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Nadia Lopez: Why open a school? To close a prison
Nadia Lopez: Hvorfor åpne en skole? For å stenge et fengsel
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Våre barn er vår fremtid, og det er avgjørende at de tror det selv. Det er derfor Nadia Lopez åpnet en akademisk oase i Brownsville, Brooklyn, en av de mest underbetjente og voldelige nabolagene i hele New York City -- fordi hun tror på hvert barns talenter og evner. I dette korte, energiske foredraget deler grunnleggeren og rektoren av Mott Hall Bridges Academy (og en stjerne av Humans of New York) hvordan hun hjelper sine lærde visualisere en lysere fremtid for seg selv og familien deres.
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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Da jeg åpnet Mott Hall
Bridges Academy i 2010,
Bridges Academy i 2010,
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my goal was simple:
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var målet mitt enkelt:
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open a school to close a prison.
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åpne en skole for å stenge et fengsel.
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Now to some, this was an audacious goal,
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For noen var dette et dristig mål,
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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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fordi vår skole ligger
i Brownsville seksjonen av Brooklyn --
i Brownsville seksjonen av Brooklyn --
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one of the most underserved
and violent neighborhoods
and violent neighborhoods
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en av de mest underbetjente
og voldelige nabolagene
og voldelige nabolagene
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in all of New York City.
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i hele New York City.
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Like many urban schools
with high poverty rates,
with high poverty rates,
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Som mange urbane skoler
med høyt fattigdoms nivå
med høyt fattigdoms nivå
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we face numerous challenges,
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møter vi utallige utfordringer,
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like finding teachers who can empathize
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som å finne lærere empatiske
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with the complexities
of a disadvantaged community,
of a disadvantaged community,
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med kompleksiteten
av et vanskeligstilt samfunn,
av et vanskeligstilt samfunn,
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lack of funding for technology,
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mangel på finansiering for teknologi,
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low parental involvement
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lav foreldreinvolvering
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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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og gjenger i nabolaget som rekrutterer
barn så tidlig som fjerde klasse.
barn så tidlig som fjerde klasse.
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So here I was,
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Så her var jeg,
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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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grunnleggende rektor av en ungdomsskole
som var en offentlig disktriksskole,
som var en offentlig disktriksskole,
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and I only had 45 kids to start.
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og jeg hadde bare 45 barn som begynte.
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Thirty percent of them had special needs.
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Tretti prosent hadde spesielle behov.
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Eighty-six percent of them
were below grade level
were below grade level
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Åttiseks prosent var under klassenivå
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in English and in math.
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i engelsk og matte.
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And 100 percent were living
below the poverty level.
below the poverty level.
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Og 100 prosent levde
under fattigdomsgrensa.
under fattigdomsgrensa.
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If our children are not in our classrooms,
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Hvis våre barn ikke er i våre klasserom,
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how will they learn?
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hvordan skal de lære?
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And if they're not learning,
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Og hvis de ikke lærer,
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where would they end up?
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hvor vil de ende opp?
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It was evident when I would
ask my 13-year-old,
ask my 13-year-old,
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Det var tydelig når jeg
spurte min 13-åring,
spurte min 13-åring,
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"Young man,
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"Unge mann,
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where do you see yourself in five years?"
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hvor ser du deg selv om fem år?"
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And his response:
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Og hans svar:
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"I don't know if I'm gonna
live that long."
live that long."
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"Jeg vet ikke om jeg
lever så lenge."
lever så lenge."
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Or to have a young woman say to me
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Eller når en ung kvinne fortalte meg
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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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at hennes livslange mål
var å jobbe i en hurtigmat-restaurant.
var å jobbe i en hurtigmat-restaurant.
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To me, this was unacceptable.
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For meg var dette uakseptabelt.
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It was also evident that they had no idea
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Det var også tydelig at de ikke visste
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that there was a landscape of opportunity
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at det var et landskap av muligheter
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that existed beyond their neighborhood.
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som eksisterte utenfor nabolaget deres.
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We call our students "scholars,"
because they're lifelong learners.
because they're lifelong learners.
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Vi kaller våre studenter "lærde,"
fordi de er livslange lærere.
fordi de er livslange lærere.
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And the skills that they learn today
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Og de ferdighetene de lærer i dag
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will prepare them for college
and career readiness.
and career readiness.
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vil forberede dem for høyskolen
og for yrkeslivet.
og for yrkeslivet.
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I chose the royal colors
of purple and black,
of purple and black,
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Jeg valgte de kongelige fargene
lilla og svart,
lilla og svart,
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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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fordi jeg ville minne dem på
at de er etterkommere av storhet,
at de er etterkommere av storhet,
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and that through education,
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og at gjennom utdanning
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they are future engineers,
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er de fremtidige ingeniører,
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scientists,
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forskere,
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entrepreneurs
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gründere,
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and even leaders who can and will
take over this world.
take over this world.
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til og med ledere som kan og vil
ta over denne verden.
ta over denne verden.
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To date,
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Til nå
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we have had three graduating classes,
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har vi hatt tre uteksaminerte klasser,
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at a 98 --
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på en 98 --
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(Applause)
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(Applaus)
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At a 98-percent graduation rate.
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På et 98-prosent uteksamineringsnivå.
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This is nearly 200 children,
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Dette er nesten 200 barn,
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who are now going to some of the most
competitive high schools
competitive high schools
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som nå går på noen av de mest
konkurrerende videregående skolene
konkurrerende videregående skolene
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in New York City.
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i New York City.
03:21
(Applause)
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(Applaus)
03:29
It was a cold day in January
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Det var en kald dag i januar
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when my scholar, Vidal Chastanet,
met Brandon Stanton,
met Brandon Stanton,
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når min lærd, Vidal Chastanet,
møtte Brandon Stanton,
møtte Brandon Stanton,
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the founder of the popular blog
"Humans of New York."
