1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,193 Sync by mczolly www.addic7ed.com 2 00:00:02,252 --> 00:00:03,685 Save our youth! 3 00:00:03,752 --> 00:00:06,313 Save our youth! 4 00:00:12,678 --> 00:00:16,377 Education in America is under siege. 5 00:00:16,445 --> 00:00:19,110 Budgets slashed. 6 00:00:19,177 --> 00:00:21,077 Teachers fired. 7 00:00:21,144 --> 00:00:25,009 Schools falling apart. 8 00:00:27,578 --> 00:00:29,245 Enterprise is like a prison. 9 00:00:29,313 --> 00:00:31,345 It makes me angry and sad. 10 00:00:31,413 --> 00:00:33,842 You don't feel like learning. 11 00:00:33,910 --> 00:00:37,641 America, it's time to fix our broken schools. 12 00:00:37,709 --> 00:00:43,245 [Cheering] 13 00:00:43,313 --> 00:00:45,513 All: Three, two, one! 14 00:00:45,581 --> 00:00:50,317 [Cheers and applause] 15 00:00:50,385 --> 00:00:53,186 Four individuals from different walks of life 16 00:00:53,254 --> 00:00:55,086 have come together to help communities 17 00:00:55,154 --> 00:00:56,187 renovate their schools. 18 00:00:56,254 --> 00:00:57,454 Are you ready? 19 00:00:57,521 --> 00:00:58,688 Susie castillo, 20 00:00:58,755 --> 00:01:01,422 designer and former miss U.S.A. 21 00:01:01,489 --> 00:01:04,657 I'm just really excited to meet these kids, 22 00:01:04,725 --> 00:01:06,392 look them in the eye, 23 00:01:06,459 --> 00:01:08,525 and just tell them, "listen, I came 24 00:01:08,593 --> 00:01:12,694 from the same type of neighborhood that you did." 25 00:01:12,761 --> 00:01:15,461 Jacob soboroff, political journalist 26 00:01:15,529 --> 00:01:17,963 determined to find out why so many of our schools 27 00:01:18,031 --> 00:01:19,297 are on the brink of collapse. 28 00:01:19,365 --> 00:01:21,632 I think that education in America's broken. 29 00:01:21,700 --> 00:01:24,268 No teacher or no student should feel 30 00:01:24,335 --> 00:01:26,568 like their school is a prison. 31 00:01:26,635 --> 00:01:29,569 Kym whitley, comedian and former teacher. 32 00:01:29,637 --> 00:01:31,971 If you can give a child a great beginning, 33 00:01:32,039 --> 00:01:33,737 they could become anything. 34 00:01:33,805 --> 00:01:35,536 And me, Tom stroup, 35 00:01:35,604 --> 00:01:37,704 team leader and SWAT commander. 36 00:01:37,772 --> 00:01:39,572 We're basically community organizers. 37 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,040 It's about going to a community 38 00:01:42,108 --> 00:01:46,370 and helping the community help themselves. 39 00:01:46,437 --> 00:01:49,105 Th week, we're going to help enterprise middle school 40 00:01:49,173 --> 00:01:51,673 in Compton, California. 41 00:01:51,741 --> 00:01:53,774 Hey, nbc. My name's angel. 42 00:01:53,842 --> 00:01:56,309 I'm an eighth grade student here at enterprise middle school. 43 00:01:56,377 --> 00:01:58,177 Hi, nbc. I'm also an eighth grade student 44 00:01:58,245 --> 00:01:59,977 here at enterprise, and my name is James. 45 00:02:00,045 --> 00:02:03,412 I love enterprise. It's a great school, 46 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,847 but there are changes that need to be made. 47 00:02:05,915 --> 00:02:07,915 Let's take a tour. 48 00:02:07,983 --> 00:02:11,016 This is the boys' restroom. 49 00:02:11,084 --> 00:02:12,483 You have no door. 50 00:02:12,551 --> 00:02:13,851 There's no privacy. 51 00:02:13,918 --> 00:02:17,452 There's no tissue to dry your hands. 52 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:20,187 There's also no soap to wash your hands with. 53 00:02:20,255 --> 00:02:21,888 It's unsanitary. 54 00:02:21,956 --> 00:02:25,590 We spend, what, six hours a day in school? 55 00:02:25,657 --> 00:02:27,858 Basically, school's like our home. 56 00:02:27,925 --> 00:02:30,493 Would you want your house to be trashed up? 57 00:02:30,561 --> 00:02:31,827 No. 58 00:02:31,895 --> 00:02:33,594 If we had like a better quality of school, 59 00:02:33,662 --> 00:02:34,995 the students that are doing great, 60 00:02:35,063 --> 00:02:36,363 they could do better, 61 00:02:36,430 --> 00:02:37,796 and the students that's not doing good at all, 62 00:02:37,864 --> 00:02:39,097 they could be great. 63 00:02:39,165 --> 00:02:41,565 We're out here at the track and fld, 64 00:02:41,633 --> 00:02:43,300 and it's pretty dangerous, because we have 65 00:02:43,367 --> 00:02:45,568 a lot of gopher holes and stuff out here. 66 00:02:45,636 --> 00:02:49,505 Just recently a student broke their ane out here. 67 00:02:49,572 --> 00:02:52,073 We try to have as much fun as possible, 68 00:02:52,141 --> 00:02:53,574 but we really can't do anything with this. 69 00:02:53,642 --> 00:02:55,976 There's huge cracks in the ground. 70 00:02:56,043 --> 00:02:58,811 The crack is four inches deep. 71 00:02:58,879 --> 00:03:00,946 The facilities are not what they should be. 72 00:03:01,013 --> 00:03:03,847 We need better bathrooms, we need better classrooms, 73 00:03:03,914 --> 00:03:05,781 we need cleaner grounds, 74 00:03:05,849 --> 00:03:08,050 we need working water fountains. 75 00:03:08,117 --> 00:03:10,250 There are mice, roaches. 76 00:03:10,318 --> 00:03:12,250 We need rooms that don't look like 77 00:03:12,318 --> 00:03:13,383 you're in a prison. 78 00:03:13,451 --> 00:03:15,151 We need help. 79 00:03:15,219 --> 00:03:19,254 Mr. soriano is struggling too. 80 00:03:19,322 --> 00:03:22,122 I have been in this school for 13 years, 81 00:03:22,190 --> 00:03:24,023 and the classes that I teach 82 00:03:24,091 --> 00:03:26,025 is seventh grade life science. 83 00:03:26,093 --> 00:03:28,060 I don't have a science lab. 84 00:03:28,128 --> 00:03:30,596 This is where I store my chemicals. 85 00:03:30,664 --> 00:03:32,565 It doesn't look like a lab, right? 86 00:03:32,632 --> 00:03:34,734 The sad part of it is 87 00:03:34,801 --> 00:03:35,734 that I need to buy my own supplies 88 00:03:35,802 --> 00:03:37,603 and my own materials. 89 00:03:37,670 --> 00:03:39,537 We really need someone from the outside 90 00:03:39,605 --> 00:03:44,175 to come and help us to rebuild our school. 91 00:03:44,243 --> 00:03:45,643 Our mascot is the eagle. 92 00:03:45,711 --> 00:03:47,278 If the school were changed, 93 00:03:47,345 --> 00:03:48,846 like we'd be soaring eagles, 94 00:03:48,914 --> 00:03:50,647 because right now, we're not soaring eagles. 95 00:03:50,715 --> 00:03:53,916 We're little chicks in a nest, and we... 96 00:03:53,984 --> 00:03:55,218 [Together] Really need your help. 97 00:03:55,285 --> 00:03:56,851 Thank you. 98 00:03:56,919 --> 00:03:57,885 [Bell rings] 99 00:03:57,953 --> 00:04:00,988 [Upbeat music] 100 00:04:01,056 --> 00:04:03,591 ♪ ♪ 101 00:04:03,658 --> 00:04:06,494 [siren wails] 102 00:04:13,034 --> 00:04:14,201 So here we are. 103 00:04:14,268 --> 00:04:15,602 It's the first day. 104 00:04:15,669 --> 00:04:18,270 We're gonna change enterprise middle school. 105 00:04:18,338 --> 00:04:20,839 We need to make something happen. 106 00:04:20,907 --> 00:04:24,441 [Fire alarm buzzing] 107 00:04:24,509 --> 00:04:26,176 - You all right? - Yes. 108 00:04:26,244 --> 00:04:28,078 All right, let's go. All the way up on the truck. 109 00:04:28,146 --> 00:04:30,614 [Fire alarm buzzing] 110 00:04:30,682 --> 00:04:32,150 Come on, you guys! Get down here! 111 00:04:32,217 --> 00:04:34,319 - Bring it on up here! - Come on! 112 00:04:34,387 --> 00:04:38,489 Enterprise middle school, this is not a fire! 113 00:04:38,557 --> 00:04:39,790 This is a school pride team! 114 00:04:39,858 --> 00:04:41,592 We're here to change your school! 115 00:04:41,659 --> 00:04:46,830 [Cheers and applause] 116 00:04:46,898 --> 00:04:47,931 Oh! Where's angel! 117 00:04:47,999 --> 00:04:49,299 He's right there. 118 00:04:49,367 --> 00:04:51,735 - Angel! Where's James? - There he is. 119 00:04:51,803 --> 00:04:53,704 James, we got your videos 120 00:04:53,772 --> 00:04:56,074 and we're here to make a difference in your school. 121 00:04:56,141 --> 00:04:58,074 [Cheers and applause] 122 00:04:58,142 --> 00:05:01,111 Kids, do you like your school the way it is now? 123 00:05:01,179 --> 00:05:04,615 All: No! 124 00:05:04,683 --> 00:05:06,984 How many of you are gonna help us 125 00:05:07,052 --> 00:05:08,353 get your school together? 126 00:05:08,420 --> 00:05:14,292 [Cheers and applause] 127 00:05:14,359 --> 00:05:15,593 I'm just gonna do whatever I need to do 128 00:05:15,661 --> 00:05:18,562 to get this school the way we want it 129 00:05:18,630 --> 00:05:20,031 there's a big clock up here. 130 00:05:20,098 --> 00:05:21,532 We're gonna start this clock, 131 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,035 and we end on zero, and in ten days, 132 00:05:24,103 --> 00:05:25,870 you're gonna see a major transformation 133 00:05:25,937 --> 00:05:27,070 you won't even believe. 134 00:05:27,138 --> 00:05:28,071 Are you ready to start the clock? 135 00:05:28,139 --> 00:05:31,307 [Cheers and applause] 136 00:05:31,375 --> 00:05:32,543 Let's count down. Ready? 137 00:05:32,610 --> 00:05:34,979 All: Five, four, three, 138 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:36,180 two, one! 139 00:05:36,248 --> 00:05:37,314 Start the clock! 140 00:05:37,382 --> 00:05:39,583 Whoo! [cheers and applause] 141 00:05:42,388 --> 00:05:44,392 Go! Start the show! Let's go! 142 00:05:44,460 --> 00:05:46,629 That enterprise is gonna become better, 143 00:05:46,696 --> 00:05:48,597 it makes me just really happy. 