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Danielle R. Moss: How we can help the "forgotten middle" reach their full potential
Danijela R. Mos (Danielle R. Moss): Kako možemo pomoći „zaboravljenom proseku“ da ostvari pun potencijal
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Znate „zaboravljeni prosek“. To su učenici, kolege i obični ljudi na koje se često ne obraća pažnja jer se ne smatraju ni izuzetnim ni problematičnim. Kako ih možemo osnažiti da ostvare pun potencijal? Kroz priču o svom radu u kome pruža pomoć mladima da upišu fakultet i završe ga, socijalna aktivistkinja Danijela R. Mos nas izaziva da podrobno razmislimo o tome ko zaslužuje pomoć i pažnju, i pokazuje nam kako da podstaknemo one u sredini da neguju velike snove.
Danielle R. Moss - Social activist
Danielle R. Moss is chief executive officer of Oliver Scholars, helping it prepare high-potential Black and Latinx students from underserved New York City communities for success. Full bio
Danielle R. Moss is chief executive officer of Oliver Scholars, helping it prepare high-potential Black and Latinx students from underserved New York City communities for success. Full bio
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00:12
So, I want to talk to you
about the forgotten middle.
about the forgotten middle.
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Htela bih da razgovaramo
o zaboravljenom proseku.
o zaboravljenom proseku.
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To me, they are the students,
coworkers and plain old regular folks
coworkers and plain old regular folks
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To su za mene učenici,
kolege i obični ljudi
kolege i obični ljudi
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who are often overlooked
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na koje se često ne obraća pažnja
00:26
because they're seen
as neither exceptional nor problematic.
as neither exceptional nor problematic.
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jer se ne smatraju
ni izuzetnim ni problematičnim.
ni izuzetnim ni problematičnim.
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They're the kids we think we can ignore
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To su deca koju mislimo
da možemo da ignorišemo
da možemo da ignorišemo
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because their needs for support
don't seem particularly urgent.
don't seem particularly urgent.
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jer se njihova potreba za podrškom
ne čini naročito hitnom.
ne čini naročito hitnom.
00:39
They're the coworkers
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To su kolege
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who actually keep the engines
of our organizations running,
of our organizations running,
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koji su pokretačka snaga
naših organizacija,
naših organizacija,
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but who aren't seen as the innovators
who drive excellence.
who drive excellence.
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ali ih ne smatraju inovatorima
koji podstiču izuzetnost.
koji podstiču izuzetnost.
00:50
In many ways, we overlook
the folks in the middle
the folks in the middle
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Na mnoge načine
zaobilazimo ljude u sredini
zaobilazimo ljude u sredini
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because they don't keep us
up awake at night
up awake at night
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jer se zbog njih ne mučimo da zaspimo
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wondering what crazy thing
they're going to come up with next.
they're going to come up with next.
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dok razmišljamo koju ludost
će sledeću da smisle.
će sledeću da smisle.
01:00
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
01:02
And the truth is that we've come
to rely on their complacency
to rely on their complacency
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Istina je da je došlo do toga
da se oslanjamo na njihovu uljuljkanost
da se oslanjamo na njihovu uljuljkanost
01:07
and sense of disconnection
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i osećaj nepovezanosti
01:10
because it makes our work easier.
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jer to olakšava naš posao.
01:14
You see, I know a little bit
about the forgotten middle.
about the forgotten middle.
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Vidite, ja znam ponešto
o zaboravljenom proseku.
o zaboravljenom proseku.
01:18
As a junior high school student,
I hung out in the middle.
I hung out in the middle.
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U prvim razredima srednje škole
držala sam se sredine.
držala sam se sredine.
01:23
For a long time,
I had been a good student.
I had been a good student.
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Dugo sam bila dobra učenica,
01:27
But seventh grade was a game changer.
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ali sve se promenilo u sedmom razredu.
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I spent my days gossiping, passing notes,
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Provodila sam dane u tračarenju,
dodavanju ceduljica,
dodavanju ceduljica,
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generally goofing off with my friends.
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i uopšte glupirajući se sa prijateljima.
01:38
I spent my homework time on the phone,
reviewing each day's events.
reviewing each day's events.
