密歇根大學(xué)畢業(yè)演講—化恐懼為勇氣的力量比想象中更強(qiáng)大

Thank you, President Schlissel，Buenos dias，My name is Yvonne Navarrete.

謝謝施萊塞爾校長(zhǎng)，大家早上好，我叫伊馮娜·納瓦雷特。

I am thrilled to be receiving a bachelor's degree from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

我很高興能獲得福特公共政策學(xué)院的學(xué)士學(xué)位。

one of the nation's most respected schools of public policy and public administration.

福特公共政策學(xué)院是美國(guó)最負(fù)盛名的公共政策與公共管理學(xué)院之一。

Congratulations and best wishes to the other 108 Ford School graduates being honored today.

祝賀并誠(chéng)摯祝愿福特學(xué)院的其他108名畢業(yè)生們。

My parents taught me many life lessons，including the power of channeling fear into courage.

我的父母教會(huì)了我很多人生道理，是他們讓我知道 將恐懼轉(zhuǎn)化為勇氣的力量有多么強(qiáng)大。

In 1999, they made the brave decision to move our family from Mexico to Detroit.

1999年他們做出了一個(gè)勇敢的決定 從墨西哥舉家搬遷到底特律。

where my two brothers and I were raised and attended the Detroit Public Schools.

我和我的兩個(gè)兄弟在底特律長(zhǎng)大 就讀于底特律公立學(xué)校。

One of them, Alejandro，also graduates with us today, with the bachelor's degree in economic.

我的其中一位兄弟 亞歷杭德羅。也是今天畢業(yè)生中的一員 他獲得了經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的學(xué)士學(xué)位。

I was uncertain and afraid when I applied to this prestigious university as an undocumented student.

當(dāng)我以無(wú)證學(xué)生的身份申請(qǐng)這所著名的大學(xué)時(shí) 我既猶豫又害怕。

I didn't know if I would be accepted, wanted，or able to afford the Michigan Difference.

我不知道自己是否會(huì)被錄取 是否是導(dǎo)師所想要的那種學(xué)生。也不知道自己是否有能力支付密歇根大學(xué)的學(xué)費(fèi)。

When I arrived on campus, I was still uncertain but less afraid.

當(dāng)我到達(dá)校園的時(shí)候 我仍然是很迷茫的 但我不再那么害怕了。

I realized that Michigan could be a space where I could be a scholar and an activist.

我意識(shí)到 密歇根大學(xué)一個(gè)是可以成為讓我成為學(xué)者和活動(dòng)家的地方。

Fellow student leaders and I founded La Casa.

我和其他學(xué)生領(lǐng)袖一起創(chuàng)辦了La Casa這個(gè)組織。

a Latinx movement that advocates for more than 15 student organizations and over 2,000 students.

這項(xiàng)拉丁運(yùn)動(dòng)為15個(gè)以上學(xué)生組織和2000多名學(xué)生提供了支持。

Our persistent fight for the Latinx representation .

我們對(duì)爭(zhēng)取拉丁裔學(xué)生地位的不懈努力。

has changed the campus experience for the Latinx community.

改變了拉丁裔社區(qū)學(xué)生的校園體驗(yàn)。

For this generation and the next.

我們的努力將持續(xù)影響這一代和下一代的拉丁裔學(xué)生。

I also realized my Ford education would help me challenge the policies and systems.

同樣我也意識(shí)到 我在福特學(xué)院所接受的教育將幫助我去挑戰(zhàn)。

that questioned my family's and other undocumented immigrants' existence in this country.

那些質(zhì)疑我的家庭和其他非法移民在這個(gè)國(guó)家存在的政策和制度。

The lessons I've learned from mi Mamá yPapá, Detroit, and the University of Michigan.

我從爸爸媽媽 底特律這座城市和密歇根大學(xué)所學(xué)到的知識(shí)。

empowered me to boldly confront fear with courage.

賦予了我勇氣 讓我能夠勇敢地面對(duì)我的恐懼。

U-M and my community have been my vehicle to so many opportunities.

密歇根大學(xué)和我的社區(qū)一直以來(lái)都是讓我獲得很多機(jī)會(huì)的平臺(tái)。

including an internship with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in the U.S. House of Representatives.

讓我有機(jī)會(huì)在美國(guó)眾議院的西班牙裔國(guó)會(huì)議員團(tuán)研究所里實(shí)習(xí)。

I arrived at Michigan scared.

初到密歇根大學(xué)時(shí) 我的內(nèi)心充滿了恐懼。

but traveling across the country as a leader and scholar.

但隨著后來(lái) 我以領(lǐng)袖和學(xué)者的身份踏遍了全國(guó)各地。

advocating for immigrant rights and working to empower those too often placed in the margins.

積極倡導(dǎo)移民權(quán)利 并努力幫助那些經(jīng)常被邊緣化的人。

has changed me.

我所做的這一切都深深地改變了我自己。

I now stand before you today, proud to say.

今天我可以站在你們面前 自豪地告訴大家。

I am undocumented and unafraid.

即使我沒有合法移民證件 我也不害怕。