在 J. Fred Scott School 中，一项鼓舞人心的倡议引发了关于身份、归属和包容的深入对话，为 CBE 及更广泛范围的学校和工作场所提供了宝贵的启示。 ​该小学的“名字的含义”项目是受到教育领导者 Gerado Ochoa 的 TEDx 演讲“Getting it right: Why pronouncing names correctly matters” 的启发。在今年早些时候，这次原创演讲在 CBE 领导团队中分享，这激发了 J. Fred Scott School 校长 Scott Robinson 和工作人员在他们自己的学校采取行动。

这么有力的活动，老师们将其带回课堂，让学生们参与其中，”Robinson 说，并补充说，简单到准确发音一个人的名字就会对一个人的归属感产生如此积极的影响。​

这项活动产生了显著的影响。由于这项练习，Robinson 说，他们看到和听到学生和工作人员感到舒服地纠正他人发音，看到个人因有机会分享自己的名字而自豪地发光。

为了庆祝并分享该项目的影响，制作了一部视频，展示了学生对自己名字的认知以及当他们的身份得到认可时所感受到的自豪感。

通过观看“名字的含义”视频，亲眼见证这项了不起的工作。

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​An inspiring initiative at Colonel J. Fred Scott School is sparking meaningful conversations about identity, belonging and inclusion — offering lessons for schools and workplaces across the CBE and beyond. 

The elementary school’s “What’s in a Name” project was inspired by the TEDx talk "Getting it right: Why pronouncing names correctly matters" by education leader Gerado Ochoa. The original talk was shared during a CBE leadership earlier this year, motivating Principal Scott Robinson and staff at Colonel J. Fred Scott School to act at their own school. 

“It was such a powerful activity that teachers took it back to their classrooms to have students participate,” Robinson said, adding that something as simple as pronouncing someone’s name correctly can have such a positive impact on an individual’s sense of belonging.  

The activity’s impact has been noticeable. As a result of the exercise, Robinson says they are seeing and hearing students and staff feeling comfortable correcting others on the pronunciation of names and are witnessing individuals glow with pride to have the opportunity to share why they are proud of their name.  

To celebrate and share the impact of the project, a video was created featuring students’ reflections on their names and the pride they feel when their identities are acknowledged. 

See this wonderful work in action for yourself by watching the 'What’s in a Name' Video. 

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