"Humans of New York."
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grunnleggeren av den populære bloggen
"Humans of New York."
"Humans of New York."
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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 delte historien
om en ung mann fra Brownsville
om en ung mann fra Brownsville
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who had witnessed violence firsthand,
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som hadde sett vold på førstehånd,
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by witnessing a man
being thrown off of a roof.
being thrown off of a roof.
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ved å se en mann
bli kastet fra et tak.
bli kastet fra et tak.
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Yet he can still
be influenced by a principal
be influenced by a principal
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Men han kan fortsatt
bli påvirket av en rektor
bli påvirket av en rektor
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who had opened up a school
that believes in all children.
that believes in all children.
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som hadde åpnet en skole
som tror på alle barn.
som tror på alle barn.
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Vidal embodies the story of so many
of our underprivileged children
of our underprivileged children
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Vidal representerer historien av så mange
av våre underprivilegerte barn
av våre underprivilegerte barn
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who are struggling to survive,
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som strever for å overleve.
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which is why we must
make education a priority.
make education a priority.
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Derfor må vi gjøre
utdanning til en prioritet.
utdanning til en prioritet.
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Brandon's post created a global sensation
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Brandons innlegg lagde en global sensasjon
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that touched the lives of millions.
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som rørte livene til millioner.
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This resulted in 1.4 million
dollars being raised
dollars being raised
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Dette resulterte i 1,4 millioner
dollar samlet inn
dollar samlet inn
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for our scholars to attend field trips
to colleges and universities,
to colleges and universities,
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for våre lærdes deltakelse på
utflukter til høyskoler og universiteter,
utflukter til høyskoler og universiteter,
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Summer STEAM programs,
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STEAM sommer-programmer
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as well as college scholarships.
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samt høyskolestipend.
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You need to understand
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Du må forstå
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that when 200 young people
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
from Brownsville visited Harvard,
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at når 200 unge mennesker
fra Brownsville besøkte Harvard,
fra Brownsville besøkte Harvard,
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they now understood
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skjønte de
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that a college of their choice
was a real possibility.
was a real possibility.
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at en høyskole av deres valg
var en reell mulighet.
var en reell mulighet.
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And the impossibilities
that had been imposed upon them
that had been imposed upon them
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Og umulighetene som
hadde vært pålagt dem
hadde vært pålagt dem
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by a disadvantaged community
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av et vanskeligstilt samfunn
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were replaced by hope and purpose.
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ble erstattet av håp og hensikt.
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The revolution in education
is happening in our schools,
is happening in our schools,
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Utdanningsrevolusjonen
utfolder seg på våre skoler
utfolder seg på våre skoler
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with adults who provide love,
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med voksne som gir kjærlighet,
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structure,
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struktur,
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support
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støtte
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and knowledge.
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og kunnskap.
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These are the things
that inspire children.
that inspire children.
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Det er disse tingene
som inspirerer barn.
som inspirerer barn.
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But it is not an easy task.
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Men det er ingen enkel oppgave.
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And there are high demands
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Og det er høye krav
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within an education system
that is not perfect.
that is not perfect.
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i et utdanningssystem
som ikke er perfekt.
som ikke er perfekt.
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But I have a dynamic group of educators
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Men jeg har en dynamisk gruppe av lærere
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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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som samarbeider i et team for å
fastslå det beste pensumet.
fastslå det beste pensumet.
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They take time beyond their school day,
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De tar tid utenom skoledagen,
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and come in on weekends
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og kommer inn på helgene
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and even use their own money
to often provide resources
to often provide resources
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og bruker til og med ofte sine egne penger
til å bidra med ressurser
til å bidra med ressurser
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when we do not have it.
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når vi ikke har dem.
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And as the principal,
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Og som rektor,
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I have to inspect what I expect.
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må jeg inspisere det jeg forventer.
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So I show up in classes
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Så jeg møter opp i klasser
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and I conduct observations
to give feedback,
to give feedback,
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og gjennomfører observasjoner
for å gi tilbakemeldinger,
for å gi tilbakemeldinger,
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because I want my teachers
to be just as successful
to be just as successful
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fordi jeg vil at mine lærere
er like suksessfulle
er like suksessfulle
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as the name Mott Hall Bridges Academy.
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som navnet 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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Og jeg gir dem tilgang til meg
hver eneste dag,
hver eneste dag,
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which is why they all have
my personal cell number,
my personal cell number,
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det er derfor de alle har
mitt personlige mobilnummer,
mitt personlige mobilnummer,
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including my scholars
and those who graduated --
and those who graduated --
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inkludert mine lærde
og de som er uteksaminert.
og de som er uteksaminert.
06:21
which is probably why I get
phone calls and text messages
phone calls and text messages
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Det er nok derfor jeg får
oppringninger og meldinger
oppringninger og meldinger
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at three o'clock in the morning.
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klokka tre på morgenen.
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(Laughter)
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(Latter)
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But we are all connected to succeed,
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Men vi er alle forbundet for å lykkes,
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and good leaders do this.
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og gode leder gjør dette.
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Tomorrow's future is sitting
in our classrooms.
in our classrooms.
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Morgendagens fremtid sitter
i våre klasserom.
i våre klasserom.
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And they are our responsibility.
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Og de er vårt ansvar.
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That means everyone in here,
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Det betyr at alle her,
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and those who are watching the screen.
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og de som ser på skjermen.
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We must believe in their brilliance,
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Vi må tro på deres talenter,
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and remind them by teaching them
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og påminne dem ved å undervise dem
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that there indeed is power in education.
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at det sannelig er makt i utdanning.
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Thank you.
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Takk.
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(Applause)
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(Applaus)
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