Michelle Obama's plea for education

Translator: Alba Araguz Ventura Reviewer: Fran Ontanaya

This is my first trip,

És el meu primer viatge.

my first foreign trip as a first lady.

El meu primer viatge a l'estranger com a Primera Dama.

Can you believe that?

Us ho podeu creure?

(Applause)

(Aplaudiments)

And while this is not my first visit to the U.K.,

I encara que no és el meu primer viatge al Regne Unit,

I have to say that I am glad that this is my first official visit.

he de dir que estic contenta que sigui la meva primera visita oficial.

The special relationship between the United States and the U.K.

La relació especial entre els EUA i el Regne Unit

is based not only on the relationship between governments,

no només es basa en una relació entre governs,

but the common language and the values that we share,

sinó en la llengua i els valors que compartim.

and I'm reminded of that by watching you all today.

I ho tinc present quan us miro.

During my visit I've been especially honored

Durant la meva visita he tingut l'honor

to meet some of Britain's most extraordinary women --

de conèixer algunes de les dones més increïbles del Regne Unit.

women who are paving the way for all of you.

Dones que us estan aplanant el camí.

And I'm honored to meet you,

I és un honor ser amb vosaltres,

the future leaders of Great Britain and this world.

les futures dirigents de la Gran Bretanya i del món.

And although the circumstances of our lives may seem very distant,

I tot i que les nostres circumstàncies semblin molt diferents,

with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States of America,

sent jo la Primera Dama dels Estats Units d'Amèrica,

and you, just getting through school,

i vosaltres alumnes de l'escola.

I want you to know that we have very much in common.

Vull que sapigueu que tenim molt en comú,

For nothing in my life's path

Mai de la vida

would have predicted that I'd be standing here

hagués pensat que seria aquí

as the first African-American First Lady

com la primera Primera Dama afroamericana

of the United States of America.

dels Estats Units d'Amèrica.

There is nothing in my story that would land me here.

No hi havia res en la meva història que em portés aquí.

I wasn't raised with wealth or resources

No vaig créixer entre riqueses

or any social standing to speak of.

o qualsevol nivell social important.

I was raised on the South Side of Chicago.

Vaig créixer a la zona sud de Chicago.

That's the real part of Chicago.

És l'autèntic Chicago.

And I was the product of a working-class community.

I soc el resultat d'una comunitat de classe treballadora.

My father was a city worker all of his life,

El meu pare va ser un funcionari civil tota la seva vida.

and my mother was a stay-at-home mom.

I la meva mare era mestressa de casa.

And she stayed at home to take care of me and my older brother.

I es va quedar a casa per cuidar de mi i del meu germà gran.

Neither of them attended university.

Cap dels dos va anar a l'universitat.

My dad was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

Al meu pare li van diagnosticar esclerosi múltiple

in the prime of his life.

sent molt jove.

But even as it got harder for him to walk

Però tot i que li costava caminar

and get dressed in the morning --

i vestir-se als matins...

I saw him struggle more and more --

El vaig veure lluitar cada vegada amb més força...

my father never complained about his struggle.

el meu pare no es va queixar mai de la seva lluita.

He was grateful for what he had.

Donava les gràcies pel que tenia.

He just woke up a little earlier and worked a little harder.

S'aixecava una mica més d'hora i treballava una mica més dur.

And my brother and I were raised with all that you really need:

El meu germà i jo vam ser criats amb allò que realment és important:

love, strong values

amor, valors

and a belief that with a good education

i la creença que amb una bona educació

and a whole lot of hard work,

i esforçant-nos al màxim

that there was nothing that we could not do.

no hi havia res que no poguéssim fer.

I am an example of what's possible

Sóc l'exemple del que és possible

when girls from the very beginning of their lives

quan les noies són estimades i estimulades

are loved and nurtured by the people around them.

des de que són petites per la gent que les envolta.

I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life:

Vaig créixer rodejada de dones extraordinàries.

grandmothers, teachers, aunts, cousins, neighbors,

Àvies, professores, tietes, cosines, veïnes,

who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.

que em van ensenyar sobre la força i la dignitat.

And my mother, the most important role model in my life,

I la meva mare, el model més important de la meva vida,

who lives with us at the White House

que viu amb nosaltres a la Casa Blanca

and helps to care for our two little daughters,

i ens ajuda a cuidar les nostres filles,

Malia and Sasha.

Malia i Sasha.

She's an active presence in their lives, as well as mine,

És una presència activa tant en les seves vides com en la meva,

and is instilling in them

i els està inculcant

the same values that she taught me and my brother:

els mateixos valors que ens va ensenyar al meu germà i a mi:

things like compassion, and integrity,

Compassió, integritat,

and confidence, and perseverance --

confiança i perseverància.

all of that wrapped up in an unconditional love

Tot això embolicat amb l'amor incondicional

that only a grandmother can give.

que només una àvia pot donar.

I was also fortunate enough to be cherished and encouraged

També vaig ser afortunada de ser estimada i motivada

by some strong male role models as well,

per grans figures masculines,

including my father, my brother, uncles and grandfathers.

com el meu pare, el meu germà, oncles i avis.

