In Principal Nadia Lopez’s TED Talk, “Why Open a School? To Close a Prison” the viewer receives insight of the goals of the school located in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. The location of the school is in an underprivileged and dangerous neighborhood. Lopez explained that by providing the neighborhood’s indigent children with a proper education, they will be inspired to aspire to a better future. Nadia Lopez stated, “Tomorrow's future is sitting in our classrooms.” This quote connects to the name of her presentation. By opening a school in a neighborhood that is notorious for its crimes and gangs, younger generations can avoid taking part in those unacceptable acts. Lopez’s statement applies universally. Regardless of where a school is …show more content…
If I ever obtained the opportunity to interact with one of the scholars I would ensure that we discuss the differences in our day to day lives. With the minimum knowledge that I have aquired by viewing Lopez’s presentation, I know that leading a life in Brownsville is not easy. I would ask students how the circumstances they lived in affected their attitude towards school. Most of my peers moan and groan when the end of summer break approaches. They get even more upset when we learn that we have a pile of homework waiting for us at the end of the day. What the students of Brownville considered a need and struggled to acquire was taken for granted by the teens at HMS. Another question I have regarding their school experiences would be about how it feels to be able to contact the principal at any time. The personal cell number of Dr. Trybulski or either of the vice-principals is not readily available to the student body. Learning how having access to this information makes the students feel, would be my next question for them. I wonder if this makes them feel safe in the extremely dangerous neighborhood they live in. Most of the teens in Hillsborough Middle School do not have this problem, so they probably do not appreciate school as much as those at Mott Hall Bridges