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Nadia Lopez: Why open a school? To close a prison
Nadia Lopez: Zašto otvoriti školu? Da bismo zatvorili zatvor
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Naša djeca su naša budućnost, i ključno je da vjeruju u sebe. Zato je Nadia Lopez otvorila akademsku oazu u Brownsville-u, Brooklyn, u jednoj od najzapuštenijih i nasilnih četvrti u cijelom New York-u -- zato jer vjeruje u iznimnost i sposobnosti svakog djeteta. U ovom kratkom, energičnom govoru, osnivačica Mott Hall Bridges Akademije (i zvijezda Ljudi New York-a) dijeli kako pomaže svojim učenicima predvidjeti bolju budućnost za sebe i svoje obitelji.
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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00:12
When I opened Mott Hall
Bridges Academy in 2010,
Bridges Academy in 2010,
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Kada sam otvorila Mott Hall
Bridges Akademiju 2010. godine,
Bridges Akademiju 2010. godine,
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my goal was simple:
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imala sam jednostavan cilj:
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open a school to close a prison.
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otvoriti školu kako bi zatvorili zatvor.
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Now to some, this was an audacious goal,
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Za neke, to je bio smion cilj,
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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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jer se naša škola nalazi u
Brownsville dijelu Brooklyn-a --
Brownsville dijelu Brooklyn-a --
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one of the most underserved
and violent neighborhoods
and violent neighborhoods
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u jednoj od najzapuštenijih
i nasilnih četvrti
i nasilnih četvrti
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in all of New York City.
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u cijelom New York-u.
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Like many urban schools
with high poverty rates,
with high poverty rates,
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Poput mnogih gradskih škola sa
visokom stopom siromaštva,
visokom stopom siromaštva,
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we face numerous challenges,
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suočeni smo sa brojnim preprekama,
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like finding teachers who can empathize
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poput pronalaska učitelja
koji mogu empatizirati
koji mogu empatizirati
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with the complexities
of a disadvantaged community,
of a disadvantaged community,
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sa složenošću zajednica
u nepovoljnom položaju,
u nepovoljnom položaju,
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lack of funding for technology,
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nedostatka sredstava
za financiranje tehnologije,
za financiranje tehnologije,
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low parental involvement
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niskom stopom roditeljskog učešća
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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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i bandama iz četvrti koje regrutiraju
djecu već od četvrtog razreda.
djecu već od četvrtog razreda.
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So here I was,
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I tako, evo mene,
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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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osnivačice srednje škole
koja je bila javna škola,
koja je bila javna škola,
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and I only had 45 kids to start.
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i imala sam samo 45 djece za početak.
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Thirty percent of them had special needs.
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30 posto njih su bila djeca
s posebnim potrebama.
s posebnim potrebama.
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Eighty-six percent of them
were below grade level
were below grade level
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86 posto njih je bilo
ispod razrednog prosjeka
ispod razrednog prosjeka
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in English and in math.
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iz područja Engleskog i matematike.
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And 100 percent were living
below the poverty level.
below the poverty level.
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100 posto njih je živjelo
ispod granice siromaštva.
ispod granice siromaštva.
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If our children are not in our classrooms,
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Ako naša djeca nisu u našim učionicama,
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how will they learn?
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kako će učiti?
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And if they're not learning,
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I ako ne uče,
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where would they end up?
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gdje će završiti?
01:43
It was evident when I would
ask my 13-year-old,
ask my 13-year-old,
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To je postalo očito kako bih pitala
svog trinaestogodišnjeg učenjaka,
svog trinaestogodišnjeg učenjaka,
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"Young man,
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"Mladiću,
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where do you see yourself in five years?"
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gdje se vidiš za pet godina?"
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And his response:
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Njegov odgovor:
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"I don't know if I'm gonna
live that long."
live that long."
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"Ne znam hoću li živjeti toliko dugo."
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Or to have a young woman say to me
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Ili kada bi mi mlada žena rekla
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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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kako je njezin životni cilj raditi u
restoranu brze prehrane.
restoranu brze prehrane.
