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Join in as Former First Lady of Massachusetts Diane Patrick is recognized with the BAA Champion Award. Presented annually, this award recognizes individuals who embody BAA's commitment to the arts, scholarship, and citizenship.
A
B
Good
evening,
everybody
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
this
evening.
What
a
beautiful
room
this
is
when
you
give
yourself
a
round
of
applause.
Thank
you
so
much.
We
are
so
honored
that
you're
here
tonight
to
support
Boston
Arts
Academy.
There
are
so
many
people
we'd
like
to
thank
just
off
the
top
I
want
to
recognize
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
Board
of
Trustees,
who
are
here
this
evening.
I
want
to
recognize
representatives
from
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
who
are
here
this
evening.
B
A
C
C
Want
to
say
this
is
a
beautiful
room
and
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
joining
us
this
evening.
I
want
to
start
by
recognizing
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
Foundation
Board
of
Directors
I
know
some
of
them
are
here
in
the
room.
I
want
to
ask
them
to
wait.
I
also
want
to
recognize,
but
the
group
that
really
led
this
event,
in
particular
in
that
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
foundation,
Advisory
Council,
under
the
tremendous
leadership
of
him
olara,
who
I
see
right
there
and
tell
me.
C
C
C
Her
that,
for
many
years
we
held
this
event
at
the
Strand,
but
because
of
the
champion
reception,
that's
about
fourth
champion
reception
and
we're
thrilled
that
our
inaugural
champion
mayor
Walsh,
was
our
champion
in
2017
and
our
current
champion,
who
I
like
to
call
the
original
Flo
MA.
Firstly,
in
Massachusetts
Diane
Patrick
is
our
2020
I.
C
Want
you
to
know
that
your
staff
has
been
tremendous
such
an
honor
and
a
pleasure
to
work
with
we
love
this
space,
we
love
being
here.
The
hospitality
has
been
absolutely
amazing,
so
thank
you
so
so
much
and
before
I
hand
the
mic
over
there
is
a
group
of
individuals
that
I
just
have
to
think
you
know.
None
of
us
do
anything
by
ourselves.
Anne
and
I
are
the
leaders
and
we're
certainly
upfront
and
ever-present,
but
it
takes
a
team
to
make
the
dream.
C
C
D
B
C
C
C
Think
I
saw
my
twin
walk
in
Sabrina
Williams
and
Rob
Williams.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
generous
support
and
if
I
missed
anyone
there
in
the
program
for
charge
it
to
my
head
and
not
to
my
heart
and
I,
want
to
also
think
about
talking
about
money.
You'll
hear
from
our
campaign
co-chair
who's,
our
closer
Sean,
Curran
and
I
said
to
him.
I
said
Sean.
This
is
how
far
we
are
off
on
the
goal
and
he
said
you're
making
it
up,
because
that's
what
you
do.
One.
E
C
Race
but
Sean
I
want
to
tell
you
she's
somewhere
here
in
the
room
every
year.
At
this
event,
she
surprises
me
with
a
very
nice
donation
in
pan
rebuy
I,
just
handed
off
to
Nancy
I
I
thought
it
was
a
gonna,
be
a
grand,
but
when
I
turned
it
over,
I
was
like
woo
so
Sean.
The
number
has
gotten
a
little
lighter
Kamri,
but
we're
not
there
yet.
A
Thank
you
so
much
indeed,
it
is
my
pleasure
to
welcome
you
to
Roxbury
Community,
College
and
I.
Want
you
to
know
that
this
is
your
college.
Our
middle
name
is
community
and
that's
what
we
are
here
for
and
anytime
that
we
have
an
opportunity
to
work
in
partnership
with
other
community
groups,
especially
one
that
fits
so
closely
with
our
mission,
like
the
Barton
Arts
Academy.
We
are
just
happy
to
welcome
you
here
and
we
want
you
to
have
a
great
event.
A
I
also
want
to
say
that
we
are
especially
pleased
to
welcome
you
into
our
media
arts
center
because
it
was
recently
renovated,
as
is
this
space
that
you're
in
this
evening,
and
these
new
improved
spaces
again
are
resources
for
the
community.
So
it's
important
for
you
to
know
that
they're
here
and
that
we
are
here
to
help
you
I
want
to
offer
my
congratulations
to
Dianne
Patrick,
we're
so
proud
of
you.
A
B
Thank
you
so
much
and
again
we
are
so
grateful
to
be
in
this
amazing
space.
Thank
you.
So
again,
my
name
is
Anne
Clark
I'm
at
headmaster,
principal
of
Boston
Arts
Academy.
