summer of after my first year here they gave stipends so that 16 of us could go to des moines for the summer of 2015 to work with certain press agencies or with campaigns and that was an eye opening experience to campaign directly and how far you can move the needle by moving one vote in the caucus. i've also been involved on campus with student government and college republicans. >> fantastic. >> hello, everyone. my name is ayana. i'm the baby of the panel. i'm currently a senior at kenwood academy high school. [ cheers and applause ] >> and throughout my high school career i've been in student organizations and outside of high school i've been involved in community based organization to volunteer my time with the youth. in the fall