144 00:05:48,664 --> 00:05:50,865 It's the best thing that ever happened in my life. 145 00:05:50,933 --> 00:05:52,401 - Whoo-whoo-whoo-hoo! 146 00:05:52,469 --> 00:05:55,171 It is a great day! 147 00:05:55,238 --> 00:05:58,241 [Upbeat music] 148 00:05:58,308 --> 00:06:03,514 ♪ ♪ 149 00:06:03,581 --> 00:06:05,249 we need to clean out this closet. 150 00:06:05,317 --> 00:06:06,850 Just put one inside the bag. 151 00:06:06,918 --> 00:06:09,387 Students, I need to clear all these shelves here 152 00:06:09,455 --> 00:06:10,756 and pack the books in there. 153 00:06:10,823 --> 00:06:13,125 Miss Mason, I think you need some more bookshelves. 154 00:06:13,193 --> 00:06:14,827 I know I need some more bookshelves. 155 00:06:14,894 --> 00:06:17,630 I've been trying so hard to get the school remodeled, 156 00:06:17,698 --> 00:06:19,999 and it's like a great feeling for me and other students, 157 00:06:20,067 --> 00:06:22,368 because this is like the beginning of something big. 158 00:06:22,436 --> 00:06:25,537 I had a dream. And when I woke up, 159 00:06:25,605 --> 00:06:29,775 it looked like I saw bookshelves all over my room. 160 00:06:29,843 --> 00:06:31,277 Oh, it was so beautiful. 161 00:06:31,344 --> 00:06:33,146 That was the most beautiful dream I've ever had. 162 00:06:33,214 --> 00:06:34,880 Pop it. 163 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:40,819 As you were just saying, 164 00:06:40,887 --> 00:06:42,321 go to the class and pack. 165 00:06:42,388 --> 00:06:44,156 That's why we are here. Oh, y'all packing up, huh? 166 00:06:44,223 --> 00:06:45,590 Yeah, we're doing now. 167 00:06:45,658 --> 00:06:47,558 I was so excited to get everything in the boxes, 168 00:06:47,626 --> 00:06:49,459 and then to paint the classroom. 169 00:06:49,526 --> 00:06:51,826 And I haven't experienced anything like this. 170 00:06:51,893 --> 00:06:53,294 Just put it in the boxes. 171 00:06:53,362 --> 00:06:54,895 You know, if supplies are old 172 00:06:54,963 --> 00:06:56,830 and things are broken, throw 'em away. 173 00:06:56,898 --> 00:06:58,264 Get rid of it. 174 00:06:58,332 --> 00:06:59,998 Out with the old, in with the new. 175 00:07:00,066 --> 00:07:02,033 This is not your pencil sharpener. 176 00:07:02,101 --> 00:07:03,100 This is the one. 177 00:07:03,168 --> 00:07:04,768 This is from 1907. 178 00:07:04,836 --> 00:07:05,702 I was just gonna put it in the box, 179 00:07:05,770 --> 00:07:07,103 but if you want it... 180 00:07:07,171 --> 00:07:09,006 We can put this in the Smithsonian right now. 181 00:07:09,073 --> 00:07:10,174 We're not keeping this in the classroom. 182 00:07:10,242 --> 00:07:11,410 Okay, yeah. 183 00:07:11,478 --> 00:07:14,079 Oh, electrical pencil sharpener! Oh! 184 00:07:14,146 --> 00:07:15,813 It doesn't work. Oh, but it doesn't work, you know. 185 00:07:15,881 --> 00:07:16,880 Just put it away. 186 00:07:16,948 --> 00:07:18,882 Why is it still here? 187 00:07:18,949 --> 00:07:21,551 Just packing it away, hopin' just one day... 188 00:07:21,618 --> 00:07:23,653 - No, one y, I have a time to fix it, 189 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:24,953 you know, as a science teacher, 190 00:07:24,988 --> 00:07:26,688 but the time is... 191 00:07:26,755 --> 00:07:28,022 You were gonna fix the sharpener? 192 00:07:28,090 --> 00:07:29,256 I was so embarrassed 193 00:07:29,324 --> 00:07:31,257 when she was walking into my classroom. 194 00:07:31,325 --> 00:07:33,893 I tried to preserve all these materials for years, 195 00:07:33,961 --> 00:07:36,026 'cause that's the only things that I have available. 196 00:07:36,094 --> 00:07:38,893 And she just put everything in the trash. 197 00:07:38,961 --> 00:07:40,161 And what is that? 198 00:07:40,228 --> 00:07:41,829 - Well, this is... Oh, this is a screen. 199 00:07:41,897 --> 00:07:43,464 - Does it work? - Yeah, it does. 200 00:07:43,532 --> 00:07:44,765 It does very well. 201 00:07:44,833 --> 00:07:46,099 - It's like all dusty. - Oh, okay. 202 00:07:46,167 --> 00:07:48,133 With a projector. 203 00:07:48,201 --> 00:07:50,201 Well, it was working real well. 204 00:07:50,269 --> 00:07:52,036 Oh, let it go, Mr. soriano. 205 00:07:52,103 --> 00:07:53,203 - Well, I let it go, it's not gonna stay all the way... 206 00:07:53,271 --> 00:07:54,637 Okay. That's fine. 207 00:07:54,705 --> 00:07:57,707 [Rock music] 208 00:07:57,774 --> 00:08:03,542 ♪ ♪ 209 00:08:07,980 --> 00:08:10,212 all right, we set the clock up here. 210 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:11,613 Campaign headquarters, baby. 211 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:12,914 That's perfect. 212 00:08:12,982 --> 00:08:14,715 We quickly realized that we had to get 213 00:08:14,783 --> 00:08:17,585 super organized if we wanted to complete this project 214 00:08:17,653 --> 00:08:20,020 in ten days, so we just set up some tables, 215 00:08:20,088 --> 00:08:22,256 set up our telephones, and set up the command center, 216 00:08:22,324 --> 00:08:23,724 and went to work. 217 00:08:23,792 --> 00:08:25,793 I really want to own that football field, 218 00:08:25,860 --> 00:08:27,761 the outdoor basketball field, 219 00:08:27,828 --> 00:08:29,195 and I want to own that gymnasium. 220 00:08:29,263 --> 00:08:31,130 I love basketball, so I'll be out here with you. 221 00:08:31,198 --> 00:08:33,064 Tom and Jacob can take a look at the scoreboard 222 00:08:33,131 --> 00:08:34,498 that we're gonna be putting. 223 00:08:34,566 --> 00:08:36,267 - So we'll just take... Basically we'll take... 224 00:08:36,334 --> 00:08:38,502 Just block this off right here. - Okay. 225 00:08:38,570 --> 00:08:40,804 I'm gonna take Mr. soriano's room. 226 00:08:40,871 --> 00:08:42,171 - I thought he was a good guy. - Yeah, I li Mr.... 227 00:08:42,239 --> 00:08:43,505 So I'll take that one. 228 00:08:43,573 --> 00:08:44,973 - What about the entranceway? - Yes. 229 00:08:45,041 --> 00:08:48,341 The entranceway is just a mess right now. 230 00:08:48,409 --> 00:08:49,642 Basically you're gonna be in charge 231 00:08:49,709 --> 00:08:51,343 of interior designing for all the classrooms. 232 00:08:51,410 --> 00:08:52,710 - I'm ready. - We got ten days. 233 00:08:52,778 --> 00:08:53,811 - Let's go. - Let's get to work. 234 00:08:53,879 --> 00:08:56,914 We are going to rebuild the school 235 00:08:56,982 --> 00:08:58,682 in ten days. 236 00:08:58,750 --> 00:09:01,984 Wow. That is a huge undertaking. 237 00:09:08,191 --> 00:09:09,724 A job like this takes a lot of effort. 238 00:09:09,792 --> 00:09:11,324 I need a great general contractor 239 00:09:11,392 --> 00:09:13,926 with experience to do the heavy lifting. 240 00:09:13,994 --> 00:09:16,461 The school board recommended a local construction company, 241 00:09:16,529 --> 00:09:18,329 so I went to encore construction 242 00:09:18,397 --> 00:09:19,429 to say, "look, can you help us?" 243 00:09:19,497 --> 00:09:21,430 - Hello. - Hey, how y'all doing? 244 00:09:21,497 --> 00:09:22,998 Hi, I'm Tom. Jim? Hey, Tom. 245 00:09:23,065 --> 00:09:24,966 I'm Matt. 246 00:09:25,034 --> 00:09:26,402 My pleasure. Hi, how you doin'? 247 00:09:26,470 --> 00:09:27,937 I'm sorry to bother you guys, but, uh... 248 00:09:28,005 --> 00:09:29,738 We're working on a project down at enterprise middle school 249 00:09:29,806 --> 00:09:31,406 right here in Compton. Right. 250 00:09:31,474 --> 00:09:33,541 And I don't know if you've been down there or not, 251 00:09:33,609 --> 00:09:34,943 but the school is in bad, bad shape. 252 00:09:35,010 --> 00:09:36,578 I mean, there's rats everywhere. 253 00:09:36,645 --> 00:09:38,045 The football field has holes. 254 00:09:38,113 --> 00:09:39,580 You can't even really play football. 255 00:09:39,648 --> 00:09:41,048 The track is just a path. 256 00:09:41,115 --> 00:09:42,348 We're gonna redo the school, 257 00:09:42,416 --> 00:09:43,782 but it's gonna be a community effort. 258 00:09:43,850 --> 00:09:44,983 We actually do a lot of work 259 00:09:45,051 --> 00:09:46,651 within, uh, the school district, 260 00:09:46,719 --> 00:09:47,885 so that's great. 261 00:09:47,953 --> 00:09:49,253 Here's the thing. 262 00:09:49,321 --> 00:09:50,520 It's all voluntary. 263 00:09:50,588 --> 00:09:52,487 Oh. 264 00:09:52,555 --> 00:09:53,989 Everybody that's gonna be there 265 00:09:54,056 --> 00:09:56,524 doing everything is totally voluntary 266 00:09:56,591 --> 00:09:58,092 and from this community. 267 00:09:58,160 --> 00:09:59,293 So what's your start date for this? 268 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:01,294 Um, like now. 269 00:10:01,361 --> 00:10:05,664 You want to get started on this thing right away? 270 00:10:05,731 --> 00:10:07,031 Right now. The clock's already ticking. 271 00:10:07,099 --> 00:10:09,633 - Yeah, give us... Give us a few minutes. 272 00:10:09,701 --> 00:10:10,734 Okay, I'll be right here. 273 00:10:10,802 --> 00:10:12,602 Thank you guys. All right, Tom. 274 00:10:12,670 --> 00:10:14,437 I walked out of the room, and I was nervous. 275 00:10:14,504 --> 00:10:16,672 - This is a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 276 00:10:16,739 --> 00:10:18,106 I'm just looking at the bottom line. 277 00:10:18,174 --> 00:10:19,441 We have our clients that we have to take care of. 278 00:10:19,508 --> 00:10:20,642 Yeah. 279 00:10:20,709 --> 00:10:22,844 It's up in the air right now. 280 00:10:22,911 --> 00:10:25,680 It's starting to worry me a little bit. 281 00:10:29,489 --> 00:10:30,557 We're working on a project 282 00:10:30,624 --> 00:10:31,658 down at enterprise middle school 283 00:10:31,725 --> 00:10:33,126 right here in Compton. Right. 