This
is
my
eighth
year
as
principal,
but
I
was
a
founding
teacher.
So
it's
my
22nd
year
with
the
school.
Thank
you
and
I'm
wondering
how
many
people
in
the
room-
this
is
your
first
Boston
Arts,
Academy
event,
wonderful,
wonderful,
so
I
just
like
to
give
a
short
introduction
to
the
school.
B
As
I
said,
twenty-two
years
old,
we
are
proud
to
be
the
product
of
an
amazing
collaboration
between
the
pro
arts,
colleges
and
the
city
of
Boston,
who
recognized
what
I
would
say
22,
but
they
really
recognized
it
25
years
ago,
but
it
took
a
while
to
open
the
school.
They
recognized
a
crucial
fact
that
in
the
city
of
Boston,
talent
is
everywhere,
but
opportunity
is
not,
and
there
are
incredibly
gifted
creative,
inventive,
inspiring
youth
in
the
city
of
Boston,
who
don't
have
that
opportunity
and
that's
what
Boston
Arts
Academy
is
all
about.
B
It's
about
creating
a
pathway
to
the
Arts,
it's
about
creating
a
pathway
to
college
and
career,
but
it's
also
about
helping
young
people
develop
themselves
as
their
true
selves
as
their
artistic
souls
to
connect
to
that
deepest
part
of
the
humanities
that
we
all
know
the
arts
bring
to
us
every
day
in
every
community,
and
we
all
know
that
in
this
time
we
need
art
and
we
need
artists
and
we
need
committed
young
people
more
than
ever.
So,
yes,
a
round
of
applause
for
that.
B
So
your
connection
and
your
investment
in
Boston
Arts
Academy,
is
an
investment
in
our
teachers.
It's
an
investment
in
our
students,
but
it's
really
an
investment
in
all
of
us
in
our
community
and
the
next
generation
of
artists
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
beyond.
22
years
later,
we
are
proud
to
have
over
1600
graduates
who
are
working
as
artists
all
over
the
world.
I
look
forward
to
the
Grammys
every
year.
B
You
know
really.
We
have
alums
performing
music
all
over
the
world,
but
we
also
have
alums,
who
are
art
teachers
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
who
are
community
art
leaders
who
are
working
every
day
to
enrich
the
fabric
of
our
great
city,
many
of
them
as
artists,
but
many
of
them
in
other
fields:
nurses,
social
workers,
architects,
lawyers
and
all
of
them.
When
you
talked
to
our
alums
will
say
that
the
artistic
education
that
they
got
at
Boston,
Arts
Academy
enriched
their
lives
beyond
high
school,
and
that's
what
we're
all
about.
B
So
we
are
so
proud
to
be
here
to
share
with
you
a
little
taste
of
the
amazing
work.
Our
students
do
every
day.
We
are
so
proud
to
honor,
Diane,
Patrick
and
woman
who
believes
in
education
who
believes
in
young
people
who
believes
in
the
promise
and
the
possibility
of
our
future.
Thank
you
and
I
want
to
also
thank
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
Foundation
for
their
tireless
work,
to
make
it
all
possible
to
keep
literally
keep
the
Arts
in
Boston
Arts
Academy.
C
C
Donna
called
me
and
she
said
I'm
coming
tonight,
even
though
it's
been
a
tough
and
a
sad
week,
because
she,
like
Vanessa
Bryant,
knows
all
too
well
losing
a
husband,
who's,
an
icon
and
a
legend,
and
the
last
time
I
was
at
Roxbury
Community
College.
It
was
because
dr.
Robertson
was
given
a
donna,
an
award,
the
you
Rock
award
and
she
definitely
rocks
and
being
the
woman
that
she
is
she's
caring
for
and
I'm
in
Michigan
and
she
said
Donella.
C
Thank
You,
Donna
and
I
also
want
our
alumni
network
she's
somewhere
here
in
the
world.
Valerie.
Thank
you
so
so
much
now,
I
would
like
to
introduce
all
of
you
to
a
man
who
needs
no
introduction.
He
is
my
friend
he
is
my
mayor,
I
always
post
when
I
post,
my
man
I
believe
that
he
has
done
an
incredible
job.
I'm
not
supposed
to
say
this,
but
you
know
I
make
my
own
rules.
I,
certainly
think
that
he
has
a
lot
more
work
to
be
done.
He
has
done
an
incredible
job.
C
He
has
been
a
champion
for
our
school
I.
Tell
people
all
the
time.
A
building
is
just
a
building.
