TEDIndia 2009
Kiran Sethi: Kids, take charge
吉蘭‧貝兒‧瑟吉教導孩子如何發揮影響力
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講者吉蘭‧貝兒‧瑟吉於印度創辦的「河濱學校」，以新穎的教學方式，幫助孩子學習人生最寶貴的課題，也就是建立「我做得到」的自信心。在本段影片中，她將介紹該所學校的學童，如何解決生活周遭的問題，領導其他孩子，甚至在家當起父母的小小老師。
Kiran Sethi - Educator
The founder of the Riverside School in Ahmedabad, Kiran Sethi has launched an initiative to make our cities more child-friendly. Full bio
The founder of the Riverside School in Ahmedabad, Kiran Sethi has launched an initiative to make our cities more child-friendly. Full bio
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00:15
Contagious is a good word.
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「感染」是很棒的一個詞
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Even in the times of H1N1, I like the word.
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即便當H1N1正流行時，我還是很喜歡這個詞。
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Laughter is contagious. Passion is contagious.
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像是受到笑聲感染，受到熱情感染
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Inspiration is contagious.
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獲得靈感也是一種感染
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We've heard some remarkable stories from some remarkable speakers.
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我們都聽過許多傑出講者分享精彩的故事
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But for me, what was contagious about all of them
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但我認為，這些人之所以有感染力
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was that they were infected by something I call the
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在於他們都中了一種「毒」
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"I Can" bug.
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我把這個毒稱作「我做得到」
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So, the question is, why only them?
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那問題來了，為什麼只有他們「中毒」呢？
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In a country of a billion people and some,
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印度有十億多的人口
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why so few?
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就這麼點人受感染嗎？
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Is it luck? Is it chance?
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純粹是運氣好嗎？
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Can we all not systematically and consciously
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難道我們不能全都自願
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get infected?
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中「毒」嗎？
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So, in the next eight minutes I would like to share with you my story.
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接下來八分鐘，我要和各位分享我的經驗
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I got infected when I was 17,
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我是17歲受到「感染」的
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when, as a student of the design college,
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當時我主修設計
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I encountered adults who actually believed in my ideas,
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有些大人很認同我的設計理念
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challenged me and had lots of cups of chai with me.
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還會提出許多疑問、和我邊喝茶邊討論
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And I was struck by just how wonderful it felt,
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我覺得這種思辨過程非常好
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and how contagious that feeling was.
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深深感染了我
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I also realized I should have got infected when I was seven.
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心想要是7歲就受「感染」該有多好
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So, when I started Riverside school 10 years ago it became a lab,
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所以我成立了「河濱學校」，十年來用各種教學方式
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a lab to prototype and refine a design process
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不斷改善課程的設計
01:27
that could consciously infect the mind with the "I Can" bug.
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希望能讓孩子建立「我做得到」的自信心
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And I uncovered
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然後我發現
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that if learning is embedded in real-world context,
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如果把學習融入真實世界
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that if you blur the boundaries between school and life,
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打破學校和生活之間的界限
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then children go through a journey of "aware,"
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孩子在過程中會先產生自覺
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where they can see the change,
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看到事物需要改變的地方
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"enable," be changed,
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然後有能力改變自己
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and then "empower," lead the change.
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進而施展所長，帶領大家促成改變
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And that directly increased student wellbeing.
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如此便能直接提升學生的成就感
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Children became more competent,
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孩子的能力因而變強
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and less helpless.
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才不會徬徨無助
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But this was all common sense.
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但這些道理想必各位都明白
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So, I'd like to show you a little glimpse of what
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所以我想讓各位稍微看一下
02:00
common practice looks like at Riverside.
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平時在河濱學校，我們都怎麼將「知道」化為「做到」
02:03
A little background: when my grade five was learning about child rights,
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先簡單介紹影片：一群五年級學生在上兒童權力的課
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they were made to roll incense sticks,
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老師要他們捲拜拜用的香
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agarbattis, for eight hours
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那種香叫「亞珈倍地」，一做就是8小時
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to experience what it means to be a child laborer.