The men in my life taught me some important things, as well.

Els homes de la meva vida també em van ensenyar coses importants:

They taught me about what a respectful relationship

Com havia de ser una relació respectuosa

should look like between men and women.

entre un home i una dona.

They taught me about what a strong marriage feels like:

Com és un matrimoni fort.

that it's built on faith and commitment

Construït sobre la fe i la responsabilitat

and an admiration for each other's unique gifts.

i l'admiració per les qualitats úniques de l'altre.

They taught me about what it means

Em van ensenyar què vol dir

to be a father

ser un pare

and to raise a family.

i criar una família.

And not only to invest in your own home

I no només invertir a casa teva

but to reach out and help raise kids

sinó ajudar a criar altres nens

in the broader community.

de la comunitat.

And these were the same qualities

I aquestes són les mateixes qualitats

that I looked for in my own husband,

que vaig buscar en el meu marit,

Barack Obama.

Barack Obama.

And when we first met,

I quan ens vam conèixer,

one of the things that I remember is that he took me out on a date.

una de les coses que recordo és que em va portar a una cita.

And his date was to go with him to a community meeting.

I la cita era acompanyar-lo a un míting comunitari.

(Laughter)

(Rialles)

I know, how romantic.

Ho se: què romàntic!

(Laughter)

(Rialles)

But when we met, Barack was a community organizer.

Però quan ens vam conèixer, en Barack era un organitzador comunitari.

He worked, helping people to find jobs

Treballava ajudant la gent a aconseguir una feina

and to try to bring resources into struggling neighborhoods.

i provant a portar recursos als barris conflictius.

As he talked to the residents in that community center,

Va parlar als residents en aquell centre comunitari,

he talked about two concepts.

sobre dos conceptes:

He talked about "the world as it is" and "the world as it should be."

va parlar de «el món tal com és» i de «el món com hauria de ser».

And I talked about this throughout the entire campaign.

I jo vaig parlar d'això durant tota la campanya.

What he said, that all too often,

El que deia és que massa sovint

is that we accept the distance between those two ideas.

acceptem la distància entre les dues idees.

And sometimes we settle for the world as it is,

I a vegades ens conformem amb el món tal com és,

even when it doesn't reflect our values and aspirations.

encara que no reflecteixi els nostres valors o aspiracions.

But Barack reminded us on that day,

Però en Barack ens va recordar aquell dia

all of us in that room, that we all know

a tots els que estàvem a la sala, que tots sabem

what our world should look like.

com hauria de ser el nostre món.

We know what fairness and justice and opportunity look like.

Sabem com haurien de ser la justícia i les oportunitats.

We all know.

Tots ho sabem.

And he urged the people in that meeting,

I va instar la gent d'aquell míting,

in that community,

d'aquella comunitat,

to devote themselves to closing the gap

a dedicar-se a eliminar la distància

between those two ideas,

que separa les dues idees.

to work together to try to make the world as it is

A treballar junts per fer que el món tal com és

and the world as it should be, one and the same.

i el món com hauria de ser, siguin el mateix.

And I think about that today because I am

I hi penso avui perquè

reminded and convinced that all of you in this school

estic convençuda de que totes vosaltres

are very important parts of closing that gap.

sou parts importants per eliminar aquesta distància.

You are the women who will build the world as it should be.

Sou les dones que construireu el món com hauria de ser.

You're going to write the next chapter in history.

Escriureu el proper capítol de la història.

Not just for yourselves, but for your generation

No només per a vosaltres, sinó per a la vostra generació

and generations to come.

i per a les que vindran.

And that's why getting a good education

I per això és tant important

is so important.

rebre una bona educació.

That's why all of this that you're going through --

Per això passeu per tot el que us fan passar:

the ups and the downs, the teachers that you love and the teachers that you don't --

el bons i els mals moments, els professors que us agraden i els que no...

why it's so important.

per això és tant important.

Because communities and countries and ultimately the world

Perquè les comunitats, els països i, finalment, el món,

are only as strong as the health of their women.

són tant forts com ho són les seves dones.

And that's important to keep in mind.

I és important que ho tingueu present.

Part of that health includes an outstanding education.

I part d'aquesta força prové d'una educació excepcional.

The difference between a struggling family and a healthy one

La diferència entre una família unida i una desestructurada

is often the presence of an empowered woman

sovint depèn de la presència d'una dona emprenedora

or women at the center of that family.

o vàries, al centre de la família.

The difference between a broken community and a thriving one

La diferència entre una comunitat esgarrada i una de pròspera

is often the healthy respect between men and women

sovint està en el respecte entre homes i dones

who appreciate the contributions each other makes to society.

que aprecien les contribucions que ambdós fan a la societat.

The difference between a languishing nation

La diferència entre una nació decadent

and one that will flourish

i una que evoluciona

is the recognition that we need equal access to education

és el reconeixement que tots mereixem igual accés a l'educació,

for both boys and girls.

nens i nenes.

