This 16-year study is about a high school astronomy club in hyper-competitive environment, severe resource scarcity which induced student mental health crises, necessitating the researcher’s long-term tracking and support. By granting equal, barrier-free access to all cosmic enthusiasts regardless of academic performance, this club pioneered a vital paradigm of inclusive astronomy. To bypass strict smartphone bans, members and alumni collaboratively sustained learning: using AI to transcribe video lectures into printed handouts for competition training, selling creative merchandise for financial self-sufficiency, and executing public stargazing outreach. This framework redefines inclusive astronomy as an empowering, trauma-informed pedagogical tool for true educational equity.

Biography:

Li Wanzhao Scarlett is a seasoned aviation professional, who recovered from PTSD and Paralysis then became an international inclusive educator, a cross-disciplinary artist, and also the instructor of the astronomy club at her high school. She is preparing to pursue a master's degree in artificial intelligence at PolyU in Hong Kong and will continue her career in artificial intelligence and inclusive science and education.