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Vreme kada je trebalo pisati domaći
provodila sam na telefonu,
provodila sam na telefonu,
u raspredanju o svakodnevnim dešavanjima.
01:44
And in many ways, although I was
a typical 12-year-old girl,
a typical 12-year-old girl,
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Umnogome, iako sam bila
tipična 12-godišnja devojčica,
tipična 12-godišnja devojčica,
01:51
my ambivalence about my education
led to pretty average grades.
led to pretty average grades.
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moja ambivalentnost prema obrazovanju
dovela je do prilično prosečnih ocena.
dovela je do prilično prosečnih ocena.
01:59
Luckily for me, my mother understood
something important,
something important,
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Srećom po mene, moja majka
je shvatila nešto važno,
je shvatila nešto važno,
02:05
and that was that my location
was not my destination.
was not my destination.
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da moj trenutni položaj
nije moje konačno odredište.
nije moje konačno odredište.
02:11
As a former research librarian
and an educator,
and an educator,
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Kao bivši istraživački
bibliotekar i pedagog,
bibliotekar i pedagog,
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my mother knew that I was capable
of accomplishing a lot more.
of accomplishing a lot more.
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moja majka je znala da sam sposobna
da postignem mnogo više.
da postignem mnogo više.
02:22
But she also understood
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Ali je takođe znala da,
02:24
that because I was a young
black woman in America,
black woman in America,
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pošto sam mlada crnkinja u Americi,
02:28
I might not have opportunities
out of the middle
out of the middle
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možda ne bih imala prilike
da izađem iz proseka
da izađem iz proseka
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if she wasn't intentional
about creating them.
about creating them.
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ako ih ona ne stvori namerno.
02:36
So she moved me to a different school.
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Zato me je prebacila u drugu školu.
02:40
She signed me up for leadership
activities in my neighborhood.
activities in my neighborhood.
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Prijavila me je na aktivnosti
u mom naselju vezane za liderstvo.
u mom naselju vezane za liderstvo.
02:45
And she began to talk to me more seriously
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Počela je i da ozbiljnije
razgovara sa mnom
razgovara sa mnom
02:48
about college and career options
I could aspire to.
I could aspire to.
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o fakultetu i mogućnostima za karijere
ka kojima bih mogla da težim.
ka kojima bih mogla da težim.
02:53
My mother's formula for getting me
out of the middle was pretty simple.
out of the middle was pretty simple.
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Formula moje majke da me izvuče
iz sredine bila je prilično jednostavna.
iz sredine bila je prilično jednostavna.
02:59
She started with high expectations.
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Počela je velikim očekivanjima.
03:03
She made it her business to figure out
how to set me up for success.
how to set me up for success.
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Potrudila se da pronađe način
da me pripremi za uspeh.
da me pripremi za uspeh.
03:08
She held me accountable
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Pozivala me je na odgovornost
03:12
and, along the way,
she convinced me that I had the power
she convinced me that I had the power
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i usput me je ubedila da imam moć
03:18
to create my own story.
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da stvorim svoju priču.
03:22
That formula didn't just help me
get out of my seventh grade slump --
get out of my seventh grade slump --
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Ta formula ne samo da je pomogla meni
da se izvučem iz nazadovanja
u sedmom razredu,
u sedmom razredu,
03:27
I used it later on in New York City,
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već sam je koristila i kasnije u Njujorku,
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when I was working with kids
who had a lot of potential,
who had a lot of potential,
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kada sam radila sa decom
koja su imala mnogo potencijala,
koja su imala mnogo potencijala,
03:33
but not a lot of opportunities
to go to and complete college.
to go to and complete college.
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ali ne i mnogo prilika
da idu na fakultet i završe ga.
da idu na fakultet i završe ga.
03:38
You see, high-performing students
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Vidite, učenici sa odličnim uspehom
03:41
tend to have access
to additional resources,
to additional resources,
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obično imaju pristup dodatnim sredstvima,
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like summer enrichment activities,
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kao što su letnje aktivnosti za razvoj,
03:48
internships
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stažiranja
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and an expansive curriculum
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i ekspanzivan nastavni program
03:51
that takes them out of the classroom
and into the world
and into the world
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koji ih vodi iz učionice u svet
03:55
in ways that look great
on college applications.
on college applications.
