Nadia Lopez: Why open a school? To close a prison
Nadia Lopez: Porquê abrir uma escola? Para fechar uma prisão
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,
Mott Hall Bridges em 2010,
era um objetivo arrojado,
in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn --
na secção Brownsville de Brooklyn
and violent neighborhoods
negligenciado e violento
with high poverty rates,
com altas taxas de pobreza,
que sejam solidários
of a disadvantaged community,
duma comunidade desfavorecida,
para as tecnologias,
children as early as fourth grade.
crianças logo a partir do 4.º ano.
that was a district public school,
uma escola pública do distrito
tinha necessidades especiais.
were below grade level
abaixo do seu nível escolar
below the poverty level.
do limiar da pobreza.
não andarem na escola,
ask my 13-year-old,
perguntei a um rapaz de 13 anos:
live that long."
of working in a fast-food restaurant.
de comida rápida.
que eles não faziam ideia
because they're lifelong learners.
aos nossos alunos
and career readiness.
e para as suas carreiras.
of purple and black,
de roxo e preto
that they are descendants of greatness,
que são descendentes da grandiosidade
take over this world.
conquistar este mundo.
competitive high schools
mais competitivas
met Brandon Stanton,
conheceu Brandon Stanton,
"Humans of New York."
"Humans of New York."
of a young man from Brownsville
de um jovem de Brownsville
direta da violência,
being thrown off of a roof.
a ser atirado de um telhado abaixo.
be influenced by a principal
por uma diretora
that believes in all children.
que acredita em todos os miúdos.
of our underprivileged children
dos nossos miúdos desfavorecidos
make education a priority.
que dar prioridade ao ensino.
causou sensação mundial
dollars being raised
de 1,4 milhões de dólares
to colleges and universities,
tivessem acesso a visitas de estudo
em faculdades.
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
de Brownsville terem visitado Harvard,
was a real possibility.
de fazer uma escolha.
that had been imposed upon them
que lhes tinham sido impostas
pela esperança e por um objetivo.
is happening in our schools,
uma revolução no ensino
that inspire children.
que inspiram os miúdos.
that is not perfect.
que não é perfeito.
um grupo dinâmico de educadores
what is the best curriculum.
para determinar qual é o melhor currículo.
para além das aulas,
to often provide resources
para fornecer recursos
aquilo que pretendo alcançar.
to give feedback,
para proporcionar informações,
to be just as successful
tenham tanto êxito
de Mott Hall Bridges.
every single day,
todos os dias.
my personal cell number,
o número do meu telemóvel,
and those who graduated --
e aqueles que já se formaram.
phone calls and text messages
que recebo chamadas e mensagens
para ter êxito.
in our classrooms.
nas nossas salas de aulas.
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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