Why open a school? To close a prison | Nadia Lopez

Prevoditelj: Tilen Pigac - EFZG Recezent: Ivan Stamenković

When I opened Mott Hall Bridges Academy in 2010,

Kada sam otvorila Mott Hall Bridges Akademiju 2010. godine,

my goal was simple:

imala sam jednostavan cilj:

open a school to close a prison.

otvoriti školu kako bi zatvorili zatvor.

Now to some, this was an audacious goal,

Za neke, to je bio smion cilj,

because our school is located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn --

jer se naša škola nalazi u Brownsville dijelu Brooklyn-a --

one of the most underserved and violent neighborhoods

u jednoj od najzapuštenijih i nasilnih četvrti

in all of New York City.

u cijelom New York-u.

Like many urban schools with high poverty rates,

Poput mnogih gradskih škola sa visokom stopom siromaštva,

we face numerous challenges,

suočeni smo sa brojnim preprekama,

like finding teachers who can empathize

poput pronalaska učitelja koji mogu empatizirati

with the complexities of a disadvantaged community,

sa složenošću zajednica u nepovoljnom položaju,

lack of funding for technology,

nedostatka sredstava za financiranje tehnologije,

low parental involvement

niskom stopom roditeljskog učešća

and neighborhood gangs that recruit children as early as fourth grade.

i bandama iz četvrti koje regrutiraju djecu već od četvrtog razreda.

So here I was,

I tako, evo mene,

the founding principal of a middle school that was a district public school,

osnivačice srednje škole koja je bila javna škola,

and I only had 45 kids to start.

i imala sam samo 45 djece za početak.

Thirty percent of them had special needs.

30 posto njih su bila djeca s posebnim potrebama.

Eighty-six percent of them were below grade level

86 posto njih je bilo ispod razrednog prosjeka

in English and in math.

iz područja Engleskog i matematike.

And 100 percent were living below the poverty level.

100 posto njih je živjelo ispod granice siromaštva.

If our children are not in our classrooms,

Ako naša djeca nisu u našim učionicama,

how will they learn?

kako će učiti?

And if they're not learning,

I ako ne uče,

where would they end up?

gdje će završiti?

It was evident when I would ask my 13-year-old,

To je postalo očito kako bih pitala svog trinaestogodišnjeg učenjaka,

"Young man,

"Mladiću,

where do you see yourself in five years?"

gdje se vidiš za pet godina?"

And his response:

Njegov odgovor:

"I don't know if I'm gonna live that long."

"Ne znam hoću li živjeti toliko dugo."

Or to have a young woman say to me

Ili kada bi mi mlada žena rekla

that she had a lifelong goal of working in a fast-food restaurant.

kako je njezin životni cilj raditi u restoranu brze prehrane.

To me, this was unacceptable.

Meni je to bilo neprihvatljivo.

It was also evident that they had no idea

Isto tako je bilo očito kako nisu imali

that there was a landscape of opportunity

pojma kako postoji krajolik prilika

that existed beyond their neighborhood.

koji se nalazi izvan njihove četvrti.

We call our students "scholars," because they're lifelong learners.

Učenike nazivamo "učenjacima," jer doživotno uče.

And the skills that they learn today

I vještine koje nauče danas, će ih

will prepare them for college and career readiness.

pripremiti za fakultet i karijeru.

I chose the royal colors of purple and black,

Odabrala sam kraljevske boje, ljubičastu i crnu,

because I want them to be reminded that they are descendants of greatness,

jer želim da se podsjete kako su potomci izvanrednosti,

and that through education,

i kako, kroz obrazovanje,

they are future engineers,

oni su budući inžinjeri,

scientists,

znanstvenice,

entrepreneurs

poduzetnice,

and even leaders who can and will take over this world.

pa čak i vođe koje mogu i hoće vladati ovim svijetom.

To date,

Do sada,

we have had three graduating classes,

tri razreda su

at a 98 --

maturirala, sa 98 --

(Applause)

(Pljesak)

At a 98-percent graduation rate.

Sa 98-postotnom stopom mature.

This is nearly 200 children,

To je gotovo 200 djece,

who are now going to some of the most competitive high schools

koja sada pohađaju neke od najkonkurentnijih srednjih škola

in New York City.

u New York-u.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)

It was a cold day in January

Bio je hladan dan u Siječnju

when my scholar, Vidal Chastanet, met Brandon Stanton,

kada je moj učenjak, Vidal Chastanet, susreo Brandona Stantona,

the founder of the popular blog "Humans of New York."

osnivača popularnog bloga "Ljudi New York-a."

