{"id":44728,"date":"2018-06-25T12:24:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T17:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/?p=44728"},"modified":"2025-11-07T11:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:45:58","slug":"alumni-spotlight-emily-samuel-alvelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/alumni-spotlight-emily-samuel-alvelo\/","title":{"rendered":"W centrum uwagi absolwent\u00f3w: rodze\u0144stwo Emily i Samuel Alvelo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44728\" class=\"elementor elementor-44728\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc89d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc89d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1986358\" data-id=\"1986358\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5623b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5623b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alumni-spotlight-emily-samuel-alvelo.jpg?fit=1024%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-44767\" alt=\"Emily and Samuel Alvelo stand next to each other, smiling\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alumni-spotlight-emily-samuel-alvelo.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alumni-spotlight-emily-samuel-alvelo.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alumni-spotlight-emily-samuel-alvelo.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meritmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alumni-spotlight-emily-samuel-alvelo.jpg?resize=16%2C12&amp;ssl=1 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e1538 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e1538\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bae3593\" data-id=\"1bae3593\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8caa6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8caa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Rok (lata) ucz\u0119szczania Zas\u0142ugi:<\/strong><ul><li><u>Emilia<\/u>: 1991 do 2001<\/li><li><u>Samuela<\/u>: 1991 do 1996<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Programy:<\/strong><ul><li><u>Emilia<\/u>: Program lekcji prywatnych i <em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Konserwatorium Alice S. Pfaelzer<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> klasa 2001r<\/span><\/li><li><u>Samuela<\/u>: <em>Merit Muzyka w spo\u0142eczno\u015bciach<\/em> (dawniej Mosty) i <em>Konserwatorium Alice S. Pfaelzer<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Instrument(y):<\/strong><ul><li><u>Emilia<\/u>: Wiolonczela i g\u0142os (gra\u0142em te\u017c na flecie w podstaw\u00f3wce i liceum)<\/li><li><u>Samuela<\/u>: Skrzypce<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Miasto rodzinne:<\/strong> Chicago, Illinois<\/li><li><strong>Edukacja:<\/strong><ul><li><u>Emilia<\/u>: Ed.S. w zakresie edukacji w zakresie sprawiedliwo\u015bci spo\u0142ecznej na Uniwersytecie Massachusetts w Amherst; M.Ed, administracja szkolnictwa wy\u017cszego z Loyola University of Chicago; oraz licencjat z teatru i psychologii z Smith College<\/li><li><u>Samuela<\/u>: Licencjat z produkcji radiowej\/telewizyjnej na Drake University<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Obecny zaw\u00f3d:<\/strong><ul><li><u>Emilia<\/u> przez ponad 12 lat pracowa\u0142 jako specjalista ds. studenckich w instytucjach akademickich, takich jak School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC); Uniwersytet w Miami na Florydzie; oraz Uniwersytet Massachusetts w Amherst. Obecnie bada nowe mo\u017cliwo\u015bci kariery i sposoby realizowania swojej pasji na rzecz sprawiedliwo\u015bci spo\u0142ecznej.<\/li><li><u>Samuela<\/u> pracuje w \u015bwiecie filmu od 2003 roku, przez kilka lat mieszka\u0142 w Kalifornii, gdzie nawi\u0105za\u0142 wiele kontakt\u00f3w, zanim wr\u00f3ci\u0142 do Chicago i zaanga\u017cowa\u0142 si\u0119 w rozwijaj\u0105cy si\u0119 przemys\u0142 filmowy w tym mie\u015bcie. Obecnie pracuje przy produkcji filmowej, g\u0142\u00f3wnie dla program\u00f3w telewizyjnych Chicago PD i Chicago Med.