Loops
Of Hope
Let's go!
Alondra, Anjalika, Sofia
The Concept Behind Loops Of Hope
Through student-led crochet sessions, handmade items are produced and sold to fund essential school supplies for refugee high school students.
Each crochet piece becomes part of a larger effort to reduce financial barriers to education.
Problem & Solution
Solution
Problem
In Rome, refugee and migrant high school students face significant financial barriers to accessing essential educational materials, including textbooks, stationery, and digital tools β limiting their academic performance and long-term integration opportunities.
Loops of Hope transforms student-led crochet sessions into a sustainable micro-production model. Handmade products are sold to generate revenue used to fund educational supplies for refugee high school students, converting creative participation into measurable educational impact.
Website
The Website
Designed not just to inform β but to invite action.
Our website was created as an interactive storytelling space where visitors donβt simply read about our mission, they experience it. Through visuals, clickable content, and real student-led initiatives, users can explore how creativity becomes opportunity and how handmade work is transformed into educational support for refugee students. Each section of the website reflects a step in our impact journey: from crafting and collaboration, to fundraising, to the delivery of essential school supplies.
Students engaging with the Loops of Hope platform
Homepage
Home Page
First impression and mission communication
The Home Page is designed to: π Communicate our mission quickly π Deliver emotional and visual storytelling π Provide simple and intuitive navigation π Establish a clear hierarchy of information
Optimized for both:
β First-time visitors
β Returning users
About
About
π Our core valuesπ Our operating model π Our long-term commitment to educational access in Rome
Enables visitors to: β Understand our motivations β Trust our process β Recognize our legitimacy
Blog
The Blog
Documents activities and communicates impact through storytelling.
The Blog serves as a platform to: β’ Document club activities β’ Share project updates β’ Highlight student involvement β’ Communicate real-world outcomes
Transforms:Participation β Narrative Collaboration β Measurable Impact
Our Club
Our Club
β’ What the club does
β’ How students can join
β’ Positions available
School supply packer
Supply Distributor
Distribute school supply packs directly to refugee students through community centers. Volunteers in this role also build personal, respectful relationships with students, creating trust, encouragement, and a sense of support beyond the supplies.
Represent Loops of Hope by selling crochet products in person on the AUR campus. This role focuses on communication, fundraising, and raising awareness about our mission within the university community.
Campus Seller
Create the handmade crochet products that are sold to fund school supplies. Using donated sweaters and sustainable materials, crocheters turn creativity into real educational support.
Put together school supply kits for refugee high school students. This role ensures each student receives the essential materials they need to succeed throughout the school year.
Crochter
Community connector
Goals
π Clearly communicate our mission π Encourage participation π Promote club activities π Share ongoing impact π Foster community engagement
Convert visitors into: β Club Members β Supporters / Buyers β Blog Readers
A website that allows our goals to florish
Continue
Target Audience
"Students helping students- one stitch, one story, one opportunity at a time, weaving hope and education into every future we touch β
Team
Meet Our Team!
Sofia BencicCo-Founder
Anjalika Dippel Co-Founder
Alondra GramckoCo-Founder
Ciao my name is Alondra, I love art, traveling, and meeting new people, and the beach! I am known to be compasionate.
Ciao my name is Anjalika, I love traveling, trying exotic foods, and going on runs! I am known to be shy, but also paitent.
Ciao my name is Sofia, I enjoy nature, gardening and making art. I am known to be creative, and patient.
Marketing
Instagram
Facebook
Explore our impact
Our Impact
Furture Growth
π School supplies provided to refugee high school students π Reduced financial stress so students can focus on learning π Empowered students to continue their education π Created meaningful volunteer experiences
π Expanding student volunteer involvement π Increasing crochet product sales to raise more funds π Strengthening partnerships with refugee community centers π Building long-term sustainability as a university-recognized club
Excel
Excel for Loops of Hope
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Data Analysis & Excel Tools
Pivot Table for Loops of Hope
Slicer - Loops of Hope
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Table Relationships in Microsoft Access
- One Member β can create multiple Products (one-to-many)
- One Product β can appear in multiple Sales (one-to-many)
- One Purchaser β can make multiple purchases (one-to-many)
- One Sale β can be linked to a Distribution record
Query 1
How much money did we make from the member called Isabella Moretti?
Run
π Members β stores member information π Products β links products to members (Member ID) π Sales β records each transaction and price
Query 2
What is the total amount of money we made from Isabella Moretti?
What the Query Does
Groups data by: π Member ID π First Name π Last Name π Uses SUM on Price to calculate total revenue per member
Run
Key Feature π Uses an aggregate function (SUM) π Uses Group By to avoid duplicate rows and combine data correctly
Data Analytics
Data Analytics
Metric β Insight β Business decision
Enables us founders to: β Shows whether our project is reaching more people and gaining traction β Helps evaluate the impact of promotions or social media in real timeβ Helps decide where to focus outreach, partnerships, or expansion β Helps optimize website design and focus on high-performing content β Measures how users interact with the website and convert into buyers
Thank You
Loopsofhope@gmail.com
Thank you!
Go to our website!
Alondra Gramcko
Sofia Bencic
Anjalika Dippel
Home
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Excel File
- The pivot table aggregates total revenue and profit by category, such as sales channel and product type.
