| 词条 | Geoffrey Canada |
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| name = Geoffrey Canada | image = Geoffrey Canada.jpeg | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|January 13, 1952}} | birth_place = Bronx, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | residence = | nationality = American | alma_mater = Bowdoin College Harvard University | occupation = President of the Harlem Children's Zone social activist author educator | salary = | predecessor = | spouse = | children = | parents = }} Geoffrey Canada (born January 13, 1952) is an American educator, social activist and author. Since 1990, Canada has been president of the Harlem Children's Zone in Harlem, New York, an organization that states its goal is to increase high school and college graduation rates among students in Harlem.[1] This initiative serves a 97-block area of Harlem replete with at-risk children.[2] Canada serves as the chairman of Children's Defense Fund's board of directors.[3] He was a member of the board of directors of The After-School Corporation, a nonprofit organization that aims to expand educational opportunities for all students. Canada's recommendation for educational reform is to start early using wide-ranging strategies and never give up. Early life and educationCanada was born in the South Bronx, the third of four sons born to Mary Elizabeth Canada (née Williams), a substance abuse counselor, and McAlister Canada.[4][5][6] The marriage of his parents ended in 1956. Thereafter, he was raised by his mother. His father played little part in the life of his children and did not contribute to their financial support.[7] Canada was raised among "abandoned houses, crime, violence and an all-encompassing sense of chaos and disorder". When Canada was in his mid-teens, his mother sent him to live with her parents in Wyandanch, New York.[7] He attended Wyandanch Memorial High School and during his senior year, won a scholarship from the Fraternal Order of Masons.[7] He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and sociology from Bowdoin College, from which he was graduated in 1974, and a master's degree in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Canada is the middle of 3 brothers, one of whom is Derrick Canada, a former Harlem Globetrotters Player. Harlem Children's ZoneStarting as president in 1990, Canada began working with the Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families, which would evolve into the Harlem Children's Zone. Unsatisfied with the scope of Rheedlen, during the 1990s Canada transformed the organization into a center that actively would follow the academic careers of youths in a 24-block-area of Harlem. Following the success of the original model, the area of focus now has grown to 97 blocks. In addition to serving as president, Canada was also CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone until July 2014, when the position went to chief operating officer, Anne Williams-Isom.[8] The Harlem Children's Zone was profiled in the New York Times Magazine during 2004 in a story by Paul Tough. The author described the organization as "one of the biggest social experiments of our time."[9] In 2008, Tough published a book entitled, Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America.[10] Additionally, U.S. News and World Report named Canada one of America's Best Leaders in its October 2005 issue. Along with having been featured in a number of print publications, Canada has made a number of high-profile television appearances, including a profile interview on 60 Minutes,[11] two televised interviews with Charlie Rose,[12] a guest appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, a guest appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and three appearances on the Colbert Report.[13][14] In 2010, Canada appeared in an American Express commercial that premiered during the Academy Awards. The commercial provided an extended look at his work and success at the Harlem Children's Zone.[15] Desiring to emulate the Harlem Children's Zone, in 2009, American President Barack Obama announced plans to replicate the HCZ model in 20 other cities across the nation.[16] Canada is featured prominently in Waiting for Superman (2010), Academy Award-winner Davis Guggenheim's documentary on the state of American public education. The film received the Audience Award for best documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[17] It was reported that Canada was offered the position of New York City Schools Chancellor by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, but that he turned it down.[18] In 2013, Canada toured college campuses with Stanley Druckenmiller urging reform in taxation, health care, and Social Security to ensure intergenerational equity.[19] In July 2013 The New Yorker Festival released a video entitled, Geoffrey Canada on Giving Voice to the Have-nots, of a panel that was moderated by George Packer. Along with Canada, the panelists included Abhijit Banerjee, Katherine Boo, and Jose Antonio Vargas.