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na načine koji odlično izgledaju
na prijavama za fakultete.
na prijavama za fakultete.
03:59
But we're not providing
those kinds of opportunities for everyone.
those kinds of opportunities for everyone.
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Ali, ne pružamo takve mogućnosti svima.
04:04
And the result isn't just
that some kids miss out.
that some kids miss out.
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Rezultat nije samo to
da neka deca propuštaju stvari.
da neka deca propuštaju stvari.
04:08
I think we, as a society, miss out too.
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Mislim da ih i mi,
kao društvo, propuštamo.
kao društvo, propuštamo.
04:11
You see, I've got a crazy theory
about the folks in the middle.
about the folks in the middle.
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Vidite, imam ludu teoriju
o ljudima u sredini.
o ljudima u sredini.
04:16
I think there are some unclaimed
winning lottery tickets in the middle.
winning lottery tickets in the middle.
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Mislim da u sredini ima
nekih neunovčenih dobitnih srećki.
nekih neunovčenih dobitnih srećki.
04:22
I think the cure for cancer
and the path to world peace
and the path to world peace
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Mislim da se lek za rak
i put do mira u svetu
i put do mira u svetu
04:26
might very well reside there.
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možda tu kriju.
04:29
Now, as a former middle school teacher,
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E, sad, kao bivša nastavnica,
04:31
I'm not saying that magically everyone
is suddenly going to become an A student.
is suddenly going to become an A student.
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ne kažem da će svi čudesno postati
učenici sa svim peticama.
učenici sa svim peticama.
04:37
But I also believe
that most folks in the middle
that most folks in the middle
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Ali takođe verujem
da je većina ljudi u sredini
da je većina ljudi u sredini
04:40
are capable of a lot more.
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sposobna za mnogo više.
04:43
And I think people stay in the middle
because that's where we relegated them to
because that's where we relegated them to
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Mislim da ljudi ostaju u sredini
zato što smo ih tamo potisnuli,
zato što smo ih tamo potisnuli,
04:48
and, sometimes, that's just
where they're kind of chilling
where they're kind of chilling
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a ponekad samo tamo kuliraju
04:51
while they figure things out.
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dok ne vide šta će dalje.
04:54
All of our journeys
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Sva naša putovanja
04:56
are made up of a series of rest stops,
accelerations, losses and wins.
accelerations, losses and wins.
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sastoje se od niza odmora,
ubrzanja, gubitaka i pobeda.
ubrzanja, gubitaka i pobeda.
05:03
We have a responsibility to make sure
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Imamo obavezu da se postaramo
05:06
that one's racial, gender, cultural
and socioeconomic identity
and socioeconomic identity
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da rasni, rodni, kulturološki
i socioekonomski identitet
i socioekonomski identitet
05:13
is never the reason you didn't have
access out of the middle.
access out of the middle.
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nikada ne bude razlog
zbog kojeg niste imali kuda iz sredine.
zbog kojeg niste imali kuda iz sredine.
05:19
So, just as my mother did with me,
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Tako, kao što je i moja majka
radila sa mnom,
radila sa mnom,
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I began with high expectations
with my young people.
with my young people.
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počela sam sa velikim očekivanjima
od mladih sa kojima sam radila.
od mladih sa kojima sam radila.
05:26
And I started with a question.
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Počela sam pitanjem.
05:28
I stopped asking kids,
"Hey, do you want to go to college?"
"Hey, do you want to go to college?"
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Prestala sam da pitam decu:
„Hej, da li želiš da ideš na fakultet?“
„Hej, da li želiš da ideš na fakultet?“
05:33
I started asking them,
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Počela sam da ih pitam:
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"What college would you like to attend?"
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„Koji fakultet želiš da pohađaš?“
05:38
You see, the first question --
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Vidite, prvo pitanje -
05:40
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
05:45
The first question leaves
a lot of vague possibilities open.
a lot of vague possibilities open.
