out himself. last year, my class began with just one out middle schoolers, but by the end of my class, half of my students have come out. this-attending our trains are emerging as strong advocates, not just button-wearing allies, and feel more confident supporting queer students. this speaks to the importance of this type of formalized consistent partnership between a community organization and a school community. as a mission native and as a queer latina, it is important to me that the city supports cross community partnerships, representing understanding that there are many youth that is across cultural identities. [applause] thanks. [reading names] good evening, supervisors. thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. i am the community organizer for the jamestown community center. jamestown community center actually does the after-school program in your. these are a couple of students from buena vista. we are also part of a coalition that is working on creatin
is across cultural identities. [applause] thanks. [reading names] good evening, supervisors. thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. i am the community organizer for the jamestown community center. jamestown community center actually does the after-school program in your. these are a couple of students from buena vista. we are also part of a coalition that is working on creating free muni for all use, and that is what i wanted to speak to tonight for all youth. last night, we were at the mta commission hearing trying to figure out this issue, and we are here today to urge mayor lee to please support the proposal. i know you have been doing a lot of work, and i want to recognize that. you and supervisor campos have had a lot of conversations about this. we are in the last push. specifically, three of the reasons that we want is one, because they are cutting the yellow school buses. the new state budget, as it is right now, is cutting 100% of transportation fund
good evening, supervisors. thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. i am the community organizer for the jamestown community center. jamestown community center actually does the after-school program in your. these are a couple of students from buena vista. we are also part of a coalition that is working on creating free muni for all use, and that is what i wanted to speak to tonight for all youth. last night, we were at the mta commission hearing trying to figure out this issue, and we are here today to urge mayor lee to please support the proposal. i know you have been doing a lot of work, and i want to recognize that. you and supervisor campos have had a lot of conversations about this. we are in the last push. specifically, three of the reasons that we want is one, because they are cutting the yellow school buses. the new state budget, as it is right now, is cutting 100% of transportation funds to all cities, so that will impact the ability of students to get
emerging as strong advocates, not just button-wearing allies, and feel more confident supporting queer students. this speaks to the importance of this type of formalized consistent partnership between a community organization and a school community. as a mission native and as a queer latina, it is important to me that the city supports cross community partnerships, representing understanding that there are many youth that is across cultural identities. [applause] thanks. [reading names] good evening, supervisors. thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. i am the community organizer for the jamestown community center. jamestown community center actually does the after-school program in your. these are a couple of students from buena vista. we are also part of a coalition that is working on creating free muni for all use, and that is what i wanted to speak to tonight for all youth. last night, we were at the mta commission hearing trying to figure out this issu
youth. currently, 460 kids per day. through the support of the agencies, we been able to do great work from the funding. the point of tonight is to make sure that we can keep that in focus as a priority within the budget. we received funding for the after-school program. we also receive funding for violence prevention. that is our case management working with the mission station and other communities. also, the other piece youth workforce development for our teens. i want to have the youth, up and have them share what that means. thank you. i i am is senior leadership high-school, participant in college prep programs. through this program, have been able to get support on paying my college applications and go to college. recently, i came from visiting st. mary s college, sacramento state, and university of reno, nevada. i plan on enrolling at uc santa cruz, majoring in criminal justice and sociology, and i am here representing all high- school students who have found su