284 00:10:33,194 --> 00:10:34,594 Here's the thing. 285 00:10:34,662 --> 00:10:35,562 It's all voluntary. 286 00:10:35,630 --> 00:10:37,032 Yeah, give us a few minutes. 287 00:10:37,100 --> 00:10:38,535 Okay. 288 00:10:38,603 --> 00:10:41,974 I walked out of the room. I was nervous. 289 00:10:42,042 --> 00:10:43,577 Andrea, can you go get Tom? 290 00:10:43,645 --> 00:10:46,115 If encore construction does not work out, 291 00:10:46,182 --> 00:10:48,318 it's gonna be tough. 292 00:10:48,386 --> 00:10:50,088 - Well... - Gentlemen, 293 00:10:50,156 --> 00:10:51,859 have you guys come to a decision? 294 00:10:51,926 --> 00:10:53,127 We're in. 295 00:10:53,195 --> 00:10:54,163 - You're in? - We're in. 296 00:10:54,230 --> 00:10:55,330 Awesome! Awesome! 297 00:10:55,398 --> 00:10:57,134 Yes! 298 00:10:57,202 --> 00:10:59,539 I mean, like this is the beginning. Let's go. 299 00:10:59,606 --> 00:11:02,646 [Upbeat music] 300 00:11:02,714 --> 00:11:08,489 ♪ ♪ 301 00:11:18,106 --> 00:11:19,775 - good morning. - Good morning. 302 00:11:19,843 --> 00:11:20,977 So the way this project works 303 00:11:21,044 --> 00:11:23,114 is we need a ton of volunteers. 304 00:11:23,181 --> 00:11:24,116 So they check-in... 305 00:11:24,184 --> 00:11:25,149 - Who needs a t-shirt? 306 00:11:25,217 --> 00:11:26,617 Everybody needs a t-shirt. 307 00:11:26,685 --> 00:11:28,053 Assign specific tasks... 308 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:29,655 Floors, "l" building. 309 00:11:29,723 --> 00:11:32,659 Carpenters, "g" building. 310 00:11:32,727 --> 00:11:34,228 And we try to raise the money that we need 311 00:11:34,296 --> 00:11:35,697 to renovate the school. 312 00:11:35,765 --> 00:11:38,535 Let me do a little bit of that for you guys today too. 313 00:11:38,603 --> 00:11:39,536 - High-five. - High-five. 314 00:11:39,604 --> 00:11:40,972 Hoo. 315 00:11:41,039 --> 00:11:42,174 I recognize you. 316 00:11:42,241 --> 00:11:43,176 You're miss Mason, aren't you? 317 00:11:43,243 --> 00:11:44,410 - Yes. - Hi, I'm Tom. 318 00:11:44,479 --> 00:11:45,812 We never met, but I've seen your tape. 319 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:47,181 How long have you been working here? 320 00:11:47,249 --> 00:11:48,617 14 years. 321 00:11:48,685 --> 00:11:50,386 How many times have you painted your classroom 322 00:11:50,453 --> 00:11:52,288 in 14 years? 323 00:11:57,030 --> 00:11:59,165 I don't remember painting my classroom. 324 00:11:59,233 --> 00:12:01,904 Miss Mason's room has one electrical outlet, 325 00:12:01,971 --> 00:12:04,407 never painted, ceiling tiles falling down. 326 00:12:04,474 --> 00:12:06,276 And she was in the parking lot sweeping, 327 00:12:06,344 --> 00:12:09,783 because she said this project is bigger than me. 328 00:12:09,851 --> 00:12:12,655 If my room gets painted, if I get outlets, that's fine, 329 00:12:12,722 --> 00:12:14,425 but I'm doing this for the school. 330 00:12:14,493 --> 00:12:16,595 How do you keep the kids motivated? 331 00:12:16,663 --> 00:12:18,932 I mean, to be an honors student takes a lot of effort, 332 00:12:18,999 --> 00:12:20,468 and you're in an environment like that. 333 00:12:20,536 --> 00:12:21,804 How do you personally keep... 334 00:12:21,871 --> 00:12:23,440 As a teacher, how do you keep them motivated? 335 00:12:23,508 --> 00:12:25,875 In this position, 336 00:12:25,943 --> 00:12:27,475 you're more than just a teacher. 337 00:12:27,542 --> 00:12:29,576 You're like a surrogate parent. 338 00:12:29,644 --> 00:12:31,245 You're a counselor. 339 00:12:31,313 --> 00:12:34,117 I love kids, 340 00:12:34,184 --> 00:12:37,922 and some students really want to... want to learn, 341 00:12:37,989 --> 00:12:40,993 and they want to become something better in life. 342 00:12:41,061 --> 00:12:43,598 And if I can contribute to that in any way, 343 00:12:43,666 --> 00:12:44,900 then it's worth it. 344 00:12:44,968 --> 00:12:47,203 There's always that one teacher 345 00:12:47,271 --> 00:12:48,805 that you always remember, 346 00:12:48,873 --> 00:12:51,343 and miss Mason's always gonna be that teacher, 347 00:12:51,410 --> 00:12:52,645 so I don't want to let her down. 348 00:12:52,712 --> 00:12:54,614 Please don't stop doing what you're doing. 349 00:12:54,682 --> 00:12:57,484 I don't plan to. I love teaching. 350 00:12:57,552 --> 00:12:59,387 Guys, every classroom is gonna get 351 00:12:59,455 --> 00:13:00,823 whatever color paint they want. 352 00:13:00,890 --> 00:13:03,360 I handed out painting materials to kids and teachers, 353 00:13:03,427 --> 00:13:05,629 because the most important thing is that these kids 354 00:13:05,697 --> 00:13:06,797 are painting their own rooms. 355 00:13:06,865 --> 00:13:07,832 That they take a sense of ownership 356 00:13:07,899 --> 00:13:08,933 over their own classrooms. 357 00:13:09,001 --> 00:13:10,335 Miss Kelly, what color do you want? 358 00:13:10,403 --> 00:13:11,471 Uh, what color, guys? 359 00:13:11,539 --> 00:13:12,505 All: Blue. Blue. 360 00:13:12,573 --> 00:13:13,874 - I'll take green. - Green. 361 00:13:13,942 --> 00:13:16,679 One, two, three... 362 00:13:16,747 --> 00:13:18,048 To redo the school, 363 00:13:18,116 --> 00:13:19,584 it will be very exciting, painting the walls, 364 00:13:19,652 --> 00:13:21,120 because I'm doing something for the school, 365 00:13:21,187 --> 00:13:25,625 and we would feel really proud. 366 00:13:25,693 --> 00:13:26,626 Like that? 367 00:13:26,694 --> 00:13:27,729 Yeah. 368 00:13:27,796 --> 00:13:32,235 Just like that. 369 00:13:32,303 --> 00:13:34,005 So less than 24 hours ago, 370 00:13:34,072 --> 00:13:35,574 this gym was the old gym. 371 00:13:35,642 --> 00:13:37,275 Now the backboards are down, they primed it, 372 00:13:37,342 --> 00:13:38,577 and we're going over it with the green here. 373 00:13:38,644 --> 00:13:40,312 - Yep. - Nice. 374 00:13:40,380 --> 00:13:41,815 So, James, tell me what motivates you. 375 00:13:41,882 --> 00:13:43,050 What's your story? 376 00:13:43,118 --> 00:13:44,752 Um, mostly just playing basketball 377 00:13:44,820 --> 00:13:46,423 and trying to succeed in school. 378 00:13:46,491 --> 00:13:48,594 Some of my family, they're depending on me 379 00:13:48,662 --> 00:13:51,498 because like they don't have a lot. 380 00:13:51,565 --> 00:13:53,434 You're thinking about responsibilities 381 00:13:53,501 --> 00:13:54,869 that are gonna affect your family? 382 00:13:54,937 --> 00:13:57,540 Somebody else should be doing that in my family, 383 00:13:57,607 --> 00:13:59,342 but I feel like I should be helping them out. 384 00:13:59,409 --> 00:14:02,747 'Cause I want them to like have it all. 385 00:14:02,814 --> 00:14:05,184 So I feel like they should depend on me. 386 00:14:05,251 --> 00:14:06,986 I live with my grandmother. 387 00:14:07,053 --> 00:14:10,157 My dad, he's not really around at all. 388 00:14:10,225 --> 00:14:12,160 Not having my dad around, 389 00:14:12,228 --> 00:14:14,765 it like makes me want to work harder. 390 00:14:14,833 --> 00:14:16,367 It kind of gets me, 391 00:14:16,435 --> 00:14:18,003 like you got this middle-schooler 392 00:14:18,071 --> 00:14:19,706 telling me he's got responsibility to his family 393 00:14:19,774 --> 00:14:22,211 to achieve things so that he can help them. 394 00:14:22,279 --> 00:14:23,746 I don't think you're gonna realize 395 00:14:23,815 --> 00:14:25,850 till later in life how big that statement is. 396 00:14:25,918 --> 00:14:28,755 The motivation is to just stay focused and... 397 00:14:28,822 --> 00:14:30,157 - Stay focused? - Yeah. 398 00:14:30,225 --> 00:14:32,027 Stay focused even when things aren't going right. 399 00:14:32,095 --> 00:14:33,497 Yep. 400 00:14:38,507 --> 00:14:39,608 So, angel, thank you so much 401 00:14:39,676 --> 00:14:41,043 for sending that DVD, by the way. 402 00:14:41,112 --> 00:14:42,045 You guys did a great job with it. 403 00:14:42,113 --> 00:14:43,281 Thank you. 404 00:14:43,349 --> 00:14:44,283 So are you like president 405 00:14:44,351 --> 00:14:45,284 of student government yet? 406 00:14:45,352 --> 00:14:46,586 I'm vice. 407 00:14:46,654 --> 00:14:47,855 Vice president. 408 00:14:47,923 --> 00:14:49,658 So you want to get into politics. 409 00:14:49,726 --> 00:14:53,063 What I plan to do is first become a lawyer, right? 410 00:14:53,131 --> 00:14:55,501 And from there, I'm gonna become a judge. 411 00:14:55,568 --> 00:14:56,970 - Okay. - And then, 412 00:14:57,037 --> 00:15:00,039 hopefully become a justice on the supreme court. 413 00:15:00,107 --> 00:15:01,940 - Uh-huh. - And then become president. 414 00:15:02,008 --> 00:15:03,976 Wow. And how old are you? 415 00:15:04,044 --> 00:15:06,713 - Um, I'm 13. - You're 13 years old. 416 00:15:06,781 --> 00:15:11,083 Angel wants to be the president of the United States one day, 417 00:15:11,151 --> 00:15:13,085 and I think he could do it. 418 00:15:13,153 --> 00:15:14,988 Now, why do you want to be president? 