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Prvo pitanje ostavlja
mnoge nejasne mogućnosti otvorenim,
mnoge nejasne mogućnosti otvorenim,
05:50
But the second question
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dok drugo pitanje
05:52
says something about what I thought
my young people were capable of.
my young people were capable of.
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govori nešto o tome za šta ja mislim
da su moji mladi sposobni.
da su moji mladi sposobni.
05:57
On a basic level,
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Na osnovnom nivou,
05:58
it assumes that they're going to
graduate from high school successfully.
graduate from high school successfully.
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pretpostavlja da će uspešno
završiti srednju školu.
završiti srednju školu.
06:03
It also assumed
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Takođe pretpostavlja
06:05
that they would have
the kinds of academic records
the kinds of academic records
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da će imati takva akademska svedočanstva
06:08
that could get them college
and university admissions.
and university admissions.
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koja će im omogućiti prijem
na fakultet i univerzitet.
na fakultet i univerzitet.
06:13
And I'm proud to say
that the high expectations worked.
that the high expectations worked.
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Sa ponosom mogu reći
da su visoka očekivanja delovala.
da su visoka očekivanja delovala.
06:18
While black and Latinx students
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Mada studenata crne rase
i latinoameričkog porekla
i latinoameričkog porekla
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nationally tend to graduate from college
in six years or less,
in six years or less,
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koji na nacionalnom nivou diplomiraju
na fakultetu za šest ili manje godina
na fakultetu za šest ili manje godina
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at a percent of 38,
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ima 38 procenata,
06:28
we were recognized by the College Board
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dobili smo priznanje Odbora za fakultete
06:31
for our ability not to just
get kids into college
get kids into college
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ne samo za našu sposobnost
da upišemo decu na fakultet,
da upišemo decu na fakultet,
06:34
but to get them through college.
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već i da im pomognemo da ga završe.
06:37
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
06:43
But I also understand
that high expectations are great,
that high expectations are great,
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No, takođe razumem
da su velika očekivanja super,
da su velika očekivanja super,
06:47
but it takes a little bit more than that.
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ali potrebno je malo više od toga.
06:49
You wouldn't ask a pastry chef
to bake a cake without an oven.
to bake a cake without an oven.
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Ne biste tražili od poslastičara
da ispeče kolač bez rerne.
da ispeče kolač bez rerne.
06:54
And we should not be asking
the folks in the middle to make the leap
the folks in the middle to make the leap
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I ne treba da tražimo
od ljudi u sredini da prosto uskoče,
od ljudi u sredini da prosto uskoče,
06:58
without providing them with the tools,
strategies and support they deserve
strategies and support they deserve
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a da im ne obezbedimo sredstva,
strategije i podršku koju zaslužuju
strategije i podršku koju zaslužuju
07:04
to make progress in their lives.
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da bi ostvarili napredak u životu.
07:08
A young woman I had been
mentoring for a long time, Nicole,
mentoring for a long time, Nicole,
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Jedna devojka kojoj sam dugo
bila mentor, Nikol,
bila mentor, Nikol,
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came to my office one day,
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došla je u moju kancelariju jednog dana,
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after her guidance counselor
looked at her pretty strong transcript
looked at her pretty strong transcript
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nakon što je njen savetnik pogledao
njena prilično ubedljiva svedočanstva
njena prilično ubedljiva svedočanstva
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and expressed utter shock and amazement
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i izrazio krajnji šok i čuđenje
07:22
that she was even interested
in going to college.
in going to college.
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što je uopšte zainteresovana
da ide na fakultet.
da ide na fakultet.
07:26
What the guidance counselor didn't know
was that through her community,
was that through her community,
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Ono što savetnik za usmeravanje nije znao
je da je, kroz svoju zajednicu,
je da je, kroz svoju zajednicu,
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Nicole had had access
to college prep work,
to college prep work,
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Nikol već imala pristup
pripremama za fakultet,
pripremama za fakultet,
07:35
SAT prep and international
travel programs.
travel programs.
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pripremama za prijemni ispit
i međunarodnim programima putovanja.
i međunarodnim programima putovanja.