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好讓他們瞭解童工的處境
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It transformed them. What you will see is their journey,
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這對學生影響很深，待會會看到他們轉變的過程
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and then their utter conviction
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以及他們後來為什麼會深信
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that they could go out and change the world.
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自己能走出教室、改變世界
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(Music)
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[孩子如何促成改變]
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That's them rolling.
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他們正忙著做香
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And in two hours, after their backs were broke,
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不出兩小時，他們就會腰痠背痛
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they were changed.
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那時心態已經不一樣了
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And once that happened,
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開始腰痠背痛的時候
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they were out in the city convincing everybody
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他們就會進城，設法說服大家
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that child labor just had to be abolished.
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必須廢除童工制度
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And look at Ragav, that moment when his face changes
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看一下拉卡的表情，他臉上出現笑容
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because he's been able to understand that he
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因為這代表他知道
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has shifted that man's mindset.
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自己成功改變那個大人對童工的看法
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And that can't happen in a classroom.
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這可不是課堂上會有的事
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So, when Ragav experienced that
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從拉卡開心的樣子
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he went from "teacher told me,"
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就知道他不再只是聽「老師說」
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to "I am doing it." And that's the "I Can" mindshift.
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而是「自己去做」，抱持「我做得到」的心態
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And it is a process that can be energized and nurtured.
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這整個過程可以透過後天的激發和學習
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But we had parents who said,
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但有些家長會不放心地說
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"Okay, making our children good human beings is all very well,
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「培養孩子正確的價值觀是很好」
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but what about math and science and English?
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「但會不會耽誤數學、理化和英文這些正課呢？」
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Show us the grades."
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「拿出好成績才算數」
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And we did. The data was conclusive.
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我們就給家長看了成績，數字證明
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When children are empowered,
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只要給予孩子發揮的空間
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not only do they do good,
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他們不但能做好事
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they do well, in fact very well,
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還能有好成績，應該說很棒的成績
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as you can see in this national benchmarking assessment
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畫面上是印度的全國學科檢定考試
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taken by over 2,000 schools in India,
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共有超過2000個學校參加
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Riverside children were outperforming the top 10 schools in India
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我們學生的成績超越印度十大明星學校
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in math, English and science.
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數學、英文和理化皆是如此
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So, it worked. It was now time to take it outside Riverside.
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可見教學成效很好，應該要擴大實施
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So, on August 15th, Independence Day, 2007,
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2007年8月15日印度獨立日那天
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the children of Riverside set out to infect Ahmedabad.
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我們的學生一起「感染」在整個阿姆達巴德城市裡的人
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Now it was not about Riverside school.
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這行動已經無關乎「河濱學校」本身
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It was about all children. So, we were shameless.
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而是為所有孩子著想，所以我們理直氣壯
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We walked into the offices of the municipal corporation, the police,
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走進市府機構，走進警察局
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the press, businesses,
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走進報社和各個商家
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and basically said, "When are you going to wake up
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要傳達的訊息是：「大家別再看輕小孩」
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and recognize the potential that resides in every child?
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「要體認每個小孩身上都有無窮的潛力」
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When will you include the child in the city?
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「什麼時候才會傾聽他們的聲音？」
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Basically, open your hearts and your minds to the child."
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「要對孩子敞開心胸，真誠交流」
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So, how did the city respond?
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我們得到什麼回應呢？
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Since 2007 every other month
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2007年起，每兩個月
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the city closes down the busiest streets for traffic
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該市會封閉最繁忙的街道，禁止車輛通行
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and converts it into a playground for children and childhood.
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讓孩子在街道上玩耍嬉戲
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Here was a city telling its child, "You can."
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這就是城市肯定孩子的努力
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A glimpse of infection in Ahmedabad.
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來看看阿姆達巴德城市裡的人受「感染」的情況
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Video: [Unclear]
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[印度語]
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So, the busiest streets closed down.
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車水馬龍的街道已經封閉了
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We have the traffic police and municipal corporation helping us.
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交通警察和市府人員在一旁維護秩序
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It gets taken over by children.
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現在是小孩「當道」
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They are skating. They are doing street plays.
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有的在溜直排輪，有的在演街頭短劇
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They are playing, all free, for all children.
