Picnic Tables
Photo of Thomas K at Yellowstone National Park.
My name is Thomas Knight and I’m building a picnic area in Moritz conservation area. For my project I will be building multiple benches and picnic tables to help turn an empty clearing into a small picnic area in the woods where people can enjoy nature.
Paint for Progress
Photo of Nate, Kevin, Henry with their summer participants.
Paint for Progress is our student-led nonprofit that provides free, hands-on art education to young artists in the local community. Our programs come from our early memories of uncertainty in how to start our art journey with materials and resources. In an unprecedented way, meaningful artistic involvement has become more expensive than ever, but we believe it doesn’t have to be. We have seen what art can allow us to do and foster us to become.
To achieve our vision, we are currently providing multi-day art workshops and camps, but we hope to expand our impact by distributing art care packages to students who may lack access to creative resources. We focus on making art accessible, giving every student an equal opportunity to develop skills and confidence while keeping all programs affordable in the community. All resources we receive are reinvested directly back into supporting our students and programs!
Elder Libraries Project
The Elder Libraries Project by Matthew Liu is an initiative to capture, preserve, and share the life stories and wisdom of our senior residents through meaningful recorded conversations with youth and older adult volunteers. By bringing generations together in thoughtful conversations, the project fights community isolation while safeguarding the oral histories that might otherwise be lost.
Participants will engage in conversations that honor the experiences of older adults and transform their stories into a lasting keepsake, a beautifully compiled physical book that preserves their voices for future generations.
Acton Community Cricket Tournament.
My name is Aditya Narayan and I am a Junior in Acton Boxborough High School. My project title is the Acton Community Cricket Tournament.
This friendly cricket tournament is aimed to bring the community together through a new experience. I enjoy playing and watching cricket. Cricket is picking up the buzz across the United States, especially with the sport returning to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles after 128 years.
Acton is well positioned to help introduce and grow this sport, especially with the large cricket ground on School Street. Cricket is played in many countries and given Acton’s diversity, it might bring back childhood memories for some adults and introduce the younger kids to a new sport.
I propose this tournament as it will introduce and celebrate the sport of cricket while fostering community connections, cultural exchange, and outdoor fun.
The tournament will host a friendly bracket-style format featuring mixed teams of youth and adults. We will have refreshments, music, awards, and most importantly, outdoor fun.
Our Sister Towns: Building Acton and Boxborough
Alden –
Project: Our Sister Towns: Building Acton and Boxborough
Support: Mentorship and Funding
With Our Sister Towns, Alden is using artistry, architecture, and heart to highlight the vibrant, intertwined communities of Acton and Boxborough. His project? A hand-built, to-scale miniature model of the neighborhoods and businesses that line Mass Ave.
Each tiny building and street corner is a tribute to local character and connection. But Alden’s project is more than a visual delight—it’s a fundraiser, too. Visitors to the installation will be invited to donate, with all proceeds going to local families in need.
By showcasing the everyday beauty of Acton and Boxborough, Alden reminds us that small towns have big stories—and bigger hearts.
🏘️ See Alden’s masterpiece in person and help support neighbors in need at the U-Project Showcase on June 5th at Danny’s Place!