419 00:15:15,056 --> 00:15:17,925 I'm very curious to know. 420 00:15:17,993 --> 00:15:20,462 Well, the president has the power 421 00:15:20,529 --> 00:15:22,332 to influence a lot of things, 422 00:15:22,399 --> 00:15:24,803 and I could actually make a difference in the world, 423 00:15:24,871 --> 00:15:27,074 and that's what I want to be able to do. 424 00:15:27,141 --> 00:15:28,509 That's awesome. 425 00:15:28,577 --> 00:15:30,045 When did you realize that, 426 00:15:30,112 --> 00:15:33,283 that you have this power to make a difference in the world? 427 00:15:33,351 --> 00:15:35,319 My dad, he was born in Mexico... 428 00:15:35,387 --> 00:15:36,621 - Uh-huh. 429 00:15:36,689 --> 00:15:39,125 And he didn't really have a good life. 430 00:15:39,193 --> 00:15:40,427 He's always telling us that, 431 00:15:40,495 --> 00:15:41,829 it's like he had a hard life, 432 00:15:41,897 --> 00:15:43,397 and he wants us to have a better life. 433 00:15:43,465 --> 00:15:45,868 And my mom raised me the same way, 434 00:15:45,936 --> 00:15:47,704 and that's part of the reason why I'm here today. 435 00:15:47,772 --> 00:15:48,872 It is pretty nice 436 00:15:48,940 --> 00:15:50,007 to know that there are other people 437 00:15:50,075 --> 00:15:51,743 that you can relate to, 438 00:15:51,810 --> 00:15:52,978 like people you never even know of. 439 00:15:53,046 --> 00:15:54,480 Like I never knew about her. 440 00:15:54,548 --> 00:15:57,284 Like I don't really like 441 00:15:57,352 --> 00:15:59,988 track down miss u.S.A.S or something. 442 00:16:03,962 --> 00:16:07,098 There are 62 employees 443 00:16:07,166 --> 00:16:08,733 that work for the department 444 00:16:08,801 --> 00:16:10,568 called facilities and maintenance 445 00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:12,104 in the Compton unified school district. 446 00:16:12,172 --> 00:16:14,507 There's one guy who runs this department, 447 00:16:14,575 --> 00:16:15,876 and his name is Omar. 448 00:16:15,944 --> 00:16:17,678 So you're the head of maintenance, 449 00:16:17,746 --> 00:16:19,280 head of facilities here at Compton unified? 450 00:16:19,348 --> 00:16:20,749 - Yes. - What is all of this? 451 00:16:20,816 --> 00:16:22,218 Oh, that's the inbox for the maintenance requests 452 00:16:22,285 --> 00:16:23,719 that come in from the different sites. 453 00:16:23,787 --> 00:16:25,122 So these are maintenance requests for enterprise? 454 00:16:25,190 --> 00:16:26,795 Yes, this is maintenance request for enterprise. 455 00:16:26,864 --> 00:16:28,299 - Can we take a look at those? - Yes. 456 00:16:28,367 --> 00:16:29,501 These are classroom requests? 457 00:16:29,569 --> 00:16:31,370 Yeah, these are actual classrooms. 458 00:16:31,438 --> 00:16:33,375 We got, uh, busted lines, a handicapped toilet, 459 00:16:33,443 --> 00:16:34,811 a water leak. 460 00:16:34,878 --> 00:16:36,546 We probably get about 1,000 reqs with all the schools. 461 00:16:36,614 --> 00:16:39,350 - 1,000 reqs a week? - Yeah, we get a lot. 462 00:16:39,418 --> 00:16:41,554 When you have a stack of work orders 463 00:16:41,622 --> 00:16:45,493 that is multiple times taller than this, 464 00:16:45,561 --> 00:16:48,031 how do you possibly figure out 465 00:16:48,099 --> 00:16:50,703 who can fix all of those problems? 466 00:16:50,770 --> 00:16:52,639 It will make anybody's head spin, 467 00:16:52,707 --> 00:16:54,542 and this guy does it all by himself. 468 00:16:54,609 --> 00:16:56,644 How do you personally deal with that? 469 00:16:56,712 --> 00:16:59,316 Well, because my son go there, 470 00:16:59,383 --> 00:17:00,518 it affects me a little bit different, 471 00:17:00,585 --> 00:17:01,787 because that's my child. 472 00:17:01,855 --> 00:17:03,489 You know, and I want the best for my child. 473 00:17:03,557 --> 00:17:05,626 You know, they don't understand that you need money, 474 00:17:05,694 --> 00:17:07,096 you need material, you need bodies. 475 00:17:07,163 --> 00:17:08,699 You need all these things to make it happen. 476 00:17:08,767 --> 00:17:10,468 And, you know, all they look up for 477 00:17:10,536 --> 00:17:11,971 is to have a nice, clean campus. 478 00:17:12,038 --> 00:17:13,073 Now, you don't have the power 479 00:17:13,140 --> 00:17:14,474 to fix every one of these things 480 00:17:14,542 --> 00:17:15,575 every single day. 481 00:17:15,643 --> 00:17:16,844 And that bothers me, 482 00:17:16,911 --> 00:17:18,179 and my wife had asked me one day, 483 00:17:18,247 --> 00:17:19,715 'cause sometimes I go home frustrated, 484 00:17:19,783 --> 00:17:21,084 she say, "why you worried about it? 485 00:17:21,152 --> 00:17:22,186 You can't save the world." 486 00:17:22,254 --> 00:17:24,524 And I always tell her, I say, listen, 487 00:17:24,591 --> 00:17:25,826 if I could save one of those kids 488 00:17:25,894 --> 00:17:26,961 and give 'em a decent school, 489 00:17:27,029 --> 00:17:28,664 that'd mean a lot to me, man. 490 00:17:28,732 --> 00:17:29,898 Because that kid don't have to go 491 00:17:29,967 --> 00:17:31,769 with his knees scraped up, 492 00:17:31,836 --> 00:17:33,738 he don't have to be on no cracked asphalt. 493 00:17:33,806 --> 00:17:35,541 He don't have to use a toilet that's stopped up. 494 00:17:35,609 --> 00:17:37,412 If I could just save one of those kids from that, 495 00:17:37,479 --> 00:17:38,781 then that means I did my job. 496 00:17:38,848 --> 00:17:40,183 Maybe that one kid that I saved 497 00:17:40,251 --> 00:17:41,385 might go on to go to college 498 00:17:41,453 --> 00:17:42,787 and do something in life, you know. 499 00:17:42,855 --> 00:17:44,590 And that's my whole thing is saving these kids. 500 00:17:44,658 --> 00:17:45,892 One of my goals this week 501 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:48,295 is to help Omar toss out all of the work orders 502 00:17:48,363 --> 00:17:50,265 that he has for enterprise middle school. 503 00:17:50,333 --> 00:17:51,734 Hopefully, you come out and see me later in the week? 504 00:17:51,802 --> 00:17:53,037 Yes, I will. 505 00:17:53,104 --> 00:17:54,172 Don't forget to bring that stuff we covered. 506 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:55,374 - Yes. I will bring it. - Okay. 507 00:17:55,442 --> 00:17:56,308 All right, see you later. Take care. 508 00:17:56,376 --> 00:17:57,444 - Okay. - Thanks. 509 00:17:57,511 --> 00:17:58,512 In my heart and my soul, 510 00:17:58,580 --> 00:17:59,413 I believe that it can be better. 511 00:17:59,481 --> 00:18:00,815 And it's a good feeling. 512 00:18:00,883 --> 00:18:02,218 That gives you a little bit more hope. 513 00:18:02,285 --> 00:18:03,754 You know, helping out enterprise. 514 00:18:03,821 --> 00:18:05,457 You know, those people will be so happy. 515 00:18:14,060 --> 00:18:16,826 We're helping a school that was a disaster. 516 00:18:16,894 --> 00:18:18,993 There's termites and bugs. 517 00:18:19,060 --> 00:18:20,559 We can at least fix this. 518 00:18:20,626 --> 00:18:22,092 Underneath, there's a possibility 519 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:23,858 we could have some activity under there we need to look at. 520 00:18:23,926 --> 00:18:25,225 Did you say, "activity"? 521 00:18:25,293 --> 00:18:26,258 Critter activity. 522 00:18:26,325 --> 00:18:27,791 We got critter activity below. 523 00:18:27,859 --> 00:18:29,291 We're gonna have to go below the ship. 524 00:18:29,358 --> 00:18:31,158 Ugh! 525 00:18:31,225 --> 00:18:33,824 Ugh, that is so crazy. 526 00:18:33,892 --> 00:18:36,490 I wasn't going in there. The little-bitty hole. 527 00:18:36,558 --> 00:18:38,356 I didn't think my head could fit in that hole. 528 00:18:38,424 --> 00:18:40,055 I sn't gonna embarrass myself on national tv 529 00:18:40,123 --> 00:18:41,022 with my head stuck. 530 00:18:41,089 --> 00:18:42,488 Jacob! 531 00:18:42,556 --> 00:18:44,388 So I went to get Jacob. Hey, baby. 532 00:18:44,456 --> 00:18:45,588 What's up? 533 00:18:45,656 --> 00:18:46,688 So I said, "come with me." 534 00:18:46,756 --> 00:18:49,019 I need you to put this on. Okay. 535 00:18:49,087 --> 00:18:50,620 I need you to get in that hole. 536 00:18:50,688 --> 00:18:52,386 Underneath, there's some critters. 537 00:18:52,454 --> 00:18:53,685 Just see what's going on in there. 538 00:18:53,752 --> 00:18:54,951 [Laughing] Oh, my. 539 00:18:55,018 --> 00:18:56,950 Let me help you with this. Put this on. 540 00:18:57,018 --> 00:18:58,284 Thank you very much. 541 00:18:58,352 --> 00:18:59,584 You're very welcome. 542 00:18:59,651 --> 00:19:00,917 Put these little gloves on just in case. 543 00:19:00,985 --> 00:19:02,184 Tell my family I love them. 544 00:19:02,252 --> 00:19:04,218 - Love you, Jacob! - Here we go. 545 00:19:04,286 --> 00:19:06,517 - Watch the nails! - Oh, my goodness. 546 00:19:06,585 --> 00:19:08,320 Your legs are shaking. Don't be scared. 547 00:19:08,387 --> 00:19:09,487 Oh, my. 548 00:19:09,555 --> 00:19:11,821 Is anything moving? 549 00:19:11,888 --> 00:19:13,187 - A couple of things. - Aah! 550 00:19:13,254 --> 00:19:15,619 Oh, my goodns, look at all these roaches. 551 00:19:15,687 --> 00:19:17,552 - Are you scared? - Very! 552 00:19:17,620 --> 00:19:19,319 This is bananas! 553 00:19:19,386 --> 00:19:20,784 What is that? 554 00:19:20,852 --> 00:19:22,083 Oh, my goodness. 555 00:19:22,151 --> 00:19:24,117 Kym sent me under the building to go look 556 00:19:24,184 --> 00:19:26,518 for a bunch of subterranean termites and dead rodents 557 00:19:26,586 --> 00:19:28,050 and let me tell you something. 