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Nadia Lopez: Why open a school? To close a prison
纳迪亚·洛佩斯: 开办一所学校，即关闭一所监狱
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我们的孩子代表我们的未来。让他们对自己充满信心则颇为重要。这就是纳迪亚·洛佩斯在布鲁克林的布朗斯维尔——在纽约市最为缺乏治理暴力频发的地区之一——创办一所学院的原因，她坚信每个孩子的才华与能力。在这简短而激励人心的演讲中，作为莫特馆桥学院的创立校长（以及是纽约众生的一位明星），她分享了她帮助学生想象的自己与家人的更美好的未来。
Nadia Lopez - Educator
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
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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When I opened Mott Hall
Bridges Academy in 2010,
Bridges Academy in 2010,
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在2010年我开办了莫特馆桥学院，
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my goal was simple:
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我的目标很简单：
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open a school to close a prison.
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创办一所学校，
以关闭一所监狱。
以关闭一所监狱。
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Now to some, this was an audacious goal,
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一些人可能会认为，
这是个大胆的目标，
这是个大胆的目标，
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because our school is located
in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn --
in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn --
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原因在于我们的学校位于
布鲁克林的布朗斯维尔地区——
布鲁克林的布朗斯维尔地区——
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one of the most underserved
and violent neighborhoods
and violent neighborhoods
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在纽约市所有城市中
暴力频发缺少治理最严重的城区之一。
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in all of New York City.
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Like many urban schools
with high poverty rates,
with high poverty rates,
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和许多高贫困率的城区学校一样，
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we face numerous challenges,
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我们面临着众多挑战，
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like finding teachers who can empathize
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比如寻找那些
能对弱势群体的复杂情况
感同身受的老师，
感同身受的老师，
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with the complexities
of a disadvantaged community,
of a disadvantaged community,
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lack of funding for technology,
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缺乏技术资金支持，
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low parental involvement
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还缺少家长参与度，
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and neighborhood gangs that recruit
children as early as fourth grade.
children as early as fourth grade.
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甚至周边的帮派不时会
招募年仅四年级的孩子。
招募年仅四年级的孩子。
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So here I was,
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所以我在这里
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the founding principal of a middle school
that was a district public school,
that was a district public school,
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创办了一所地区公立中学，
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and I only had 45 kids to start.
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创立之初只有45个孩子。
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Thirty percent of them had special needs.
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其中三成有特殊需求。
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Eighty-six percent of them
were below grade level
were below grade level
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86%的孩子在英语和数学方面
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in English and in math.
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落后平均水平。
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And 100 percent were living
below the poverty level.
below the poverty level.
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并且他们的生活水平
全都处于贫困线之下。
全都处于贫困线之下。
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If our children are not in our classrooms,
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如果我们的孩子
不在我们的课堂，
不在我们的课堂，
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how will they learn?
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他们如何学习？
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And if they're not learning,
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如果他们不学习，
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where would they end up?
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他们将何去何从？
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It was evident when I would
ask my 13-year-old,
ask my 13-year-old,
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我问一个13岁的孩子，
“年轻人，你认为五年后你会怎么样？”
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"Young man,
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where do you see yourself in five years?"
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答案似乎显而易见。
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And his response:
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而他的回答是：
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"I don't know if I'm gonna
live that long."
live that long."
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”我不知道我能否活那么长时间。“
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Or to have a young woman say to me
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还有一位年轻女生对我说，
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that she had a lifelong goal
of working in a fast-food restaurant.
of working in a fast-food restaurant.
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她毕生的目标只是在快餐店工作。
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To me, this was unacceptable.
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对我而言，这实在难以接受。
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It was also evident that they had no idea
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显然他们尚未意识到，
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that there was a landscape of opportunity
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在他们生活的地区之外，
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that existed beyond their neighborhood.
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还有着大片广阔的机遇。
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We call our students "scholars,"
because they're lifelong learners.
because they're lifelong learners.
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我们把我们的学生称为”学者“，
因为他们是终身学习者。
因为他们是终身学习者。
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And the skills that they learn today
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他们现在所学的技能
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will prepare them for college
and career readiness.
and career readiness.
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将为他们今后的大学
和事业打下坚实的基础。
和事业打下坚实的基础。
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I chose the royal colors
of purple and black,
of purple and black,
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我选择象征皇室的紫色和黑色，
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because I want them to be reminded
that they are descendants of greatness,
that they are descendants of greatness,
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因为我希望他们明白
自己是伟大的后代。
自己是伟大的后代。
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and that through education,
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通过教育，
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they are future engineers,
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他们将成为未来的工程师，
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scientists,
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科学家，
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entrepreneurs
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企业家
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and even leaders who can and will
take over this world.
take over this world.
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甚至成为掌管这世界的领导者。
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To date,
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到目前为止，
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we have had three graduating classes,
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我们已有三届毕业班，
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at a 98 --
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有98的——
03:01
(Applause)
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（掌声）
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At a 98-percent graduation rate.
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有98%的毕业率。
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This is nearly 200 children,
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这意味着将近200个孩子，
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who are now going to some of the most
competitive high schools
competitive high schools
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将有幸进入纽约市竞争最激烈的高中。
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in New York City.
