Nadia Lopez: Why open a school? To close a prison
Nadia Lopez: Perché aprire una scuola? Per chiudere una prigione.
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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la Mott Hall Bridges Academy,
Bridges Academy in 2010,
per chiudere una prigione.
in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn --
nell'area Brownsville di Brooklyn --
and violent neighborhoods
e più violenti
with high poverty rates,
con alti tassi di povertà,
in grado di comprendere
of a disadvantaged community,
comunità svantaggiata,
children as early as fourth grade.
bambini dalla quarta elementare.
that was a district public school,
che era una scuola pubblica,
per cominciare.
difficoltà nell'apprendimento.
were below grade level
della sufficienza
below the poverty level.
sotto il livello di povertà.
non sono nelle nostre classi,
ask my 13-year-old,
a mio figlio tredicenne,
live that long."
of working in a fast-food restaurant.
di lavorare in un fast-food.
because they're lifelong learners.
perché hanno un apprendimento permamente.
and career readiness.
e per una futura carriera.
of purple and black,
il viola e il nero,
that they are descendants of greatness,
discendenti di magnificenza,
take over this world.
a conquistare questo mondo.
competitive high schools
migliori scuole superiori
met Brandon Stanton,
incontrò Brandon Stanton,
"Humans of New York."
"Humans of New York."
of a young man from Brownsville
di un giovane uomo di Brownsville
a un atto di violenza,
being thrown off of a roof.
che veniva lanciato giù da un tetto.
be influenced by a principal
influenzato da un direttore di una scuola
that believes in all children.
che crede in tutti i suoi allievi.
of our underprivileged children
dei nostri ragazzi svantaggiati
make education a priority.
far diventare l'educazione una priorità.
un'attenzione globale
dollars being raised
in 1,4 milioni di dollari
to colleges and universities,
a visitare college e università,
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
da Brownsville visitarono Harvard
was a real possibility.
andare in un college di loro scelta.
that had been imposed upon them
gli erano state imposte
e ragione di vita.
is happening in our schools,
accadendo nelle nostre scuole,
that inspire children.
ispirano i nostri ragazzi.
that is not perfect.
che non è perfetto.
what is the best curriculum.
quale sia il miglior curriculum.
dell'orario scolastico,
to often provide resources
per fornire risorse
to give feedback,
dandogli dei riscontri,
to be just as successful
abbiano successo
Mott Hall Bridges Academy.
every single day,
riescano a contattarmi,
il mio numero di cellulare personale,
my personal cell number,
and those who graduated --
e quelli che si son diplomati --
phone calls and text messages
chiamate e messaggi
in our classrooms.
nelle nostre classi.
che si trovano qui
attraverso l'insegnamento
nell'educazione.
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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