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

Translator: Azfa A Reviewer: Made Pramana

When I opened Mott Hall Bridges Academy in 2010,

Ketika saya membuka Mott Hall Bridges Academy tahun 2010,

my goal was simple:

tujuan saya sederhana:

open a school to close a prison.

membuka sekolah untuk menutup penjara.

Now to some, this was an audacious goal,

Bagi sebagian orang, ini adalah tujuan yang berani,

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

karena sekolah kami berlokasi di Brownsvile, Brooklyn --

one of the most underserved and violent neighborhoods

salah satu daerah tertinggal dan penuh kekerasan

in all of New York City.

di seluruh New York City.

Like many urban schools with high poverty rates,

Seperti kebanyakan sekolah urban dengan tingkat kemiskinan yang tinggi,

we face numerous challenges,

kami menghadapi banyak tantangan,

like finding teachers who can empathize

misalnya mencari guru yang bisa berempati

with the complexities of a disadvantaged community,

dengan kesusahan masyarakat kurang mampu,

lack of funding for technology,

tidak adanya anggaran untuk teknologi,

low parental involvement

rendahnya keterlibatan orang tua

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

dan komplotan sekitar yang merekrut anak yang baru kelas empat.

So here I was,

Jadi di sinilah saya,

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

pendiri sekolah menengah yang merupakan sekolah negeri,

and I only had 45 kids to start.

dan hanya ada 45 anak pada angkatan pertama.

Thirty percent of them had special needs.

Tiga puluh persen dari mereka berkebutuhan khusus.

Eighty-six percent of them were below grade level

Delapan puluh enam persennya berkemampuan di bawah rata-rata

in English and in math.

untuk Bahasa Inggris dan Matematika.

And 100 percent were living below the poverty level.

Dan 100 persen hidup di bawah garis kemiskinan.

If our children are not in our classrooms,

Jika mereka tidak di sekolah kami,

how will they learn?

bagaimana mereka belajar?

And if they're not learning,

Dan jika tidak belajar,

where would they end up?

akan jadi apa mereka?

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

Sudah jelas saat saya bertanya pada murid saya yang berusia 13 tahun,

"Young man,

“Nak,

where do you see yourself in five years?"

bagaimana kamu melihat dirimu lima tahun ke depan?”

And his response:

Dan dia menjawab:

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

“Saya tidak tahu apakah saya akan hidup selama itu.”

Or to have a young woman say to me

Atau perempuan yang memberi tahu saya

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

bahwa tujuan hidupnya bekerja di restoran cepat saji.

To me, this was unacceptable.

Bagi saya, itu tidak dapat diterima.

It was also evident that they had no idea

Juga jelas mereka tidak tahu

that there was a landscape of opportunity

adanya kesempatan yang luas

that existed beyond their neighborhood.

di luar lingkungan mereka.

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

Kami panggil murid kami “pelajar” karena mereka pelajar seumur hidup.

And the skills that they learn today

Keterampilan yang dipelajari sekarang

will prepare them for college and career readiness.

akan mempersiapkan mereka menuju kuliah dan kerja.

I chose the royal colors of purple and black,

Saya pilih warna kerajaan ungu dan hitam,

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

karena saya ingin mereka ingat bahwa mereka keturunan orang besar,

and that through education,

dan dengan pendidikan,

they are future engineers,

mereka rekayasawan masa depan,

scientists,

ilmuwan,

entrepreneurs

usahawan

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

bahkan pemimpin yang bisa dan akan mengambil alih dunia.

To date,

Sampai saat ini,

we have had three graduating classes,

kami telah meluluskan tiga kelas,

at a 98 --

98 --

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

At a 98-percent graduation rate.

98 persen lulus.

This is nearly 200 children,

Hampir 200 anak,

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

yang saat ini belajar di sekolah menengah atas paling bergengsi

in New York City.

di New York City.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

It was a cold day in January

Saat itu adalah hari yang dingin di bulan Januari

when my scholar, Vidal Chastanet, met Brandon Stanton,

saat pelajar saya, Vidal Chastanet, bertemu Brandon Stanton,

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

penemu blog terkenal “Humans of New York.”

Brandon shared the story of a young man from Brownsville

Brandon bercerita tentang pemuda dari Brownsville

who had witnessed violence firsthand,

yang menyaksikan kekerasan dengan mata kepala sendiri,

by witnessing a man being thrown off of a roof.

melihat orang dilempar dari atap.