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(Applause)
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（掌声）
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It was a cold day in January
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那是一月寒冷的一天，
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when my scholar, Vidal Chastanet,
met Brandon Stanton,
met Brandon Stanton,
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我的学生维达·沙塔
遇到了布兰登·斯坦顿，
遇到了布兰登·斯坦顿，
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the founder of the popular blog
"Humans of New York."
"Humans of New York."
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这位热门博客”纽约众生“创始人。
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Brandon shared the story
of a young man from Brownsville
of a young man from Brownsville
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布兰登分享了一个来自
布朗斯维尔的年轻人的故事，
布朗斯维尔的年轻人的故事，
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who had witnessed violence firsthand,
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他亲眼目睹了一场暴力事件，
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by witnessing a man
being thrown off of a roof.
being thrown off of a roof.
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看到一个人从屋顶被扔下。
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Yet he can still
be influenced by a principal
be influenced by a principal
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尽管如此他依然受到一位校长的感化，
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who had opened up a school
that believes in all children.
that believes in all children.
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一位相信所有的孩子而开办学校的校长。
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Vidal embodies the story of so many
of our underprivileged children
of our underprivileged children
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维达尔代表了我们众多贫穷孩子的故事，
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who are struggling to survive,
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他们努力顽强地生存着，
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which is why we must
make education a priority.
make education a priority.
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这也是我们必须把教育
摆在首位的原因。
摆在首位的原因。
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Brandon's post created a global sensation
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布兰登的博客吸引力全世界的目光，
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that touched the lives of millions.
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触碰到数百万生命的内心。
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This resulted in 1.4 million
dollars being raised
dollars being raised
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同时带来了140万美元的捐款，
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for our scholars to attend field trips
to colleges and universities,
to colleges and universities,
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用于资助我们的优秀学生
参加各大学的实地考察旅行，
参加各大学的实地考察旅行，
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Summer STEAM programs,
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夏季STEAM程序，
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as well as college scholarships.
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以及提供大学奖学金。
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You need to understand
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你应该明白，
04:40
that when 200 young people
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
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当200个来自布朗斯维尔的
年轻人参观了哈佛大学，
年轻人参观了哈佛大学，
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they now understood
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他们会了解，
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that a college of their choice
was a real possibility.
was a real possibility.
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他们选择大学才是真正的机遇。
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And the impossibilities
that had been imposed upon them
that had been imposed upon them
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曾经来自一个落后社区
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by a disadvantaged community
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给他们带来的不便，
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were replaced by hope and purpose.
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将被希望与决心所替代。
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The revolution in education
is happening in our schools,
is happening in our schools,
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教育的改革正在我们学校进行，
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with adults who provide love,
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有成年人为他们提供爱，
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structure,
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精心组织的体系，
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support
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呵护支持，
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and knowledge.
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还有知识。
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These are the things
that inspire children.
that inspire children.
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这些都将对我们的孩子有所启发。
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But it is not an easy task.
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但这并不能简单的说到做到。
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And there are high demands
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在我们并不完美的教育体系中，
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within an education system
that is not perfect.
that is not perfect.
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有着很高的需求。
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But I have a dynamic group of educators
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不过我有一群充满活力的教育家，
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who collaborate as a team to determine
what is the best curriculum.
what is the best curriculum.
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他们彼此合作成立团队
来决定课程的最佳安排。
来决定课程的最佳安排。
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They take time beyond their school day,
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他们在非工作日的时间仍然忙碌，
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and come in on weekends
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周末也到学校工作，
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and even use their own money
to often provide resources
to often provide resources
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甚至愿意自费提供
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when we do not have it.
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我们缺少的资源。
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And as the principal,
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作为一名校长，
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I have to inspect what I expect.
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我需要检查我所期待的东西。
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So I show up in classes
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所以我出现在教室
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and I conduct observations
to give feedback,
to give feedback,
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通过观察来提供反馈，
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because I want my teachers
to be just as successful
to be just as successful
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因为我希望老师们可以和
莫特馆桥学院的名号一样成功。
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as the name Mott Hall Bridges Academy.
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And I give them access to me
every single day,
every single day,
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他们每天都可以联系到我，
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which is why they all have
my personal cell number,
my personal cell number,
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因为他们都有我的手机号，
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including my scholars
and those who graduated --
and those who graduated --
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包括我的学生和已经毕业的学生，
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which is probably why I get
phone calls and text messages
phone calls and text messages
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这也许就是我在凌晨3点钟
还会收到电话和短信的原因吧。
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at three o'clock in the morning.
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(Laughter)
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（笑声）
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But we are all connected to succeed,
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不过我们都与成功息息相关，
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and good leaders do this.
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优秀的领导者引领成功。
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Tomorrow's future is sitting
in our classrooms.
in our classrooms.
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明日的未来正坐在我们的教室中。
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And they are our responsibility.
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他们是我们担负的责任。
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That means everyone in here,
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那意味着这里的每个人，
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and those who are watching the screen.
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还有屏幕后正在观看的人们，
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We must believe in their brilliance,
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我们要相信这些孩子的才华，
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and remind them by teaching them
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教导他们教育才是真正的力量。
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that there indeed is power in education.
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Thank you.
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谢谢。
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(Applause)
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（掌声）
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.
Nadia Lopez | Speaker | TED.com