As
the
mayor
says,
it's
the
people
and
the
programs
that
make
the
building
work.
I
love
our
former
mayor,
but
this
mayor
has
been
everywhere.
You
know,
I
was
with
last
night,
dr.
motley
had
the
Urban
League
and
superintendent,
our
PPS
superintendent,
Brenda
cassellius
was
there,
and
she
was
raving
about
this
new
hundred
million
dollar
investment
that
the
mayor
has
made
for
Boston
Public
Schools.
C
E
The
knowledge
don't
stand
up,
sit
down
god,
I
have
to
leave
me
Anton
I'll
have
to
leave
in
a
few
minutes,
because
I
have
another
event.
She
has
to
introduce
me
out
so
I
apologize
for
that
I'm
gonna
take
all
weekend
long
well,
5:00
tomorrow
and
a
couple
on
Sunday
to
do
now.
I,
honestly,
just
I,
don't
the
same
thing:
I
mean
if
you're
in
this
room,
when
you
raise
your
hand
for
the
first
time
what
you
did
you'd
have
no
idea
that
she
has
your
name
down
on
the
list.
E
She's
gonna
hit
you
up
before
you
leave
tonight,
just
in
the
record,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
in
the
foundation
for
the
work
you
do
to
end
leadership
of
the
school
and
the
teachers
and
everyone
at
the
school.
You
guys
are
amazing
and
I
said
it
through
a
bunch
of
different
people.
If
you
had
a
chance
to
see
this
school
go
to
the
school,
they
were
in
a
temporary
spot
right
now,
they're
building
new
ones.
They
can
see
down
the
back,
but
what
goes
on
in
this
school
is
just
simply
amazing.
E
So,
thank
you
for
everything
you
do
in
the
school
Kim
Janie
the
president
of
our
City
Council,
who
who's
a
big
champion
for
our
schools
as
well
since
her
time
in
the
counts
in
the
last
couple
of
years.
You
know
working
to
make
sure
we
put
more
equity
into
our
schools
and
not
just
money
into
the
schools.
But
how
do
we
make
a
difference
in
our
schools
and
she
was
y
know
she's,
one
of
the
first
people
that
sat
down
Brenda
cassellius
a
new
superintendent,
to
talk
about.
How
do
we
actually
close
achievement
gaps?
E
We
talk
about
it
for
a
long
time.
How
do
we
actually
choke
close
achievement
gaps?
How
do
we
make
sure
we
turn
equity
to
our
schools?
How
do
we
make
sure
that
we
we
treat
mental
health
and
trauma
in
that
schools
and
all
that
kids
are
dealing
with?
So
thank
you,
madam
president,
for
everything
you
do.
E
We
stopped
that
70%
of
our
kids,
making
an
impact
working
together,
said
thank
you
to
John
the
herons
Lewis.
Thank
you
very
much
as
well
for
being
here
today.
You're,
amazing,
you're,
awesome
and
I
know.
This
is
a
tough
week
for
all
of
us
and
for
you
particularly
to
us.
So
thank
you
for
for
being
what
you
do
for
the
school
here
as
well
in
the
city
of
Monster,
not
just
the
school
I'm.
B
E
Into
the
first
lady,
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
where
I'm
going
to
talk
about
in
a
minute,
Daniel
Patrick,
thank
you
for
being
able
for
a
long
I'm,
so
honored
tonight,
I'm
just
going
to
not
go
too
long,
but
I
just
want
to
really
quickly
talk
about
the
foundation.
It's
about
investing
in
our
young
people,
it's
about
investing
in
public
education,
it's
about
continuing
that
the
incredible
tradition
and
what's
happening
at
the
Boston
Arts
Academy.
E
You
know
we
don't
often
read
in
the
paper
good
things
about
our
schools
or
good
things
about
education,
but
yet
this
foundation
and
what
we're
doing
here
in
the
school,
what
the
leaders
and
the
teachers
are
doing
in
the
school
in
the
foundation
is
just
absolutely
amazing.
I
told
that
older
story
a
second
ago
I
figured
I
was
talking
to,
but
my
first
visit
to
the
school
is
Mayor
of
the
City
of
Austin.
I
was
walking
through
and
I
saw
a
young
woman.
E
She
was
in
the
squad,
think
she
was
either
either
a
freshman
or
a
sophomore
and
I
was
talking
to
her
and
I
was
just
asking
her
about
the
school
I
said:
what
did
you
come
before
you
go
in
here,
and
she
said
what
the
Boston
Latin
and
I
mean
really,
and
she
said
yes
and
that
was
kind
of
taken
aback
a
Maggie
why'd.