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這些孩子正自由自在地玩耍
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(Music)
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[畫面字幕]彩繪市容&人人平等
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Atul Karwal: aProCh is an organization which has been doing things for kids earlier.
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[卡瓦爾] aProCh是長期致力於兒童服務的機構
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And we plan to extend this to other parts of the city.
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我們計畫把此活動延伸到市區各個角落
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(Music)
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[背景音樂]
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Kiran Bir Sethi: And the city will give free time.
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該市願意貢獻多餘的時間給孩子
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And Ahmedabad got the first child-friendly zebra crossing in the world.
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還有全世界第一條兒童斑馬線
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Geet Sethi: When a city gives to the children,
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[吉特‧瑟吉]：如果社會願意為孩子付出
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in the future the children will give back to the city.
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未來，孩子也會願意回饋社會
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(Music)
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[畫面字幕]孩子做主
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KBS: And because of that,
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正因如此
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Ahmedabad is known as India's first child-friendly city.
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阿姆達巴德成為了印度首座對兒童友善的城市
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So, you're getting the pattern. First 200 children at Riverside.
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「感染」的進程，從原先「河濱」的200名學童
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Then 30,000 children in Ahmedabad, and growing.
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到後來阿姆達巴德的三萬名孩子，數字仍在攀升
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It was time now to infect India.
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該是「感染」全印度的時候了
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So, on August 15th,
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所以，兩年後的8月15日
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again, Independence Day, 2009,
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也就是2009年的獨立日
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empowered with the same process,
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我們用相同的方式
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we empowered 100,000 children to say, "I can."
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讓十萬名孩子表達「我做得到」的心聲
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How? We designed a simple toolkit,
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怎麼進行呢？我們先設計一套簡單活動
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converted it into eight languages,
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再翻成八種各地方言
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and reached 32,000 schools.
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發送到32000所學校
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We basically gave children a very simple challenge.
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基本上活動的任務很簡單
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We said, take one idea,
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我們要孩子想個點子
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anything that bothers you,
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解決一件困擾他們的事
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choose one week,
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用一個禮拜的時間
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and change a billion lives.
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設法改變現況
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And they did. Stories of change
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他們真的做到了，成功的故事
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poured in from all over India,
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從印度各地傳來
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from Nagaland in the east,
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包括東部的那加蘭
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to Jhunjhunu in the west,
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西部的朱尼呼奴
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from Sikkim in the north, to Krishnagiri in the south.
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北部的錫金和南部的克里希納吉里
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Children were designing solutions for a diverse range of problems.
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孩子解決了生活中各式各樣的問題
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Right from loneliness to filling potholes in the street
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像是克服孤單、修補街道坑洞
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to alcoholism,
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以及酗酒的問題
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and 32 children who stopped 16 child marriages
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有16樁童婚因而取消，等於有32個孩子免於不幸
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in Rajasthan.
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這件事發生在拉賈斯坦
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I mean, it was incredible.
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諸如此類的事，實在不可思議
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Basically again reaffirming that when adults believe in children
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再次證明了只要大人認同孩子的努力
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and say, "You can," then they will.
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相信孩子做得到，他們就會做給你看
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Infection in India.
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來看印度怎麼受到「感染」
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This is in Rajasthan, a rural village.
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這是拉賈斯坦的一個村落
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Child: Our parents are illiterate and we want to teach them how to read and write.
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[印度語]我們爸媽都不識字，我們想教會他們讀書寫字
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KBS: First time, a rally and a street play in a rural school --
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孩子集結起來演街頭劇，這在偏鄉學校前所未聞
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unheard of -- to tell their parents why literacy is important.
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只為了讓父母瞭解識讀的重要性
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Look at what their parents says.
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來聽聽他們父母的看法
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Man: This program is wonderful.
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[印度語]這個計畫真的很棒
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We feel so nice that our children can teach us how to read and write.
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很高興自己的小孩也能教我們讀書寫字
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Woman: I am so happy that my students did this campaign.
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[印度語]很高興看到學生參與這計畫
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In the future, I will never doubt my students' abilities.
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以後我絕不會懷疑他們的能力了，他們表現得很好
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See? They have done it.
