Public speaker good afternoon. I would like to read from the kevin star, San Francisco librarian. Wrote. By restoring to the 1934 appearance of the facade. And to place a plaque there to commemorate the 1934 events and will bring the events to far greater focus and make the building much more publically accessible. For over 11 decades no institution is better equipped to draw attention to Historic Events than the Common Wealth club. The goal is to increase Public Awareness and understanding the different between public and social issues and hat has the authoritative reasoning to do so and will present the rich history of this location and more than it has ever been presented before. The club history will reach back to the 1890s when in the yard caused the antitrust enforces and the docks and labor action of the 1930s and collective bargaining rights. Given the labor issues to the american west, it is not surprising that labor was a significance focus and 1934. I urge you to up hold the
Welcome supervisor deerden and i look forward to a day that we can take high speed rail and bart to san jose. Thank you, supervisors campos. Supervisor david campos thank you, madam president. I also wanted to welcome former supervisor and thank him for his service to the bay area and you know, its not very many of us have a station named after us. So its quite an honor to meet you in person. Let me just make a couple of points. First of all let me say that i wasnt still totally clear about the explanation provided by planning. I think that the way that it was presented at least to me, just came across as convoluted. I actually though you the council for the project sponsor, you know, made a better point in terms of identifying the factual differences than planning did. I still have concerns about the path of going down these analysis and future projects that come before us where that kind of distinction that there would be more priority in the way the distinction is presented. That sa
Supervisor mar culeeges my honorees spent 50 erwheres of activism. 50 yeerbs of a stoinium of struggle for Racial Justice and solidarity with African American communities. I want to call up the organizers from asian for black lives. [inaudible] and 50 year sell mu march veteran vensent woo could you please come forward . Im just going to say that as we learned from the watts rebellion and new york and detroit thun 60s and baltimore and ferguson murb missouri that racism is with us. 5 oyears of a continuum are represented with asians of black lives and proud to be a part of asians for black lives. I want to also say mr. Vensent woo is a richmond residents. He was security and detail to reverend doctor Martin Luther king 50 years ago. One of 2 asian marijuanas in the march. Also with us are 2 amazing organizers. Mable [inaudible] from ur san diego [inaudible] and asians for black lives bringing communalties together. Jusy supauchbt awho is active with org orgzs. I want to honor asian frz
I want to thank my wife and family for the support and i was always [inaudible] keep going supervisor kim messed up on the time not you. My super visorerize here and are support rfb of what i try today do sout of market and everyone at south of market. I turn around and dont know what to say. Im embarrassed but glad you are here. [inaudible] and just want to thank everyone is this is the reason i do what i do. I dont think i do anything special but want to make life for everyone easier. Thank you so much. I feel deeply honored. Thanks for directing traffic. Thank you and congratulation, we appreciate all the work you do for our kids. With that i would like to reg supervisor tang congratulations to the honorees today and clodeen chang for doing such a wonderful job in organizing. Building on the theme of supporting our youth and children in San Francisco i want to bring up alan maw as a our district 4 honoree for apa heritage month. So, let me first say that in the sunset we have very v
Marc friedman author of the new book, the big shift navigating the new stage beyond midlife talks about the need for better social programs and savings plans for people in their 50s, 60s and 70s who want meaningful and sustaining work later in life. From the Commonwealth Club of california in San Francisco, this is 45 minutes. Good evening and welcome to the meeting of the Common Wealth club of california. I am chair the clubs grown ups for amend your host for today. We also welcome our listening audience and we invite everyone to listen to us on line at Commonwealth Club. Org. Now its my pleasure to introduce our distinguished speaker. Marc freedman is ceo and founder of encore. Org, a Nonprofit Organization working to promote Encore Careers. Second acts for the greater good. He spearheaded the creation of the experience core, now one of americas largest Nonprofit National Service Programs engaging people over 55. And the purpose prize, which annually provides five, 100,000dollar pric