Physically in the classroom, but we hope and expect our learning every day. The issues of equity, the issues of access and availability, laptops, computers, screens. Issues of connectivity as it relates to internet and broadband. All of those issues, vaccines, even on the natural but particularly under the circumstances made more acute and more foundational in terms of our ability to not just promote the promise of education during this time but to actually deliver on it. Ive been very proud of the work that many folks have done from the superintendent of Public Education to the president of the state school board, linda darling hammond, both of which are on the phone today but ive also been very blessed by someone that i know very well, and thats my wife, the first partner of the state of california. She, in partnership with members of my team, ben cheetah and others, have been working hard over the last few weeks to build on the announcement we made a few weeks ago about those 100,00
Governor newsom giving his Daily Briefing on the covid 19 response, right now number wise we know there are 31,000 cases in california and close to 1200 people so far have died from coronavirus in the state and here in the bay area there are more than 6400 confirmed cases with close to 200 people who have died. Now lets go to Governor Newsom right now with just stepped up to the microphone. We have been able to organize this and help support our 6 million kids not physically in the classroom but we hope and expect are learning every day. The issues of equity and the issues of access and availability of laptops and computers, screens, issues of connectivity as it relates to internet and broadband, all of those issues we see on the natural but particularly under the circumstances made more acute and more foundational in terms of our ability to not just promote the promise of education during this time to actually deliver on it. I have been very proud of the work that many have done from
It is just before sunrise in Golden Gate Park and you are not hallucinating or ranoid park rangers were out in force early but to be blunt this is not any other year. We pushed everybody including media crews to the outer perimeter. Guards turned vehicles around. Only foot and bicycle traffic are around. There is fencing around the entire area. Now back to our top story, governor gavin newsom giving updates. That are not physically in the classroom but we hope and expect our learning every day. The issues of equity, the issues of access and availability of laptops and cmputers, issues of connectivity as it relates to internet and broadband, all of those issues. Particularly under the circumstances made more acute and more foundational in terms of our ability to not just promote the promise of education during this time but to actually deliver on its. I have been very proud of the work that many folks have done from the superintendent of Public Education to the president of the state sc
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We are going to grow and think about that through generations and apply that locally as part of the community. Thank you so much. This first question is for the entire panel. You discussed what your organization focused on. What are you finding to be the Biggest Challenges you face in this field . Thanks for the question. It is always top of mind to think very much about the people in the community that are the beneficiaries of the work that we do. It is easy to look around to see the challenges. We have income inequality and housing issues, transportation challenges. People commuting long hours. This affects young people. They are working harder than ever to get an education. We want the bay area to be a place to find a great job. Thinking about Young Persons development, there are some challenges that are natural. Curt talked about the Youth Development work. Young people have to have a sense of belonging and attach to a teacher or community organization. They have to be offered the