558 00:19:28,118 --> 00:19:30,016 The folks from orkin, they have a big job on their hands. 559 00:19:30,084 --> 00:19:31,150 You want me to come get you? 560 00:19:31,218 --> 00:19:32,916 I would love for you to come down. 561 00:19:32,984 --> 00:19:34,816 Psych! 562 00:19:44,984 --> 00:19:46,217 All right, James, so here we are 563 00:19:46,284 --> 00:19:48,115 in, uh, miss Mason's class. Yep. 564 00:19:48,183 --> 00:19:49,615 I tell you, this is a great thing you're doing 565 00:19:49,682 --> 00:19:50,916 helping put this floor down for her, 566 00:19:50,983 --> 00:19:52,717 because, uh, every time I talko her, 567 00:19:52,785 --> 00:19:53,852 it's all she talks about. 568 00:19:53,919 --> 00:19:55,751 She likes a clean classroom. 569 00:19:55,818 --> 00:19:57,850 Me helping out in miss Mason room, 570 00:19:57,918 --> 00:19:59,851 it was like a honor basically, 571 00:19:59,919 --> 00:20:01,650 because she's like my mother, 572 00:20:01,718 --> 00:20:03,883 so I basically just look up to her 573 00:20:03,950 --> 00:20:07,081 and just cherish the moments that we have together. 574 00:20:07,148 --> 00:20:09,915 It's not easy to live in Compton 575 00:20:09,983 --> 00:20:12,081 with the surroundings and what goes on, 576 00:20:12,149 --> 00:20:14,081 t, me, I'm used to it already. 577 00:20:14,149 --> 00:20:15,515 I been here ever since I was born, 578 00:20:15,583 --> 00:20:17,748 so when it comes to bad things happening, 579 00:20:17,816 --> 00:20:19,847 she's giving me advice on what to do 580 00:20:19,914 --> 00:20:22,080 when I'm in that type of situation. 581 00:20:22,148 --> 00:20:23,713 You think you might see yourself 582 00:20:23,780 --> 00:20:25,012 as a teacher someday, 583 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:26,844 just because of miss Mason's influence? 584 00:20:26,912 --> 00:20:30,011 Yeah, I see myself as like a...A helper. 585 00:20:30,079 --> 00:20:31,877 It just goes around. 586 00:20:31,945 --> 00:20:33,811 If that person sees somebody doing a good thing, 587 00:20:33,878 --> 00:20:35,444 then the next person does something, 588 00:20:35,511 --> 00:20:36,743 that's how it goes. 589 00:20:36,811 --> 00:20:37,643 Well, that's good advice. 590 00:20:37,711 --> 00:20:39,077 I wish you were around 591 00:20:39,144 --> 00:20:40,310 when I was about 16 years old. 592 00:20:40,377 --> 00:20:41,976 [Laughing] 593 00:20:44,145 --> 00:20:48,343 There are 30,000 students approximately 594 00:20:48,411 --> 00:20:50,143 in the Compton unified school district. 595 00:20:50,211 --> 00:20:54,577 There are 62 employees that work for the department 596 00:20:54,644 --> 00:20:56,343 called facilities and maintenance. 597 00:20:56,411 --> 00:20:59,109 There's one guy who runs this department. 598 00:20:59,176 --> 00:21:01,175 Hey, Jacob, how yoyou doin'? How you feelin'? 599 00:21:01,243 --> 00:21:02,442 - Good to see you, man. - Good to see you. 600 00:21:02,510 --> 00:21:03,675 Omar is stopping by enterprise today, 601 00:21:03,743 --> 00:21:05,075 and I'm gonna bring him around 602 00:21:05,142 --> 00:21:06,908 and show him the work we've done so far. 603 00:21:06,976 --> 00:21:08,375 How you feeling about all of this? 604 00:21:08,442 --> 00:21:09,974 - Man, it's just... It's great, great. 605 00:21:10,042 --> 00:21:11,408 I asked Omar to bring 606 00:21:11,475 --> 00:21:12,907 the stack of work orders that he had in his office, 607 00:21:12,974 --> 00:21:14,407 because I want to show him that we are gonna go 608 00:21:14,475 --> 00:21:15,939 through every single work order that he has 609 00:21:16,007 --> 00:21:17,206 and take care of every problem 610 00:21:17,274 --> 00:21:18,505 he knows about at enterprise. 611 00:21:18,573 --> 00:21:20,372 You know, I don't know if you remember 612 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:21,937 what was right over here. It was lockers. 613 00:21:22,005 --> 00:21:23,604 Lockers, yes. These were lockers. 614 00:21:23,671 --> 00:21:25,737 Aw, so I don't need this request anymore. 615 00:21:25,805 --> 00:21:26,970 If you don't need that one anymore, 616 00:21:27,038 --> 00:21:28,237 give it to me. 617 00:21:28,304 --> 00:21:30,036 That one. You can tear that one up. 618 00:21:30,104 --> 00:21:31,435 So let's keep going this way. 619 00:21:31,503 --> 00:21:33,936 I want to show you the football field over here. 620 00:21:34,003 --> 00:21:35,702 Last time you were probably out here, 621 00:21:35,769 --> 00:21:36,935 there was gopher holes... Yes. 622 00:21:37,003 --> 00:21:37,936 All over the place. 623 00:21:38,003 --> 00:21:39,268 It was a mess out here. 624 00:21:39,336 --> 00:21:40,734 We started laying down the sod, 625 00:21:40,801 --> 00:21:41,967 and there's another new addition. 626 00:21:42,033 --> 00:21:43,366 I don't know if you see it out there, 627 00:21:43,433 --> 00:21:45,099 but we got a new scoreboard up for the kids too. 628 00:21:45,166 --> 00:21:47,666 Oh, man! "Home of the eagles." 629 00:21:47,734 --> 00:21:49,699 Man, that's nice. Looks good, right? 630 00:21:49,767 --> 00:21:51,132 Man. Never could have thought 631 00:21:51,199 --> 00:21:52,929 enterprise would look like this, man, never. 632 00:21:52,997 --> 00:21:54,496 Man, this is nice. 633 00:21:54,564 --> 00:21:57,063 You remember what this building is right here. 634 00:21:57,130 --> 00:21:58,662 This is...Is the gym. 635 00:21:58,730 --> 00:21:59,895 Yes. Matter of fact, I got a picture of it 636 00:21:59,963 --> 00:22:00,995 in the request here. 637 00:22:01,063 --> 00:22:02,228 - A leaky roof. - Leaky roof. 638 00:22:02,296 --> 00:22:03,927 You know, 'cause once you have leaks, 639 00:22:03,995 --> 00:22:05,527 water just start damaging everything. 640 00:22:05,595 --> 00:22:06,961 Take a look at it now. 641 00:22:07,029 --> 00:22:08,294 Oh, man! Oh, ho, man! 642 00:22:10,961 --> 00:22:12,393 [Crying] 643 00:22:12,460 --> 00:22:13,459 Oh, man. 644 00:22:13,527 --> 00:22:15,226 Man, man. 645 00:22:15,293 --> 00:22:19,626 Thank you. 646 00:22:19,694 --> 00:22:20,626 Thanks, man. 647 00:22:23,726 --> 00:22:25,625 It's a whole new gym. 648 00:22:25,693 --> 00:22:27,158 Man, the kids'll love this, man. 649 00:22:27,225 --> 00:22:28,925 They can actually have a home game here. 650 00:22:28,992 --> 00:22:30,391 - It's like... It's beautiful, right? 651 00:22:30,459 --> 00:22:31,657 Thank you, thank you. 652 00:22:31,725 --> 00:22:33,957 [Crying] 653 00:22:34,024 --> 00:22:35,590 It sort of took my breath away 654 00:22:35,658 --> 00:22:38,923 to see what fixing a gym can do for him. 655 00:22:38,991 --> 00:22:40,788 For a moment, it was as if 656 00:22:40,856 --> 00:22:43,288 every work order on that wall of papers 657 00:22:43,356 --> 00:22:44,987 had been set on fire and everything was done, 658 00:22:45,055 --> 00:22:46,087 just for a second. 659 00:22:46,155 --> 00:22:47,455 Go ahead and rip this up. 660 00:22:47,522 --> 00:22:48,721 You can rip that up. 661 00:22:48,789 --> 00:22:50,721 [Laughing] 662 00:22:50,789 --> 00:22:52,655 Man, man, man. 663 00:22:52,722 --> 00:22:53,722 This is nice, man. 664 00:22:58,857 --> 00:23:01,956 - We have a plastic surface. What we would... 665 00:23:02,024 --> 00:23:03,322 - Hello! 666 00:23:03,390 --> 00:23:04,722 Hey, hey. 667 00:23:04,790 --> 00:23:06,255 What's going on? How are you? 668 00:23:06,323 --> 00:23:09,522 The volunteers that I've seen here are just phenomen. 669 00:23:09,590 --> 00:23:10,756 Even the principal is helping. 670 00:23:10,824 --> 00:23:11,857 What's happening? 671 00:23:11,925 --> 00:23:13,223 What are we cleaning these for? 672 00:23:13,291 --> 00:23:16,289 We are changing from blackboard using chalk. 673 00:23:16,357 --> 00:23:21,223 We will become whiteboard using markers. 674 00:23:21,291 --> 00:23:23,156 The chalkboards must be 100 years old, 675 00:23:23,224 --> 00:23:25,722 so all the teachers are getting whiteboards now. 676 00:23:25,790 --> 00:23:27,123 I'm still excited. 677 00:23:27,190 --> 00:23:28,256 They are asking me. 678 00:23:28,324 --> 00:23:29,622 I said, "do you want me to scream?" 679 00:23:29,690 --> 00:23:32,390 And said, "no, slow, keep inside for now." 680 00:23:32,458 --> 00:23:35,289 Principal brancov is quite the character. 681 00:23:35,357 --> 00:23:39,022 Seems very passionate about wanting enterprise 682 00:23:39,090 --> 00:23:40,721 to be a better place, 683 00:23:40,789 --> 00:23:43,388 but I don't understand as the principal, 684 00:23:43,455 --> 00:23:48,455 how he's allowed this to happen. 685 00:23:48,523 --> 00:23:51,622 I want to show you what I discovered down here. 686 00:23:51,689 --> 00:23:53,255 I'm not sure how many people know about it. 687 00:23:53,322 --> 00:23:56,155 This is a supply room. Okay. 688 00:23:56,189 --> 00:23:57,288 And, you know, when we first came here, 689 00:23:57,356 --> 00:23:58,522 we interviewed a lot of these teachers. 690 00:23:58,590 --> 00:23:59,889 There's a lot of stuff in here that they want. 691 00:23:59,956 --> 00:24:02,055 I know there's colored paper one of them asked for 692 00:24:02,123 --> 00:24:03,189 for art classes. 693 00:24:03,257 --> 00:24:05,055 You know, whiteboard material. 694 00:24:05,123 --> 00:24:07,189 I mean... Wait, hold on. 695 00:24:07,257 --> 00:24:08,955 Let me... let me... Let me get this straight. 696 00:24:09,023 --> 00:24:10,755 This is like an office supply store. 