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Young people on the Millennial Train
A. Look at the title and photo. What do you think the Millennial Trains Project is?
B. Read the first paragraph. Check your answer to A.
C. Match the person to their project.
1. Catherine • • a. natural disasters
2. Trevor • • b. education
3. Jenny • • c. bookstores & libraries
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THE MILLENNIALTRAINS PROJECT
Do you, young innovators, have some ideas to help people? Join the Millennial Trains Project, a non-profit organization that leads crowdfunded train journeys. At each stop, you get off the train, visit local businesses, and interview local people. To earn a place on the train, you must raise $5,000 with your creative ideas.
Catherine Tsavalas is planning to explore what bookstores and libraries are doing to encourage more people to read and what technology they are using. She also wants to know if they are using social media to connect with people.
Trevor Eagle wants to make a difference to the education system. He knows universities are becoming more expensive each year. He is going to visit seven universities and find out what they are doing to meet these challenges.
Natural disasters such as tornadoes, wildfires, floods are going to happen more often. Jenny Gottstein thinks she can address these challenges by creating a game to help people prepare for disasters in a fun way. At each stop, she is
planning to interview local leaders, emergency workers, and 20 game designers.
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