Ulalo wa Nkhani: http://www.slepton.com/slepton/viewcontent.pl?id=2700
Kubwerera ku Mid-June, Chris Goodman, wophunzira ku Morgan State University, wojambula wa hip hop komanso wokonza achinyamata a Project Baltimore Algebra Project, adakankha ndi Brian Jones. Brian ndi wowunika / wopereka ndemanga ku New York wa SleptOn.com, GritTV ndi SocialistWorker.org pakati pa zofalitsa zina komanso mphunzitsi ndi wolemba. SleptOn.com adalowa nawo titapita tonse kukulankhula kwa Noam Chomsky ku Riverside Baptist Church ku Harlem. Panopa SleptOn.com ikupanga kanema wa Baltimore Algebra Project komanso kulengeza komanso kukonzekeretsa kugwiritsa ntchito achinyamata kuti aziphunzitsa ndi kupanga masamu pakati pa achinyamata ena omwe alibe ntchito kuphatikiza pazantchito zina zambiri zoyambira udzu ndikukonzekera. Brian ndi Chris anakumana pa nthawiyo, choncho Brian anakakamizika kufunsa mafunso kuti aphunzire zambiri komanso kuuzako ena. Pansipa pali kusinthana kwawo. Chitani gawo lanu, kugawana ndi ena ndipo makamaka kuthandizira ntchito ndi zoyesayesa zawo. Zikomo.
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BJ: Tandiuza pang'ono za iweyo: unakulira kuti? Muli ndi zaka zingati? Kodi mwakumana ndi zotani ndi sukulu mpaka pano?
CG: Ndinabadwira ku Prince Georges County, Maryland, pafupi ndi yunivesite ya Maryland. Mchimwene wanga Asa atabadwa, patapita zaka 3 tinasamukira ku Baltimore. Ndinakulira kum’maŵa kwa mzinda wa Baltimore, kumene ndikukhalabe ndi kugwira ntchito lerolino. Ndidzakhala 21 pa July 31. Ndine wamng'ono ndikuphunzira za psychology ku Morgan State University.
Sindinasangalale kwambiri ndi sukulu ya sekondale chifukwa ntchito yanga mu Algebra Project inandiphunzitsa kuti sindinkalandira maphunziro abwino omwe anandiyenera. Chotero tsiku lililonse ndinali kuyembekezera kuti belu lirire kuti ndichoke ndi kukagwira ntchito m’programu, kumene ndinaphunzira zambiri.
Ndinayamba kulinganiza maphunziro a kusekondale ndipo ndinatsala pang’ono kuchotsedwa ntchito chifukwa cholinganiza sitalaka ya ana asukulu. Tsopano ndikuganiza za izi, chidwi changa chachikulu kusukulu yasekondale chinali kukonza ophunzira kuti alankhule, kuwonetsa ndi kufuna maphunziro apamwamba.
Nditamaliza maphunziro anga, ndinapita ku yunivesite ya Maryland's College Park kwa chaka chimodzi ndisanasamukire ku yunivesite ya Morgan State. Zomwe ndinakumana nazo ku College Park zinanditsegula maso ku dziko latsopano lodzaza ndi zosangalatsa ndi chitetezo, mosiyana ndi mzinda wa Baltimore, kumene apolisi amachitira nkhanza achinyamata tsiku ndi tsiku ndipo kupha anthu ndikofala. Ndinadzimva kuti sindikugwirizana ndi zenizeni ku College Park, koma ndinasangalala ndi zinthu zambiri komanso maubwenzi omwe ndinapanga kumeneko ndi aphunzitsi ndi ophunzira. Panali mabungwe akuluakulu pamasukulu, monga Community Roots, Cultural Center, NAACP, Hip Hop Club etc.
Nditachita ntchito zanga mochedwa ndinalibe thandizo lazachuma ndipo magiredi anga anali otsika chifukwa ndimathera nthawi yochulukirapo ndikulemba nyimbo ndikusewera basketball m'malo mophunzira. Choncho ndinaganiza zobwerera kunyumba kuti ndikapite ku Morgan State, komwe kunali kotchipa. Koma ndinafunika kuganizira kwambiri za maphunziro anga.