Yet he can still be influenced by a principal

Namun dia masih bisa dibina oleh kepala sekolah

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

yang mendirikan sekolah yang percaya pada semua anak.

Vidal embodies the story of so many of our underprivileged children

Vidal mewujudkan cerita dari begitu banyak anak kurang mampu kami

who are struggling to survive,

yang berjuang bertahan hidup,

which is why we must make education a priority.

dan itulah mengapa kita harus memprioritaskan pendidikan.

Brandon's post created a global sensation

Tulisan Brandon membuat sensasi global

that touched the lives of millions.

yang menyentuh hidup jutaan orang.

This resulted in 1.4 million dollars being raised

Hasilnya, terkumpul dana 1,4 juta dolar

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

untuk pelajar kami melakukan karyawisata ke perguruan tinggi dan universitas,

program STEAM musim panas,

Summer STEAM programs,

as well as college scholarships.

dan beasiswa kuliah.

You need to understand

Anda perlu mengerti,

that when 200 young people from Brownsville visited Harvard,

ketika 200 anak dari Brownsville mengunjungi Harvard,

they now understood

mereka sekarang mengerti

that a college of their choice was a real possibility.

bahwa mereka bisa kuliah di jurusan yang mereka inginkan.

And the impossibilities that had been imposed upon them

Dan kemustahilan yang ditanamkan di diri mereka

by a disadvantaged community

oleh masyarakat kurang mampu

were replaced by hope and purpose.

tergantikan oleh harapan dan tujuan.

The revolution in education is happening in our schools,

Terjadi revolusi pendidikan di sekolah kami,

with adults who provide love,

dengan orang dewasa yang memberi kasih sayang,

structure,

struktur,

support

dukungan

and knowledge.

dan pengetahuan.

These are the things that inspire children.

Ini adalah hal-hal yang menginspirasi anak-anak.

But it is not an easy task.

Tapi itu bukanlah tugas yang mudah.

And there are high demands

Dan ada banyak tuntutan

within an education system that is not perfect.

di dalam sistem pendidikan yang tidak sempurna.

But I have a dynamic group of educators

Tapi saya memiliki tim pengajar yang dinamis

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

yang berkolaborasi untuk merancang kurikulum terbaik.

They take time beyond their school day,

Mereka bekerja di luar hari aktif sekolah,

and come in on weekends

dan akhir pekan

and even use their own money to often provide resources

dan bahkan menggunakan uang mereka untuk media pembelajaran

when we do not have it.

yang tidak kami punya.

And as the principal,

Dan sebagai kepala sekolah,

I have to inspect what I expect.

saya harus mengamati ekspektasi saya.

So I show up in classes

Jadi saya masuk ke kelas-kelas

and I conduct observations to give feedback,

dan melakukan observasi untuk memberi masukan,

because I want my teachers to be just as successful

karena saya ingin guru-guru sukses

as the name Mott Hall Bridges Academy.

sesukses nama Mott Hall Bridges Academy.

And I give them access to me every single day,

Dan mereka bisa menghubungi saya setiap hari,

which is why they all have my personal cell number,

jadi mereka semua punya nomor ponsel pribadi saya,

including my scholars and those who graduated --

termasuk pelajar dan alumni --

which is probably why I get phone calls and text messages

itulah mengapa saya ditelepon dan di-SMS

at three o'clock in the morning.

jam tiga pagi.

(Laughter)

(Tawa)

But we are all connected to succeed,

Namun kami semua terhubung untuk menjadi sukses,

and good leaders do this.

dan pemimpin hebat melakukan hal ini.

Tomorrow's future is sitting in our classrooms.

Masa depan ada di kelas kami.

And they are our responsibility.

Mereka tanggung jawab kami.

That means everyone in here,

Jadi semua orang yang ada di sini,

and those who are watching the screen.

dan semua orang yang menonton di layar.

We must believe in their brilliance,

Kita harus percaya dengan kecerdasan mereka,

and remind them by teaching them

dan mengingatkan dengan mengajari mereka

that there indeed is power in education.

bahwa ada kekuatan dalam pendidikan.

Terima kasih.

Thank you.

(Tepuk tangan)

(Applause)