Unit 5 Nelson Mandela—a modern hero
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(2020·东北三校第一次联考)
Winners of 2019 Gloria Barron Prize
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is an award that celebrates young people from across North America who have had a positive impact on people, their communities and the environment. Each year, the Prize honors 25 young leaders from ages 8 to 18. Fifteen top winners each receive $10,000 to support their service work or higher education. Here are some of the teenagers who have won the prize this year.
Charlie Abrams, 15, and Jeremy Clark, 14, of Oregon, who cofounded Affected Generation, a youthled nonprofit working to fight climate change, help implement(实施) effective climate policy, and create environmental films.
Anna Du, 13, of Massachusetts, who invented a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that detects microplastics on the ocean floor. She also wrote a children's book, Microplastics and Me, and has raised more than $7,000 to distribute the book free to libraries in highneed communities.
Garyk Brixi, 18, of Maryland, who developed better lifesaving relief food for starving children in developing countries. He is now teaming with an NGO (非政府组织) to begin producing his food in Malawi.
Katherine McPhie, 17, and Milan Narula, 16, of California, who cofounded Open Sesame Coding for Kids and have taught computer coding skills to more than 100 children living in homel