From There to Here… 2023
As part of their 2023 Social Studies unit, thirty-eight Winchester Thurston School fifth graders interviewed people who came to the Pittsburgh area from other parts of the world. Here are excerpts from these interviews, and the students’ reflections on this project. This collaboration between SLB Radio Productions, Inc. and Winchester Thurston School was funded by the City as Our Campus initiative
Interviews
Amanda Ayestas – Guatemala
Giannie Braafhart – Curaçao
Norma Brazen – Mexico
Nella DiPaolo – Italy
Ulric Joseph – Trinidad
Mike Kritiotis – Cyprus
Zhelyazko “Jak” Latinov – Bulgaria
Lyubomyr Pinchuk – Ukraine
Alejandro Pinzon – Mexico
Maeve Rafferty – Ireland
Reflections
… on interviewing Amanda Ayestas
Eva
Greta
Luce
Sophie M.
… on interviewing Giannie Braafhart
Anna
Ben
Lotus
Trey
… on interviewing Norma Brazen
Elsa
Hana
Satya
Sophie K.
… on interviewing Nella DiPaolo
Camila
Ezra
Kadri
… on interviewing Ulric Joseph
Cece
Jules
Nyla
Sloane
… on interviewing Mike Kritiotis
Alex
Aria
Levi
Lila
… on interviewing Zhelyazko “Jak” Latinov
Ben
Hendrik
William
… on interviewing Lyubomyr Pinchuk
Archer
Cohen
Stella
Wesley
… on interviewing Alejandro Pinzon
Andrei
Atticus
Lula
Maya
… on interviewing Maeve Rafferty
Josie
Josh
Sylvie
Will