You
leave
Latin.
She
was
it
wasn't
for
me,
so
you
think
about
our
schools
and
no
offense
the
Boston
Latin
Johnny
O'brien
or
Latin
Academy.
E
The
other
day
I
was
in
my
office,
and
we
had
that
we
had
a
camera
la
bottega,
awesome,
arts
and
culture
commissioners,
here
as
well,
chief
I
should
say
about
some
culture
and
no
five
people
are
on
the
table
and
one
of
the
young
people
the
table
was
talking
about
how
they're
up
for
their
organizations
are
for
a
Grammy
and
I
had
the
same
feeling.
Indian
I
talk
to
myself,
we're
producing
amazing
talents
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
don't
think
about
that.
E
I
might
watch
most
of
the
Grammys
the
other
night
and
we
kind
of
look
at
the
big
acts
and
we
think
of
all
the
big
acts.
But
we
don't
understand
those
big
acts
is
successful
because
the
supporting
cast
surround
them
and
we
have
some
big
acts
of
Boston
as
well,
that
take
the
front
center
stage.
If
those
young
people
didn't
have
an
opportunity
to
come
to
a
school
like
this
and
they've
been
in
this
case
to
this
school,
they
wouldn't
be
exposed
to
those
opportunities.
E
We
have
to
continue
to
make
sure
that
that
young
people
are
exposed
to
these
opportunities,
we're
building
a
brand
new
brand
new
school.
As
you
know,
the
Red
Sox
and
foundation
Live
Nation
donated
half
a
million
dollar
renovation
because
of
where
they
are
we're
going
to
continue
to
reach
out
to
make
sure
that
a
young
people,
not
just
we
can
brag
about
having
the
first
half
Academy
or
the
best
night's
game
in
the
country.
We
actually,
our
kids,
are
going
to
go
into
the
best
building
in
the
history
of
the
country.
E
E
It
gets
me
really
excited
and
we
have
an
opportunity
with
with
the
investments
that
we're
making
in
the
school
building
and
with
the
foundation
to
really
reach
out
and
make
more
of
an
investment
in
young
people's
lives.
Our
young
people
needs
those
often
need
those
opportunities
I'm
here
today,
as
man,
because
I
had
a
strong
family
unit
at
home.
Wasn't
a
great
student
lost
my
way
along
the
way
found
my
way
back,
but
I
had
that
support
a
lot
of
our
kids.
Don't
have
that
they
have
this
school.
They
have
the
teachers
in
this
school.
E
They
have
the
people
who
care
about
them.
They
have
you
in
this
room
tonight.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
being
here
tonight.
The
person
that
we're
honoring
the
BAA
Foundation
champion
recognition
award
I
said
it
wrong.
The
BAA
Foundation
champion
award
recognizes
individuals
who
embody
the
school's
commitment
to
the
arts.
Scholarship
and
citizenship
I
had
a
chance
to
meet
Diane
Patrick
back
when
Governor
Patrick
was
was
elected
and
sworn
in,
and
we
had
a
relationship
how
you
doing.
E
What's
going
on
good
for
you
get
back
and
forth,
but
I
had
an
opportunity
that
I
became
the
mayor.
I
watched,
I
am
Patrick,
one
night
sit
at
a
table
and
I
was
kind
of
paying
attention
and
she
was
talking
to
Larry
my
lorry
about
the
challenges
of
the
job
and
expectations
of
the
job,
and
she
said
Tiwari.
If
you
ever
need
me
for
anything,
I'll
be
there
for
you
and,
as
we
left
that
night,
we
home
Lari
talked
about
Diane
Patrick,
who
again
she
knew
the
same
way.
E
I
did
she
knew
she
was
the
first
lady,
the
Cromwell,
and
seen
her
in
a
couple
events,
but
never
had
a
chance
to
one-on-one
to
talk
about
it
that
that
impact
you
made
in
Larry's
life
is
the
impact
you
made
in
thousand
tens
of
thousands
of
people's
lives
in
your
time
as
first
lady,
the
Commonwealth,
even
before
that.
It's
certainly
after
that,
this
award
is
presented
to
Diane
for
a
whole
bunch
of
different
reasons.
E
E
He
co-authored
the
nation's
first
law
prohibiting
discrimination
in
public
housing.
That
law
eventually
made
his
way
across
the
state
line
into
Boston
Massachusetts
one
Housing
Authority
Diane
attended
the
New
York
City
Public
Schools,
where
she
certainly
understands
the
importance
of
public
education
and
understanding
that
the
impact
the
public
education
has
earned
a
degree
in
early
childhood.