07:40
Not only was college in her future,
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Ne samo da je fakultet
bio deo njene budućnosti,
bio deo njene budućnosti,
07:43
but I'm proud to say that Nicole
went on to earn two master's degrees
went on to earn two master's degrees
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već mogu sa ponosom reći
da je Nikol stekla dve master diplome
da je Nikol stekla dve master diplome
07:48
after graduating from Purdue University.
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nakon što je diplomirala
na Univerzitetu Perdu.
na Univerzitetu Perdu.
07:51
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
07:57
We also made it our business
to hold our young people accountable,
to hold our young people accountable,
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Takođe smo se potrudili
da pozivamo mlade na odgovornost,
da pozivamo mlade na odgovornost,
08:02
but also to instill a sense
of accountability in those young people
of accountability in those young people
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ali i da u njima usadimo
osećanje odgovornosti
osećanje odgovornosti
08:07
to themselves, to each other,
to their families and their communities.
to their families and their communities.
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prema samima sebi, jednih prema drugima,
prema svojoj porodici i zajednici.
prema svojoj porodici i zajednici.
08:14
We doubled down
on asset-based youth development.
on asset-based youth development.
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Udvostručili smo napore u cilju razvoja
mladih na osnovu njihovih sposobnosti.
mladih na osnovu njihovih sposobnosti.
08:18
We went on leadership retreats
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Išli smo na radionice liderstva,
08:20
and did high ropes courses
and low ropes courses
and low ropes courses
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na izazove sa preprekama
u vazduhu i na zemlji,
u vazduhu i na zemlji,
08:24
and tackled life's biggest
questions together.
questions together.
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i zajedno smo se bavili
najvećim životnim pitanjima.
najvećim životnim pitanjima.
08:29
The result was that the kids
really bought into the notion
really bought into the notion
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Kao rezultat, deca su zaista
usvojila tu ideju
usvojila tu ideju
08:33
that they were accountable
for achieving these college degrees.
for achieving these college degrees.
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da su odgovorna
da steknu fakultetsku diplomu.
da steknu fakultetsku diplomu.
08:38
It was so gratifying to see the kids
calling each other and texting each other
calling each other and texting each other
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Bilo je tako prijatno videti decu
kako zovu jedni druge i šalju poruke
kako zovu jedni druge i šalju poruke
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to say, "Hey, why are you late
for SAT prep?"
for SAT prep?"
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da bi pitali: „Hej, zašto kasniš
na pripreme za prijemni?“
na pripreme za prijemni?“
08:48
And, "What are you packing
for the college tour tomorrow?"
for the college tour tomorrow?"
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I: „Šta ćeš da spakuješ
za obilazak fakulteta sutra?“
za obilazak fakulteta sutra?“
08:53
We really worked to kind of make
college the thing to do.
college the thing to do.
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Stvarno smo radili na tome
da fakultet postane bitna stvar.
da fakultet postane bitna stvar.
08:57
We began to create programs
on college campuses
on college campuses
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Počeli smo da stvaramo programe
u studentskim domovima
u studentskim domovima
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and events that allow young people
to really visualize themselves
to really visualize themselves
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i događaje koji bi omogućili mladima
da zaista zamisle sebe
da zaista zamisle sebe
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as college students and college graduates.
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kao studente i diplomce.
09:11
Me and my staff
rocked our own college gear
rocked our own college gear
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Moji zaposleni i ja nosili smo
svoju odeću sa fakulteta
svoju odeću sa fakulteta
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and had lots of fun, healthy competition
about whose school was better than whose.
about whose school was better than whose.
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i nadmetali se na zabavan i zdrav način
oko toga čija je škola bila bolja.
oko toga čija je škola bila bolja.
09:21
The kids really bought into it,
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Deca su se zaista primila
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and they began to see that something more
was possible for their lives.
was possible for their lives.
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i počela su da vide da je nešto više
moguće u njihovim životima.
moguće u njihovim životima.
09:28
Not only that -- they could look around
at that college-going community
at that college-going community
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Ne samo to, već su i mogli da pogledaju
oko sebe, tu zajednicu studenata,
oko sebe, tu zajednicu studenata,
09:33
and see kids who came
from the same backgrounds
from the same backgrounds
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i da vide decu sa istim poreklom
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and the same neighborhoods
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iz istih naselja
09:38
and who were aspiring to the same things.