697 00:24:10,822 --> 00:24:12,088 These are actually bookcases right here, 698 00:24:12,156 --> 00:24:13,055 and there's several of the teachers 699 00:24:13,123 --> 00:24:14,355 asked for bookcases. 700 00:24:14,423 --> 00:24:16,055 I'm trying to wrap my head around this. 701 00:24:16,123 --> 00:24:18,089 I don't know the answer. 702 00:24:18,157 --> 00:24:20,788 There's a storage room of supplies 703 00:24:20,856 --> 00:24:22,355 that I know the teachers need, 704 00:24:22,423 --> 00:24:24,423 because there's paperwork that they showed us, 705 00:24:24,490 --> 00:24:25,823 "these are the things that we asked for 706 00:24:25,891 --> 00:24:27,157 in our classroom." 707 00:24:27,225 --> 00:24:29,123 Almost every teacher asked for cabinets, and... 708 00:24:29,190 --> 00:24:30,422 [Tapping cabinet] 709 00:24:30,490 --> 00:24:32,255 That looks like a cabinet to me. 710 00:24:32,323 --> 00:24:33,489 - Is that a... That is a file cabinet. 711 00:24:33,557 --> 00:24:35,256 Hold up, hold up. Yep. 712 00:24:35,323 --> 00:24:37,090 - A whole bunch of paper. - Yeah. 713 00:24:37,190 --> 00:24:39,390 Now all I want is some colored paper. 714 00:24:39,457 --> 00:24:42,323 Well, if you go down into that little secret basement, 715 00:24:42,390 --> 00:24:44,121 it's stacks and stacks of colored paper. 716 00:24:44,189 --> 00:24:45,721 What color do you need? 717 00:24:45,788 --> 00:24:47,653 This didn't just come here today or yesterday. 718 00:24:47,721 --> 00:24:48,952 This has been here. It got dust on it. 719 00:24:49,020 --> 00:24:50,486 These are projector screens, 720 00:24:50,553 --> 00:24:52,252 the ones you roll down. Pull down. 721 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:54,554 No, it's not! That is not! 722 00:24:54,622 --> 00:24:56,387 Mr. soriano's didn't even come down, 723 00:24:56,455 --> 00:24:57,454 didn't even work, 724 00:24:57,522 --> 00:24:59,653 and it was molded. 725 00:24:59,721 --> 00:25:01,786 Wow. 726 00:25:01,854 --> 00:25:03,086 You were a teacher in this district 727 00:25:03,154 --> 00:25:04,387 for a couple of years. 728 00:25:04,454 --> 00:25:05,852 What do you think of this? 729 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:07,952 - I'm... I'm... I'm sick. 730 00:25:08,020 --> 00:25:10,385 I'm actually a little nauseous. 731 00:25:10,453 --> 00:25:11,485 Let's go talk to the principal. 732 00:25:11,553 --> 00:25:12,719 I'm not gonna talk to the principal. 733 00:25:12,786 --> 00:25:13,819 Make sure you give him a piece of my mind. 734 00:25:13,887 --> 00:25:14,652 You better come with some answers. 735 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:15,786 I know that much. 736 00:25:15,854 --> 00:25:17,153 He might surprise us. 737 00:25:17,220 --> 00:25:18,153 Let's give him the benefit of the doubt. 738 00:25:18,220 --> 00:25:19,719 Hoarder. 739 00:25:23,152 --> 00:25:24,951 Dr. brancov, I'm upset. 740 00:25:25,019 --> 00:25:28,284 I just came from the supply room and it's ridiculous. 741 00:25:28,352 --> 00:25:29,717 You know, I got all these letters here 742 00:25:29,785 --> 00:25:31,450 from these teachers and they're all saying 743 00:25:31,518 --> 00:25:33,584 they need supplies and the supply room is full of supplies. 744 00:25:33,652 --> 00:25:36,983 They are. They are getting supplies. 745 00:25:37,051 --> 00:25:40,686 Every month, there is a requisition form. 746 00:25:40,753 --> 00:25:43,219 They write down everything they need 747 00:25:43,287 --> 00:25:45,552 and we deliver to their rooms. 748 00:25:45,619 --> 00:25:46,985 And I'm hearing that they are asking for things 749 00:25:47,053 --> 00:25:48,418 and not getting them. 750 00:25:48,486 --> 00:25:52,220 Lots of times we need some supplies we don't have. 751 00:25:52,288 --> 00:25:54,453 Dr. brancov, we're talking about construction paper, 752 00:25:54,521 --> 00:25:57,854 projectors, pencil sharpeners. 753 00:25:57,922 --> 00:26:01,088 All these supplies are paid for by taxpayer dollars, correct? 754 00:26:01,156 --> 00:26:02,353 Yes, correct. Correct. 755 00:26:02,421 --> 00:26:03,621 Why are those supplies down there 756 00:26:03,688 --> 00:26:05,921 and teachers aren't getting them? 757 00:26:11,657 --> 00:26:14,053 Dr. brancov, I'm upset. 758 00:26:14,121 --> 00:26:15,284 I just came from the supply room 759 00:26:15,352 --> 00:26:17,348 and it's ridiculous. 760 00:26:17,415 --> 00:26:19,277 U know, I got all these letters here from these teachers 761 00:26:19,345 --> 00:26:20,809 and they're all saying they need supplies 762 00:26:20,876 --> 00:26:24,304 and the supply room is full of supplies. 763 00:26:24,338 --> 00:26:25,502 Why are those supplies down there 764 00:26:25,570 --> 00:26:26,800 and teachers aren't getting them? 765 00:26:26,868 --> 00:26:29,729 All supplies are here for rest of this year 766 00:26:29,796 --> 00:26:33,288 and for all summer until next October. 767 00:26:33,356 --> 00:26:36,950 I am afraid sometimes we'll run out. 768 00:26:37,018 --> 00:26:39,080 You should not be afraid you're gonna run out. 769 00:26:39,147 --> 00:26:40,878 If you're not giving out the supplies, 770 00:26:40,946 --> 00:26:43,908 you might as well not even have 'em. 771 00:26:43,975 --> 00:26:45,905 How are you gonna change things? 772 00:26:45,973 --> 00:26:48,368 You are the boss. 773 00:26:48,436 --> 00:26:51,230 You have to make it happen. 774 00:26:51,297 --> 00:26:52,994 Okay. [chuckles] 775 00:26:53,062 --> 00:26:54,691 - All right? - We can change it. 776 00:26:54,758 --> 00:26:56,089 Now we're getting somewhere. 777 00:26:56,157 --> 00:26:58,587 Principal brancov has a difficult task. 778 00:26:58,654 --> 00:27:00,983 Budget issues are tough, but you know what? 779 00:27:01,051 --> 00:27:06,675 There should not be a whole storage room full of supplies. 780 00:27:06,743 --> 00:27:08,239 I want you to put your money where your mouth is. 781 00:27:08,307 --> 00:27:11,102 Come with me right now and let's hand out some supplies. 782 00:27:11,170 --> 00:27:12,734 We can dthat. 783 00:27:12,801 --> 00:27:14,398 Let's go. 784 00:27:14,466 --> 00:27:15,531 Let's do it. 785 00:27:15,597 --> 00:27:16,862 Comen, Tom. Come on. 786 00:27:16,929 --> 00:27:18,227 I'm trying to keep up. 787 00:27:18,295 --> 00:27:20,091 Here it is. Thank you. 788 00:27:20,158 --> 00:27:21,822 Thank you. Here you are. 789 00:27:21,890 --> 00:27:23,520 Thank you. We're good for now. 790 00:27:23,588 --> 00:27:24,918 I really appreciate your help. 791 00:27:24,986 --> 00:27:26,216 - Thank you very much. - Yeah. 792 00:27:26,284 --> 00:27:28,181 All right, let's get out of here. 793 00:27:32,243 --> 00:27:34,240 Virco, they're being so nice 794 00:27:34,308 --> 00:27:36,104 and donating tables and chairs for enterprise. 795 00:27:43,930 --> 00:27:46,093 This is fantastic. 796 00:27:46,161 --> 00:27:48,424 We got the floors in. That looks good. 797 00:27:48,492 --> 00:27:50,554 I've promised Mr. soriano new supplies. 798 00:27:50,621 --> 00:27:52,918 The science center was my baby. 799 00:27:52,986 --> 00:27:54,216 Whitley had that. 800 00:27:54,284 --> 00:27:56,214 We just, uh, finished up installing 801 00:27:56,282 --> 00:27:57,745 some kraftmaid cabinetry. 802 00:27:57,813 --> 00:27:58,944 We're putting the countertops on 'em right now. 803 00:27:59,012 --> 00:28:00,242 What? I want this at my house. 804 00:28:00,310 --> 00:28:01,474 This is real high-end. 805 00:28:01,542 --> 00:28:03,173 Can you put my cabinets in... 806 00:28:03,239 --> 00:28:05,569 For a discount? 807 00:28:08,633 --> 00:28:10,430 I've been on a journey to find out 808 00:28:10,497 --> 00:28:13,659 who's to blame for the state of schools like enterprise. 809 00:28:13,726 --> 00:28:14,857 Who is accountable around here? 810 00:28:14,925 --> 00:28:16,255 Is it the school district? 811 00:28:16,323 --> 00:28:17,354 Is it the hool board members? 812 00:28:17,421 --> 00:28:19,153 Is it the superintendent? 813 00:28:19,220 --> 00:28:20,317 Is it the governor? 814 00:28:20,385 --> 00:28:21,981 Right now, budgets are very tight. 815 00:28:22,049 --> 00:28:24,712 When you only have 62 guys, for 42 properties, 816 00:28:24,779 --> 00:28:27,375 with 30,000 kids, where do you go? 817 00:28:27,443 --> 00:28:29,273 Where do you start? 818 00:28:36,333 --> 00:28:37,764 I couldn't believe it. 819 00:28:37,831 --> 00:28:39,860 I picked up the phone and dialed the vernor's office 820 00:28:39,928 --> 00:28:41,626 and the governor Arnold Schwarzenegger 821 00:28:41,693 --> 00:28:43,024 agreed to answer my questions. 822 00:28:43,091 --> 00:28:44,888 The first thing that I wanted to ask you is... 823 00:28:44,956 --> 00:28:46,852 Obviously, you know, it's a tough time for education 824 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:49,749 and for budgets across the state and across the country. 825 00:28:49,816 --> 00:28:51,647 What do you think is going on, governor, 826 00:28:51,714 --> 00:28:53,344 with public education in California 827 00:28:53,412 --> 00:28:55,541 and in the United States? 828 00:28:55,609 --> 00:28:58,238 Well, I think that some of the schools 829 00:28:58,306 --> 00:29:03,332 are extremely good and some are terribly bad. 830 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:04,930 These are schools that are failing schools 831 00:29:04,998 --> 00:29:06,794 for years and years and years, 832 00:29:06,861 --> 00:29:08,957 and we have to do something about those failing schools. 