Probably be very nervewracking and will make us angry, but somebody has to fight that. Were glad that lance is here to do that for us. Lance has an incredible background. I know when im up here, there are people who have experience in the military or think tanks or education, and lance has a little of all of them. Some things that are notable about him that you might not have known, he was the chief speech writer for a gentleman here in california, does anyone remember the name george duke mason . He was there. And also was the writer for ed meese in the reagan administration. So he has that. Hes had military experience, hes now the head policy person at pri, Pacific Research institute, on the education track. And delighted to welcome him back. Ladies and gentlemen, mr. Lance are izumi. [applause] well, thank you very much, erica, for that very kind introduction. Thank you very much, all of you, for welcoming me back here to the Silicon Valley to, i guess the Biggest Group therapy sess
Becometing students to more politically engaged. An event hosted by the center for american progress, and. Eneration citizen good morning, everyone. I am that second of vice atsident of external affairs the center of american progress. On behalf of our great partners at generation citizen, i want to thank everyone of you for joining us for this important conversation. When we first planned this event a few weeks ago, we wanted to talk about the state of Civic Engagement among young people in our country. Given the recent outcry and horrific acts at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in heartland and those that survived this choosing, and that our keynote speaker has deep ties to florida, i think todays discussion takes on a whole different meaning. Now perhaps more than ever, our government and its leaders must prove they are not only listening to our nations young people, but they are doing everything in their power to ensure all students feel protected and valued in the eyes of ou
Good afternoon. Welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisors meeting for tuesday, february 27, 2018. Madam clerk, please call the roll. Clerk thank you, madam president. [roll call] cohen not present. [roll call] [roll call] tang not present. Madam president , you have a quorum. Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, please join us in the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] madam clerk, are there any communication S Communications . Clerk yes. Supervisor tang requested to be excused. Is there a motion to excuse supervisor tang . Can we take that without objection . Without objection, supervisor tang will be excused. Madam clerk, lets go to the next item. Clerk approval of Meeting Minutes for january 23, 2018. Supervisor breed colleagues, can we take that without objection . Those Meeting Minutes will be approved after public comment. All right. Lets go to the Consent Agenda. Clerk items 111 on consent. These are considered to be routine, however, if a member objects, an item ca
State capital of santa fe. Former washington, senator bob graham to talk about Civics Education and engagement. Educational progress. Perhaps more importantly america s Civic Engagement is at an alltime low. Public trust in government remains near historic lows, particularly with our nations young people. Less than half of millennials are voting and only 18 of the public trusts leaders in washington to do the right thing. This creates a vicious cycle Many Americans are dissatisfied with their government, yet, still fail to vote because they believe their voices will not be heard. The good news, is that across the country we can find inspiring activists, policymakers, educators, and others who are turning apathy into action. We are honored to welcome 4 outstanding panelist this morning who are committed to motivating and engaging americas students and we look forward to hearing their insights. First, i have a great privilege of introducing our keynote speaker for today. Senator bob grah
And also noting that you are what you eat. So eat to live and not live to eat. These are quotes pulled from the report. Not only are the students engaging in advocacy and data collection, theyre investigating questions that sit at the intersection of health and Environmental Justice for the Immediate School environment and the community. As a member of this board, who has been an advocate, im beyond impressed by the work of the young people and grateful that they have advisors and instructors that believe in them, support their work, and has taken the time to empower the Young Leaders who desire to see change in a neighborhood. So today, its my great honor to recognize the hard work and fast action of these young people. Understandably, the students were unable to attend the Board Meeting because theyre middle School Students in the middle of their school day and theyre preparing for black History Month celebration. So as an fyi, thats tonight at 2055 silver avenue, willie brown middle