Nadia Lopez: Why open a school? To close a prison
Nadia Lopez: Miért nyiss iskolát? Hogy bezárj egy börtönt!
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,
a Mott Hall Bridges Academyt,
in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn --
Brownsville körzetben helyezkedik el,
and violent neighborhoods
és legerőszakosabb lakónegyed
with high poverty rates,
ahol magas a szegények aránya,
kell szembenéznünk:
közösség nehézségeivel
of a disadvantaged community,
children as early as fourth grade.
gyerekeket is toborzó bandákkal.
that was a district public school,
alapító igazgatója lettem,
were below grade level
below the poverty level.
küszöb alatt éltek.
ask my 13-year-old,
13 évest megkérdeztem:
live that long."
of working in a fast-food restaurant.
fogalmuk sincs róla,
because they're lifelong learners.
ugyanis életük végéig tanulnak.
and career readiness.
készítik föl őket.
of purple and black,
királyi színeket választottam,
that they are descendants of greatness,
hogy nagyszerűség leszármazottjai,
take over this world.
és át is veszik a világuralmat.
competitive high schools
főiskoláira járnak.
met Brandon Stanton,
megismerte Brandon Stantont,
"Humans of New York."
népszerű blog alapítója.
of a young man from Brownsville
brownsville-i fiatalember történetét,
közvetlen szemtanúja lett.
being thrown off of a roof.
ledobtak a tetőről.
be influenced by a principal
tudta egy igazgató,
that believes in all children.
és aki hisz minden gyerekben.
of our underprivileged children
gyerek történetének megtestesítője.
make education a priority.
előtérbe helyezni.
dollars being raised
1,4 millió dollárt gyűjtöttek,
to colleges and universities,
főiskolákra és egyetemekre,
STEAM rendezvényeken,
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
fiatal ellátogatott a Harvardra,
was a real possibility.
egyetem valós lehetőség.
that had been imposed upon them
jelentette számukra
is happening in our schools,
that inspire children.
that is not perfect.
dinamikus csoportom,
what is the best curriculum.
hogy létrehozzák a legjobb tantervet.
to often provide resources
vesznek meg eszközöket,
to give feedback,
to be just as successful
is olyan sikeresek legyenek,
every single day,
my personal cell number,
a mobiltelefon-számom,
and those who graduated --
valamint azokat, akik már végeztek.
phone calls and text messages
és telefonhívásokat
in our classrooms.
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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