833 00:29:09,025 --> 00:29:11,754 But as you know, that's all easier said than done. 834 00:29:11,822 --> 00:29:13,186 When we showed up at enterprise, 835 00:29:13,253 --> 00:29:14,750 the paint was falling off the walls, 836 00:29:14,817 --> 00:29:17,147 the ceilings were moldy, the was a rodent infestation 837 00:29:17,215 --> 00:29:18,546 d termites. 838 00:29:18,613 --> 00:29:20,776 Who's to blame? 839 00:29:20,844 --> 00:29:23,273 Well, uh, I would say, uh, labor, 840 00:29:23,341 --> 00:29:25,004 special interests, 841 00:29:25,072 --> 00:29:27,467 a lack of parent participation, 842 00:29:27,535 --> 00:29:30,496 a lack of funding. 843 00:29:30,564 --> 00:29:33,160 Clearly, I would say government. 844 00:29:33,228 --> 00:29:35,824 The governor of California said that the government 845 00:29:35,891 --> 00:29:38,088 is in part to blame for the state of schools 846 00:29:38,156 --> 00:29:39,753 and I think that that's, you know... 847 00:29:39,821 --> 00:29:41,052 That was a pretty bold thing to say. 848 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:43,884 If the community comes together and says, 849 00:29:43,952 --> 00:29:45,749 "look, we don't have to take this school 850 00:29:45,816 --> 00:29:47,347 "being dilapidated and falling apart. 851 00:29:47,415 --> 00:29:50,145 "We can go in there and we rebuild the school 852 00:29:50,212 --> 00:29:52,342 and try to find the resources to do that." 853 00:29:52,410 --> 00:29:53,673 Thank you very much. 854 00:29:53,740 --> 00:29:55,870 The governor meeting me affirms that he believes 855 00:29:55,938 --> 00:29:57,302 in the type of project that we're doing. 856 00:29:57,370 --> 00:30:00,464 He believes that even if government's failing us, 857 00:30:00,532 --> 00:30:03,495 people have the power to change their own schools 858 00:30:03,563 --> 00:30:04,692 and their own community and take charge 859 00:30:04,760 --> 00:30:05,791 of their own education. 860 00:30:05,859 --> 00:30:08,853 [Uplifting pop music] 861 00:30:08,921 --> 00:30:14,678 ♪ ♪ 862 00:30:19,739 --> 00:30:22,169 attention all teachers and students, 863 00:30:22,237 --> 00:30:24,401 I have a quick announcement. 864 00:30:24,469 --> 00:30:26,499 Because of all your hard work, 865 00:30:26,566 --> 00:30:28,264 we are sending you all to... 866 00:30:28,332 --> 00:30:30,063 Universal studios Hollywood. 867 00:30:30,131 --> 00:30:31,594 [Cheering] 868 00:30:31,662 --> 00:30:34,525 When you get back, you'll have a brand-new school. 869 00:30:34,592 --> 00:30:36,223 I know there's gonna be a lot of those kids 870 00:30:36,291 --> 00:30:37,989 that have never even left this community, 871 00:30:38,055 --> 00:30:40,318 much less gone to universal studios. 872 00:30:40,386 --> 00:30:42,117 So they can go there and not worry about 873 00:30:42,183 --> 00:30:44,013 tile falling on their head. 874 00:30:44,081 --> 00:30:46,078 Just go and have fun and be a kid again. 875 00:30:46,146 --> 00:30:49,974 [Cheering] 876 00:30:53,805 --> 00:30:55,436 I think it was great the students 877 00:30:55,503 --> 00:30:56,702 could actually be able to go on a field trip. 878 00:30:56,769 --> 00:31:02,029 [Laughter] 879 00:31:02,096 --> 00:31:02,995 That was incredible! 880 00:31:03,062 --> 00:31:04,327 It was awesome. 881 00:31:04,394 --> 00:31:08,222 [Cheering] 882 00:31:13,815 --> 00:31:15,212 Oh, my goodness. Oh, my goodness. 883 00:31:15,280 --> 00:31:16,610 We're counting down. Less than a minute. 884 00:31:16,677 --> 00:31:18,508 - Here we go. - Here we go. 885 00:31:18,576 --> 00:31:20,339 It's been a good week, guys. Tom, you're the man. 886 00:31:20,407 --> 00:31:21,837 Hey, I am not the man. Listen. 887 00:31:21,904 --> 00:31:23,534 I asked you guys to do the impossible 888 00:31:23,601 --> 00:31:24,666 and you did it. 889 00:31:24,733 --> 00:31:28,294 Guys! 890 00:31:28,362 --> 00:31:29,625 Let's go. Let's go. Come on. 891 00:31:29,693 --> 00:31:31,124 All: Ten, nine, eight, 892 00:31:31,191 --> 00:31:35,120 seven, six, five, four, 893 00:31:35,187 --> 00:31:37,484 three, two, one. 894 00:31:37,550 --> 00:31:40,712 [Cheering] 895 00:31:40,779 --> 00:31:42,177 For ten days, we were really busy nailing 896 00:31:42,244 --> 00:31:43,575 and painting this stuff. 897 00:31:43,643 --> 00:31:45,339 Now they're gonna see a totally new school. 898 00:31:45,407 --> 00:31:46,871 It's exciting. 899 00:31:46,938 --> 00:31:48,665 I mean, you just feel good about it. 900 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:56,363 [Marching band plays] 901 00:31:56,431 --> 00:32:01,302 ♪ ♪ 902 00:32:01,370 --> 00:32:02,573 [cheers and applause] 903 00:32:02,816 --> 00:32:05,255 We're just really excited to go back to the school. 904 00:32:05,323 --> 00:32:08,230 It's just crazy to know that this is happening. 905 00:32:08,298 --> 00:32:09,697 [Cheers and applse] 906 00:32:09,765 --> 00:32:13,073 - When they got off that bus, they were just like... 907 00:32:13,141 --> 00:32:15,111 They just couldn't believe it. 908 00:32:15,179 --> 00:32:16,181 They were psyched. 909 00:32:16,249 --> 00:32:19,356 [Cheers and applause] 910 00:32:19,424 --> 00:32:22,666 Ten days ago, we asked you to do the impossible. 911 00:32:22,735 --> 00:32:25,775 And with the help of teachers, students, parents, 912 00:32:25,843 --> 00:32:27,914 and volunteers, we did it. 913 00:32:27,981 --> 00:32:32,527 [Cheers and applause] 914 00:32:32,595 --> 00:32:36,035 James and angel, this journey began with you 915 00:32:36,103 --> 00:32:40,081 and I think it's fitting that you two cut the ribbon. 916 00:32:40,148 --> 00:32:42,354 [Cheers and applause] 917 00:32:42,421 --> 00:32:44,091 Cut it! 918 00:32:44,159 --> 00:32:45,794 Waiting to see the unveiling of the school, 919 00:32:45,862 --> 00:32:47,532 your heart begins to pump fast. 920 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:49,204 Your blood is rushing. 921 00:32:49,271 --> 00:32:51,209 I wonder what it's gonna be like. 922 00:32:51,277 --> 00:32:53,648 I wonder what it's gonna be like. 923 00:32:53,716 --> 00:32:56,556 [Cheers and applause] 924 00:33:00,668 --> 00:33:02,271 When we cut that ribbon, me and angel 925 00:33:02,339 --> 00:33:04,478 were totally excited. 926 00:33:04,546 --> 00:33:06,216 It was, like, an honor, 'cause everybody put a lot 927 00:33:06,284 --> 00:33:09,090 of time and effort into the school being what it is. 928 00:33:09,159 --> 00:33:14,002 [Cheering] 929 00:33:26,269 --> 00:33:28,843 [Screams] 930 00:33:28,910 --> 00:33:34,557 [Cheers and applause] 931 00:33:34,625 --> 00:33:37,967 This can't be my room! 932 00:33:38,035 --> 00:33:39,872 This is not my room! It's yours! 933 00:33:39,940 --> 00:33:41,109 [Cheers and applause] 934 00:33:41,176 --> 00:33:43,984 Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. 935 00:33:44,051 --> 00:33:46,457 This is absolutely gorgeous. 936 00:33:46,524 --> 00:33:47,860 I love it! 937 00:33:47,927 --> 00:33:50,066 Oh, this is great! 938 00:33:50,133 --> 00:33:51,068 My floor! 939 00:33:51,136 --> 00:33:53,876 [Cheers and applause] 940 00:33:53,910 --> 00:33:56,283 I got a new desk. 941 00:33:56,351 --> 00:33:58,321 Miss Mason is my favorite teacher. 942 00:33:58,389 --> 00:34:00,260 She teaches me a lot. 943 00:34:00,328 --> 00:34:02,600 She strives harder so that we can succeed. 944 00:34:02,667 --> 00:34:05,305 She does a lot for me, the school, and students. 945 00:34:05,374 --> 00:34:08,043 Miss Mason, you're my favorite teacher 946 00:34:08,111 --> 00:34:09,547 and many students' favorite teacher, 947 00:34:09,616 --> 00:34:11,986 and I just want to say thank you for all the time 948 00:34:12,055 --> 00:34:13,624 that you put into being a teacher 949 00:34:13,691 --> 00:34:15,162 and helping other students out. 950 00:34:15,229 --> 00:34:16,297 I love you. 951 00:34:16,366 --> 00:34:17,835 Thank you. I love you too. 952 00:34:17,903 --> 00:34:20,709 [Applause] Thank you. 953 00:34:20,777 --> 00:34:23,783 James and angel cared enough about their school 954 00:34:23,851 --> 00:34:29,299 to submit to nbc so that we could have a school makeover. 955 00:34:29,366 --> 00:34:32,039 That's a sign of people who really care 956 00:34:32,107 --> 00:34:34,576 and love their school. 957 00:34:34,644 --> 00:34:35,846 Hey, Mr. soriano. 958 00:34:35,915 --> 00:34:36,883 Hey. Hi. How are you, kym? 959 00:34:36,951 --> 00:34:38,655 Oh, it's so good to see you. 960 00:34:38,723 --> 00:34:39,958 Okay, great. 961 00:34:40,026 --> 00:34:42,331 The... no. 962 00:34:42,398 --> 00:34:44,035 This is the classroom? 963 00:34:44,102 --> 00:34:46,375 Ooh. 964 00:34:46,443 --> 00:34:49,518 Oh, no, no, no, no. 965 00:34:49,586 --> 00:34:50,855 It's amazing. It's amazing. 966 00:34:50,923 --> 00:34:53,997 Look at this. 967 00:34:54,064 --> 00:34:55,668 Kym, I need to give you another hug. 968 00:34:55,736 --> 00:34:58,341 Oh, no, see, I love it. I love it. 969 00:34:58,409 --> 00:35:01,016 I knew this room long time ago. 970 00:35:01,084 --> 00:35:02,787 It was never like this. Never. 971 00:35:02,855 --> 00:35:04,558 Once I opened the door and I see 972 00:35:04,626 --> 00:35:06,496 what was there... 973 00:35:06,564 --> 00:35:09,934 Oh, I almost had a heart attack, you know? 974 00:35:10,002 --> 00:35:12,542 I cannot believe how do they transform 975 00:35:12,610 --> 00:35:15,182 this roointo a real science classroom. 