Brandon shared the story of a young man from Brownsville

Brandon je podijelio priču o mladiću iz Brownsville-a

who had witnessed violence firsthand,

koji je, iz prve ruke, svjedočio nasilju,

by witnessing a man being thrown off of a roof.

kada je vidio kako je čovjek bačen s krova zgrade.

Yet he can still be influenced by a principal

No, on može biti pod utjecajem ravnateljice

who had opened up a school that believes in all children.

koja je otvorila školu koja vjeruje u svu djecu.

Vidal embodies the story of so many of our underprivileged children

Vidal utjelovljuje priču mnoge naše siromašne djece

who are struggling to survive,

koja se muče sa preživljavanjem,

which is why we must make education a priority.

i zato moramo postaviti obrazovanje kao prioritet.

Brandon's post created a global sensation

Brandon-ov post je stvorio globalnu senzaciju

that touched the lives of millions.

koja je dirnula živote milijuna ljudi.

This resulted in 1.4 million dollars being raised

To je rezultiralo sa donacijom od 1.4 milijuna dolara

for our scholars to attend field trips to colleges and universities,

kako bi naši učenjaci mogli obilaziti fakultete i sveučilišta,

Summer STEAM programs,

znanstvene (STEM) ljetne programe,

as well as college scholarships.

kao i dobiti fakultetske stipendije.

You need to understand

Morate shvatiti

that when 200 young people from Brownsville visited Harvard,

da kada je 200 mladih ljudi iz Brownsville-a posjetilo Harvard,

they now understood

razumijeli su

that a college of their choice was a real possibility.

kako je fakultet njihovog izbora stvarna mogućnost.

And the impossibilities that had been imposed upon them

I nemogućnosti koje su postavljene pred njih

by a disadvantaged community

siromašnom zajednicom,

were replaced by hope and purpose.

su zamijenjene nadom i svrhom.

The revolution in education is happening in our schools,

Revolucija obrazovanjem se događa u našim školama,

with adults who provide love,

sa odraslima koji pružaju ljubav,

structure,

strukturu,

support

podršku

and knowledge.

i znanje.

These are the things that inspire children.

To su stvari koje motiviraju djecu.

But it is not an easy task.

Ali to nije lagan zadatak.

And there are high demands

I postoje visoki zahtjevi

within an education system that is not perfect.

unutar sustava obrazovanja koji nije savršen.

But I have a dynamic group of educators

Ali imam dinamičnu grupu nastavnika

who collaborate as a team to determine what is the best curriculum.

koji surađuju kao tim kako bi utvrdili koji je najbolji kurikulum.

They take time beyond their school day,

Rade i izvan normalnog radnog vremena,

and come in on weekends

i dolaze vikendima

and even use their own money to often provide resources

i čak troše svoj novac

when we do not have it.

kako bi kupili stvari kada ih nemamo.

And as the principal,

I kao ravnateljica,

I have to inspect what I expect.

moram pregledati što očekujem.

So I show up in classes

Stoga se pojavim u razredu

and I conduct observations to give feedback,

i izvršim pregled kako bih dala smjernice za poboljšanje,

because I want my teachers to be just as successful

jer želim da moji učitelji budu jednako uspješni

as the name Mott Hall Bridges Academy.

kao i ime Mott Hall Bridges Akademija.

And I give them access to me every single day,

I ja sam im dostupna svaki dan,

which is why they all have my personal cell number,

i zato svatko ima broj mog privatnog telefona,

including my scholars and those who graduated --

uključujući moje učenjake i one koji su maturirali --

which is probably why I get phone calls and text messages

i zato vjerojatno primam pozive i poruke

at three o'clock in the morning.

u tri ujutro.

(Laughter)

(Smijeh)

But we are all connected to succeed,

Ali svi smo povezani da uspijemo,

and good leaders do this.

i dobri vođe to rade.

Tomorrow's future is sitting in our classrooms.

Budućnost sutrašnjice sjedi u našim učionicama.

And they are our responsibility.

I oni su naša odgovornost.

That means everyone in here,

To znači svih nas ovdje,

and those who are watching the screen.

i onih koji gledaju preko zaslona.

We must believe in their brilliance,

Moramo vjerovati u njihovu izvrsnost,

and remind them by teaching them

i podsjetiti ih podučavanjem

that there indeed is power in education.

kako ima moći u obrazovanju.

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)