CNN News:父親是孩子的榜樣

According to information from the U.S. Census, almost half of all African-American children in the country don`t grow up with the steady father figure in their lives. Sheldon Smith was one of these people. But when his daughter was born in 2009, he didn`t just commit to staying involved in her life, he later started a nonprofit program to help other young men do the same thing. Since 2010, almost 200 young fathers have completed it.

根據美國人口普查數據，在美國幾乎有一半的非裔美國孩子在其成長過程中沒有收獲穩(wěn)定的父親形象。謝爾頓`史密斯是這樣的一個父親。當自己的女兒在2009年出生的時候，史密斯不僅僅一直陪伴在女兒的生活里，并且之后創(chuàng)立非盈利計劃幫助其他年輕人做同樣的事情。自2010年，約有200位年輕的父親完成了這個計劃。

Growing up, my father was in and out of my life. I remember when I was a young boy, my father said he`s going to pick me up.

我在長大的時候，父親離開了我的生活。我記得自己還是一個孩子時，父親說他會來接我。

I sat on the porch all day and he never came. I grew up broken. I just started hanging with the wrong people.

我做在門廊上一整天，但是他一直沒有出現。我絕望了，就開始與一些不太好的人混在一起。

When I got out of jail, I was able to go back to high school. I graduated on time.

出獄后，我重回了高中，并順利畢業(yè)。

My daughter Jada is the light of my life.

女兒杰達點亮的我的人生。

Wanting to be the best example for her, that is my number one concern. A lot of young men faced the same issues that I was facing.

我的第一個問題就是成為女兒最好的榜樣，很多年輕人和我面臨著相同的問題。

My father was in and out of my life.

我的父親離開了我的生活。

My father was a heroine addict.

我的父親是一個癮君子。

He didn`t teach me how to be a man.

他并沒有教會我如何成為一個男人。

He didn`t know who I was.

他不知道我是誰。

I don`t want to go see that man.

我不想去見那個男人(我的父親)。

How many of y`all looking to be role model to y`all own kid.

有多少年輕人想要成為自己孩子的楷模。

I wanted to provide these men with the skills that they need to be great role models and successful fathers to their children.

我想為這些人提供他們所需要的技能，讓他們成為偉大的榜樣、成功的父親。

A lot of dads come out and say, I didn`t grow with my daddy, so I really don`t know how to be father. If it played an effect on you, what are you going to do to better your child`s life?

有很多的父親說，自己成長過程中沒有爸爸參與，所以并不知道應該如何做一個父親。如果這對你有作用，那么你會做些什么來改善孩子的生活呢?

We teach the fathers parenting skills, life skills, and they receive a job, a GED, or training, along with the (INAUDIBLE).

我們傳授父親育兒技能、生活技能，讓他們有工作、接受普通教育和培訓。

I mean, this program, I`m trying to do better. But my son, you`re going to have to do whatever you do.

我的意思是，這個項目，我想做得更好。但我的兒子，你可以做任何你想做的事。

Amen.

阿門。

It`s not a mandatory program. So, these young men are really volunteering to get the help and support that they actually need.

這個項目并不是強制性的。所以，這些年輕人非常樂意得到幫助和支持。

Without Sheldon, I`d probably still be out in the street somewhere. He really opened up my eyes and he inspired me to go back to school.

如果沒有謝爾頓，我可能還在街頭某處游蕩。他真的開闊了我的視野，激勵我重回學校。

Come on. Dad will follow you.

加油!爸爸會在你后面。

The program thought me I can be a man by being a father to my baby. I`m a fourth time dad again.

這個項目教會我，成為父親會讓我成長。我已經是四個孩子的爸爸了。

When I look at these young men, I see me in them all the time

我在這些年輕人身上，看到了自己的影子。

So, three girls and one boy.

三個女孩一個男孩。

I have three girls and one boy.

我是三個女孩和一個男孩的爸爸。

Fatherhood doesn`t come with a manual. I`m able to help young men turn their lives around by breaking the cycle of fatherless homes.

成為父親并沒有手冊。我能幫助年輕人打破孤兒家庭的循環(huán)，扭轉他們的生活。