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7933627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7933627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pytania i odpowiedzi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdf273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cdf273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Co zainspirowa\u0142o ka\u017cdego z Was do pod\u0105\u017cania wybran\u0105 \u015bcie\u017ck\u0105 kariery? W jaki spos\u00f3b czas sp\u0119dzony w Merit konkretnie przygotowa\u0142 ci\u0119 do bycia odnosz\u0105cymi sukcesy profesjonalistami, kt\u00f3rymi jeste\u015b dzisiaj? Jakich umiej\u0119tno\u015bci \u017cyciowych si\u0119 nauczy\u0142e\u015b\/rozwin\u0105\u0142e\u015b?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Emilia<\/span>: Czas sp\u0119dzony w Merit by\u0142 dla mnie do\u015bwiadczeniem przemieniaj\u0105cym i wyzwalaj\u0105cym. Nami\u0119tny <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/faculty-staff\/\">nauczyciele muzyki<\/a><\/strong> i pracownicy wype\u0142nili szko\u0142\u0119 i stale wspierali m\u0142odzie\u017c w odnalezieniu w\u0142asnego g\u0142osu, jednocze\u015bnie zach\u0119caj\u0105c j\u0105 do uczenia si\u0119, jak by\u0107 odpowiedzialnym, odpornym i dumnym. Dzi\u0119ki stypendium Merit pomog\u0142a mi w uczestnictwie w moim pierwszym w \u017cyciu wydarzeniu <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/summer-camps\/\">letni ob\u00f3z muzyczny<\/a><\/strong>, kt\u00f3ry r\u00f3wnie\u017c znajdowa\u0142 si\u0119 poza stanem. P\u00f3\u017aniej wr\u00f3ci\u0142em do obozu jako doradca. M\u00f3j rozw\u00f3j jako lidera trwa\u0142 nadal, a Merit nauczy\u0142a mnie odwagi i zdobywania nowych do\u015bwiadcze\u0144. Pomog\u0142o to rozbudzi\u0107 moj\u0105 pasj\u0119 do program\u00f3w i zasob\u00f3w, kt\u00f3re koncentruj\u0105 si\u0119 na dost\u0119pie i utrzymaniu, zw\u0142aszcza dla uczni\u00f3w kolorowych i uczni\u00f3w ze spo\u0142eczno\u015bci o zaniedbanych potrzebach. Merit nauczy\u0142a mnie tak\u017ce, jak \u017cy\u0107 w harmonii z r\u00f3wie\u015bnikami i jak wsp\u00f3\u0142pracowa\u0107, maj\u0105c wsp\u00f3lny cel, aby przekazywa\u0107 innym nasz\u0105 mi\u0142o\u015b\u0107 do muzyki.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Samuela<\/span>: Pami\u0119tam, \u017ce jako dziecko ogl\u0105da\u0142em wszelkiego rodzaju musicale na Broadwayu, a p\u00f3\u017aniej filmy, takie jak <em>Gwiezdne Wojny<\/em> I <em>Indiana Jones<\/em> kt\u00f3re podsyci\u0142y moj\u0105 mi\u0142o\u015b\u0107 i uznanie dla film\u00f3w. Po uko\u0144czeniu szko\u0142y \u015bredniej nie wiedzia\u0142em dok\u0142adnie, co chc\u0119 robi\u0107, ale za po\u015brednictwem Gordon Tech High School (obecnie znanej jako DePaul College Prep) uczestniczy\u0142em w programie szkoleniowym telewizji przemys\u0142owej. Moja nauczycielka telewizyjna, pani Jackson, zach\u0119ci\u0142a mnie, abym z\u0142o\u017cy\u0142 podanie na jej alma mater, Drake University. Kiedy mnie naciska\u0142a, z\u0142o\u017cy\u0142em podanie i ostatecznie dosta\u0142em pe\u0142ne stypendium w Drake University School of Journalism, gdzie specjalizowa\u0142em si\u0119 w produkcji radiowej i telewizyjnej.<\/p><p>Czas sp\u0119dzony w Merit przygotowa\u0142 mnie nie tylko do filmu, ale og\u00f3lnie do \u017cycia. Kiedy w ko\u0144cu dotar\u0142em do <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/conservatory\/\"><em>Konserwatorium Alice S. Pfaelzer<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, pani Bernice Ransley by\u0142a moj\u0105 nauczycielk\u0105. Nie bawi\u0142a si\u0119 i oczekiwa\u0142a doskona\u0142o\u015bci. Wiedzia\u0142a, \u017ce gdybym nie \u0107wiczy\u0142a, i popchn\u0119\u0142a mnie w miejsce, kt\u00f3re by mnie zaskoczy\u0142o. Naprawd\u0119 sprawi\u0142a, \u017ce uwierzy\u0142em w siebie i swoje mo\u017cliwo\u015bci, kiedy nie by\u0142em tak pewny siebie.<\/p><p>Kiedy nie chodzisz do jednej z wiod\u0105cych szk\u00f3\u0142 filmowych w kraju, wej\u015bcie do przemys\u0142u filmowego mo\u017ce by\u0107 trudne. Ci\u0119\u017cka praca, wytrwa\u0142o\u015b\u0107 i pewno\u015b\u0107 siebie to narz\u0119dzia, kt\u00f3re musisz mie\u0107, aby to osi\u0105gn\u0105\u0107. B\u0119dzie ci\u0105g\u0142e odrzucanie i ludzie b\u0119d\u0105 ci m\u00f3wi\u0107, \u017ce nie jeste\u015b wystarczaj\u0105co dobry. Te sesje z pani\u0105 Ransley przygotowa\u0142y mnie do si\u0119gni\u0119cia po marzenia.