Interview Story

In the age of technology and mass numbers of opinions, Josh Gloe, a high school student, has the perfect answer.

Among volunteering at the local church and Feed My Starving Children, Gloe has found time to create the next hit website; Project:Informed. Gloe grew up in St. Francis, Minn. and played baseball for most of his childhood. But even then, he saw a bigger picture.

Gloe created a website called Project:Informed in late December of last year. It is a discussion forum in which members can chat, talk about or debate any topic they please. The goal of the site is to get people involved in current issues and for the members to freely discuss their side of the argument. The forum includes discussions on anything ranging from videogames to religion.

“I hope to turn the board into a thriving community to debate and share thoughts,” says the 17-year-old Gloe. Even after just being launched a few months ago, the site already has 30 members and continues to grow. “We have members as young as 13 and as old as 50,” says Gloe, “so certainly everyone is welcome.”

The forum has a section for general thoughts as well as an opinion section. The opinion section is moderated by Gloe, so that the debates don’t become offensive or derogatory, making the site safe for young members.

Armed with a new site and goals attend a four-year university to double-major in mass communications and marketing; Gloe is just scratching the surface of his potential. He encourages people to check out the site stating, “It has a laid-back and welcoming feeling with plenty of areas for fun, but also a professional and controlled area for members to debate and discuss more serious issues.”