A North Allegheny senior brings together voices from around the world as part of an online magazine that gives people a chance to share their cultural experiences. Eleanor Park, 16, of McCandless set up The Diversity Story a year ago. People can apply to be staff writers, be interviewed to have an article written about them, or submit (提交) writing, artwork, and photography.
Ms. Park, who plans to study psychology (心理学) in college, said she came up with the idea for the project after talking with a friend from China. “We had been exchanging English lessons for computer science classes last summer,” she said. “While we taught each other, we often talked about our daily lives. Since I grew up among a lot of Chinese cultures that my parents had passed down, I thought I was really familiar with its ins and outs. But it turned out that there was so much I did not fully understand.”
North Allegheny elementary principal (校长) Amanda Mathieson, Ph.D., said Ms. Park showed great leadership and compassion (同情) for other students. She was a judge in The Diversity Story writing competition. “Eleanor’s work and goals over the years have focused on helping English as a Second Language students and encouraging culture sharing in the community. She is a great young person, and I am so lucky to have been part of her educational journey.”
Peyton Klein, founder and director of Global Minds Initiative, which she formed in 2016 as an Allderdice student, said: “Her growing thoughtful project and clear ability to encourage young people are the things we hope to inspire.”
Ms. Park said the most difficult part of the project was taking care of little things, like making timely replies to emails, scheduling interview times for new staff writers or making changes to the website. “Those things add up,” she said. “I’ve found myself often unexpectedly spending hours just emailing people or adding a new website page.”
【小题1】Why did Ms. Park set up The Diversity Story?| A．To look for some talented senior writers. |
| B．To face the challenges of different cultures. |
| C．To spread different kinds of stories to seniors. |
| D．To invite people to share their cultural experiences. |
| A．There were huge cultural differences between her and her friend. |
| B．There weren’t many chances for her to know another culture. |
| C．She forgot the Chinese culture her parents had taught her. |
| D．She didn’t understand Chinese culture much. |
| A．Full honesty. |
| B．Amazing creativity. |
| C．Excellent leadership. |
| D．Strong sense of fairness. |
| A．It is challenging. | B．It is unnecessary. |
| C．It is satisfying. | D．It is relaxing. |
