Hi I’m Jack and if you are looking at this website, I have probably applied to your amazing school and you are considering me for admission as a Freshman in the class of 2028. Since I’m applying to your school, you already know I have impeccable taste, but there is more.
I created this space because I’m aware your time is limited and I wanted you and your team to see some of the things I’ve done during high school without having to sift through a stack of papers or open too many attachments. I guess I have impeccable taste and I’m sensitive to other’s needs.
I also wanted to make it easy for you to focus on my material that may be of interest to you. Please feel free to ignore anything that doesn’t interest you. Mostly I appreciate you taking the time to visit.
In my first years of college I am interested in taking challenging classes taught by great professors and teachers to improve my knowledge of core subjects such as History, English, Science and the Humanities to better understand how the past influences the present, and how we can change and improve the future.
I seek to better develop my reasoning and critical thinking. I also wish to strengthen my ability as a storyteller so that I can use the skills I acquire in college to engage people’s emotions to make a meaningful difference in the world.
I believe I would be an asset to your institution because I am committed to being a positive part of a diverse and supportive community. I’m sure every applicant says that but after you take a look around here hopefully you’ll see my actions speak louder than words.
Also I’m funny. But don’t take my word for it! I’ll see you at the interview!
I have been personally teaching Jack Gaffigan in Mandarin since 2017 when he was in the fifth grade at Avenues - The World School, a Chinese Language Immersion school here in New York City.…
(click to download)I’m writing to recommend Jack Gaffigan as a wonderful young person whose heart is dedicated to service. Jack has been involved with The Bowery Mission, of which I am now the CEO, for many years.…
(click to download)Dear President Biden,
Our generation is concerned about the environmental crisis and I believe that a look into the past can help us secure our future and the future of generations to come. I am writing this letter to you, … (read more)
Until modern history can confront the realities of blatant racism in our not so distant past, it will be impossible to achieve a truly just and equal society. “Separate but Equal” was one of the most fraudulent legal principles in … (read more)
Imagine Society Member Jack Gaffigan got the opportunity to interview the new president and CEO of The Bowery Mission James Winans. To find out more about The Bowery Mission and the extraordinary work that they do, please visit bowery.org.
Jack … (read more)
Welcome to Part Four of our special four-part series in which Imagine teens interview photojournalist and friend Tobias Everke about his travels though the United States over the past two months featuring the photographs he took from different American cities … (read more)
A few months ago it was Black History Month and in the February 2022 Imagine Newsletter, there was a republishing of an article report I did on The Dred Scott Heritage Foundation. Also please note the important *correction regarding that … (read more)
The photos taken in Boulder, Colorado by photographer Tobias Everke motivated me to write this essay and share my opinion about gun violence in this country. We value our rights and freedoms in the United States, but as the constant, … (read more)
My name is Jack Gaffigan and I am a youth leader at The Imagine Society. The group I am from is The Saint Patrick’s Warriors, a youth-lead service group from the Basilica of Old Saint Patrick’s in New York City.… (read more)
When I was working on the urban farm even though it wasn’t fun and it was really hard work, I had a strong sense that every hole I dug and every weed I pulled out of the dirt was in … (read more)