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To me, this was unacceptable.
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Meni je to bilo neprihvatljivo.
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It was also evident that they had no idea
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Isto tako je bilo očito kako nisu imali
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that there was a landscape of opportunity
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pojma kako postoji krajolik prilika
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that existed beyond their neighborhood.
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koji se nalazi izvan njihove četvrti.
02:21
We call our students "scholars,"
because they're lifelong learners.
because they're lifelong learners.
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Učenike nazivamo "učenjacima,"
jer doživotno uče.
jer doživotno uče.
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And the skills that they learn today
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I vještine koje nauče danas, će ih
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will prepare them for college
and career readiness.
and career readiness.
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pripremiti za fakultet i karijeru.
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I chose the royal colors
of purple and black,
of purple and black,
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Odabrala sam kraljevske boje,
ljubičastu i crnu,
ljubičastu i crnu,
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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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jer želim da se podsjete
kako su potomci izvanrednosti,
kako su potomci izvanrednosti,
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and that through education,
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i kako, kroz obrazovanje,
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they are future engineers,
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oni su budući inžinjeri,
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scientists,
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znanstvenice,
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entrepreneurs
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poduzetnice,
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and even leaders who can and will
take over this world.
take over this world.
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pa čak i vođe koje mogu i hoće
vladati ovim svijetom.
vladati ovim svijetom.
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To date,
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Do sada,
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we have had three graduating classes,
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tri razreda su
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at a 98 --
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maturirala, sa 98 --
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(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
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At a 98-percent graduation rate.
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Sa 98-postotnom stopom mature.
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This is nearly 200 children,
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To je gotovo 200 djece,
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who are now going to some of the most
competitive high schools
competitive high schools
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koja sada pohađaju neke od
najkonkurentnijih srednjih škola
najkonkurentnijih srednjih škola
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in New York City.
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u New York-u.
03:21
(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
03:29
It was a cold day in January
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Bio je hladan dan u Siječnju
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when my scholar, Vidal Chastanet,
met Brandon Stanton,
met Brandon Stanton,
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kada je moj učenjak, Vidal Chastanet,
susreo Brandona Stantona,
susreo Brandona Stantona,
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the founder of the popular blog
"Humans of New York."
"Humans of New York."
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osnivača popularnog bloga
"Ljudi New York-a."
"Ljudi New York-a."
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Brandon shared the story
of a young man from Brownsville
of a young man from Brownsville
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Brandon je podijelio priču
o mladiću iz Brownsville-a
o mladiću iz Brownsville-a
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who had witnessed violence firsthand,
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koji je, iz prve ruke, svjedočio nasilju,
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by witnessing a man
being thrown off of a roof.
being thrown off of a roof.
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kada je vidio kako je čovjek
bačen s krova zgrade.
bačen s krova zgrade.
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Yet he can still
be influenced by a principal
be influenced by a principal
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No, on može biti pod utjecajem
ravnateljice
ravnateljice
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who had opened up a school
that believes in all children.
that believes in all children.
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koja je otvorila školu
koja vjeruje u svu djecu.
koja vjeruje u svu djecu.
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Vidal embodies the story of so many
of our underprivileged children
of our underprivileged children
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Vidal utjelovljuje priču mnoge
naše siromašne djece
naše siromašne djece
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who are struggling to survive,
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koja se muče sa preživljavanjem,
04:10
which is why we must
make education a priority.
make education a priority.
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i zato moramo postaviti obrazovanje
kao prioritet.
kao prioritet.
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Brandon's post created a global sensation
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Brandon-ov post je stvorio
globalnu senzaciju
globalnu senzaciju
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that touched the lives of millions.
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koja je dirnula živote milijuna ljudi.
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This resulted in 1.4 million
dollars being raised
dollars being raised
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To je rezultiralo sa donacijom od
1.4 milijuna dolara
1.4 milijuna dolara
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for our scholars to attend field trips
to colleges and universities,
to colleges and universities,
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kako bi naši učenjaci mogli obilaziti
fakultete i sveučilišta,
fakultete i sveučilišta,
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Summer STEAM programs,
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znanstvene (STEM) ljetne programe,
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as well as college scholarships.
