is currently is a sophomore at Glenelg Country School. She was born in New Delhi, India and moved to America at the age of five. She has taken part in many different community service activities such as the NICU Fair for premature babies and various projects with Civic Works. Other than her coursework, Devika enjoys writing all kinds of pieces in her free time. Over the past year, she has grown a great passion for the environment. With the help of her mentor, Mr. David Weeks, she is currently creating a comic book called EarthGirl for children in elementary and middle school. Her goal for this project is to make the children aware of the environment so that they will grow up with an eco-friendly mindset.
"Prophet Initiative"
"Prophet Initiative" is about how Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad successfully modeled leadership for peace. The essay tells about what these three prophets did throughout their lives and why they were leaders. It also speaks about how they used their lives and teachings to lead their people. Next, the essay discusses the similarities and differences between their methods of leadership. The essay also talks about the history of Saddam Hussein. It talks about how a modern-day replica of Moses, Jesus, or Muhammad could have prevented the turmoil in Iraq.
This project drastically increased my knowledge about religion. It was important because universal peace will only be achieved by universal understanding.
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