Tsopano, ku Morgan, ndili pa List of Dean pamene ndikugwira ntchito ndi Algebra Project monga wokonzekera maphunziro. Ndikusamukira m'nyumba limodzi ndi bwenzi langa, Abeni, yemwe amaphunzira ku yunivesite ya Baltimore m'dzinja, ndipo ndangotulutsa kumene nyimbo yanga yachitatu ya solo yotchedwa, "Radio TakeOver" masabata atatu apitawo.
BJ: Kodi Baltimore Alegbra Project ndi chiyani?
CG: Baltimore Algebra Project ndi pulogalamu yophunzitsira achinyamata komwe ophunzira amalembedwa ntchito kuti azitha kuwerenga masamu pakati pa anzawo. Cholinga chathu ndikukweza chikhalidwe cha achinyamata mu mzindawu pophunzitsa masamu. M'badwo wodziwa zambiri wamasiku ano umafuna ntchito yozikidwa pa chidziwitso motsutsana ndi ntchito yakuthupi ya nthawi yapitayi. Masamu ndi chinthu chofunikira kwambiri m'nthawi yachidziwitso pamene ana amkati ndi akumidzi amalandidwa malangizo abwino, zomwe zimapangitsa ana kuti apitirize ntchito yopanda luso komanso umphawi.
Pafupi ndi maphunziro a masamu pali gawo lokonzekera achinyamata pomwe komiti ya aphunzitsi idadzipereka kufuna maphunziro apamwamba ngati Ufulu wa Constitutional. Izi zitha kuchitika m'njira zosiyanasiyana, kuyambira kampeni yokulitsa matikiti a basi mpaka kumenyedwa kwa ophunzira ndikuletsa magalimoto kuti afunse akuluakulu asukulu kuti apereke mabiliyoni a madola omwe ali ndi ngongole ku Baltimore City Public School.
BJ: Zinali bwanji, kwa inu, mukudutsa pulogalamu ya Algebra Project?
CG: Ichi chaka changa chachisanu ndi chitatu mu pulogalamuyi. Ndakhala membala kuyambira ndili ndi zaka 8.
Monga momwe mungaganizire chokumana nacho ichi chinasintha kukula kwanga monga munthu, monga mtsogoleri wa mphunzitsi wophunzira, komanso wolinganiza. Ndili ndi ngongole zambiri zamaphunziro anga andale chifukwa cha zomwe ndakumana nazo mu pulogalamuyi. Ndi ophunzira angati omwe amalembedwa ntchito kuti akonzekere, kuyesa kukumana ndi akuluakulu aboma komanso kuchitapo kanthu mwachindunji ndi njira zina, kutsutsa maphunziro atsankho awa ku Maryland?
Ndili ndi zaka 8 zokumana nazo zabwino komanso zovuta, koma chofunikira kwambiri ndi mwayi wapachaka woyenda ndikulumikizana ndi achinyamata mdziko lonse omwe akuchita ntchito yofananira.
BJ: Mawu a pulogalamuyo ndi "palibe maphunziro, palibe moyo". Kodi zimenezi zikutanthauza chiyani kwa inu?
CG: Kwa ine "Palibe Maphunziro Palibe Moyo" zikutanthauza maphunziro a osauka kapena ogawana nawo - monga momwe Dr. Moses amanenera - sizinapangidwe kuti zibweretse nzika kapena anthu athunthu. M'malo mwake idapangidwa kuti ipangitse ophunzira kudana ndi kuphunzira pomwe osawaphunzitsa maluso ofunikira kuti apulumuke m'dziko lachikapitalist. Popanda luso kapena chidziŵitso chopezera ndalama zochirikizira mabanja, anthu amakakamizika kuchita upandu ndi njira zina zowononga kuti apeze zofunika pamoyo. Kusaphunzira bwino kumabweretsa umbuli, umphawi, ndende, umbanda ndi imfa. Palibe Maphunziro, Palibe Moyo!
BJ: Choncho, zimakhala ngati mukuphunzira kuganiza mozama komanso kulankhulana bwino, kenako mumatembenuka ndikugwiritsa ntchito lusoli kuti mukonzekere m'deralo. Ndi kulondola uko? Kodi mukuganiza kuti ichi ndi chitsanzo chomwe chingagwire ntchito m'masukulu aboma?
CG: Mtundu uwu ukhoza kugwira ntchito m'masukulu aboma. Kuganiza mozama ndikofunikira pofufuza momwe zinthu zilili mdera lathu komanso ndale. Pamene mukupanga dongosolo losintha malo anu kapena kuthana ndi vuto la maphunziro, muyenera kulingalira mozama. Chifukwa chomwe luso loganiza mozama silinakhazikitsidwe m'masukulu aboma ndi chifukwa opanga zisankho akulu safuna kutulutsa nzika zokangalika, koma ogwira ntchito mosasamala.