[20] BooksCanada's first book, Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America, was first released in 1995. In the book, Canada recounts his exposure to violence during his childhood and offers a series of recommendations on how to alleviate violence in inner cities. In the mid 2000s (decade), Beacon Press began considering publishing an alternate graphic novel version. Illustrator Jamar Nicholas and editor Allison Trzop created Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence (A True Story in Black and White), which was released in stores on September 14, 2010.[21] Publishers Weekly praised Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun, commenting that "[a] more powerful depiction of the tragic life of urban children and a more compelling plea to end 'America's war against itself' cannot be imagined."[22]In 1998, Canada published his second book, Reaching Up For Manhood: Transforming the Lives of Boys in America.[23] Awards and honors
AppointmentsGeoffrey Canada was chosen by Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York in 2006 to serve as co-chair of the Commission on Economic Opportunity tasked to formulate a scheme that would considerably trim down poverty. In 2011, he was selected to join the New York State Governor’s Council of Economic and Fiscal Advisers. He is also an adviser to and board member of many non-profit entities.[34] References1. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/gergen/january98/canada.html|title=Moving Toward Manhood|publisher=PBS|first=David|last=Gergen|date=January 20, 1998|accessdate=2007-04-24}} 2. ^Kafer, Nancy (16 March 2017). "Geoffrey Canada's takeaway on education reform: If kids have no future, then business has no future." Retrieved 15 August 2018 at http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110602/FREE/110609963/geoffrey-canadas-takeaway-on-education-reform-if-kids-have-no-future 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.childrensdefense.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-02-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310083309/http://www.childrensdefense.org/about-us/board-of-directors/ |archivedate=2014-03-10 |df= }} 4. ^Stated on Finding Your Roots, PBS, April 1, 2012 5. ^[https://www.npr.org/2012/03/23/149222907/helping-celebrities-find-their-roots Helping Celebrities Find Their Roots : NPR] 6. ^Canada, Geoffrey 1954– – FREE Canada, Geoffrey 1954– information | Encyclopedia.com: Find Canada, Geoffrey 1954– research 7. ^1 2 {{cite journal|date=February 2005 |title= Geoffrey Canada, social activist |journal= Current Biography |volume= |series= |issue= |page= |pages= |location= New York |publisher= H. W. Wilson Company |id= |issn= 0011-3344 |oclc= |bibcode= |doi= |accessdate= 2011-01-17 |url= http://www.hwwilson.com/Currentbio/cover_bios/cover_bio_2_05.cfm |quote= |ref= }} 8. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/11/nyregion/chief-of-harlem-childrens-program-will-step-aside.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0| title=Chief of Harlem Children’s Program Will Step Aside| author=Hernández, Javier C.| date=2014-02-10| work= The New York Times| accessdate=2014-07-10}} 9. ^{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9507E7D91030F933A15755C0A9629C8B63|title=The Harlem Project|publisher=New York Times Magazine|first=Paul|last=Tough|date=June 20, 2004|accessdate=2007-04-24}} 10. ^{{cite book| author=Paul Tough| title=Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America| isbn=0-618-56989-8| publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt| date=2008-08-12}} 11. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/11/60minutes/main1611936.shtml| title=The Harlem Children's Zone: How One Man's Vision To Revitalize Harlem Starts With Children| author=Daniel Schorn, reported by Ed Bradley| date=2006-05-14| work=CBS 60 Minutes television program| accessdate=2009-01-26}} 12. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.charlierose.com/guest/byname/geoffrey_canada |title = Charlie Rose Guests - Geoffrey Canada |work = Charlie Rose Inc. |accessdate = 2009-06-05 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120319220857/http://www.charlierose.com/guest/byname/geoffrey_canada |archivedate = 2012-03-19 |df = }} 13. ^{{cite video| url=http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/213445/december-08-2008/geoffrey-canada| title=Colbert Nation: Geoffrey Canada| medium=T.V.| date=2008-12-08| accessdate=2009-06-07}} 14. ^{{cite video| url=http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/239122/july-20-2009/reverse-racism---geoffrey-canada| title=Colbert Nation: Geoffrey Canada - Reversing Racism| medium=T.V.| date=2009-07-20| accessdate=2009-08-12}} 15. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/archives/1bowdoincampus/007145.shtml|title=Bowdoin Amid the Oscars: Hey Wasn't That Geoff Canada '74|publisher=Bowdoin College Campus News|date=March 2010|accessdate=2010-03-21}} 16. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.barackobama.com/issues/poverty/index_campaign.php#concentrated-poverty| title=Barack Obama and Joe Biden's Plan to Combat Poverty| date=Fall 2008| work=Obama-Biden website| accessdate=2009-06-05}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/sundance_10_awards_in_progress/P1/ |title="Winter’s Bone," "Restrepo" Lead Sundance Award Winners |accessdate=2010-01-30 |date=2010-01-30 |publisher=IndieWire}} 18. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/nyregion/10canada.html?ref=nyregion| title=Educator Is Said to Have Rejected Chancellor Job| author=Javier Hernandez| date=2010-12-09| work=New York Times}} 19. ^{{Cite news| last = Friedman| first = Thomas L| title = Sorry, Kids. We Ate It All| work = NYTimes.com| accessdate = 2013-10-16| date = 2013-10-15| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/16/opinion/friedman-sorry-kids-we-ate-it-all.html?_r=0}} 20. ^http://video.newyorker.com/watch/geoffrey-canada-on-giving-voice-to-the-have-n 21. ^{{cite web |title=Fist Stick Knife Gun: From Memoir to Graphic Book |url=http://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2010/09/fist-stick-knife-gun.html |website=Beacon Broadside |date=September 15, 2010}} 22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2010/09/fist-stick-knife-gun.html|date=Sep 15, 2010|title=Fist Stick Knife Gun: From Memoir to Graphic Book|publisher=Beacon Broadside|accessdate=March 18, 2011}} 23. ^{{cite book| author=Geoffrey Canada| title=Reaching Up For Manhood: Transforming the Lives of Boys in America| isbn=0-8070-2317-5| publisher=Beacon Press| date=1998-12-10}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.heinzawards.net/recipients/geoffrey-canada |title=The Heinz Awards, Geoffrey Canada profile |publisher=Heinzawards.net |accessdate=2010-10-20}} 25. ^{{cite web|url=http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/subject/bowdoin/honors/canada07.pdf |title=Honoris Causa citation, Bowdoin College |format=PDF |accessdate=2010-10-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100802102530/http://library.bowdoin.edu/arch/subject/bowdoin/honors/canada07.pdf |archivedate=2010-08-02 |df= }} 26. ^National Winners | public service awards | Jefferson Awards.org 27. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.columbia.edu/oncampus/2007 |title=Columbia Announces 2010 Honorary Degree Recipients |publisher=News.columbia.edu |accessdate=2010-10-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622162240/http://news.columbia.edu/oncampus/2007 |archivedate=2010-06-22 |df= }} 28. ^{{cite web|last=Richards |first=Chris |url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/06/fifteen_memorable_moments_from.html |title=Washington Post article on BET Awards |publisher=Blog.washingtonpost.com |date=2010-06-28 |accessdate=2010-10-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902072943/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/clicktrack/2010/06/fifteen_memorable_moments_from.html |archivedate=2012-09-02 |df= }} 29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S30/68/62G29/index.xml?section=topstories|title=Princeton awards six honorary degrees}} 30. ^{{cite web|url=http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2012/04/penn_to_award_seven_honorary_degrees |title=Honoris Causa citation, University of Pennsylvania |accessdate=2012-05-14}} 31. ^{{cite web|last1=Folt|first1=Carol L.|title=Geoffrey Canada (Doctor of Humane Letters)|url=https://www.dartmouth.edu/~commence/news/speeches/2013/canada.html|publisher=Dartmouth College|accessdate=23 May 2016}} 32. ^{{cite web|title=Geoffrey Canada, Honorary Degree Citation|url=http://www.brandeis.edu/commencement/2014/honorees/canada.html|publisher=Brandeis University|accessdate=23 May 2016}} 33. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.bates.edu/news/2017/04/13/geoffrey-canada-2017-commencement-address-honorands-susan-collins-wanda-corn-patrick-dempsey/?_ga=1.62291244.121209565.1485148683|title=Visionary educator Geoffrey Canada to deliver 2017 Commencement address, joining honorands Sen. Susan Collins, Wanda Corn, and Patrick Dempsey|date=2017-04-13|access-date=2017-04-15}} 34. ^Retrieved 15 August 2018 at https://hcz.org/about-us/leadership/geoffrey-canada/ External links
Further readingIntroducing the Geoffrey Canada Scholars Brown" [https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2009/10/geoffrey-canadas-good-works/ Geoffrey Canada's good works] If kids have no future, then business has no future{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Canada, Geoffrey}} 10 : 1952 births|African-American writers|American writers|Bowdoin College alumni|Living people|Men's movement in the United States|People from the Bronx|Harvard Graduate School of Education alumni|People from Wyandanch, New York|Activists from New York (state) |
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