Melinda French Gates is a businesswoman and philanthropist (慈善家). She’s a co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It’s one of the world’s largest private charitable organizations. She’s also an author and an advocate. French Gates told me that communicating with others is the best and the most difficult part of her job. This “on the ground” work is her favorite part of being a philanthropist. But hearing stories of despair is difficult.
梅琳达·弗兰奇·盖茨是一位女商人和慈善家。她是比尔和梅林达·盖茨基金会的联合创始人。它是世界上最大的私人慈善组织之一。她也是一名作家和辩护律师。弗兰奇·盖茨告诉我，与他人沟通是她工作中最好也是最困难的部分。这种“接地气的”工作是她作为慈善家最喜欢的部分。但听到绝望的故事是很困难的。
Here’s part of our conversation.
以下是我们谈话的一部分。
Q1: What cause is most important to you, and why?
Q1: 什么事业对你最重要，为什么？
A1: I really care about lifting up women and girls. When girls and women can step into their full power, society changes for the better for everybody. So I’m passionate about making sure girls and women have their full power. No matter where they live.
A1: 我真的很关心提升女人和女孩。当女孩和妇女能够充分发挥自己的力量时，社会就会变得对每个人都更好。因此，我热衷于确保女孩和妇女拥有全部权力。不管她们住在哪里。
Q2: What’s your typical workday like?
Q2: 你典型的工作日是什么样的？
A2: If I’m here in Seattle, I’m in the office taking meetings. Sometimes, it’s reviewing strategies. Sometimes, it’s allocating resources. If I’m out of Seattle, it’s often meeting with our partners. I might be trying to push a government leader to put more money or his or her voice behind something. Or I might be talking to families.
A2: 如果我在西雅图，我就在办公室开会。有时是回顾策略。有时是分配资源。如果我不在西雅图，那就是经常和我们的合伙人会面。我可能会试图推动政府领导人投入更多的资金或他或她的发言支持某事。或者我可能是在和需要帮助的家庭交谈。
Q3: How does your background in computer science help with your job?
Q3: 你的计算机科学背景对你的工作有什么帮助？
A3: Computer science is very logical. I know you have a passion for math. So do I. It’s a logical mindset. When you come across a problem in the world, you try to break it down into steps to understand it. Numbers help us see things in the world. So I have a data focus. If I can’t explain or understand something, I’ll say, “What are the statistics about that? What do we know?”
A3: 计算机科学是非常合乎逻辑的。我知道你对数学很感兴趣。我也是，这是一种逻辑思维。当你在世界上遇到一个问题时，你会试图把它分解成几个步骤来理解它。数字帮助我们看清世界上的事物。所以我关注数据。如果我不能解释或理解某件事，我会说，“有什么统计数据吗?我们知道些什么?”
Q4:What’s your___▲___for kids who want a career helping people, or working for a cause they care about, but don’t know where to start?
问题4: 对于那些想要帮助他人或为他们关心的事业工作但不知道从哪里开始的孩子来说，你的 ___ 是什么？
A4: Start today. Start doing something you’re passionate about, whether it’s working at a food bank or volunteering at a library. There’s huge power in kids thinking about their time, their expertise , and where they can give back.
A4: 从现在开始。开始做一些你感兴趣的事情，无论是在食品银行工作还是在图书馆做志愿者。孩子们思考他们的时间，他们的专业知识，以及他们可以回馈的地方，这是一种巨大的力量。
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