It took two years of non-stop studying for Lance Dunn to make it to this point.
蘭斯·鄧恩花了兩年時間不間斷的學習，才到達這一刻。
The 23-year old Philadelphia resident, who was a high school dropout, has passed the GED or high school equivalency test, and he is now graduating and on his way to college.
這個23歲的費城人曾經是一名輟學的高中生，他通過了GED或者說高中同等學力考試，現在他畢業(yè)了，正向著大學前進。
“The key is to get up and do it, just get up and do it. Stay motivated and have that drive, that hunger to keep going.”
“關鍵是行動起來，去做這件事，就是行動起來馬上去做。保持積極性，有動力和渴望去不斷前進。”
Each year, nearly a thousand young people come through community centers run by Philadelphia-based nonprofit JEV Human Services. Director of Youth Engagement Tara Mullen says they receive help overcoming obstacles to completing their high school education and getting a job.
每年，將近一千名年輕人來到JEV社會服務機構設立的社區(qū)中心，這一機構是總部設在費城的非營利性機構。青年參與部門的主管塔拉·馬倫說他們接受幫助克服完成高中學業(yè)以及獲得工作的困難。
“Many (are) parenting, many involved in the juvenile justice system, many involved in the adult criminal system, a lot facing homelessness just any other number of barriers.”
“許多人要撫養(yǎng)孩子，許多還面對青少年司法制度之中，許多人還涉及成年人犯罪，許多人還面臨無家可歸，還有一些其他的阻礙?！?BR> “I could see myself in these young men. And the only difference is that I grew up in an environment that was a little bit more forgiving.”
“我可以在這些年輕人中看到我的影子，而我們之間的不同在于，我生長的環(huán)境比他們的更寬容一點?！?BR> Two years ago, president Obama launched My Brother’s Keeper initiative to help narrow the opportunity gap for boys and young men of color, including by increasing high school graduation and employment rates.
兩年前，奧巴馬總統啟動了“我兄弟的守護人”計劃，以幫助縮小男孩以及有色年輕男性的機會代溝，其中就包括提高高中畢業(yè)率以及就業(yè)率。
Philadelphia is one of the first U.S. cities to adopt the initiative, with nearly 90 million dollars in private and public funding raised to support programs like this one.
費城就是第一批接受這一計劃的美國城市之一?；I集了將近9千萬美元的個人和公共資金用來支持像這樣的項目。
On this state, the 38 graduates receiving their GED certificate, here how Guy Generals went from working in the chemical plant to getting a doctorate. He is now serving as the president of the Community College of Philadelphia.
這次，有38位畢業(yè)生獲得了他們的GED證書。蓋伊·杰納羅斯曾經從一名工作于化工廠的工人到如今獲得博士學位，現在他是費城社區(qū)大學的校長。
“I do think that this experience in terms of education will be transformative for them. I do think that they have recognized that they can achieve academically and they will, in a very near future, begin see the benefits what they receive that’s far.”
“我確實認為這個教育經歷對于他們來說是具有變革意義的，我確實覺得他們認識到他們能夠取得學業(yè)上的成功，在不久的將來，他們開始看到他們所接受的事物給他們帶去的好處很多?！?BR> 19-year-old Anthony Simpson has seen the impact firsthand. The high school dropout completed the GED program in just two months and credits JEVS with getting him into community college.
19歲的安東尼·辛普森直接看到了影響。這位高中的輟學生在僅僅兩個月內就完成了GED項目而且將他能夠進入大學學習歸功于JEVS。
“They helped me stay consistent; they were there every morning. You know, Mr. Jordan would sit in front of the class and wait for me to come in. It was like...It was .... They motivated me, because without them I would have given up.”
“他們幫我堅持下去，他們每天早上都在。喬丹先生坐在班級前，等我進來。他們激勵我，因為沒有他們我可能就放棄了。”
These graduates say they now see a new path to opportunity, including obtaining a college degree, a goal they once thought impossible.
這些畢業(yè)生說現在他們看到了獲得機會的新途徑，包括獲得一個大學的文憑，而這一目標他們曾經都覺得是不可能的。
Aru Pande VOA NEWS Philadelphia.