Pulojekiti ya Algebra imapanga nzika zokangalika zomwe zimadzitsutsa okha, anzawo, komanso anthu ambiri.
BJ: Ndikuwona Project ya Baltimore Algebra ikugwiritsa ntchito njira zophunzitsira zopita patsogolo kuti ophunzira aganizire mozama za sayansi ndi masamu. Koma zikupitanso gawo lina - muli ndi ophunzira omwe akukonzekera zionetsero mumsewu, ziwonetsero zanjala, ndikukhala-ins-ins pazovuta zosiyanasiyana. N’chifukwa chiyani kuli kofunika kuchita nawo mbali m’kalasi? Kodi zinthu ziwirizi zikugwirizana bwanji?
CG: Kunja kwa kalasi ndi komwe kuli kofunikira. Ganizilani izi! Mumathera zaka ndi zaka m'kalasi kukonzekera kucheza ndi anthu. Ophunzira ambiri akuda amaphunzitsidwa mwadala m'njira yomwe maphunziro sangathe kugwirizana ndi madera awo kapena zochitika zawo. Ngati simungathe kugwirizanitsa zomwe mukuchita m'kalasi ndi inu nokha kapena dera lanu, ndizopanda pake. Dr. Moses'–Civil Rights organisation and founder of Algebra Project–5 step Algebra Project Pedagogy imapatsa ophunzira chidziwitso cha umwini wa masamu omwe akuphunzira.
Gawo 1: Zochitika Zathupi: Ntchito kapena masewera (monga twister ngati vuto) amasewera.
Khwerero 2: Kuyimilira: Ophunzira amajambula zochitika zakuthupi.
Khwerero 3: Anthu Amayankhula: Ophunzira amakambirana za ntchitoyi komanso vuto la masamu.
Khwerero 4: Nkhani Yankhani: Kulankhula kwa Anthu kumasinthidwa kukhala mawu a masamu otchedwa mawonekedwe.
Khwerero 5: Kuyimilira Zophiphiritsa: Ophunzira amapanga equation yawo kuti athetse vuto kuchokera munkhani.
Kukonzekera kumalumikizana ndi kalasi chifukwa Maphunziro Abwino Sangakwaniritsidwe popanda kulimbana komanso kufunidwa ndi unyinji wa ophunzira. Kwa ine masamu amalumikizana ndi dongosolo lathu chifukwa ndife aphunzitsi a masamu. Kupitilira masamu nthawi zambiri kumakulitsa luso lathu - kusanthula mavuto, masamu ndi ndale etc.
BJ: Munapangana ndi achinyamata kuti athane ndi kuonjeza ziphaso za basi. Maulendo awo amabasi amatha 6pm, mumafuna kuti iwonjezeke mpaka 8pm. N’chifukwa chiyani nkhani imeneyi inali yofunika kwambiri?
CG: Nkhani ya mayendedwe ndi yofunika kwambiri chifukwa achinyamata amayenera kuyenda kuzungulira mzindawu kuti azichita nawo mapulogalamu abwino, kupita ku zochitika zamagulu, kupanga ma network awoawo ndi zochita zawo komanso ntchito. Akuluakulu sangatsutse kuti achinyamata satenga nawo mbali m'mapulogalamu osiyanasiyana ndiyeno osapereka zoyendera, podziwa kuti mabanja sangakwanitse kulipira $3.50 kuti achinyamata ayende tsiku lililonse.
Kuchokera pakulimbana kumeneku ndaphunzira kukhala ndi chiyembekezo chopeza misonkhano ndi akuluakulu abizinesi. Ndinaganiza kuti zingatenge maulendo angapo kuti ndikumane ndi MTA Administrator Paul Wiedefeld. Ndinaphunziranso kuti pambuyo pomanga kulimbana, maubwenzi ndi Mamembala a City Council ndi oimira School System ndi njira zoyankhulirana bwino. Kuwonjeza tikiti ya basi ya ophunzira 8pm kukadakhala kovutirapo ngati Baltimore Algebra Project ikadapanda ubale womwe tili nawo ndi Council and School System.