Education
from
Queens
College
then
went
on
to
teach
in
those
same
New,
York
public
schools
that
she
went
to
school
want
to
earn
her
law
degree
from
Loyola
and
practice
law
all
over.
E
The
country
and
I
know
her
law
what
she
did
for
legal
work.
I
also
know
the
pro
bono
work,
the
Diane
Patrick
has
done
and
continues
to
do.
Today.
She
fought
fiercely
for
a
dignity
in
the
workplace
for
working
people.
She
fought
bravely
to
put
an
end
to
domestic
violence
and
it's
the
first
lady
of
Massachusetts.
She
worked
tirelessly
on
behalf
of
families
all
across
the
Commonwealth
that
didn't
have
a
champion
to
fight
for
them.
E
Diann
patches,
Korea
has
spent
decades,
and
her
impact
has
been
felt
not
just
in
the
streets
of
Boston
in
the
streets
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
but
has
been
felt
nationwide
from
coast-to-coast
throughout
it
all
she's
always
remained
focused
on
the
health
and
well-being
of
our
young
people.
She
said
to
me,
you
were
the
one
I
was
talking
to
when
you
said.
The
best
part
of
your
day
is
when
you
get
a
chance
to
talk
to
young
people.
She
understands
what
makes
a
community
and
it's
in
particular
school
community
strong.
E
E
Everything
that
we
want
to
achieve
in
our
country
stops
without
young
people
that
is
so
important.
She
has
been
a
huge
supporter
of
the
Boston
Arts
Academy.
You
have
been
a
role
model
to
many
a
friend
to
all.
There
is
a
a
young
woman
who
I
had
the
incredible
opportunity
to
hire
in
my
communications
office.
E
Her
name
is
Gabrielle
Farrell
and
in
Gabrielle's
mentor
he's
dynein
Patrick,
and
when
she
came
to
work
for
me
Gabby
she
was
young
and
she
was
great
and
we
love
her,
and
she
said
to
me
at
one
point
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago
she
said
I
want
to
do
something.
I
want
to
try
this
exciting
thing.
I
want
to
try,
as
it
will
go
for
it
Gabrielle
and
there's
an
article
in
the
paper.
E
The
other
day
in
a
magazine,
Gabrielle
Farrow
is
Elizabeth,
Warren's,
traveling,
spokesperson
on
the
campaign,
the
impact
that
you
have
made
in
so
many
young
people's
lives
and
young
women's
lives
in
particular,
has
been
absolutely
incredible.
You
deserve
this
recognition
for
just
about
every
single
thing:
I
read
but
in
particular,
I
think
the
most
important
thing
having
an
impact
and
make
an
impact
in
people's
lives.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
join
me
gradually
the
20/20
champion
award
Diana
hunter.
B
Boston
accent
when
we
2020
champion
award
presented
to
Diana
the
packet
Esquire
in
appreciation
of
your
outstanding
leadership
and
dedicated
service
to
the
children
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
We
honor
you
with
the
BAA
Foundation
2020
champion
award
for
your
tireless
efforts
to
improve
access
to
arts
education
for
all.
E
F
Thank
you,
Thank
You,
mayor
Walsh,
my
mayor
I'm,
so
honored
to
be
here
with
you
tonight
with
dr.
Roberson
I,
don't
know
where
she
went
and-
and
you
know
you
you
mentioned
a
lot
of
public
officials
and
I
am
grateful
for
their
service
and
for
their
being
here
too
there's
one
that
you
didn't
mention
is
Carmen
Ortiz
who's
sitting
over
there
was
our
former
US
attorney
appointed
by
President
Obama.
F
She
was
recognized
as
well
and
Thank,
You,
denilla
and
Anne,
and
the
staff
and
the
faculty
and
the
board
members
of
Bart
student
Boston
Arts
Academy
for
inviting
me
here
tonight.
I
am
really
incredibly
humbled
to
receive
this
honor,
especially
on
an
evening
where
you
are
also
recognizing
and
honoring
Aretha
Franklin
I
mean
who
would
ever
allow
themselves
to
think
that
they
would
be
recognized
at
the
same
time
as
the
Queen
of
Soul
Aretha
Franklin.
F
But
that's
not
the
only
reason
I'm
thrilled
to
be
here
tonight
tonight
brings
me
back
to
my
own
roots
and
the
continuous
reminder
of
how
critically
important
it
is
that
we
support
our
schools
and
our
teachers
so
that
they
in
turn
can
support
our
children
and
their
families
in
their
communities
and
to
support
our
children
whatever
place.
