So as an adult thinking back on a lot of my memories and remembering like the different lessons that people have brought to me. I remember my grandmother she knew how to fall but she knew how to fall, and so when i come to those points in my life where i feel like im falling i just know that we know how to do that. We know how to roll and we know how to roll and when we work hard we know how to work hard and do it with some style, so i am really fortunate to have just a great family and i am really honored. Thank you. [applause] is this somebodys purse up here . I know its not mine. I went through it. There is no money in it now. Its nice when they leave gifts up here for me. With great pleasure i would like to introduce michael dur ran. Michael dur ran come on up, a good friend, colleague. [applause] good evening. I would like to thank everybody for being here today. I cant hear myself. My name is michael dur an and the counseling director at the Health Center in san jose california.
Woman and was at alcatraz and taught children and supported me as a single mother, took care of my child there and i think shes one of the amazing woman in the community and this is a long over due award for her and congratulations shirley. [applause] so now were going to now were going to have a video. My name is shirley cavara and work for Oakland School district and Early Education and people come from San Joaquin Valley and my family is located in the area. The best thing about working here is meeting all the families, and connecting with the kids, and when it finally clicks to them oh thats what that means. Even if its small steps with some kids its a great feeling that you have made an accomplishment in their lives that they will remember, so here it started down at ice age and moved to Second Avenue because it got too big want there was a preschool there and out grew that area and we had three choice in oakland to have the Child Care Center at and the parents chose this one and
Retire. Knock on wood. Thanks for being here and each of you drive safely and thank you for your prayers and blessings and those that come before us and those coming into the world. Hi pop. [applause] shirley, shirley. All my xs kids of taught by shirley. Im kidding. And again with great pleasure welcome janet king to the stage. [applause] hello everybody. I have the great honor and privilege to introduce and to introduce Karen Harrison who is also receiving this award tonight. Karen harrison is a registered nurse and clinic manager at the native American Indian center in oakland and a member from a tribe here in california. She started out as a medical assistant in 1985 with the native American Health center and went on to get her registered nurse degree so shes been with the Health Center for 27 years and 21 of those years she has been a registered nurse. [applause] karen has greatly contributed to the native American Health center and sharing her knowledge and wisdom with the whole
Was just full of toys. Every room had some toy in it, and my grandmother she was carrying my daughter lily anna and we were coming into the room at the same time and as she came through the door she tripped over a toy and i was so scared because my daughter was only a few months old but boy did she know how to fall. She just rolld and my daughter she was still fully intact. She didnt hit the ground. She wasnt even crying. I was so amazed by the way she was able to roll and fall, and so as an adult thinking back on a lot of my memories and remembering like the different lessons that people have brought to me. I remember my grandmother she knew how to fall but she knew how to fall, and so when i come to those points in my life where i feel like im falling i just know that we know how to do that. We know how to roll and we know how to roll and when we work hard we know how to work hard and do it with some style, so i am really fortunate to have just a great family and i am really honored.
Daughter was only a few months old but boy did she know how to fall. She just rolld and my daughter she was still fully intact. She didnt hit the ground. She wasnt even crying. I was so amazed by the way she was able to roll and fall, and so as an adult thinking back on a lot of my memories and remembering like the different lessons that people have brought to me. I remember my grandmother she knew how to fall but she knew how to fall, and so when i come to those points in my life where i feel like im falling i just know that we know how to do that. We know how to roll and we know how to roll and when we work hard we know how to work hard and do it with some style, so i am really fortunate to have just a great family and i am really honored. Thank you. [applause] is this somebodys purse up here . I know its not mine. I went through it. There is no money in it now. Its nice when they leave gifts up here for me. With great pleasure i would like to introduce michael dur ran. Michael dur r