Nadia Lopez: Why open a school? To close a prison
Nadia Lopez: Warum eine Schule eröffnen? Um ein Gefängnis zu schließen
Nadia Lopez is the founding principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy, where she is showing the world how underprivileged communities can beat the odds and create positive institutions that have a global impact. Full bio
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Bridges Academy in 2010,
Bridges Academy eröffnete,
um ein Gefängnis zu schließen.
dies sei ein sehr gewagtes Ziel,
in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn --
Brownsville in Brooklyn liegt,
and violent neighborhoods
gewaltsamsten Gegenden in New York City.
with high poverty rates,
mit hohen Armutsraten
vielen Schwierigkeiten stellen,
of a disadvantaged community,
benachteiligte Gemeinschaft einzufühlen,
technische Ausstattung,
children as early as fourth grade.
ab der 4. Klasse anwerben, in Kauf nehmen.
that was a district public school,
einer öffentlichen Schule
besondere Bedürfnisse hatten.
were below grade level
in Englisch und Mathe
unzureichende Kenntnisse.
below the poverty level.
unterhalb der Armutsgrenze.
im Unterricht sind,
ask my 13-year-old,
einen 13-Jährigen fragte:
live that long."
so lange leben werde."
of working in a fast-food restaurant.
in einem Fast-Food-Restaurant zu arbeiten.
dass außerhalb ihrer Gegend
because they're lifelong learners.
da sie ihr Leben lang lernen.
and career readiness.
und ihr Arbeitsleben vor.
of purple and black,
Lila und Schwarz gewählt,
that they are descendants of greatness,
dass sie Nachkommen von Bedeutung sind,
take over this world.
die diese Welt leiten können und werden.
competitive high schools
anspruchsvollsten High Schools
met Brandon Stanton,
Brandon Stanton traf,
"Humans of New York."
"Humans of New York" [Menschen New Yorks].
of a young man from Brownsville
eines jungen Manns aus Brownsville,
als er mit ansehen musste,
being thrown off of a roof.
geworfen wurde.
be influenced by a principal
einem Schulleiter beeinflusst werden,
that believes in all children.
die an alle Kinder glaubt.
of our underprivileged children
vielen unserer benachteiligten Kinder,
make education a priority.
zu unserer Priorität machen.
weltweit großes Aufsehen
Millionen von Menschen.
dollars being raised
1,4 Millionen Dollar gesammelt,
to colleges and universities,
zu Colleges und Unis machen,
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
aus Brownsville, die Harvard besuchten,
dass eine Uni ihrer Wahl
was a real possibility.
that had been imposed upon them
benachteiligte Gemeinde
is happening in our schools,
an unseren Schulen,
that inspire children.
that is not perfect.
das nicht perfekt ist.
what is the best curriculum.
den besten Lehrplan ausarbeiten.
to often provide resources
für zusätzliches Material aus,
was ich mir erwarte.
to give feedback,
to be just as successful
every single day,
jeden Tag erreichen.
my personal cell number,
persönliche Telefonnummer,
and those who graduated --
die schon ihren Abschluss gemacht haben.
phone calls and text messages
Anrufe und Nachrichten.
um erfolglich zu sein,
eine gute Führungskraft aus.
in our classrooms.
in unseren Klassenräumen.
dass Bildung wirklich machtvoll ist.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nadia Lopez - EducatorNadia Lopez is the founding principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy, where she is showing the world how underprivileged communities can beat the odds and create positive institutions that have a global impact.
Why you should listen
Dr. Nadia Lopez is pioneering a path of inspired leadership. The founding principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy, a New York City Public School, Lopez became a viral sensation after one of her students was featured on the popular blog, Humans of New York. Millions of people around the world discovered the positive learning environment, high expectations and growing success rate at her school, which is located right in the middle of one of the most under-served communities in America. In 2015 a Humans of New York fundraiser raised $1.4 million to take Lopez's students on college trips that include Harvard University, Summer STEAM programs and college scholarships.
Lopez's story was shared across numerous media outlets and resulted in her guest appearing on the Ellen Show, visiting President Barack Obama at the White House and receiving the Medal of Distinction from Barnard College. In addition, Lopez was honored alongside First Lady Michelle Obama with the Change Agent Award at the Black Girls Rock show hosted on BET Networks.
Lopez's passion, belief in children and strong conviction has been unwavering in her belief that her community needs strong leadership. Despite the adversities she faced in opening Mott Hall Bridges Academy in 2010, Lopez is encouraged and inspired to see children overcome the "beautiful challenges" of Brownsville and ensuring that they are admitted into some of the most competitive high schools in New York City. Understanding the power of programming, Lopez continues to impact the lives of children through her "She Is Me" and "I Matter" initiatives, which have served thousands of youth throughout Central Brooklyn by providing workshops, forums and mentoring. Lopez continues to influence and inspire the world through her company The Lopez Effect, which offers a blueprint for personal and organizational success.
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