They
are
whatever
package
they
come
in
wherever
we
find
them
now.
F
As
the
mayor
said,
I
was
born
in
Brooklyn,
I
went
to
public
schools,
all
of
my
life
I
even
went
to
public
College
City
University
of
New
York
Queens
College.
My
mother
was
a
public
school
teacher
until
she
retired
and
my
degree
was
in
education,
which
allowed
me
to
pursue
my
career
of
being
a
teacher,
and
indeed,
I
became
a
public
school
teacher
in
the
New
York
City
Board
of
Education
in
the
school
system.
F
While
a
teacher
I
saw
how
great
schools
and
great
teachers
can
lead
and
inspire
young
people
to
dream
big
and
to
work
hard
and
to
pursue
those
goals
ever
those
dreams
and
whatever
those
goals
are
I
saw
how
great
schools
and
teachers
can
help
a
child
soar,
and
all
of
you
here
I
assume,
know
how
wonderful
it
is
to
see
a
child
soar.
It's
magical,
but
I
also
saw
how
schools
can
fail.
Children
I
saw
how
they
failed
children
and
therefore
their
families
and
their
communities.
F
F
What
was
assessed
as
their
intellectual
abilities
and
their
motivation,
and
they
were
graded
in
classes
from
grade,
let's
say
to
1
2
to
12,
with
2
1
being
the
smartest
most
motivated
kids
into
12,
being
the
kids
who
were
trapped
into
losing
educational
opportunities
and
teachers
like
me
were
assigned
to
schools
based
on
earns
our
seniority.
So
the
least
experienced
teachers,
the
least
experienced
teachers
had
the
hardest
assignments
with
the
least
amount
of
support.
I
have
to
tell
you
that's
a
formula
for
failure.
F
If
ever
I
saw
one
in
this
setting
in
the
worst
performing
schools
in
the
worst-performing
class,
I
taught
215.
Imagine
that
they
were
15
second
grade
classrooms,
but,
as
I
said,
they
went
from
the
smartest
most
motivated
to
those
that
everybody
had
given
up
on
I.
My
first
assignment
was
grade
was
class
215
in
that
setting
I
saw
teachers
who
often
themselves
felt
unseen
and
unsupported
I
saw
them
fail
to
see
and
support
the
children
that
they
were
assigned
to
serve.
F
He
was
the
most
difficult
kid
I
had
ever
in
my
life
among
a
group
of
difficult
kids
because
they
had
been
left
behind
and
they
had
been
given
up
on
and
nobody
was
doing
anything
nobody
was
performing
well,
the
classroom
was
a
mess,
the
kids
were
a
mess,
and
here
I
was
a
newly-minted
teacher
wondering
what
the
heck
I
was
supposed
to
do.
So
I
then
decided
to
start
a
sort
of
a
reward
system
and
and
I.
This
has
happened
all
over
the
place.
F
But
I
decided
to
take
those
desks
that
were
all
lined
up
in
rows
and
and
put
them
in
clusters
and
I
assign
kids
to
clusters,
and
then
I
decided
that
I
was
going
to
give
them
stars
and
at
the
end
of
the
week,
the
the
the
table,
the
cluster
that
won
the
most
stars,
whether
for
cleanliness
or
cooperation
or
turning
in
their
homework
or
good
work,
would
win
on
Friday
a
trip
to
McDonald's
with
me,
not
the
most
healthy
reward,
but
at
the
time
McDonald's
was
a
new
thing
and
it
was
a
great
thing.
Anyway.
F
F
Otherwise,
the
problem
was
that
Tyrone
when
I
assigned
him
to
a
table,
the
kids
didn't
want
him
there,
because
he
was
so
disruptive
and
so
untidy,
and
so
everything
that
I
was
not
rewarding,
that
the
table
that
had
Tyrone
was
never
going
to
get
the
star.
So
I
moved
him
around
from
table
to
table
the
table.
That
was
a
mistake
because
he
began
to
realize
that
he
was
not
wanted
at
any
of
these
tables,
and
I
had
humiliated
him
unwittingly,
but
humiliated
him.
F
So
then
I
finally
decided
to
give
Tyrone
a
table
all
to
himself
and
I
gave
him
a
table
that
set
right
next
to
the
teacher's
desk
and
I
said
Tyrone
you're
on
your
own.
