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Today we are having Harriet Sanford on our program to hear about her career in education and her current work supporting public teachers and students through the NEA foundation.
今天，我們邀請了哈麗特·桑福德來做客我們的節目，聽她講述她的教育生涯以及她目前通過NEA基金會支持公立學校教師和學生所做的工作。
Good morning, Harriet. Nice to have you here!
早上好，哈麗特。很高興你能來參加我們的節目！
Good morning, James.
早上好，詹姆斯。
Harriet, why did you go into education?
哈麗特，你為什么要從事教育行業？
I began my career about 40 years ago as a public-school teacher at an elementary school.
大約40年前，我在一所公立小學當教師，從而開始了我的職業生涯。
Although I did not remain in the classroom for many years, my commitment to improving lives and underserved communities for the better never faltered.
雖然我已經很多年沒有教過學了，但我想要使落后社區的生活有所改善的決心從未動搖過。
It has been a privilege to work in education philanthropy for the last 12 years.
在過去的12年里，我很榮幸能從事教育慈善事業。
Why have you been involved in education philanthropy, that is, supporting teachers and students through a foundation?
你為什么會投身于教育慈善事業，即通過基金會支持老師和學生呢？
Well, to answer your question, I have to start with my parents.
要回答你的問題，我得先從我父母說起。
Neither my mother nor father completed their education, but they were adamant that their children take advantage of all of opportunities that a public education offers both in and out of school time.
我的父母都沒有完成學業，但他們卻堅持要讓孩子充分利用校內外公共教育提供的機會。
My parents fully expected their children to pursue higher education and ensured that we could immerse ourselves in our studies, service, sports, and more.
我的父母期望他們的孩子能夠接受高等教育，并確保我們能夠全身心地投入到學習、服務、體育等中去。
Now many communities, schools and families are facing insufficient resources, just like what we faced those days.
如今，許多社區、學校和家庭都面臨著資源不足的問題，就像我們當年所面臨的問題一樣。
My work and the foundation's work is to do all we can to ensure that every student has access to a quality education and finds his or her own joy in learning.
我和基金會的工作就是盡我們所能確保每個學生都有機會接受優質教育，并在學習中找到自己的樂趣。
Um, I see. Now, Harriet, can you tell us what the NEA foundation is and what support it gives teachers?
嗯，我明白了。哈麗特，你能告訴我們NEA基金會是什么以及它為教師提供了哪些支持嗎？
OK. The NEA foundation is an independent public charity.
好的。NEA基金會是一個獨立的公共慈善機構。
It was created in 1969 by educators for educators, to improve public education for all students.
它是由教育工作者于1969年為教育工作者所創建的，目的是改善面向所有學生的公共教育。
We distribute grants to educators three times each year to fund their creative and innovative classroom projects.
我們每年向教育工作者發放三次補助金，為他們富有創造性和創新性的課堂項目提供資金。
Last year, all grants empowered more than 6,000 educators, reaching more than 186,000 students.
去年，所有補助金使得6000多名教育工作者受益，惠及超過18.6萬名學生。
That's wonderful.
那真是太棒了。
We also have annual awards for teaching excellence, honoring the challenging but crucial work that public school educators do every day.
我們還設立了年度優秀教學獎，以表彰公立學校教育工作者每天所做的具有挑戰性但至關重要的工作。
Your work is really appreciated.
非常感謝你的工作。
In addition, we have a global learning fellowship.
此外，我們還設有全球學習獎學金。
Educators can go abroad as part of a year-long professional development program.
作為為期一年的職業發展計劃的一部分，教育工作者可以出國。
Participating educators return from their travels with fresh knowledge, skills and perspective needed to teach in the global age.
參加項目的教育工作者從國外歸來，帶回了在全球化時代教學所需的新知識、技能和觀點。
And they are better equipped to deliver globally focused curriculum in their home schools and communities.
他們也更有能力在自己的學校和社區提供面向全球的課程。
I have heard that you have a partner called EverFi.
我聽說你有一個合作伙伴叫EverFi。
How do EverFi and the NEA foundation work together?
EverFi和NEA基金會是如何合作的？
Yeah, the NEA foundation and EverFi work together to increase educator and student access to technology and digital learning tools.
是的，NEA基金會通過和EverFi合作，增加教師和學生使用科技和數字工具的機會。
We collectively strive to support critical skill areas that will enhance students' ultimate academic and life success.
我們共同努力為關鍵技能領域提供支持，以促成學生最終的學業和生活成功。
Could you give us some details about your work?
你能詳細介紹一下你的工作嗎？
Yeah. Okay. The partnership currently supports NEA school districts across the country, providing free access to EverFi's digital resources and accompanying professional development.
好的。該合作伙伴關系目前支持全國各地的NEA學區，免費提供EverFi數字資源和相應的職業發展。
A number of school districts have participated.
許多學區都參加了這個項目。
Our partnership is leading us to work on more programming to develop initiatives in social and emotional learning.
我們的合作伙伴關系使得我們投入更多精力來開展有關社交和情感學習方面的計劃。
What encouragement would you give teachers who are working to integrate critical skills education into their classrooms?
你會給那些致力于將關鍵技能教育融入課堂的教師什么鼓勵？
My key piece of advice to educators, no matter what or whom they teach, is almost always the same.
我給教育工作者的重要建議都是一樣的，無論他們教什么或教誰。
Excellence is what you are after.
要追求卓越。
And you are not going to let anything, or anyone stand between your students and excellence.
你不能讓任何事情或任何人阻礙你的學生追求卓越。
Be gentle, kind and caring with your students, but be fierce about their education.
對你的學生要溫柔、友善和關愛，但對他們的教育要嚴厲。
Okay, thank you very much, Harriet, for talking to us about your work.
好的，非常感謝你和我們談論你的工作，哈麗特。
Pleasure!
不客氣！
This is the end of the first interview.
第一個訪談到此結束。
Questions 1 to 5 are based on what you have just heard.
根據剛剛聽到的內容，回答1至5題。
Question 1: Why does the woman go into education?
問題1：女士為什么要從事教育行業？
Question 2: What is her parents' attitude towards their children's education?
問題2：女士的父母對孩子的教育問題持什么態度？
Question 3: What does the NEA foundation do to improve public education?
問題3：NEA基金會在改善公共教育方面做了什么？
Question 4: What do both EverFi and the NEA foundation plan to do in the future?
問題4：EverFi和NEA基金會未來都計劃做什么？
Question 5: According to the woman, what quality should be pursued by a teacher?
問題5：根據女士的說法，教師應該追求什么素質？