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koja su imala iste ambicije.
09:42
That sense of belonging was really key,
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Taj osećaj pripadnosti bio je ključan
09:45
and it showed up in a remarkable,
beautiful way one day
beautiful way one day
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i pokazao se na izuzetan,
divan način jednog dana
divan način jednog dana
09:49
when we were in the Johannesburg airport,
waiting to go through customs
waiting to go through customs
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kada smo bili na aerodromu u Johanesburgu
i čekali da prođemo kroz carinu
i čekali da prođemo kroz carinu
09:54
on our way to Botswana
for a service learning trip.
for a service learning trip.
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da bismo išli u Bocvanu
zbog volontersko-edukativnog putovanja.
zbog volontersko-edukativnog putovanja.
09:58
I saw a group of kids
kind of huddled in a circle.
kind of huddled in a circle.
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Videla sam grupu dece
koja su se skupila u krug.
koja su se skupila u krug.
10:01
Usually, with teens,
that means something's going on.
that means something's going on.
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Obično, kod tinejdžera,
to znači da se nešto dešava.
to znači da se nešto dešava.
10:04
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
10:06
So I kind of walked up behind the kids
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Prišla sam iza njih
10:08
to figure out what they were
talking about.
talking about.
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da bih otkrila o čemu govore.
10:11
They were comparing passport stamps.
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Upoređivali su pečate u pasošima.
10:14
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
10:15
And they were dreaming out loud
about all the other countries
about all the other countries
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I maštali su naglas
o svim ostalim zemljama
o svim ostalim zemljama
10:19
they planned to visit in the future.
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koje su planirali da posete u budućnosti.
10:22
And seeing these young people
from New York City
from New York City
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Kada sam videla te mlade ljude iz Njujorka
10:27
go on to not just become college students
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koji su na putu
ne samo da postanu studenti,
ne samo da postanu studenti,
10:30
but to participate
in study abroad programs
in study abroad programs
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već i da učestvuju u programima
za učenje u inostranstvu,
za učenje u inostranstvu,
10:34
and to then take jobs around the world
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a zatim i obavljaju poslove širom sveta,
10:37
was incredibly gratifying.
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osetila sam neverovatno zadovoljstvo.
10:39
When I think of my kids
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Kada razmišljam o svojoj deci
10:41
and all the doctors, lawyers,
teachers, social workers,
teachers, social workers,
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i svim doktorima, advokatima,
nastavnicima, socijalnim radnicima,
nastavnicima, socijalnim radnicima,
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journalists and artists
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novinarima i umetnicima
10:48
who came from our little nook
in New York City,
in New York City,
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koji su proizašli
iz našeg kutka u Njujorku,
iz našeg kutka u Njujorku,
10:52
I hate to think
of what would have happened
of what would have happened
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ne smem ni da pomislim šta bi se dogodilo
10:55
if we hadn't invested in the middle.
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da nismo uložili u prosek.
10:58
Just think about all
that their communities and the world
that their communities and the world
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Samo pomislite na sve što bi propustile
njihove zajednice i svet.
njihove zajednice i svet.
11:01
would have missed out on.
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11:04
This formula for the middle
doesn't just work with young people.
doesn't just work with young people.
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Ova formula za prosek
ne deluje samo kod mladih ljudi.
ne deluje samo kod mladih ljudi.
11:09
It can transform
our organizations as well.
our organizations as well.
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Može preobraziti i naše organizacije.
11:13
We can be more bold
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Možemo biti hrabriji
11:16
in coming up and articulating a mission
that inspires everyone.
that inspires everyone.
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da osmislimo i formulišemo misiju
koja inspiriše sve.
koja inspiriše sve.
11:21
We can authentically
invite our colleagues to the table
invite our colleagues to the table
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Možemo da iskreno pozovemo
naše kolege za sto za kojim se odlučuje
naše kolege za sto za kojim se odlučuje
11:25
to come up with a strategy
to meet the mission.
to meet the mission.
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da bismo smislili strategiju
da ispunimo misiju.
da ispunimo misiju.