You
can
win
this
star
that
you
know
your
star
is
all
by
yourself,
but
here
are
the
rules
and
he
followed
the
rules
and
he
won
at
the
end
of
that
first
week
he
won
the
lunch
with
me
at.
F
He
continued
to
perform
and
it
wasn't
the
lunch.
It
was
a
recognition.
It
was
a
respect
for
him
as
an
individual
and
how
he
learned
and
le
chose
to
perform
and
and
he
he
he
responded
and
he
began
to
do
so.
Well,
you
know,
was
it
magical?
It
was
just
this
kid
was
respected.
He
was
respected
for
the
first
time.
F
At
the
end
of
toward
the
end
of
the
school
year,
I
told
Tyrone
that
I
wanted
to
meet
his
parents.
They
had
never
come
to
a
parent-teacher
conference
and
I
wanted
to
be
his
parents.
Cuz
I
wanted
them
to
know
how
well
he
had
done
and
how
well
he
responded.
He
said,
no
I
don't
want
you
to
meet.
My
parented
me
to
know,
and
I
said
you
know
what
on
Friday
I'm
gonna
walk
you
home
from
school,
because
I
want
to
meet
your
parents.
F
No,
please
don't
and
I
said
I
am
I
was
young
and
I
was
naive
and
I
insisted
and
I
walked
Tyrone
home.
That
Friday
and
home
was
a
truck
with
a
dad
who
fished
during
the
day
and
the
next
day
he
would
sell
fish
off
the
truck
off
the
back
of
the
truck
to
make
money
and
they
lived
in
this
truck
I.
Don't
know
where
the
mother
was
I
was
so
sorry
for
for
humiliating
him.
F
In
that
way,
I
made
him
confront
what
he
was
going
through
with
me
and
I
was
in
no
way
prepared
to
know
what
to
do.
With
that
situation.
We
had
failed
Tyrone.
The
schools
have
failed
him.
The
teachers
had
failed
him
and
and
I
failed
him
until
I
figured
out
something,
but
that
I
have
to
say
that
I
don't
know
whatever
happened
to
Tyrone
I
wish.
I
could
tell
you
that
the
end
of
the
story
is
a
happy
one,
but
it
was
toward
the
end
of
the
school
year.
F
I
was
reassigned
to
another
broken
school
and
a
broke
neighborhood
with
kids,
who
had
been
not
seeing
and
not
respecting
so
I
I.
Don't
know
it
happened
to
Tyler
what
Tyrone
needed,
though
I
realized
were
adults
around
him
to
see
him
to
respect
him
to
recognize
his
needs
and
then
to
help
him
meet
them.
F
It's
about
respect
and
we're
here,
honoring
Aretha
Franklin,
and
we
know
that
respect
is
one
of
the
greatest
songs
reported
songs
of
all
time,
but
about
respect
not
only
was
that
one
of
Rita's
most
amazing
recordings,
but
she
also
said
about
respect
of
this.
She
said
we
all
require
and
want
respect,
man
or
woman,
black
or
white
and
I'm
gonna,
just
add
adult
or
child,
and
she
said
of
respect.
It's
our
basic
human
right
and
I.
Think
that's!
What
distinguishes
Boston
Academy
of
Arts
is
that
it
offers
respects
for
its
kids
in
abundance.
F
Whatever
package
they
come
in
whatever
dreams
and
goals
they
have
whatever
their
needs,
they
are
seen
and
they
are
respected
and
they
are
nurtured
and
they
are
nourished
and
because
of
that
busting
arts,
academies,
kids
soar,
remember,
I,
said
it's
wonderful
to
see
a
child
sweat,
it's
wonderful!
What
you're
doing
to
allow
these
children
to
soar?
C
Thank
you
so
much
Diane,
congratulations
before
the
mayor.
I
know
he's
running
out,
but
I
forgot
to
recognize
Ron
Kofi
who's,
the
president
of
the
New
England
area
conference
of
the
n-double,
a-c-p
and
I
know.
President
coal
field
is
still
here,
but
I
also
want
to
thank
the
mayor.
We
are
in
Roxbury
and
I
could
tell
you
that
I
am
so
excited
for
July
2020.
Thanks
to
our
mayor,
the
National
n
double
acp
conference.
D
Thank
you
to
know
so.
I
will
take
a
little
bit
of
personal
privilege
because
I've
known
Diane
Patrick
for
quite
some
time
known
her
so
long
I
could
read
12-point
print
and
didn't
need
glasses.
Now,
I've
got
20-point
credits
in
my
notes.