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kao i dobiti fakultetske stipendije.
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You need to understand
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Morate shvatiti
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that when 200 young people
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
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da kada je 200 mladih ljudi
iz Brownsville-a posjetilo Harvard,
iz Brownsville-a posjetilo Harvard,
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they now understood
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razumijeli su
04:49
that a college of their choice
was a real possibility.
was a real possibility.
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kako je fakultet njihovog izbora
stvarna mogućnost.
stvarna mogućnost.
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And the impossibilities
that had been imposed upon them
that had been imposed upon them
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I nemogućnosti koje
su postavljene pred njih
su postavljene pred njih
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by a disadvantaged community
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siromašnom zajednicom,
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were replaced by hope and purpose.
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su zamijenjene nadom i svrhom.
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The revolution in education
is happening in our schools,
is happening in our schools,
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Revolucija obrazovanjem
se događa u našim školama,
se događa u našim školama,
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with adults who provide love,
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sa odraslima koji pružaju ljubav,
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structure,
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strukturu,
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support
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podršku
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and knowledge.
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i znanje.
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These are the things
that inspire children.
that inspire children.
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To su stvari koje motiviraju djecu.
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But it is not an easy task.
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Ali to nije lagan zadatak.
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And there are high demands
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I postoje visoki zahtjevi
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within an education system
that is not perfect.
that is not perfect.
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unutar sustava obrazovanja koji
nije savršen.
nije savršen.
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But I have a dynamic group of educators
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Ali imam dinamičnu grupu nastavnika
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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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koji surađuju kao tim kako bi
utvrdili koji je najbolji kurikulum.
utvrdili koji je najbolji kurikulum.
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They take time beyond their school day,
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Rade i izvan normalnog radnog vremena,
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and come in on weekends
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i dolaze vikendima
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and even use their own money
to often provide resources
to often provide resources
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i čak troše svoj novac
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when we do not have it.
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kako bi kupili stvari
kada ih nemamo.
kada ih nemamo.
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And as the principal,
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I kao ravnateljica,
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I have to inspect what I expect.
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moram pregledati što očekujem.
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So I show up in classes
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Stoga se pojavim u razredu
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and I conduct observations
to give feedback,
to give feedback,
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i izvršim pregled kako bih
dala smjernice za poboljšanje,
dala smjernice za poboljšanje,
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because I want my teachers
to be just as successful
to be just as successful
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jer želim da moji učitelji
budu jednako uspješni
budu jednako uspješni
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as the name Mott Hall Bridges Academy.
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kao i ime Mott Hall Bridges Akademija.
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And I give them access to me
every single day,
every single day,
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I ja sam im dostupna svaki dan,
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which is why they all have
my personal cell number,
my personal cell number,
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i zato svatko ima broj mog
privatnog telefona,
privatnog telefona,
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including my scholars
and those who graduated --
and those who graduated --
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uključujući moje učenjake
i one koji su maturirali --
i one koji su maturirali --
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which is probably why I get
phone calls and text messages
phone calls and text messages
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i zato vjerojatno primam
pozive i poruke
pozive i poruke
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at three o'clock in the morning.
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u tri ujutro.
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(Laughter)
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(Smijeh)
06:28
But we are all connected to succeed,
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Ali svi smo povezani da uspijemo,
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and good leaders do this.
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i dobri vođe to rade.
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Tomorrow's future is sitting
in our classrooms.
in our classrooms.
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Budućnost sutrašnjice sjedi u
našim učionicama.
našim učionicama.
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And they are our responsibility.
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I oni su naša odgovornost.
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That means everyone in here,
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To znači svih nas ovdje,
06:43
and those who are watching the screen.
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i onih koji gledaju preko zaslona.
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We must believe in their brilliance,
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Moramo vjerovati u njihovu izvrsnost,
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and remind them by teaching them
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i podsjetiti ih podučavanjem
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that there indeed is power in education.
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kako ima moći u obrazovanju.
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Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
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(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
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