11:30
We can give meaningful feedback
to folks along the way,
to folks along the way,
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Možemo usput ljudima davati
značajne povratne informacije
značajne povratne informacije
11:35
and -- and sometimes most importantly --
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i, što je nekad najvažnije,
11:38
make sure that you're sharing credit
for everyone's contributions.
for everyone's contributions.
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postarati se da se pripišu zasluge
za svačiji doprinos.
za svačiji doprinos.
11:45
What happened when my staff
aimed high for themselves
aimed high for themselves
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Kada su moji zaposleni
sami za sebe postavili visoke ciljeve,
sami za sebe postavili visoke ciljeve,
11:49
is that what they were able
to do for young people
to do for young people
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bili su u stanju da u radu sa mladima
11:53
was pretty transformational.
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ostvare velike promene.
11:55
And it's been so wonderful to look back
and see all of my former colleagues
and see all of my former colleagues
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Bilo je sjajno vratiti se unazad
i videti sve moje bivše kolege
i videti sve moje bivše kolege
12:00
who've gone on to get doctorates
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koji su krenuli na doktorske studije
12:03
and assume leadership roles
in other organizations.
in other organizations.
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i preuzeli liderske uloge
u drugim organizacijama.
u drugim organizacijama.
12:08
We have what it takes to inspire
and uplift the folks in the middle.
and uplift the folks in the middle.
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Imamo ono što je potrebno da inspirišemo
i uzdignemo ljude u sredini.
i uzdignemo ljude u sredini.
12:15
We can extend love
to the people in the middle.
to the people in the middle.
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Možemo pružiti ljubav ljudima u sredini.
12:20
We can challenge our own biases
about who deserves a hand-up, and how.
about who deserves a hand-up, and how.
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Možemo osporiti sopstvene predrasude
o tome ko i kako zaslužuje priliku.
o tome ko i kako zaslužuje priliku.
12:27
We can structure our organizations,
communities and institutions
communities and institutions
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Možemo izgraditi organizacije,
zajednice i institucije
zajednice i institucije
12:33
in ways that are inclusive
and that uphold principles of equity.
and that uphold principles of equity.
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tako da budu inkluzivne
i podržavaju principe jednakosti.
i podržavaju principe jednakosti.
12:38
Because, in the final analysis,
what is often mistaken for a period
what is often mistaken for a period
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Jer, na kraju krajeva,
ono što se često pogrešno uoči kao tačka
ono što se često pogrešno uoči kao tačka
12:45
is really just a comma.
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u stvari je samo zarez.
12:48
Thank you.
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Hvala.
12:49
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Danielle R. Moss - Social activistDanielle R. Moss is chief executive officer of Oliver Scholars, helping it prepare high-potential Black and Latinx students from underserved New York City communities for success.
Why you should listen
Dr. Danielle R. Moss is Chief Executive Officer of Oliver Scholars, an organization committed to preparing high-potential Black and Latinx students from underserved New York City communities for success at top independent schools, prestigious colleges and careers. She is also a member of The New York Women's Foundation board of directors and serves as an NYC Commissioner of Gender Equity. She began her career as a middle school teacher in the Bronx and Brooklyn, building a distinguished career as an academic and a leader in the education and the social sector. Dr. Moss's contributions to education and the social sector have been recognized by the New York State Education Department, The New York Women's Foundation, The New York Coalition for 100 Black Women, The College Board, The Network Journal's 25 Most Influential Black Women in Business and The Council of Urban Professionals.
Moss has been featured in the New York Times "Corner Office" and in Crain's New York for her leadership in the movement toward intersectional gender equity. Her writing has been featured by The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, Edutopia, The Amsterdam News, City Limits Magazine, Ms. Magazine online and the Feminist Wire. She's appeared on WABC-TV's Here and Now and New York Viewpoint, on WNBC's Positively Black, Fox 5's Street Talk, Bronx Net's Perspectives and NY1's Inside City Hall. Stanley Crouch, formerly of the New York Daily News, once dubbed her one of the most important players in public education for her ability to respectfully meet young people and families where they are and to give them the tools and agency to transform their own lives.
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