976 00:35:15,250 --> 00:35:17,087 Love it. Love it. 977 00:35:17,155 --> 00:35:18,992 Yeah, remember, you only had two microscopes? 978 00:35:19,059 --> 00:35:20,028 Yes. 979 00:35:20,096 --> 00:35:23,102 Now I have two on each table. 980 00:35:23,170 --> 00:35:25,708 This science lab has so much to offer. 981 00:35:25,776 --> 00:35:27,546 It's gonna open their world. 982 00:35:27,614 --> 00:35:29,283 It's gonna open the teacher's world. 983 00:35:29,351 --> 00:35:30,818 This is just a touch screen 984 00:35:30,887 --> 00:35:32,087 that you can all these fun things on. 985 00:35:32,156 --> 00:35:33,525 Now I can say let's just go down. 986 00:35:33,593 --> 00:35:34,929 Maybe go down to L.A. 987 00:35:34,996 --> 00:35:36,833 We can go to Europe. You can go to the U.S. 988 00:35:36,900 --> 00:35:38,237 You can spin the globe and actually see 989 00:35:38,305 --> 00:35:39,807 all the different countries and they can really 990 00:35:39,874 --> 00:35:41,411 become immersed in that experience. 991 00:35:41,479 --> 00:35:42,615 I feel inspired. 992 00:35:42,682 --> 00:35:45,021 Can't believe that this is my room. 993 00:35:45,089 --> 00:35:47,193 I'm just waiting for my kids to come and see this room. 994 00:35:47,261 --> 00:35:48,797 I was so happy. 995 00:35:48,865 --> 00:35:53,207 Welcome to the microsoft science and technology center! 996 00:35:53,275 --> 00:35:55,546 [Cheering] 997 00:35:55,614 --> 00:35:57,251 Everybody has a microscope. 998 00:35:57,318 --> 00:35:58,920 I've always wanted to use one of these. 999 00:35:58,989 --> 00:36:00,926 - Compton right here. - Oh, there you are. 1000 00:36:00,994 --> 00:36:02,229 I'm so excited. 1001 00:36:02,297 --> 00:36:03,465 [Overlapping chatter] 1002 00:36:03,533 --> 00:36:04,735 Exciting, man. 1003 00:36:04,802 --> 00:36:06,673 Everything that happened in ten days 1004 00:36:06,741 --> 00:36:09,349 never happened in lifetime at enterprise middle school. 1005 00:36:09,418 --> 00:36:11,054 I was part of the changes. 1006 00:36:11,122 --> 00:36:12,491 I was part of the history. 1007 00:36:12,559 --> 00:36:14,529 That eagle spirit is gonna be with me 1008 00:36:14,597 --> 00:36:17,266 for the rest of my life. 1009 00:36:17,335 --> 00:36:18,837 Enterprise middle school, 1010 00:36:18,905 --> 00:36:20,908 welcome to your new gym. 1011 00:36:20,977 --> 00:36:22,981 Welcome. 1012 00:36:23,048 --> 00:36:24,184 Come on in. 1013 00:36:24,251 --> 00:36:25,989 I was just ecstatic. 1014 00:36:26,056 --> 00:36:28,362 I was astounded by how much they did with the gym. 1015 00:36:28,430 --> 00:36:30,666 I coached basketball here for several seasons 1016 00:36:30,734 --> 00:36:33,103 and my girls never lost a basketball game 1017 00:36:33,171 --> 00:36:35,375 and they played in such horrible conditions. 1018 00:36:35,443 --> 00:36:38,449 And these girls would play hard, they would give their all, 1019 00:36:38,517 --> 00:36:41,157 and now it's a total new floor, so I totally think 1020 00:36:41,225 --> 00:36:44,097 it's gonna help the students believe that they can succeed. 1021 00:36:44,165 --> 00:36:45,267 It touched my heart. 1022 00:36:45,335 --> 00:36:46,404 I actually had tears in my eyes. 1023 00:36:52,654 --> 00:36:55,295 Welcome to the people magazine reading room. 1024 00:36:55,362 --> 00:36:57,634 - This is unbelievable! - Angel, what's up, man? 1025 00:36:57,702 --> 00:36:59,472 The people magazine reading room 1026 00:36:59,539 --> 00:37:02,710 is absolutely gorgeous. 1027 00:37:02,778 --> 00:37:05,850 I think that it's a room where children can 1028 00:37:05,918 --> 00:37:09,493 be excited about learning. 1029 00:37:09,561 --> 00:37:11,232 In all these books, you're gonna find stories, 1030 00:37:11,300 --> 00:37:12,602 then other kids are gonna find stories 1031 00:37:12,670 --> 00:37:13,938 that are going to inspire them and people 1032 00:37:14,005 --> 00:37:14,840 are gonna figure out what they want to do 1033 00:37:14,908 --> 00:37:16,343 and what they can be. 1034 00:37:16,411 --> 00:37:18,983 And it is a place to relax and chill and hang out, 1035 00:37:19,052 --> 00:37:21,089 but it's also a place to explore and discover. 1036 00:37:21,156 --> 00:37:25,098 I think that this project is the starting point 1037 00:37:25,167 --> 00:37:27,004 for bigger and better things, 1038 00:37:27,072 --> 00:37:29,643 not just for enterprise, but for other schools 1039 00:37:29,711 --> 00:37:33,551 across the country. 1040 00:37:43,937 --> 00:37:46,408 Today, the kids came back and as they got 1041 00:37:46,476 --> 00:37:48,378 to the football field, they were just in awe of it. 1042 00:37:48,446 --> 00:37:52,220 [Cheering] 1043 00:37:52,288 --> 00:37:53,690 Yes! 1044 00:37:53,758 --> 00:37:55,828 Enterprise! 1045 00:37:55,896 --> 00:37:59,738 [Cheering continues] 1046 00:38:03,514 --> 00:38:05,785 When I saw the field, I'm like, 1047 00:38:05,853 --> 00:38:08,224 "how'd the grass grow that fast?" 1048 00:38:08,292 --> 00:38:12,863 - Welcome to the brand-new starter athletic complex 1049 00:38:12,930 --> 00:38:15,099 for enterprise middle school! 1050 00:38:15,167 --> 00:38:16,770 Awesome! 1051 00:38:16,838 --> 00:38:18,810 Congratulations, every one of you! 1052 00:38:18,877 --> 00:38:20,480 The old track and field was like 1053 00:38:20,548 --> 00:38:22,017 the monster under your bed. 1054 00:38:22,085 --> 00:38:26,792 The new track and field is like your parents hugging you 1055 00:38:26,860 --> 00:38:31,366 and saying, "it's all right now." 1056 00:38:31,434 --> 00:38:33,539 Now it's, like, amazing. 1057 00:38:33,608 --> 00:38:35,610 It's like outside football stadium. 1058 00:38:35,677 --> 00:38:38,481 It has been our privilege to help you do this. 1059 00:38:38,549 --> 00:38:42,257 And your efforts have not gone unnoticed. 1060 00:38:42,325 --> 00:38:45,130 I would now like to introduce you to a very special 1061 00:38:45,198 --> 00:38:47,502 guest speaker. 1062 00:38:47,570 --> 00:38:51,712 The governor of the great state of California, 1063 00:38:51,779 --> 00:38:54,786 governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. 1064 00:38:54,854 --> 00:38:58,762 [Cheers and applause] 1065 00:38:58,830 --> 00:39:00,733 I'm here to pump you up. 1066 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:02,669 Yes. [cheers and applause] 1067 00:39:02,736 --> 00:39:03,805 I was shocked. 1068 00:39:03,873 --> 00:39:05,141 That was major. 1069 00:39:05,209 --> 00:39:08,747 I want to come by here and say congratulations 1070 00:39:08,815 --> 00:39:12,657 to all of you whose blood, sweat, and tears 1071 00:39:12,725 --> 00:39:15,799 made all of this that I've just seen possible. 1072 00:39:15,867 --> 00:39:19,475 And I tell you, I've seen a lot of schools in my life, 1073 00:39:19,542 --> 00:39:22,880 but I've never seen a school as beautiful as this one. 1074 00:39:22,948 --> 00:39:26,388 [Cheers and applause] 1075 00:39:26,455 --> 00:39:28,759 Keep up the great work and I promise you 1076 00:39:28,827 --> 00:39:31,096 I'll be back. 1077 00:39:31,165 --> 00:39:32,934 Thank you very much. Thank you. 1078 00:39:33,002 --> 00:39:36,609 [Cheers and applause] 1079 00:39:36,677 --> 00:39:41,220 And now it is up to you to continue to maintain your school 1080 00:39:41,288 --> 00:39:44,928 and to maintain your school pride. 1081 00:39:44,996 --> 00:39:49,271 [Cheers and applause] 1082 00:39:49,339 --> 00:39:50,341 When I first came in to this project, 1083 00:39:50,409 --> 00:39:51,844 I started seeing people's faces, 1084 00:39:51,912 --> 00:39:54,483 and, you know, they're people that live in a community 1085 00:39:54,552 --> 00:39:55,819 that have the same needs that I do. 1086 00:39:55,887 --> 00:39:57,288 What we've learned is the communities 1087 00:39:57,356 --> 00:39:59,291 have the power to make our own change. 1088 00:39:59,358 --> 00:40:01,229 We don't have to rely on anybody else. 1089 00:40:01,297 --> 00:40:02,832 I don't want to leave. 1090 00:40:02,900 --> 00:40:04,569 I love these kids. 1091 00:40:04,637 --> 00:40:06,540 I really do and I love this community now 1092 00:40:06,608 --> 00:40:09,379 and they've really inspired me. 1093 00:40:09,447 --> 00:40:14,157 I am just happy to be a part of such a project. 1094 00:40:14,225 --> 00:40:16,696 Ooh, hair and makeup, please. 1095 00:40:16,764 --> 00:40:20,472 Schools across America should look at enterprise middle school 1096 00:40:20,540 --> 00:40:21,942 as an example of what can be done. 1097 00:40:22,010 --> 00:40:23,612 Our hope is that communities see what we're doing 1098 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:24,615 and they say, "you know what? 1099 00:40:24,683 --> 00:40:26,085 We can do that too." 1100 00:40:26,153 --> 00:40:30,093 A school should be a place where you realize your dreams. 1101 00:40:46,025 --> 00:40:47,728 When you're proud about your environment, 1102 00:40:47,796 --> 00:40:49,967 it's a reflection on everything that you do... 1103 00:40:50,034 --> 00:40:53,074 Your willingness to be attentive in class 1104 00:40:53,142 --> 00:40:54,443 and be respectful. 1105 00:40:54,511 --> 00:40:58,252 Our school is now the highest ranked middle school 1106 00:40:58,320 --> 00:41:00,624 in the Compton unified school district. 1107 00:41:01,506 --> 00:41:12,490 Sync by mczolly www.addic7ed.com