VOA新聞，阿魯·潘德，費城報道。
蘭斯·鄧恩花了兩年時間不間斷的學習，才到達這一刻。
The 23-year old Philadelphia resident, who was a high school dropout, has passed the GED or high school equivalency test, and he is now graduating and on his way to college.
這個23歲的費城人曾經是一名輟學的高中生，他通過了GED或者說高中同等學力考試，現在他畢業(yè)了，正向著大學前進。
“The key is to get up and do it, just get up and do it. Stay motivated and have that drive, that hunger to keep going.”
“關鍵是行動起來，去做這件事，就是行動起來馬上去做。保持積極性，有動力和渴望去不斷前進。”
Each year, nearly a thousand young people come through community centers run by Philadelphia-based nonprofit JEV Human Services. Director of Youth Engagement Tara Mullen says they receive help overcoming obstacles to completing their high school education and getting a job.
每年，將近一千名年輕人來到JEV社會服務機構設立的社區(qū)中心，這一機構是總部設在費城的非營利性機構。青年參與部門的主管塔拉·馬倫說他們接受幫助克服完成高中學業(yè)以及獲得工作的困難。
“Many (are) parenting, many involved in the juvenile justice system, many involved in the adult criminal system, a lot facing homelessness just any other number of barriers.”
“許多人要撫養(yǎng)孩子，許多還面對青少年司法制度之中，許多人還涉及成年人犯罪，許多人還面臨無家可歸，還有一些其他的阻礙?！?BR> “I could see myself in these young men. And the only difference is that I grew up in an environment that was a little bit more forgiving.”
“我可以在這些年輕人中看到我的影子，而我們之間的不同在于，我生長的環(huán)境比他們的更寬容一點?！?BR> Two years ago, president Obama launched My Brother’s Keeper initiative to help narrow the opportunity gap for boys and young men of color, including by increasing high school graduation and employment rates.
兩年前，奧巴馬總統啟動了“我兄弟的守護人”計劃，以幫助縮小男孩以及有色年輕男性的機會代溝，其中就包括提高高中畢業(yè)率以及就業(yè)率。
Philadelphia is one of the first U.S. cities to adopt the initiative, with nearly 90 million dollars in private and public funding raised to support programs like this one.
費城就是第一批接受這一計劃的美國城市之一?；I集了將近9千萬美元的個人和公共資金用來支持像這樣的項目。
On this state, the 38 graduates receiving their GED certificate, here how Guy Generals went from working in the chemical plant to getting a doctorate. He is now serving as the president of the Community College of Philadelphia.
這次，有38位畢業(yè)生獲得了他們的GED證書。蓋伊·杰納羅斯曾經從一名工作于化工廠的工人到如今獲得博士學位，現在他是費城社區(qū)大學的校長。
“I do think that this experience in terms of education will be transformative for them. I do think that they have recognized that they can achieve academically and they will, in a very near future, begin see the benefits what they receive that’s far.”
“我確實認為這個教育經歷對于他們來說是具有變革意義的，我確實覺得他們認識到他們能夠取得學業(yè)上的成功，在不久的將來，他們開始看到他們所接受的事物給他們帶去的好處很多?！?BR> 19-year-old Anthony Simpson has seen the impact firsthand. The high school dropout completed the GED program in just two months and credits JEVS with getting him into community college.
19歲的安東尼·辛普森直接看到了影響。這位高中的輟學生在僅僅兩個月內就完成了GED項目而且將他能夠進入大學學習歸功于JEVS。
“They helped me stay consistent; they were there every morning. You know, Mr. Jordan would sit in front of the class and wait for me to come in. It was like...It was .... They motivated me, because without them I would have given up.”
“他們幫我堅持下去，他們每天早上都在。喬丹先生坐在班級前，等我進來。他們激勵我，因為沒有他們我可能就放棄了。”
These graduates say they now see a new path to opportunity, including obtaining a college degree, a goal they once thought impossible.
這些畢業(yè)生說現在他們看到了獲得機會的新途徑，包括獲得一個大學的文憑，而這一目標他們曾經都覺得是不可能的。
Aru Pande VOA NEWS Philadelphia.
VOA新聞，阿魯·潘德，費城報道。
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