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看到沒？他們真的辦到了
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KBS: An inner city school in Hyderabad.
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這是海德拉巴市內的一所學校
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Girl: 581. This house is 581 ...
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[印度語]這棟是581
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We have to start collecting from 555.
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我們要從編號555開始收垃圾
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KBS: Girls and boys in Hyderabad, going out,
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海德拉巴的孩子，不分男女全都出動
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pretty difficult, but they did it.
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相當不容易，但他們做到了
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Woman: Even though they are so young, they have done such good work.
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[印度語]他們還小但表現得很好
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First they have cleaned the society, then it will be Hyderabad, and soon India.
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先是打掃了這裡，然後是海德拉巴市區，相信最後全印度都會變乾淨
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Woman: It was a revelation for me. It doesn't strike me
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我真的大開眼界，沒想到這群孩子
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that they had so much inside them.
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有這麼大的潛力
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Girl: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
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謝謝，各位女士先生
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For our auction we have some wonderful paintings for you,
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本次拍賣展出多幅優秀畫作
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for a very good cause,
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都是為了做善事
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the money you give us will be used to buy hearing aids.
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所得將用來購買助聽器材
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Are you ready, ladies and gentlemen? Audience: Yes!
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各位女士先生，準備好了嗎？[觀眾]好了！
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Girl: Are you ready? Audience: Yes!
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你們準備好了嗎？[觀眾]好了！
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Girl: Are you ready? Audience: Yes!
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你們也準備好了嗎？[觀眾]好了！
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KBS: So, the charter of compassion starts right here.
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他們展露的同情心在此發酵
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Street plays, auctions, petitions.
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透過街頭劇、拍賣會、請願等等
08:27
I mean, they were changing lives.
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孩子正改變著許多人的生活
08:30
It was incredible.
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實在太不可思議了
08:32
So, how can we still stay immune?
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所以，我們怎麼可以還對這個毒「免疫」呢？
08:34
How can we stay immune to that passion, that energy, that excitement?
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怎麼能無視他們的熱情、活力和雀躍的樣子？
08:38
I know it's obvious,
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我知道接下來要說的有點老套
08:40
but I have to end with the most powerful symbol of change, Gandhiji.
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但我還是要以一位最能象徵改變力量的人來作結：甘地
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70 years ago, it took one man
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70年前，甘地一個人
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to infect an entire nation
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感染了全國上下
08:48
with the power of "We can."
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靠的就是「我們做得到」這股信念的力量
08:51
So, today who is it going to take
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所以，今天誰要來做這件事
08:53
to spread the infection from 100,000 children
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將「感染」的種子從十萬名孩子
08:56
to the 200 million children in India?
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散播到全印度的兩億名孩子身上
08:59
Last I heard, the preamble still said, "We, the people of India," right?
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如果我記的沒錯，印度憲法開頭就給了答案：「身為印度人的我們」
09:03
So, if not us, then who?
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所以，我們不來做，還有誰來做？
09:05
If not now, then when?
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現在不做，更待何時？
09:08
Like I said, contagious is a good word.
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我一開始就說了，「感染」是很棒的一個詞
09:11
Thank you.
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謝謝大家
09:13
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kiran Sethi - EducatorThe founder of the Riverside School in Ahmedabad, Kiran Sethi has launched an initiative to make our cities more child-friendly.
Why you should listen
Kiran Bir Sethi's early training as a designer is clear in her work as an educator -- she looks beyond what exists, to ask, "could we do this a better way?" In 2001, she founded the Riverside School in Ahmedabad, designing the primary school's curriculum (and its building) from the ground up. Based around six "Beacons of Learning," the school's lesson plan focuses on creating curious, competent future citizens. The school now enrolls almost 300 children and has franchised its curriculum widely.
Sethi's latest project, inspired by dialogue with the children of Riverside, is called AProCh -- which stands for "A Protagonist in every Child." Fighting the stereotype of modern kids as rude and delinquent, AProCh looks for ways to engage Ahmedabad's children in modern city life, and to revamp our cities to make room for kids to learn, both actively and by example.
Kiran Sethi | Speaker | TED.com