Have you connected with Origami for Good? They are an international student organization who use origami in the community much like you are talking about.
On Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 7:45 PM AGGARWAL Kavin via Origami < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > My name is Kavin Aggarwal, and I am a high school student located in > Michigan with a strong interest in origami, engineering, and research. I > have been passionate about origami since I was very young, and I am > especially interested in how origami can be applied to engineering, > mathematics, structures, and other real-world problems. > I am currently looking for an opportunity to gain research experience > related to origami. I would be very grateful for the chance to volunteer, > shadow, assist with a project, or learn from someone working in the field. > I am open to both in-person and remote opportunities and am willing to > contribute wherever I can. > I have also started Origami for Hope, a community service initiative where > I teach origami to residents at senior living communities and students at > my school. > If you know of any researchers, professors, or organizations doing > origami research who may be open to having a high school student get > involved, I would greatly appreciate any recommendations or introductions. > Thank you for your time! > Best, > Kavin Aggarwal > Email: [email protected] > LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kavin-aggarwal-68538a41a > > >