π Because we deleted the description, we were able to find the sum of everything that was sold specifically by Isabella Moretti.
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Loops
Of Hope
Let's go!
Alondra, Anjalika, Sofia
The Concept Behind Loops Of Hope
Through student-led crochet sessions, handmade items are produced and sold to fund essential school supplies for refugee high school students.
Each crochet piece becomes part of a larger effort to reduce financial barriers to education.
Problem & Solution
Solution
Problem
In Rome, refugee and migrant high school students face significant financial barriers to accessing essential educational materials, including textbooks, stationery, and digital tools β limiting their academic performance and long-term integration opportunities.
Loops of Hope transforms student-led crochet sessions into a sustainable micro-production model. Handmade products are sold to generate revenue used to fund educational supplies for refugee high school students, converting creative participation into measurable educational impact.
Website
The Website
Designed not just to inform β but to invite action.
Our website was created as an interactive storytelling space where visitors donβt simply read about our mission, they experience it. Through visuals, clickable content, and real student-led initiatives, users can explore how creativity becomes opportunity and how handmade work is transformed into educational support for refugee students. Each section of the website reflects a step in our impact journey: from crafting and collaboration, to fundraising, to the delivery of essential school supplies.
Students engaging with the Loops of Hope platform
Homepage
Home Page
First impression and mission communication
The Home Page is designed to: π Communicate our mission quickly π Deliver emotional and visual storytelling π Provide simple and intuitive navigation π Establish a clear hierarchy of information
Optimized for both: β First-time visitors β Returning users
About
About
π Our core valuesπ Our operating model π Our long-term commitment to educational access in Rome
Enables visitors to: β Understand our motivations β Trust our process β Recognize our legitimacy
Blog
The Blog
Documents activities and communicates impact through storytelling.
The Blog serves as a platform to: β’ Document club activities β’ Share project updates β’ Highlight student involvement β’ Communicate real-world outcomes
Transforms:Participation β Narrative Collaboration β Measurable Impact
Our Club
Our Club
β’ What the club does β’ How students can join β’ Positions available
School supply packer
Supply Distributor
Distribute school supply packs directly to refugee students through community centers. Volunteers in this role also build personal, respectful relationships with students, creating trust, encouragement, and a sense of support beyond the supplies.
Represent Loops of Hope by selling crochet products in person on the AUR campus. This role focuses on communication, fundraising, and raising awareness about our mission within the university community.
Campus Seller
Create the handmade crochet products that are sold to fund school supplies. Using donated sweaters and sustainable materials, crocheters turn creativity into real educational support.
Put together school supply kits for refugee high school students. This role ensures each student receives the essential materials they need to succeed throughout the school year.
Crochter
Community connector
Goals
π Clearly communicate our mission π Encourage participation π Promote club activities π Share ongoing impact π Foster community engagement
Convert visitors into: β Club Members β Supporters / Buyers β Blog Readers
A website that allows our goals to florish
Continue
Target Audience
"Students helping students- one stitch, one story, one opportunity at a time, weaving hope and education into every future we touch β
Team
Meet Our Team!
Sofia BencicCo-Founder
Anjalika Dippel Co-Founder
Alondra GramckoCo-Founder
Ciao my name is Alondra, I love art, traveling, and meeting new people, and the beach! I am known to be compasionate.
Ciao my name is Anjalika, I love traveling, trying exotic foods, and going on runs! I am known to be shy, but also paitent.
Ciao my name is Sofia, I enjoy nature, gardening and making art. I am known to be creative, and patient.
Marketing
Instagram
Facebook
Explore our impact
Our Impact
Furture Growth
π School supplies provided to refugee high school students π Reduced financial stress so students can focus on learning π Empowered students to continue their education π Created meaningful volunteer experiences
π Expanding student volunteer involvement π Increasing crochet product sales to raise more funds π Strengthening partnerships with refugee community centers π Building long-term sustainability as a university-recognized club
Excel
Excel for Loops of Hope
Continue
Data Analysis & Excel Tools
Pivot Table for Loops of Hope
Slicer - Loops of Hope
Access
Table Relationships in Microsoft Access
Query 1
How much money did we make from the member called Isabella Moretti?
Run
π Members β stores member information π Products β links products to members (Member ID) π Sales β records each transaction and price
Query 2
What is the total amount of money we made from Isabella Moretti?
What the Query Does
Groups data by: π Member ID π First Name π Last Name π Uses SUM on Price to calculate total revenue per member
Run
Key Feature π Uses an aggregate function (SUM) π Uses Group By to avoid duplicate rows and combine data correctly
Data Analytics
Data Analytics
Metric β Insight β Business decision
Enables us founders to: β Shows whether our project is reaching more people and gaining traction β Helps evaluate the impact of promotions or social media in real timeβ Helps decide where to focus outreach, partnerships, or expansion β Helps optimize website design and focus on high-performing content β Measures how users interact with the website and convert into buyers
Thank You
Loopsofhope@gmail.com
Thank you!
Go to our website!
Alondra Gramcko
Sofia Bencic
Anjalika Dippel
Home
Press Button
Excel File
π Because we deleted the description, we were able to find the sum of everything that was sold specifically by Isabella Moretti.