Geoffrey Canada: Our failing schools. Enough is enough!
Geoffrey Canada : Nos écoles défaillantes. Trop c'est trop !
Geoffrey Canada has spent decades as head of the Harlem Children’s Zone, which supports kids from birth through college in order to break the cycle of poverty. Full bio
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plutôt du genre très intelligents, talentueux - »
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l'homme noir en colère. »
mais aussi en colère.
maintenant - que nous pourrions tous sauver.
qui n'a pas fonctionné.
56 ans après.
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entre 10h et 15h.
et fermaient pendant le déjeuner.
Les chômeurs.
quelque chose qui fonctionnait pour eux.
Il n'a qu'à trouver une autre banque.
une carte et qui vous donnent de l'argent,
que nous le faisons aujourd'hui ?
C'est une étude importante.
nous avons bien eu
Les chiffres sont clairs.
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C'est le minimum pour ces enfants.»
Et vous vous apercevez qu'ils n'ont pas compris.
la semaine prochaine -
« Bon, quel était le plan d'action ?
tout de suite
Mais voilà le hic.
que nous pouvons faire.
le soutien adéquat à ces jeunes.
en Afghanistan cette année ?
(Applaudissements)
je ne serai plus en colère.
vont obtenir leur bac.
ces mêmes enfants,
quand vous les mettez à l'école,
que nous avions besoin de vraiment imaginer
Comment s'est passé ton dernier contrôle ?
que tu veux quitter l'école ?
qu'ils ne peuvent plus revenir à Harlem
Non. Tu ferais mieux de rester à l'école.
que vous refusez de les laisser échouer,
mais aussi des encouragements,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Geoffrey Canada - Education reformerGeoffrey Canada has spent decades as head of the Harlem Children’s Zone, which supports kids from birth through college in order to break the cycle of poverty.
Why you should listen
Geoffrey Canada grew up in an impoverished neighborhood in the South Bronx, with a mother who believed deeply in education. So upon getting his degree from Bowdoin College and continuing on to a masters in education from Harvard, Canada dedicated himself to working with kids in poor neighborhoods. In 1983, he accepted a position at the Rheedlen Institute in Harlem as education director. Seven years later, he became president and renamed it the Harlem Children's Zone.
While the Harlem Children’s Zone started out focusing on a single block -- West 119th Street -- it has since expanded exponentially. It now encompasses more than 100 square blocks and serves an estimated 10,000 children, providing pre-kindergarten care, after-school programs, health care, college planning and classes for soon-to-be-parents.
Meanwhile, Canada has become known nationally for his work, appearing on shows as diverse as Oprah and This American Life. The recipient of the first Heinz Award in 1994, Canada was named one of "America's Best Leaders" by U.S. News and World Report in 2005 and, in 2011, he was listed as one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. Both Canada and Harlem Children’s Zone figured prominently in the 2010 documentary Waiting for Superman. And President Barack Obama’s Promise Neighborhoods program was modeled after HCZ, offering grants to programs in 21 cities across the country to try and emulate its success.
An avid fan and teacher of Tae Kwon Do, Canada has authored two books: Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America and Reaching Up for Manhood: Transforming the Lives of Boys in America.
Geoffrey Canada | Speaker | TED.com