Homelss Intel semi-finalist

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Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:38:41 +0000

"“I’m only 17,” she said. “I didn’t have the background to create the experiment. I didn’t know how to use the equipment. I couldn’t create the hypothesis.”

Pretty much sums it up, I would think. Will the judges read that and disqualify her? Or reward her?

We supply clothing to an organization called “The Other Bank” that provides “interview” clothes for people who are homeless, or close to it, and try to come up with a suitable wardrobe if they get the job. You would have no idea that they were homeless by just looking (or at least that is our goal).