and finance is this unemotional thing.

而金融就是這種沒有感情的東西。

That's actually not the case.

其實不是這樣的。

It's deeply rooted

它是根深蒂固的

in the traumas that have created

在造成的創傷中

the society that we continue

的社會，我們繼續

to see inequalities prosper when we're trying

在我們努力時，看到不平等的現象越來越多。

to dismantle those systems.

拆除這些系統。

(slow bright music)

(緩慢明亮的音樂)

I'm Chloe McKenzie,

我是Chloe McKenzie。

I'm the Founder and CEO

我是創始人兼CEO

of BlackFem.

黑人女性的。

BlackFem is making communities better

BlackFem正在使社區變得更好

because we are implementing financial education five days

因為我們正在實施金融教育五天

a week as a core subject starting in elementary school.

從小學開始每週一門核心科目。

So that black girls and girls of color have the skills,

讓黑人女孩和有色人種女孩擁有技能。

habits and resources to build and sustain wealth.

習慣和資源來積累和維持財富。

We've seen students perform better.

我們看到學生的表現更好。

It's a standard deviation

這是一個標準差

in their math and English language arts test scores

數學和英語語言測試成績的提高

because they are receiving our curriculum five days a week.

因為他們一週五天都在接受我們的課程。

Even though we care most about closing

儘管我們最關心的是關閉

the wealth gap for black women and girls,

黑人婦女和女孩的貧富差距；

black feminist teaching tells us

黑人女權主義教育告訴我們

that if you liberate those who are

如果你解放那些誰是

at the bottom,

在底部。

you're actually liberating everybody.

你實際上是在解放大家。

So we could do so in a way that takes

是以，我們可以通過以下方式來實現。

this radical idea of closing the wealth gap

這種縮小貧富差距的激進想法

for black girls and ensuring that all students who work

黑人女孩，並確保所有參加工作的學生都能得到幫助。

with our curriculum are receiving financial literacy

我們的課程正在接受金融知識教育

five days a week as a core subject

每週五天作為核心科目

during the school day.

在校期間；

We typically see financial literacy happening after school

我們通常看到的金融知識是在課後進行的

so you're only gonna reach a certain population.

所以你只能達到一定的人口。

I wanted every single kid to get it every single day

我希望每一個孩子每天都能得到它。

for at least 45 minutes.

至少45分鐘。

And that's what we're doing

而這正是我們正在做的

in school districts across the country.

在全國各學區。

- Because a lot of people heard it

- 因為很多人都聽到了

and it was like,

它就像。

what are we gonna teach kids that's in the second grade?

我們該怎麼教孩子們 這是在二年級？

Like that's too much for them.

好像這對他們來說太難了。

Like some teachers had that mindset

像有些老師就有這樣的心態

and some was willing to embrace it.

而有些人卻願意接受它。

I just felt

我只是覺得

like I was willing to embrace it.

就像我願意接受它一樣。

Even if I've got,

即使我有。

you know

你知道

one or two kids to understand or

一兩個孩子理解或

just strike their interest,

只是引起他們的興趣。

it was a success to me. (upbeat music)

它是一個成功的我。（歡快的音樂）

- School was everything to me.

- 學校是我的一切。

I'm not really sure why,

我也不太清楚為什麼。

but I've always just loved learning.

但我一直就是喜歡學習。

I actually skipped two grades.

我居然跳了兩個年級。

So you know,

所以你知道。

the kind of idea of being a nerd was something

這種想法是一個書呆子的東西

that I really took to heart

我真的記在心裡了

and really embraced and enjoyed.

並真正地接受和享受了。

For me what I found

對我來說，我發現

to be so important to my trajectory

對我的人生軌跡如此重要

and the work that I do

和我所做的工作

in the world was the fact that I had

在世界上的事實是，我有

an enabling environment.

一個有利的環境；

I had teachers who understood my passion for history

我有了解我對歷史的熱情的老師

and my passion for understanding and studying injustices.

以及我對理解和研究不公正現象的熱情。

- Today we're here to talk about one

- 今天我們來談談一個

of my former students,

我以前的學生。

Chloe McKenzie.

Chloe McKenzie.

Chloe and I came to know each other

我和Chloe認識了

when she first entered in my previous high school.

當她剛進入我之前的高中時。

And she commanded my attention

她命令我注意

the moment I'd say I met her.

當我說我遇見她的那一刻。

She has always been passionate about

她一直熱衷於

what she believes in.

她相信的東西。

- I think I've always had this motto of service is

- 我想我一直有這樣的座右銘服務是

how you heal.

你如何治療。

Mr. McCluskey is actually one

McCluskey先生實際上是一個

of the people who helped me understand

的人誰幫助我瞭解

that. BlackFem will be coming to this school.

那。BlackFem將來到這個學校。

And of course, because Mr. McCluskey was

當然了 因為McCluskey先生...

the reason why I got into social justice.

這也是我為什麼要投身社會正義的原因。

It's a big theme here in this school community.

這是這個學校社團的一大主題。

- We are in Bethesda, Maryland,

- 我們在馬里蘭州的貝塞斯達。

right outside Washington, DC.

就在華盛頓特區外。

We're here now because in my new role as a principal,

我們現在在這裡，因為在我的新角色，作為一個校長。

I want to do some partnership

我想做一些合作伙伴

with Chloe in her new role with BlackFem.

與Chloe在BlackFem的新角色。

- The way that wealth was created in America was

- 美國創造財富的方式是

through stolen indigenous land

盜用土著土地

and through black bodies.

並通過黑體。

And so the fact that my body was a source of wealth

所以我的身體是財富的來源

but that I didn't have any value inherently

但我並沒有任何內在的價值

as a person is something that lives within us.

作為一個人，是活在我們內心的東西。

Our education system is inadequately supporting certain

我們的教育制度對某些行業的支援不足。

groups of students as it is,

群體的學生，因為它是。

black girls being one of them.

黑女孩是其中之一。

And our schools also don't have

而我們的學校也沒有

this intention to set our students up

培養學生的這種意圖

for financial success.

為財務成功。

- I see the work that Chloe is doing.

- 我看到了克洛伊所做的工作。

She knows that this work and BlackFem is going

她知道，這項工作和BlackFem是怎麼回事

to make a difference in the lives of young people.

來改變年輕人的生活。

- I think what's so great

- 我覺得有什麼好的

about the generation that's in high school right now is

關於這一代，在高中現在是。

there's this very strong intention

有這個強烈的意圖

and rigor to be able to create a better world

和嚴謹的態度，以便能夠創造一個更美好的世界。

for themselves.

為自己。

And so we're really going to be identifying

是以，我們真的要確定

how financial activism can be something

金融活動如何能成為東西

that the students here engage in

這裡的學生從事

and prepare to not only build wealth

並準備不僅要積累財富

but then use their financial activism at

但卻利用他們的金融活動在

the same time to change our communities.

同時改變我們的社區。

The narratives that we're providing to students,

我們為學生提供的敘事。

get them to think that they need to be

讓他們認為他們需要

on this journey or this pursuit

此去彼來

for more above all else rather

勝過一切

than thinking about what is it that I really want

比起思考什麼是我真正想要的。

and how do I fund that vision?

以及如何為這一願景提供資金？

And that's really what wealth is.

而這才是真正的財富。

(bright music)

（明亮的音樂）