I
was
reminded
by
what
the
mayor
just
said
when
he
was
describing
Italians
family
and
eventually
that
her
grandfather
was
the
first
elected
african-american
in
Brooklyn
and
I
was
reminded
of
another
member
of
your
family,
who
I
loved
and
was
a
character
Pop's.
Dad
I
can
tell
a
really
quick
funny
story.
D
Thank
you
very
much
for
putting
up
with
us.
I'm
surprised,
you're
still
talking
to
any
of
us.
Our
show
this
evening
is
titled
respect
her,
and
it
is
fitting
that
you're
our
civic
nominee,
because
this
Commonwealth
respects
you
so
much
aside
from
your
many
accomplishments
that
were
detailed.
The
thing
that
is
was
great
about
you.
His
first
lady
is
the
depth
of
your
humanity
in
the
way
that
you
approached
that
job.
D
The
many
things
that
you
gave
voice
to
in
your
own
life,
the
struggles
that
you
had
gave
enormous
comfort
to
a
lot
of
people
in
this
Commonwealth
and
I.
Think
that's
your
lasting
impact
and
that's
going
to
be
your
lasting
legacy.
And
so
you
are
my
forever.
First
lady
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
and
I.
Think
you'd
make
a
great
first
day
of
the
United
States
of
America.
D
Our
mayor,
who
I'm
not
sure
if
he's
was
able
to
stick
around
but
for
our
mayor
I,
want
to
say
something
about
our
mayor.
Our
ability
to
rise
as
an
organization
has
been
in
direct
proportion
to
how
much
these
been
able
lifts
us.
It
is
rare
to
see
leadership
around
something
like
this
and
I
can't
tell
you
how
much
we
have
counted
on
him
and
how
many
times
he
has
stood
the
test
to
stand
with
us
and
help
us
create
this
incredible
environment
that
we've
got
for
the
young
people
we
serve.
D
So
apparently,
I
don't
have
to
make
a
really
hard
ask
tonight,
because
our
friend
Pam
Reeve,
has
stepped
up
in
some
way
I'll
find
out
later.
But
I
want
to
talk
to
you
about
our
students.
Our
students
are
the
young
people
who
wake
up
every
single
day
with
the
Arts
on
their
minds
and
in
their
hearts.
Boston
Arts
Academy
is
for
the
talented
students
who
can't
imagine
a
day
without
dancing,
painting,
drawing
designing
doing
any
of
the
things
that
we
have
as
disciplines
within
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
and
the
community
of
our
students.
D
The
community
that
our
students
and
staff
have
created
is
incredibly
diverse.
It's
inclusive,
it's
loving,
it's
just
and
it's
like
a
family
and
for
many
of
them
that's
an
important
element,
because
artistic
kids
that
are
in
their
neighborhoods
are
not
always
welcome,
and
so
to
be
with
a
community
of
other
artists.
Other
people
that
care
about
the
Arts
as
enormous
li
important.
D
You
forget
that
these
are
high
school
kids
because
they
are
classically
trained
in
the
various
disciplines,
so
you're
going
to
see
it
from
the
boards
of
the
stage.
The
voices
that
you
hear
raised
the
dancers
that
you
see,
the
lighting
that
you
see
in
the
set
design,
that
is
all
Boston
Arts
Academy
students,
and
it's
going
to
be
an
amazing
time.
So
after
this
performance
I
hope
each
of
you
will
get
involved
in
Boston,
Arts
Academy.
D
In
some
material
way,
our
foundation
staff
will
be
around
to
answer
any
questions
you
might
have
and,
of
course,
if
you
are
so
inclined
to
our
organization,
your
financial
support
helps
us
close
the
opportunity
gap
for
work.
Boston's,
most
talented
students,
the
BAA,
is
building
our
future
campaign
is
a
five-year
30
million
dollar
comprehensive
campaign
to
augment
the
school
budget,
with
funds
for
the
Arts
and
builds
our
long-term
sustainability
and
to
date
and
I
will
welcome
the
applause
for
our
team.
To
date,
we
have
raised
over
75.
D
Our
audacious
goals
are
worthy
of
our
great
students
and
is
worthy
of
our
great
city,
and
so
I
encourage
each
and
every
single
one
of
you
to
look
at
the
performance
tonight
and
recognize
that
what
we're
producing
in
Boston
is
some
of
the
most
talented
people
that
the
country
will
ever
see,
and
we
can
only
be
a
part
of
that
in
a
meaningful
way.
So
I
encourage
you
this
evening
to
give
to
give
as
much
as
you
can
to
help
support
us
in
this
effort.
I
thank
you
and
enjoy
the
evening.