And this school, named after the U.K.'s first female doctor,

I aquesta escola, que duu el nom de la primera doctora del Regne Unit,

and the surrounding buildings named for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,

i els edificis que l'envolten amb el nom de l'artista mexicana Frida Kahlo,

Mary Seacole,

Mary Seacole,

the Jamaican nurse known as the "black Florence Nightingale,"

la infermera jamaicana coneguda com la «Florence Nightingale negra»,

and the English author, Emily Bronte,

i l'autora anglesa Emily Bronte,

honor women who fought sexism, racism and ignorance,

dones honorables que van lluitar contra el sexisme, el racisme i la ignorància,

to pursue their passions to feed their own souls.

per aconseguir que la seva passió alimentés els seus esperits.

They allowed for no obstacles.

Van superar tots els obstacles.

As the sign said back there, "without limitations."

Com diu el rètol d'aquí darrere, «sense limitacions».

They knew no other way to live

No coneixien una altra forma de viure

than to follow their dreams.

que no fos perseguint els seus somnis.

And having done so, these women

I fent això aquestes dones

moved many obstacles.

van eliminar molts obstacles.

And they opened many new doors

I van obrir moltes portes

for millions of female doctors and nurses

a milions de doctores i infermeres,

and artists and authors,

artistes i escriptores,

all of whom have followed them.

que han vingut després.

And by getting a good education,

I rebent una bona educació,

you too can control your own destiny.

també podreu control·lar el vostre destí.

Please remember that.

Recordeu-ho.

If you want to know the reason why I'm standing here,

Si voleu saber la raó per la que estic aquí,

it's because of education.

és per l'educació.

I never cut class. Sorry, I don't know if anybody is cutting class.

Mai vaig faltar a classe. Perdoneu, no se si algú falta a classe.

I never did it.

Jo no ho vaig fer mai.

I loved getting As.

M'encantava treure excel·lents.

I liked being smart.

M'encantava ser llesta.

I liked being on time. I liked getting my work done.

M'encantava ser puntual, tenir la feina feta.

I thought being smart was cooler than anything in the world.

Creia que ser llesta era més divertit que cap altra cosa.

And you too, with these same values,

I vosaltres, amb aquests valors,

can control your own destiny.

podeu control·lar el vostre destí.

You too can pave the way.

Podeu aplanar el camí.

You too can realize your dreams,

Podeu fer realitat els vostres somnis,

and then your job is to reach back

i després la vostra tasca és girar-vos

and to help someone just like you do the same thing.

i ajudar algú altre a fer el mateix.

History proves that it doesn't matter

La història ha demostrat que és igual

whether you come from a council estate

si provens de la capital

or a country estate.

o d'un poble petit.

Your success will be determined

El teu èxit vindrà determinat

by your own fortitude,

per la teva fortalesa,

your own confidence, your own individual hard work.

la teva determinació i el teu treball dur.

That is true. That is the reality of the world that we live in.

És cert. És la realitat del món en que vivim.

You now have control over your own destiny.

Ara teniu el control del vostre destí.

And it won't be easy -- that's for sure.

I no serà fàcil, és clar.

But you have everything you need.

Però teniu tot el que necessiteu.

Everything you need to succeed,

Tot el que necessiteu per triomfar

you already have, right here.

ja ho teniu aquí.

My husband works in this big office.

El meu marit treballa en un gran despatx.

They call it the Oval Office.

Li diuen el Despatx Oval.

In the White House, there's the desk that he sits at --

A la Casa Blanca, hi ha l'escriptori on treballa.

it's called the Resolute desk.

Es diu escriptori Resolute.

It was built by the timber of Her Majesty's Ship Resolute

Està fet amb la fusta del vaixell britànic Resolute

and given by Queen Victoria.

és un regal de la reina Victòria.

It's an enduring symbol of the friendship between our two nations.

És un símbol durador de l'amistat entre ambdues nacions.

And its name, Resolute,

El seu nom, Resolute (decidit),

is a reminder of the strength of character that's required

és un recordatori de la força d'esperit que cal

not only to lead a country,

no només per governar un país,

but to live a life of purpose, as well.

sinó també per acomplir els propis objectius.

And I hope in pursuing your dreams, you all remain resolute,

Espero que us mantingueu decidides a perseguir els vostres somnis,

that you go forward without limits,

i seguiu endavant, sense límits,

and that you use your talents -- because there are many; we've seen them;

i que utilitzeu els vostres talents... perquè en teniu molts. Els hem vist.

it's there --

Són aquí.

that you use them to create the world as it should be.

Utilitzeu-los per fer el món com hauria de ser.

Because we are counting on you.

Perquè comptem amb vosaltres.

We are counting on every single one of you

Esperem que totes i cadascuna de vosaltres

to be the very best that you can be.

sigueu el millor que podeu ser.

Because the world is big.

Perquè el món és gran

And it's full of challenges.

i està ple de reptes.

And we need strong, smart, confident young women

I necessitem dones joves fortes, llestes i amb confiança

to stand up and take the reins.

per aixecar-se i prendre les regnes.

We know you can do it. We love you. Thank you so much.

Sabem que ho podeu fer. Us estimem. Moltes gràcies.

(Applause)

(Aplaudiments)