<\/p><p><strong>Wiedz\u0105c to, co wiesz teraz, gdyby\u015b m\u00f3g\u0142 cofn\u0105\u0107 si\u0119 w czasie do czas\u00f3w, gdy mia\u0142e\u015b 16 lat, jak\u0105 rad\u0119 da\u0142by\u015b sobie na temat \u017cycia w og\u00f3le, kariery zawodowej itp.?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Emilia<\/span>: Gdybym m\u00f3g\u0142 cofn\u0105\u0107 si\u0119 do wieku 16 lat, zach\u0119ca\u0142bym m\u0142odsz\u0105 siebie, aby zawsze s\u0142ucha\u0142a swojego serca i odrzuci\u0142a g\u0142osy zw\u0105tpienia. Dorastaj\u0105c, by\u0142em bardzo nie\u015bmia\u0142y i zmaga\u0142em si\u0119 z nisk\u0105 samoocen\u0105. Wiele os\u00f3b by si\u0119 tego nie domy\u015bli\u0142o, bo by\u0142em bardzo aktywny i pe\u0142en energii. Bardzo si\u0119 ciesz\u0119, \u017ce Merit sta\u0142a si\u0119 spo\u0142eczno\u015bci\u0105 w moim \u017cyciu, kt\u00f3ra pomog\u0142a mi przekroczy\u0107 to, co nawet uwa\u017ca\u0142em za mo\u017cliwe.<\/p><p>Poniewa\u017c muzyka zawsze wype\u0142nia\u0142a moje serce i dusz\u0119, zach\u0119ca\u0142bym moj\u0105 m\u0142odsz\u0105 wersj\u0119 do kontynuowania studi\u00f3w muzycznych w college&#039;u poza prywatnymi lekcjami, ewentualnie na mniejszym lub podw\u00f3jnym kierunku muzycznym. Bardzo wa\u017cne jest, aby nie pozwoli\u0107, aby strach odci\u0105gn\u0105\u0142 Ci\u0119 od cieszenia si\u0119 i odkrywania tego, co kochasz, i pami\u0119taj \u2013 edukacja nie musi by\u0107 trudna, aby co\u015b znaczy\u0107. Dobrze jest pozwoli\u0107 swoim darom rozkwita\u0107 i piel\u0119gnowa\u0107 je. Skoncentruj si\u0119 na swoich celach, rozwijaj sw\u00f3j potencja\u0142 i przesta\u0144 por\u00f3wnywa\u0107 si\u0119 do innych.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Samuela<\/span>: Gdybym m\u00f3g\u0142 porozmawia\u0107 ze sob\u0105, maj\u0105c 16 lat, powiedzia\u0142bym, \u017ce mo\u017cesz uprawia\u0107 sport i gra\u0107 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/meritmusic.org\/pl\/strings-orchestra-classes-lessons\/\">skrzypce<\/a><\/strong>. Je\u015bli chodzi o karier\u0119, powiedzia\u0142bym, \u017ce im szybciej wiesz, czego chcesz, tym lepiej, ale nie b\u00f3j si\u0119 ryzykowa\u0107, a je\u015bli masz mo\u017cliwo\u015b\u0107 studiowania za granic\u0105 na studiach \u2013 korzystaj z niej.<\/p><p><strong>Jak\u0105 rol\u0119 odgrywa dzi\u015b muzyka w Twoim \u017cyciu? Jakie s\u0105 twoje ulubione gatunki muzyczne?<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Emilia<\/span>: Muzyka i sztuka wnosz\u0105 do mojego \u017cycia rado\u015b\u0107, przygod\u0119 i mo\u017cliwo\u015bci. Nasza mama studiowa\u0142a oper\u0119 w Clarke College i by\u0142a nauczycielk\u0105 muzyki. \u015apiewa\u0142a nam jako dzieciom i uczy\u0142a nas harmonii. Jedne z moich najmilszych wspomnie\u0144 dotycz\u0105 mamy, Samuela i mnie, \u015bpiewaj\u0105cych razem w samochodzie trzycz\u0119\u015bciowe harmonie. Do dzi\u015b doceniam wszelkie formy praktyki artystycznej, poniewa\u017c wierz\u0119, \u017ce sztuka tworzy przestrze\u0144 nadziei, wiedzy, \u015bwiadomo\u015bci i inspiracji dla spo\u0142eczno\u015bci, ludzko\u015bci i przysz\u0142o\u015bci. W tym roku do\u0142\u0105czy\u0142em do Windy City Treble Quire i bycie cz\u0119\u015bci\u0105 tak niesamowitej grupy by\u0142o wielk\u0105 rado\u015bci\u0105. Nie mog\u0119 si\u0119 doczeka\u0107, a\u017c za\u015bpiewam na naszym \u015bwi\u0105tecznym koncercie w grudniu.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Samuela<\/span>: Min\u0119\u0142o oko\u0142o 20 lat, odk\u0105d si\u0119gn\u0105\u0142em po skrzypce. My\u015bl\u0119, \u017ce fajnie by\u0142oby znowu wzi\u0105\u0107 lekcje i zobaczy\u0107, ile pami\u0119tam. Jestem otwarty na wszystkie style muzyczne i lubi\u0119 chodzi\u0107 na festiwale i ogl\u0105da\u0107 wyst\u0119py na \u017cywo. Na studiach pracowa\u0142em w stacji radiowej i chodzi\u0142em na niezliczone programy; To by\u0142o niez\u0142e do\u015bwiadczenie! 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