Koma kulimbana sikunathe. Monga achinyamata a ku Brazilia omwe posachedwapa adapambana kampeni yazaka zambiri yoyendera zaulere kwa achinyamata, tikukonzekerabe kufuna kuti tidutse tsiku lonse.
BJ: Munayamba bwanji kukonzekera kuti matikiti a basi a ophunzira awonjezeke?
CG: Algebra Project ndi gawo la mgwirizano waukulu wa achinyamata "Peer to Peer Youth Enterprises". Gulu lomwe timagwira nawo ntchito, "Youth Council" lidayamba kampeni yokulitsa matikiti a basi a ophunzira mpaka 8pm. Iwo anapempha ndipo anali pa wailesi pa nthawi ina kuti afalitse uthenga wa ntchito imene anali kugwira. Mamembala a Bungwe la Achinyamata adafikira ku komiti ya Baltimore Algebra Advocacy Committee kuti alandire upangiri ndi chithandizo chifukwa iyi inali kampeni yawo yoyamba, ndipo ophunzira ena adayamba kukhala opanda chidwi ndikukonzekera. Atapezeka pamisonkhano ingapo, mamembala a Advocacy (okonza mu BAP) adalimbikitsa ophunzira a Council Council kuti apitilize kumenyera ufulu wawo. Pamapeto pa msonkhanowu tidadzipereka kuti tigwirizane ndi Youth Council pankhondo yawo. Tisanadziwe, ife komwe timakumana ndi Mamembala a City Council, oimira MTA (Maryland Transit Administration), oimira School System, ndi atsogoleri ena achichepere akukambirana mwatsatanetsatane momwe matikiti angakulitsidwe.
The Advocacy Committee inkawona kuti akuluakuluwo sakuyenda bwino, kotero tidawonetsa kunja kwa Likulu la MTA, tikufuna "Kupita kwa Tsiku Lonse" kwa ophunzira komanso msonkhano ndi mutu wa MTA Paul Wiedefeld. Msonkhanowo unakonzedwa ndipo posakhalitsa, Pulogalamu Yoyendetsa ndege inakhazikitsidwa kuti iwonjezere matikiti, ndipo tsopano akuwonjezedwa mpaka 8pm.
BJ: Mukugwira ntchito yanji tsopano?
CG: Panopa ndikugwira ntchito yoimba. Zachidziwikire ndikugwira ntchito ndi Algebra Project chilimwe chino - pulogalamu yamasabata 6. Ndikuchita nawo gawo la luso lokonzekera, kuphatikizapo maphunziro otsogolera, kuyankhula ndi kulankhula pagulu, maphunziro osagwirizana ndi anthu komanso mafunso monga, "Chifukwa chiyani kukonzekera?" ndi "kodi mayendedwe akale akugwirizana bwanji ndi masiku ano?" Mpaka pano magawo ayenda bwino kwambiri.
M'chaka chomwe chikubwerachi tili ndi mapulani okonza Chikalata cha Ufulu wa Ophunzira kuti tipite nawo kumagulu akuluakulu a dziko. Tidzapitiriza kumanga magulu okonzekera m'masukulu apamwamba monga momwe tingathere (Red X Parties). Panthawi imodzimodziyo kuchita zinthu zazikulu ndikuchititsa misonkhano ndi maphwando.
Brian Jones ndi mphunzitsi, wochita zisudzo komanso wolimbikitsa anthu ku New York City. Ndemanga zake ndi zolemba zake zidawonetsedwa pa GritTV, SleptOn.com, SocialistWorker.org, komanso mu International Socialist Review. Jones waperekanso mawu ake kumabuku angapo omvera, kuphatikiza Noam Chomsky's Hegemony or Survival, Howard Zinn ndi Anthony Arnove's Voices of a People's History of the United States, ndi sewero la Zinn la munthu m'modzi, Marx ku Soho (akuchokera ku Haymarket Books).
Chris Goodman ndi wophunzira ku Morgan State University komanso wokonza maphunziro ndi Baltimore Algebra Project. Goodman nayenso ndi wojambula wa hip-hop yemwe watulutsa ma album awiri: "What I Rap is scary" ndi ake atsopano, "Amalume Sam Ali ndi Nkhope Yosiyana".
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Kuti mudziwe zambiri za Project Baltimore Algebra, pitani:
http://www.baltimore-algebra-project.org/
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http://www.ChrisTheBlindFoldedVisionary.com
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